7) Who commanded a large Chinese fleet, sent by Emperor Yung Lo of the Ming dynasty in 1402 to trade with the country at the same time establish colonies along the coast towns of the archipelago?

a) Cheng Ho

b) Ko ch'a-lao

c) Chau-ju-kua

d) Lucio Tan

8) What province was in the earlier times became known far and wide as the "provincia de Comintang"?

a) Bataan

b) Laguna

c) Batangas

d) Isabela

9) Where was the landing spot of the 10 Bornean datus who had escaped (along with their families) from the rule of their sultan, Makatunaw of Borneo?

a) Palo, Leyte

b) Homonhon, Samar

c) San Joaquin, Panay Island

d) Puerto Princesa, Palawan

10) What was the first book published in the Philippines?

a) Noli Me Tangere

b) Doctrina Christiana

c) Pasiong Mahal

d) Barlaam e Josaphat

11) Who fought the Spanish government because the government did not give a formal funeral ceremony for his brother?

a) Macario Sacay

b) Andres Bonifacio

c) Diego Silang

d) Francisco Dagohoy

12) During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a Filipino president was appointed by the Japanese. Who was he?

a) Ramon Magsaysay

b) Jose P. Laurel Sr.

c) Sergio Osmena

d) Josefino Cotas Sr.

13) Which of these was a US president during the "American Era" in the Philippines?

a) Franklin Roosevelt

b) George Bush

c) George Washington

d) Abraham Lincoln

14) On 1901, an institution was established by the Americans for aspiring educators. What is the present name of this institution?

a) Philippine Normal University

b) Siliman University

c) University of the Philippines

d) National Teachers' College

15) From which language is the Filipino vernacular largely derived?

a) Kapampangan

b) Cebuano

c) Tagalog

d) Pangasinense

16) What place in the Philippines is also known as the "walled city"?

a) Fort Santiago

b) Plaza Miranda

c) Intramuros

d) Luneta

17) What act is also known as the "Martial Law" act?

a) Article 6 Section 14 of the 1973 Constitution

b) R.A. 274

c) R.A. 1081

d) Kautusang Tagapagpaganap blg. 25 S. 1974

18) What kind of a settlement did Manila grow from in the 16th century?

a) Muslim

b) Spanish

c) Visayan

d) English

19) Considered the oldest sports complex in Asia, in what year was the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex built?

a) 1893

b) 1834

c) 1934

d) 1920

20) What building was the only one left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle of Manila?

a) Cathedral of the Child Jesus

b) San Agustin Church

c) Manila Cathedral

d) Quiapo Church

21) Which church is the only gothic style church in Asia?

a) San Agustin Church

b) Quiapo Church

c) Manila Cathedral

d) San Sebastian Church

22) At what point do all the measurements in Manila begin?

a) the Rizal Park Monument flagpole

b) the National Museums flagpole

c) the National Librarys flagpole

d) the Quirino Grandstand flagpole

23) In the Philippines, Filipinos were introduced to the English language in____by British invaders, not Americans

a) 1785

b) 1762

c) 1705

d) 1810

24) USA bought the Philippines from Spain in____.

a) 1898

b) 1885

c) 1899

d) 1872

25) Los Angeles, California was co-founded in 1781 by a Filipino named___________.

a) Juan Lopez

b) Antonio Miranda Rodriguez

c) Reynadlo Reyes

d) Manny Pacman

26) The one-chip video camera was first made by Marc Loinaz a Filipino inventor from New Jersey.

a) True

b) False

27) Who was the first ever international Grandmaster from Asia who won at the Chess Olympiad in Nice, France in 1974.

a) Antonio Rojas

b) Eugenio Torre

c) Abelardo Aguilar

d) Eduardo Torres

28) Who was the Filipino-American dancer who scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT in the state of California?

a) Janice Monteverde

b) Joyce Monteverde

c) Carmen Rodriguez

d) Maricel Reyes

29) Who is first Filipino-American in US Congress was Virginia Representative?

a) Robert Cortez-Scott

b) Ronaldo Guiterez

c) Efren Fernandez

d) Mike Dizon

30) Founded in 1595 by Spaniards, the_________, Philippines is older than Harvard and is the oldest university in Asia.

a) University of Santo Thomas

b) University of San Carlos

c) University of the Philippines

d) Letran

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