SOCIAL SCIENCE
LET REVIEWER UNIVERSITY
1. The first Sulu-United States Treaty concluded on August 20,1899 allowing American presence
in Sulu.
A. Jones Treaty
B. Bates Treaty*****
C. Murphy Treaty
D. Forbes Treaty
2. Who was the first Filipino president (1915-1920) of the University of the Philippines?
A. Jesus Calderon
B. Ignacio Villamor****
C. Jose Palma
D. Jose Avelino
3. He founded the Socialist Party of the Philippines in 1929, which merged with the older
Communist Party of the Philippines (PKP) in 1939.
A. Jose Abad Santos
B. Pedro Abad Santos*****
C. Casto Alejandrino
D Luis Taruc
4. Who was the first woman councilor of Manila?
A. Geronima Pecson
B. Carmen Planas*****
C. Vivian Zapanta
D. Marcela Ocampo
5. After the Negritos, what was the second group of people who migrated by sea to the
Philippines 3,000 to 8,000 years ago?
A. Indonesians*****
B. Arabs
C. Indians
D. Malays
6. Foreign influences were evident on most aspects of Filipino culture - the Philippine languages,
for example. Now, from which Asian language do these words came from, 'alam', 'hukom', and
'salamat'?
A. Sanskrit
B. Malayo-Polynesian
C. Mandarin
D. Arabic*****
7. Who first introduced the Islamic religion in the Philippines?
A. Idi Amin
B. Rajah Baguinda
C. Abu Bakr
D. Makhdum*****
8. 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. Chau-ju-kua
B. Lucio Tan
C. Ko ch'a-lao
D. Cheng Ho*****
9. What province was in the earlier times became known far and wide as the 'provincia de
Comintang'?
A. Batangas*****
B. Isabela
C. Laguna
D. Bataan
10. Marriage among the Filipinos in the past was long and complicated. You had to render
services to the prospective bride's family, for example, by chopping wood or fetching water
from a 'balon' for days or months or years! If you were lucky enough to be accepted, what did
you call of the gift you were required to give to the girl's parents?
A. Bigay-suhol
B. Bigay-kaya*****
C. Bigay-ginto
D. Bigay-suso
11. While most of the children of the ancient times were taught at home, there existed formal
schools in the Panay Island of Visayas. What were these schools called?
A. bothoan*****
B. barangay
C. sonat
D. paaralan
12. 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
13. 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*****
14. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a Filipino president was appointed by the
Japanese. Who was he?
A. Ramon Magsaysay
B. Josefino Cotas Sr.
C. Sergio Osmeña
D. Jose P. Laurel Sr.*****
15. What term was used for those women who were used by Japanese soldiers to gratify their
lust?
A. Japayuki
B. comfort women*****
C. mama san
D. battered Filipinas
16. Which of these was a US president during the 'American Era' in the Philippines?
A. George Washington
B. Franklin Roosevelt*****
C. George Bush
D. Abraham Lincoln
17. On 1901, an institution was established by the Americans for aspiring educators. What is the
present name of this institution?
A. University of the Philippines
B. National Teachers' College
C. Siliman University
D. Philippine Normal University*****
18. From which language is the Filipino vernacular largely derived?
A. Tagalog*****
B. Pangasinense
C. Cebuano
D. Kapampangan
19. When did the original Edsa (People's Power) Revolution begin?
A. January 19, 2002
B. January 19, 1986
C. February 26, 2002
D. February 22, 1986*****
20. What place in the Philippines is also known as the "walled city"?
A. Plaza Miranda
B. Fort Santiago
C. Luneta
D. Intramuros*****
21. What act is also known as the "Martial Law" act?
A. Proclamation 274
B. Article 6 Section 14 of the 1973 Constitution
C. Kautusang Tagapagpaganap blg. 25 S. 1974
D. Proclamation 1081*****
22. The Rizal family had 11 siblings, of whom Rizal was the seventh. One of his siblings died early
and is said to have been Rizal's 'first sorrow'. Who was this sibling?
A. Narcisa
B. Saturnia
C. Lucia
D. Concepcion*****
23. When Rizal excelled as a top student at Ateneo de Manila, a school administered by the Jesuit
priests, he loved reading books and novels. Among other books, he read a novel by Alexander
Dumas. This was the first novel that he really loved. What was it?
A. The Three Musketeers
B. The Fencing Master
C. Le Captaine Paul
D. The Count of Monte Cristo*****
24. While at the Ateneo, Rizal met his first love. She was a pretty fourteen-year old Batangueña.
Who was she?
A. Leonor Valenzuela
B. Segunda Katigbak*****
C. Leonor Rivera
D. Gertude Beckette
25. When Rizal decided to travel to Europe, specifically Spain, in order to study medicine. He also
had another aim. What is it?
A. To form small revolutionary groups
B. To observe European culture*****
C. To study socialism
D. To gather material for novels
26. When he traveled to Japan, Rizal met a girl named Seiko Usui, also known as O-Sei-San. If he
had not had any patriotic mission, he could have married her. A year after Rizal's execution
(1897), Seiko married Alfred Charlton. What was Charlton's job?
