Professional Education

Philippine History


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1) Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1947? Religious differences between

a) Hindus and Christians

b) Christians and Muslims

c) Hindus and Buddhists

d) Hindus and Muslims


ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: The correct answer is d] Hindus and Muslims. The Partition of India in 1947 led to the creation of Pakistan primarily due to religious differences between Hindus and Muslims.

2) American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won.

a) privateers

b) Patriots/Rebels

c) Loyalists/Tories

d) mercenaries


ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The correct answer is (b) Patriots/Rebels. These were colonists who supported the American Revolution and fought against British rule to achieve independence.

3) The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas

a) Magellan’s expedition

b) Loarca expedition

c) Legaspi expedition

d) Villalobos expedition


ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: The correct answer is d] Villalobos expedition. The Villalobos expedition named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in honor of King Philip II of Spain.


4) Who was the leader of the Nazi's during World War II?

a) Tony Blair

b) Stalin

c) Adolf Hitler

d) King George


ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The leader of the Nazi Party during World War II was Adolf Hitler. The other options are incorrect.


6) What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?

a) a single legislative house

b) a written constitution

c) a single ruler

d) a national court system


ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The correct answer is (c) a single ruler. Both systems concentrate power in one individual. Legislative houses, constitutions, and court systems vary.

7) As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines adhere when it comes to territorial boundary?

a) Two hundred nautical miles of the country’s coast

b) Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore

c) Three-mile territorial limit

d) Archipelagic doctrine


ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: The correct answer is d] Archipelagic doctrine. The Philippines adheres to the archipelagic doctrine, which considers the entire country as a single unit with water boundaries inclusive of the islands.


8) Which move liberalized access to education during the Spanish period?

a) The education of illiterate parents

b) The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each municipality

c) The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children

d) The provision of vocational training for school-age children


ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The correct answer is b] The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each municipality. This move provided more inclusive access to education. Options a, c, and d are important but did not have as broad an impact as the establishment of municipal schools.

9) Which battle/attack signified the beginning of the American Civil War?

a) Battle of Lexington and Concord

b) Attack on Fort Henry

c) Attack at Fort Sumter

d) Attack at Fort Summer


ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The attack on Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, is widely considered to be the beginning of the American Civil War.







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