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HISTORY (GE 112)
Name: ___________________________________________________________________Year & Section:___________ Date: _________
General Instruction: READ AND ANSWER EACH QUESTION CAREFULLY.
TEST I. TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is true. Otherwise, write FALSE in the space
provided.
________________1. The subject of history is historiography itself
________________2. History is not limited to the story of a hero versus villain.
________________3. The Annales School of History study the lives of important individuals like monarchs,
heroes, saints and nobilities.
________________4. Only primary sources may be used in writing history.
________________5. External Criticism is done by examining the physical characteristics of a source.
________________6. Internal Criticism is done by looking at a source’s quality of paper and type of ink, among
others.
________________7. Magellan and his fleet received a warm welcome from all of the chieftains and local
leaders in the Philippine Islands.
________________8. The “Proclamation of Philippine Independence” reflects the social and economic
discontent of the masses about land ownership and other agrarian issues.
________________9. Historical interpretation is based on the historian’s judgment on how the past should be
seen.
________________10. Multiperspectivity is a quality of historical writing attributed to a variety of lenses that
may be used to view the past.
TEST II. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Carefully read and understand each of the following questions. Write THE
LETTER of the correct answer on the blank before each item.
__________11. History was derived from Greek word _______________.
A. Hestoria
B. Histuria
C. Historia
D. Herstoria
__________12. What is the popular definition of history?
A. The study of the past
B. The study of mathematics and philosophy
C. The memorization of dates, places, names, and events
D. The study of human civilization
__________13. What is the mantra of traditional historians?
A. No history, no document
B. No document, no evidence
C.
D.
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__________14. How does the traditional definition of history limit its scope?
A. By focusing on the lives of important individuals
B. By restricting historical evidence to written documents
C. By excluding civilizations without written records
D. By disregarding oral traditions
__________15. Why were some civilizations ignored in history?
A. Lack of government records and chroniclers' accounts
B. Lack of artifacts and architecture
C. Lack of written documents
D. Lack of historical evidences
__________16. Why did historians start using other kinds of historical sources?
A. To be more inclusive and recognize the history of some people
B. To be more exclusive and recognize the history of all people
C. To be more exclusive and recognize the history of some people
D. To be more inclusive and recognize the history of all people
__________17. How did the understanding of history change over time?
A. It became more simple and exclusive
B. It became more complex and inclusive
C. It became more complex and exclusive
D. It became more simple and inclusive
__________ 18. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a valid historical source?
[Link] and DNA patterns B. Oral traditions C. Artifacts D. Written Documents
__________19. Which best explains why History is not just the study of the past?
A. History also influence the events in the present and future.
B. History is a complex and dynamic inquiry.
C. History is not only about the account of the past through written documents.
D. History also discuss the context of what happened in the past.
__________20. How is historiography different from history?
A. Historiography studies the past while history studies the events.
B. Historiography focuses on the causes of events while history focuses on the context.
C. Historiography analyzes the historian's perspective while history analyzes historical facts.
D. Historiography teaches critical thinking while history teaches historical facts.
__________21. Which of the following is an example of historiographical question?
A. What were the aims of the expedition of Magellan?
B. How
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the natives to Christianity?
D. What is the context of the chronicle of Pigafetta?
__________22. How is the history of the Second World War in the Philippines often depicted?
A. The Americans as the heroes and the Japanese as the oppressors
B. The Japanese as the heroes and the Americans as the opressors
C. Both American and Japanese were viewed as oppressors
D. The Filipino collaborators during the Second World War were depicted as patriots.
__________23. Which of the following demonstrate bias in writing history?
A. Mr. John Lee examines the positive effects of Spanish Colonization in the Philippines
B. Ms. Veronica examines the case of Rizal retraction using multiple sources.
C. Ms. Sonia makes her case about the first Catholic mass by using a lot of references.
D. Mr. Gregorio argues that Rizal wrote the poem “ Sa Aking mga Kabata using only one source.
__________24. Mr. John Lee is currently writing a historical study about the Marcos regime. His ideology is
always against the return of the Marcoses in the Malacanang and he is always a supporter of Corazon
Aquino and her son Noynoy Aquino. What do you think is the best way for him to reduce the bias in his
historical writing about Marcos regime?
A. Validating his historical writing using historical methodology. After validating, he can still include
his ideology in his historical writing since attaining absolute historical truth is impossible.
B. Validating his historical writing, despite his political ideology, by using authentic evidences and
employing a comprehensive historical methodology which examines multiple historical perspectives.
C. Validating his historical writing using reliable sources from people and other historians who are
critical of the Marcos regime since he believes that these evidences are factual
D. Validating his historical writing using authentic evidences that he can use to counter the historical
revisionism that is bringing the Marcos regime in the positive side of history.
__________25. Traditional historians lived with the mantra of “no document, no history”. If you are a
traditional historian, which type of historical source is least relevant to you?
A. Folklore
B. Novel
C. Chronicle
D. Memoir
__________26. Which of the following school of thought adhere to the mantra “no document, no history”?
A. Postcolonialism
B. Annales School of History
C. Positivism
D. Pantayong Pananaw
__________27. Mr. Lenrell
who is a historian and a
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follows the postcolonial Technology school of thought.
Which of the following topic he would like
to study?
A. The contribution of the Spanish culture to the world civilization.
B. The enlightenment of the Filipinos brought about by Spaniards
C. The precolonial society of the Philippines before the Spanish Colonization.
D. The economic prosperity brought by the Americans in the Philippines
__________28. Ms. Veronica is a follower of Annales School of History. She is planning to get a doctoral
degree in History. What possible historical study he can conduct to apply her school of thought in her
doctoral dissertation?
