Local History Reviewer - Finals
Local History Reviewer - Finals
Local History Reviewer - Finals
Multiple Choice
1. It is one of the oldest and most historic places in the country. It was once a small community
of Chinese traders in the sixteenth century.” Answer: A.
A. Parian
B. Parians
C. ChinaTown
2. What era did the Parian transpire throughout the Philippines? Answer: A.
3. Parian was found in ____ after the arrival of Chinese traders. Answer: C.
A. 1560
B. 1591
C. 1590
A. Augustinian
B. Nuns
C. Franciscans
5. These are the archaic terms used in the Philippines to describe a person of pure overseas
Chinese ancestry and mixed Chinese and native Filipino ancestry during the Spanish Colonial
Era in the Philippines. Answer: B. *2pts
A. Imo papa
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Miguel Lopez de Legaspi
7. What are the names of the two port areas of Cebu during 1565? Answer: A & C. *2pts
A. Poblacion de naturales (which became the town of San Nicolas)
B. Port of Cebu
C. Poblacion de europeos (referred to as the ciudad of Cebu)
9. With the Parian church demolished, parishioners were forced to go to the Cathedral. It was
also said that the stones from the demolished church building were used in the construction of
the Carcel de Cebu, now Museo Sugbu.
A. YES
B. NO
10. The fire station structure that we see today was formerly a
____. Answer: A.
A. Parian Convent
B. Park
C. Christian Church
12. They are known as the loyal volunteers. The counter-revolution within the Philippine
Revolution. They fought Bonifacio’s revolutionary forces against the Spanish Colonizers and
were seen as traitors. Answer: B.
A. Voluntarios leaders
B. Voluntarios leales
C. Jedi Volunteers
13. In 1917, it was referred to as an ____ where the wealthy families of the city resided.
Answer: A.
A. “aristocratic barrio”
B. "bureau of the rich"
C. "sanaol dato"
A. Augusto W. Go
B. August W. Go
C. Guslight W. Go
D. Gusto W. Go
_____________. Answer: B.
A. Justin Bieber
B. Justine Uy
C. Justin Chan
D. Justin Uy
21. Bai Hotel in Mandaue City, Cebu was founded by: Answer: A.
A. Lua Family
B. Luzano Family
C. Luzon Family
D. Lano Family
A. Francis Gaisano
B. Francesca Gaisano
C. Frank Gaisano
D. Freya Gaisano
23. What is John Gokongwei’s first company that launched in 1946? Answer: B.
A. AirAsia
B. AmAsia Trading
C. EurAsia Trading
D. SouthAsia Trading
24. A Filipino-French fashion designer known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand.
Answer: B.
A. Mickey Lhuiller
B. Monique Lhuillier
C. Mikaela Lhuillier
D. M Lhuillier
25. “E” from E-mall means: Answer: A.
A. “Cebu’s Batman”
B. “Cebu’s Mango Graham”
C. “Cebu’s Mango Shake”
D. “Cebu’s Mango King”
27. Why did Danilo Lua start the Philippine Spring Water Resources Inc.? Answer: A.
A. To give the need for safe and affordable water to the people that were affected by the
super typhoon Ruping
B. To expand his business and to diversify its product lines
C. To frighten other competitors
D. To become well-known and rich
28. All of the companies below are owned by John Gokongwei Jr. except: Answer: C.
A. Cebu Pacific
B. Universal Robina
C. Angel’s Burger
D. Robinsons Malls
1. The first school and college for girls that opened in the Philippines, in 1589. Answer: C.
2. The first Spanish missionaries that came to the Philippines in 1565. Answer: C.
a. Franciscans
b. Dominicans
c. Augustinians
d. Jesuits
3. The education during the Spanish era was religion centered. Answer: A.
a. True
b. False
4. Known today as the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena).
Answer: A
5. During the Spanish Era, Philippine education observed the Co-educational system. Answer: B.
a. True
b. False
6. Colegio de Santa Rosa was established as the Beaterio y Casa de Segunda Enseñanza by
Mother Paula de la Santissima Trinidad to educate the young Spanish - Filipino women in what
date and year? Answer: B.
7. Which of the following characterizes Philippine education during the Pre-Spanish period?
Answer: C.
a. Latin Alphabet
b. Sui Script
c. Baybayin Script
d. Japanese Script
9. One of the earliest educational institutions built by Europeans in East Asia. Answer: B.
11. The earliest printed book in the Philippine language, featuring both tagalog in baybayin and
transliterated into Latin script. Answer: B.
12. He is a Filipino first printer in the Philippines and known as the “Patriarch of Filipino Printing”.
Answer: A.
a. Tomas Pinpin
b. Thomas Phinpin
c. Thomas Pinpin
d. Tommas Pinpin
13. It was the first public university created by the Spanish government in the Philippines. It closed
down in 1643. Answer: C.
a. University of Cebu
b. University of San Carlos
c. Universidad de San Felipe de Austria
d. University of Santo Tomas
14. Colegio de San Jose was founded by the Jesuits in 1601 and took over the management of a
school. It became the _______? Answer: A.
a. Escuela Municipal
b. Escuela Sag tarong
c. Escuela for the bright future
d. Escuela de Provincial
15. He is the one who mandated Spanish authorities in the Philippines to educate the natives how to
read and write in the Spanish language. Answer: D.
