SAMAL ISLAND CITY COLLEGE
Datu Taganiog St., Brgy. Peñaplata, Samal District
Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte
MIDTERM EXAM
READINGS IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This is a 50-item test, read each question carefully.
Use BLACK/BLUE BALLPEN only in writing your answers.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE – Read and analyze each question and choose the ONE best answer.
Write the CAPITAL letter of your choice in your answer sheet.
_______1. Which of the following events did not happen when Magellan went to Cebu?
a. Magellan fought with Lapulapu.
b. The Cebuanos were baptized as Catholics.
c. Magellan offered a statue of the Sto. Niño as a gift.
d. Raja Humabon welcomed Magellan.
______2. Why did Magellan go to Mactan?
a. He wanted to visit the place.
b. He wanted to baptize the people to the Catholic faith.
c. He wanted to build a church.
d. He wanted to buy spices.
______3. Magellan lost the favor of the king of the Portugal when he became involved in a
political ______________.
a. entanglement
b. discussion
c. negotiation
d. Intrigue
______4. How was Ferdinand Magellan killed?
a. He died of old age
b. By a poison arrow
c. He drowned
d. He was bored to death
______5. What major accomplishment was Ferdinand Magellan responsible for?
a. Completing the first voyage around the world
b. Taking over the spice islands
c. Wiping out the Native American population
d. Becoming king of England
_____6. When was the Philippine Independence declared?
a. 1896 b.1897 c.1898 d.1899
_____7. Before declaring independence, the Philippines was a colony of Spain for how long?
a. 311 years b. 317 years c. 323 years d. 333 years
_____8. Where was the Philippine independence held?
a. Malolos, Bulacan b. Kawit, Cavite c. Intramuros, Manila d. Minglanilla, Cebu
____9. Who is regarded as the mother of the Philippine flag?
a. Gabriela Silang b. Gregoria de Jesus c. Melchora Aquino d. Marcela Agoncillo
____10. After 48 years as a colony of the US, independence was granted on which date?
a. June 4 b. July 4 c. June 12 d. July 12
Test II. Fill in the Blanks
Instructions: Read the sentences and fill the blanks with the missing words.
___________________1. What was the first voyage around the world in human history?
___________________2. What year did Magellan started their journey?
___________________3. What was Magellan's Expedition also known as
___________________4. He is a portugese explorer who sailed, under spain, to reach
Moluccas without crossing Portugese territory.
___________________5. What religion did they introduced to the Filipinos?
___________________6. According to the BCHS, how many days did Magellan and his crew
stayed and helped in the harvest in Butuan?
___________________7. As presided by ________, The earliest recorded mass in the
Philippine territory was held in the island of Mazaua, known today as Limasawa Island, Leyte in
March 31, 1521.
___________________8. He travelled with the Portugese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and
his new crew on their first voyage around the world.
___________________9. The boat who survived, biggest ship where Magellan is.
___________________10. Where Antonio Pigafetta was born.
Test III. MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE. Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and if
the statement is false, write the correct answer on your answer sheet.
___________1. La Liga Filipina is the most arguably important organization formed in the
Philippine history.
___________2. Katipunan is another word for the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang
Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan.
___________3. Previous armed revolts had already occurred before the foundation of the
Katipunan, Burt none of them envisioned a unified Filipino nation revolting against the
colonizers.
___________4. Diego Silang was known as an Bicolano who took up his arms and led one of
the longest running revolts in the country.
___________5. Silang mainly concerned about his friends only.
___________6. Silang refer to himself as El Rey de Bicol.
___________7. Katipunan created a [simple structure]
and a defined value system that would guide the organization as a collective aspiring for a
single goal.
___________8. Kartilya ng Katipunan was one of the most important Katipunan documents.
___________9. Emilio Aguinaldo wrote the Kartilya ng Katipunan document.
___________10. In the year 1876, Emilio Jacinto write the Kartilya ng Katipunan document.
Test V. Color Representation (20pts.)
Instructions: Recognize what symbolizes each color on the Philippine flag.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,
and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. - James 1:5
Ma’am Elsie 😊