A. Chemist
B. Teacher*****
C. Soldier
D. Engineer
27. When "Noli Me Tangere", Rizal's most famous novel, was first published, a priest
masterminded its banning. This priest is the subject of Rizal's "Por Telefono in Paris". Who
was this priest?
A. Fr. Antonio Piernavieja
B. Fr. Pedro Payo
C. Fr. Gregorio Echivarria
D. Fr. Salvador Font*****
28. Dr. Jose Rizal traveled to Madrid in 1890 and discovered his "bitter enemy of the pen". This
enemy was an editor of a newspaper named "La Epoca". In an article he wrote, he repeatedly
maligned Rizal's family. Who was this "bitter enemy?
A. Ferdinand Blumentritt
B. Valentin Ventura
C. Edward Boustead
D. Wenceslao Retana*****
29. Rizal traveled to Biarritz in France, where he had an affair with a Protestant girl. This girl
wanted Rizal to become a Protestant, like herself. As a Catholic, Rizal declined her request,
and this resulted in Rizal's early departure. This girl was Gertude Beckette.
A. True
B. False*****
30. At the time of his trip in Europe, Rizal published "El Filibusterismo" in Ghent, Belgium. He was
so glad about the printing but his funds were extremely low and he had to leave the printing
half-done. Joy turned to despair and Rizal was about to burn the novel ... Then a hero came to
his aid and the printing resumed. Who was this hero?
A. Dr. Maximo Viola
B. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
C. Dr. Antonio Regidor
D. Valentin Ventura*****
31. During his exile at Dapitan in Zamboanga (following the publication of "Noli Me Tangere") Rizal
indulged what a biographer has called "his only vice". What was it?
A. Wine
B. All of these
C. Women
D. Lottery*****
32. During his exile in Dapitan, Rizal met someone claiming to a cousin or relative of his. He was
actually a friar's spy seeking a way of ruining Rizal legally. This spy has been identified as P.M.
Given that M stands for Mercado, what does the P stand for?
A. Pedro
B. Pio
C. Paciano
D. Pablo*****
33. While Rizal was still in exile, the Katipunan, an organization founded by Andres Bonifacio,
planned a bloody revolution against the Spaniards. In order to inform Rizal, Bonifacio sent an
emissary to Dapitan. Who was he?
A. Juan Luna
B. Dr. Pio Valenzuela*****
C. Deodato Arellano
D. Andres Bonifacio went there himself
34. The highest mountain in Iran is:
A. Mount Everest
Pamir Mountain
C. Mount Damavand*****
D. Lenin Peak
35. At the time Rizal's final hours at Fort Santiago, a fortress near Pasig City, he handed one of his
sisters a lamp which contained his last poem, "Mi Ultimo Adios". He whispered to her in
English, "There is something inside." Who was this sister?
A. Josefa
B. Olimpia
C. Trinidad*****
D. Paciano
36. Dr. Jose Rizal, when a medical student at Madrid, predicted that he would die on December
30.
A. True*****
B. False
37. For how many years did Spanish rule last in the Philippines?
A. 300
B. 333*****
C. 345
D. 350
38. Raja Lakandula and Raja Sulayman revolted against Governor Guido de Lavezaris, because
of the abuses by the Spaniards. What is the revolt called?
A. Pampanga Revolt
B. Manila Revolt*****
C. Tamblot Revolt
D. Isneg Revolt
39. The Tejeros Convention happened in which Philippine province?
A. Cavite*****
B. Laguna
C. Manila
D. Batangas
40. Where might one find a leaning tower?
A. Pisa*****
Katmandu
C. Shanghai
D. Montreal
41. Who was credited with naming the Philippines "Felipinas"?
A. Garcia Jofre de Loasa
B. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos*****
C. Sebastian Cabot
D. Alvaro de Saavedra
42. When was Manuel L. Quezon inaugurated?
A. November 14, 1935
B. November 18, 1935
C. June 10, 1935
D. November 15, 1935*****
43. When did Corregidor fall into the hands of the Japanese?
A. April 9, 1942
B. May 6, 1942*****
C. January 2, 1942
D. March 5, 1942
44. When did the Japanese attack the Philippines?
A. June 5, 1941
B. May 6, 1942
C. December 8, 1941*****
D. April 9, 1942
45. When did Bataan fall into the hands of the Japanese?
A. April 9, 1942*****
B. May 6, 1942
C. January 2, 1942
D. April 4, 1942
46. When did a civilian government replace the military government?
A. December 6, 1901
B. February 14, 1901
C. July 4, 1901*****
D. August 8, 1901
47. Who proposed the idea of the Philippine Autonomy Act?
A. Manuel Roxas
B. Manuel L. Quezon
C. William Atkinson Jones*****
D. Sergio Osmena
48. Under normal circumstances, when the price of a commodity falls, the quantity demanded will
___________.
A. decrease
B. nobody knows
C. remain unchanged
D. increase*****
49. Initially, when you consume more and more of a commodity continuously, your TOTAL
satisfaction level will increase.
A. True*****
B. False
50. Since human wants are unlimited and available resources are limited, what will a rational
consumer do?
A. Satisfy the most urgent needs which can be met within his/her income
levels*****
B. Be resigned to unhappiness
C. Renounce all wants and lead the life of a hermit
D. Be jealous of the neighbours