16. The ___________ arrived in 1577, whose also immediately taught the people how to read and
write, besides imparting them important industrial and agricultural techniques. Answer: D.
a. Dominicans
b. Jesuits
c. Augustinians
d. Franciscans
17. Storytelling and sharing their own literature which have moral lesson in the end includes
legends, folk stories, etc. Answer: A.
a. Oral teaching
b. Visual teaching
c. Bodily kinesthetic learning
d. Brainstorming
18. This university has the distinction of being the oldest college in the Philippines and the oldest
secondary institution in Asia. Answer: B.
20. He is the one who put up a dormitory and school house for the Spanish boys near his rectory.
Answer: C.
a. Francisco Martin
b. Coco Martin
c. Pedro Chirino
d. Pedro Penduko
THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL: NOTRE DAME ACADEMY
1. It is a private Catholic academic institution located in San Fernando, Cebu that was built to
serve the educational requirements of students from Carcar, Naga, and other villages.
a. 1945
b. 1942
c. 1940
4. He was then the Parish Priest of San Fernando who established Notre Dame Academy, and
was the first Parish Priest Director of the school.
5. Who was the last Parish Priest Director of Notre Dame Academy and was responsible for the
present high school building?
6. She was an ICM nun installed by Cardinal Julio Rosales as the first Directress/Principal of
Notre Dame Academy in the late school year (1969-1970).
7. It is a Roman Catholic congregation that took over the management of Notre Dame Academy
as requested by Cardinal Rosales.
a. Oblates of Notre Dame (OND)
b. Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI)
c. Marist Brothers (FMS)
8. Where did the Oblates of Notre Dame (OND) first establish a presence?
a. Sri Lanka
b. New Zealand
c. Papua New Guinea
10. It is bound together in the friendship of Jesus Christ, committed to the formation of total
man.
a. A community of faith
b. A community of friendship
c. A community of disciples
11. Notre Dame Academy is known to be a community of faith, friends, disciples, and a Marylike
community. True or false?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
12. The School does not implement a K-12 basic education curriculum that offers pre-school,
grade school ,junior and senior high school. True or false?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
13. When the College Department was phased out in 1952, the High School Department did not
also continue up to the present. True or false?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
14. Notre Dame Academy of San Fernando is a member of the Notre Dame Educational
Association (NDEA). True or false?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
15. The word "Notre Dame" means "Our Lady (The Virgin Mary)". True or false?
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
1. He was the consulting architect to the Philippine Government from 1905-1914 and designed
various structures including the most notably The Gabalfdon School Building plans.
2. He was part of a cohort rising politicians who helped transform the Philippines and dominated
the territorial government in the early 20th century.
3. Who is the man behind the urban development of Manila and Baguio?
● Danielle Burnham
● Danile Burnham
● Daniel Burnham
● Daniel Buhnram
4. He graduated with a law degree from the University of Santo Thomas, Manila.
● Daniel Burnham
● Daniel Buhnram
● Isauro Gabaldon
● Isauro Galgadon
5. He was an architect and city planner known for his works in the Philippines during the early
period of American colonization in the country.
6. Who was tasked by the American colonial government to develop an urban plan for Manila
and Baguio?
● Daniel Burnham
● Daniel Buhnram
● Isauro Gabaldon
● Isauro Galgadon
8. Provided the funding for the building of modern public schools in the country between 1907
and 1915 with a budget of P1 million.
● Steel stilts
● Concrete stilts
● Wooden Stilts
● Modern Stilts
11. In _______, one of the country’s first legislators, Isauro Gabaldon, wrote the “Gabaldon Law”
Answer: 1907
12-13. Gabaldon Buildings would be built anywhere in the country from the largest _______ to
the smallest _____________.
14-17. Like the __________, the windows were made of ______ and there were intricate
___________ in the walls to facilitate good __________.
18-20. The building was not the end of the ________ process though as the standard plans
stipulated that around the ____________________ there were large fields and grass where
_______ could play.
CARCAR CITY
3. This is the year of the arrival of Leon Kilat in Cebu and the year where he was assassinated
by the command of the local leaders of Carcar.
a. 1898
b. 1760
c. July 2, 1899
4. In what year did Carcar City was declared to be a city by virtue RA 9436
a. 2005
b. 2001
c. 2007
6. It is used as instrument to drive away bad luck and bad spirits true dance rituals.
a. Kabkab
b. Kabkaban
c. Kakab
7. Barangay Guadalupe celebrated the community’s grapefruit farms through its _, named after
one resident who has grown the citrus fruit for many years.
a. Daruhan Festival
b. Takoy Festival
c. Kabilin Festival
7. Acosta barangay showed of its rich fishing industry through it's festival named after a local
anchovy.
a. Kabilin Festival
b. Taboluan Festival
c. Bolinao Festival
10. Found along the roads of Perrelos carcar city. It is one of the most remarkable things to be
seen in the city contributing to the rich cultural heritage of Carcar city.
a. Century Old Acacia Trees
b. Jose Rizal Monument
c. Theotokos Shrine
11. It is one of the famous delicacies in cebu because of its sweet and crispy taste made from
rice.
a. Chicharon
b. Ampao
c. Bocarillo
13. He was a revolutionary leader in cebu during the philippine revolution against spain.
a. Arch. Teofilo Camomot
b. Martino Abellana
c. Leon Kilat
14. Leon kilat blood a group of cebuano katipuneros in attacking the spaniards on April 3, 1898.
In what is now known as the?
a. Leon of the Lightning
b. Battle of Tres de Abril
c. Indios
15. He dedicated himself wholeheartedly to his seminary formation at the Seminary de San
Carlos in cebu city. On december 15, 1948 was ordained a priest and was appointed assistant
to different parishes
a. Arch. Teofilo Camomot
b. Martino Abellana
c. Leon Kilat