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Philippine History


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3) 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.


4) Which part of Asia does the Arabian Peninsula occupy?

a) Northwest

b) Southeast

c) Southwest

d) Northeast


ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The correct answer is c] Southwest. The Arabian Peninsula is located in the southwestern part of Asia.

5) The result of Shays' Rebellion was

a) it showed how well the Articles of Confederation worked

b) it shocked congress into calling for the Constitutional Convention

c) it proved how strong the army was

d) No D Answer


ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The correct answer is (b) it shocked congress into calling for the Constitutional Convention. Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, leading to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

6) Which of the following supports the claim that benefits of the Columbian Exchange did not outweigh the drawbacks?

a) Without Columbus's discovery there'd be no United States

b) Native Americans were introduced to horses

c) Food became cheaper for many Europeans

d) No D Answer


ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The correct answer is **c**. The Columbian Exchange had both positive and negative consequences. However, the introduction of European diseases like smallpox to the Americas devastated native populations, making the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. Option a, b, and d are positive consequences of the exchange.



8) Which of the following facts supports the claim that the benefits of the Columbian Exchange outweighed the drawbacks?

a) Farming for Native Americans became easier with the introduction of domesticated animals

b) Europeans introduced deadly diseases to the New World

c) Native Americans were forced into the Encomienda System

d) Columbus took some of the Taino Indians he met "by force"


ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: The correct answer is (a) Farming for Native Americans became easier with the introduction of domesticated animals. This provided new agricultural opportunities despite the negative aspects like diseases (b), forced labor (c), and abductions (d).

9) 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.


11) The Writs of Assistance

a) allowed colonial women to buy British cloth at reduced prices.

b) allowed tax collectors to search for smuggled goods.

c) helped colonists pay for imported tea.

d) helped each colony prepare its own charter and form its own legislature.


ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The correct answer is (b) allowed tax collectors to search for smuggled goods. These writs were search warrants. They had no relation to cloth, tea, or colonial charters.





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