Midterms Quiz #1: Cases and Controversies in PH History

Readings in Philippine History

Name: ______________________________ Section: ________________

A. Write TRUE if the underlined word makes the sentence correct.

Otherwise, write the correct fact.

________ 1. One of the eyewitness testimonies in Rizal’s retraction was

Fr. Vincent Balaguer.
________ 2. Limasawa Island is the considered to be the official site of
the first mass.
________ 3. Fr. Mariano Gomez is the priest implicated in the Cavite
mutiny on both accounts.
________ 4. Long before the debate, Mactan in Cebu was known to be
the site of the first mass.
________ 5. The Cry of Rebellion happened in present-day Caloocan
City.
________ 6. Dr. Pio Valenzuela is one of the primary sources of the Cry
of Rebellion.
________ 7. If proven true, Rizal’s retraction would damage his
reputation and credibility.
________ 8. Among Rizal’s poem, Mi Ultimo Adios is unique as scholars
doubt its provenance.
________ 9. The Cavite Mutiny showed the enmity between the Spanish
gov’t and Filipino clerics.
________ 10. The Katipunan was the other eyewitness testimony of
Rizal’s retraction.

B. Read and analyze the following statements below. On the spaces

before each number, write:
A if statement A only corresponds to the thesis statement;
B if statement B only corresponds to the thesis statement;
C if both statements A and B correspond to the thesis statement; and
D if neither statements correspond to the thesis statement.

______ 1.With different historical sources, you encounter different

truths.
A. The Cavite Mutiny offers different interpretations based
on which source you read.
B. The way Bonifacio promoted the revolution during the
Cry of Rebellion proves his cleverness.
______ 2.Multiperspectivity considers history from multiple sources.
A. In settling the issue of the First Mass, the government
turned to various accounts of Pigafetta, Albo, etc.
B. Historians such as Zaide and Agoncillo turned to many
eyewitness testimonies of the Cry of Rebellion.
______ 3.In retracting his stance on the friars, Rizal had a lot to lose.
A. Rizal’s retraction can remove his excommunicated
status, which means he can get married to Josephine
Bracken.
B. In Rizal’s retraction, he states his repentance and regret
towards his words “against the Church”
______ 4.The Cry of Rebellion is important as it narrates our first act of
rebellion and independence as a colony.
A. There are arguments as to where exactly the Cry took
place.
B. It is the first open act of defiance against the Spanish,
indicating our ability to govern ourselves.

______ 5.The martyrdom of the GOMBURZA shows the extent of

power play in politics that the Filipinos witnessed before.
A. The GOMBURZA, while undeniably linked in the
incident, were unjustly executed if only for being Filipino
clerics.
B. The young Rizal had witnessed the execution of the
GOMBURZA, fanning the flames of his anti-friar
sentiments
Midterms Quiz #2: Philippine Constitutional History
Readings in Philippine History

Name: ______________________________ Section: ________________

Below are several events on the development of the Philippine

Constitution. Arrange these events according to their chronological order.
Use numbers (1-5) to arrange the events below.

A. 1897 & 1899 Constitution

_____ Aguinaldo promulgates the Biak-na-Bato Constitution

_____ Aguinaldo returns from Hong Kong to reorganize the Revolution
_____ The Battle of Manila Bay broke out
_____ Aguinaldo accepts de Rivera’s deal
_____ Aguinaldo promulgates the Malolos Constitution

B. 1935 Constitution

_____ The Os-Rox Mission brought the Hare-Hawes Cutting Act

_____ Quezon assumes the presidency of the Commonwealth
_____ World War 2 broke out
_____ The Philippines was declared independent from the US
_____ Tydings-McDuffie Act finally called for a constitutional convention

C. 1973 Constitution

_____ Ninoy Aquino was assassinated

_____ The President assumes the function of the Prime Minister
_____ Snap elections were called
_____ The Office of the Vice President was restored
_____ Marcos declares Martial Law

D. 1987 Constitution and Succeeding Attempts for Amendment

_____ Cory Aquino convenes, promulgates the 1987 Constitution

_____ PGMA calls for a charter change with Speaker de Venecia
_____ Sen. Santiago challenges the PIRMA People’s Initiative
_____ People Power Revolution ousts Marcos, installs Aquino as Pres.
_____ Duterte pushes for parliamentary Federalism

Answer in 1-2 sentences the following questions. You may use the back
portion of this paper as scratch.

1. Why was the Hare-Hawes Cutting Act rejected by the Senate then?

2. What was fundamentally malicious about the 1973 constitution?

3. Explain the three branches of the government and their co-equality.