Philippine History Sources and Early Culture Quiz

Question 1

Which feature most strongly identifies a work as a secondary source rather than a primary source?

Accepted Answer

It offers interpretation based on earlier evidence

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It was produced close to the time of the event

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It was written by a direct participant

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It contains an original eyewitness account

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT usually treated as a secondary source in studying the distant past?

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Oral tradition

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Textbook

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Scholarly article

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Historical synthesis

Question 3

Why is the account associated with Maximilianus Transylvanus often valued as a primary source for the Magellan expedition?

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It preserves testimony connected to survivors of the voyage

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It was written centuries after the voyage using textbooks

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It summarizes only modern historians' opinions

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It focuses mainly on Spanish colonial laws in Manila

Question 4

A document written long after a historical event is more likely to be classified as which type of source?

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Secondary source

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Primary source

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Archaeological source

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Material artifact

Question 5

For prehistoric societies in the Philippines, what gives historians the strongest evidence about everyday life?

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Artifacts and fossils

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Printed newspapers

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Signed government decrees

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Recorded radio interviews

Question 6

Which field is especially helpful in checking the authenticity and context of ancient human remains and cultural objects?

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Anthropology

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Economics

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Ethics

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Literary criticism

Question 7

Why is Father Juan de Plasencia's work important to historians of the Philippines?

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It records aspects of early Filipino customs and social life

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It explains American public-school reforms

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It gives a complete list of all precolonial rulers

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It centers on twentieth-century labor movements

Question 8

What does the Manunggul Jar most clearly suggest about early Filipino beliefs?

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They believed in a journey to the afterlife

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They used elected assemblies for lawmaking

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They measured wealth only through imported silk

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They practiced coin-based banking systems

Question 9

How did Islam primarily spread in southern Philippines during the early period?

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Through trade networks and intermarriage

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Through forced settlement by European armies

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Through industrial schools set up by Americans

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Through a ban on local customs from the start

Question 10

Which ruler is best known for defending Maguindanao against Spanish campaigns in the seventeenth century?

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Sultan Kudarat

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Raja Baginda

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Lakandula

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Humabon

Question 11

A diary entry written by a soldier during World War II is an example of a primary source.

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True

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False

Question 12

A textbook discussing the causes of the American Revolution is a primary source.

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False

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True

Question 13

A speech delivered by Emilio Aguinaldo during the Malolos Congress can function as a primary source.

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True

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False

Question 14

A movie about the First Mass in Limasawa is automatically a primary source for the event itself.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 15

A letter written by Emilio Jacinto is considered a primary source.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

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