A. By studying the biography and historical writings of Dr. Jose Rizal
B. By studying the authenticity of historical writings of Dr. Jose Rizal
C. By studying the struggle of Filipinos against the injustices of Spanish colonization of the
Philippines
D. By studying the conditions of Filipino peasants during the American colonial period
__________29. Mr. Jacques Pettit claims that he is conducting External Criticism of historical sources. His
case study is about the historical authenticity of the poem “Sa Aking Mga Kabata. In order to do External
Criticism, he checks the author of the source and the context of historical text. Is he actually doing
External Criticism?
A. Yes, checking the background of the author and the context of historical text is an example of
External Criticism
B. No, he should have checked about the quality of paper and the type of ink used in the historical
source
C. Yes, aside from examining the physical characteristics of the historical source, External Criticism
also includes checking the truthfulness and factuality of the evidence
D. No, he should have checked the truthfulness and factuality of the evidence in order to do External
Criticism
_________30. Which of the following situations is an example of Internal Criticism of historical source?
A. Historians examining the factuality of the text
B. Historians examining the words used in a historical text
C. Historians examining the author of the source
D. Historians examining the time the document was produced
__________31. What was the primary goal of Magellan's expedition?
A. To find a westward route to Spice Islands
B. To circumnavigate the globe
C. To discover new lands in the Americas
D. To locate the Northwest Passage
__________32. Ferdinand Magellan and his expedition party had visited several islands in the Far East.
Which is the right chronological sequence of the islands he visited from the first to last?
1.
2.
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4. Cebu
5. Homonhon Island
A. 25134 C. 35142
B. 53124 D. 32541
__________33. If you will be given a chance to become a chronicler of Magellan’s expedition and have the
same background as Antonio Pigafetta, how would you describe the Philippines if you apply the concept
of Mercantilism?
A. You would describe how abundant were the spices in the Philippines since the amount of spices
determine the wealth and power of every country.
B. You would describe the natives’ nakedness and amazement to European fashion since you believe
that the indigenous belief systems is inferior to that of the Europeans.
C. You would describe the success of spreading the Christianity since Mercantilism is all about the
concept of civilizing the world under one religion which is Christianity.
D. You would describe how gold was abundant in the islands since Mercantilism describe the wealth
and power of nations through accumulation of gold and silver.
__________34. Who wrote the Kartilya ng Katipunan?
A. Emilio Aguinaldo B. Emilio Jacinto C. Andres Bonifacio [Link] Rizal
__________35. How can a proper reading of the Kartilya contribute to understanding the Katipunan's role in
Philippine history?
A. It shows that the Katipunan had significant impact to Philippine independence movement
B. It reveals the Katipunan's opposition to the societal hierarchy imposed by the Spaniards
C. It provides insights into the Katipunan's values and ideals.
D. It emphasizes the value system of Katipunan which is the exact opposite of the value system of the
Spaniards
__________36. The Rule No. 1 of the Kartilya ng Katipunan states that “The life that is not consecrated to a
lofty and reasonable purpose is a tree without a shade, if not a poisonous weed.” As a student, how would
you apply this principle in your studies?
A. Always be contended in what you have now
B. Always aim for excellence in setting up your goal.
C. Always try to achieve your dreams but do not try to be excellent
D. Always do what is right because that will help you achieve your goal
__________37. Which of the following statements was mentioned in the Proclamation of Philippine
Independence?
A. The red color symbolizes courage. If the red color is above the blue color, it means that the
Philippines is under a state of war.
B. The contribution of Andres Bonifacio to the Philippine Independence movement.
C. The struggle of the Filipino peasants in owning the lands they were tilling which belonged to the
friar estates
D. The unjust
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__________38. What three principal islands of the Philippines symbolize the three stars of the Philippine
flag according to the “Proclamation of the Independence”?
A. Luzon, Mindanao and Panay
B. Luzon, Mindoro and Panay
C. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
D. Luzon, Visayas, and Mindoro
___________39. What social issue during the American colonial period in the Philippines was depicted in the
political caricature above?
A. Americans controlling the consciousness and mentality of Filipinos
B. The unequal injustice experienced by ordinary Filipinos in the hands of police officers
C. Americans imposing injustice to Filipinos during the American colonial period
D. The unequal justice experienced by ordinary Filipinos while the rich escape justice
___________40. In what aspect Former Presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino are similar in
terms of policies they had implemented?
A. Inaugurating massive infrastructure projects funded by borrowed funds
B. Waiving the $26 billion debt of the country
C. Maintaining strong alliance with the United States
D. Using appropriate methods in fighting the communist insurgency
___________41. Is it a good thing that a non-historian or an ordinary person is interpreting a primary
source?
A. No, the ordinary person can misinterpret the context of the primary source
B. No, historical sources must be interpreted solely by the historians and not by other professionals
because of the possibility of misinterpretation
C. Yes, the more people who interpret primary historical sources, the more historical perspectives
are produced
D. Yes, it is very important the study of primary sources should not be monopolized by the
historians.
___________42. Mr. Ivan is currently writing a historical research. He has his own political bias and ideology.
How can he apply the concept of Multiperspectivity in his research in order to lessen his bias?
A. Only consider
perspectives which he
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B. Always consider Technology many historical
perspectives as he can in order for the study to become more valid
C. Always consider many historical perspectives as he can but exclude the historical perspectives
which spread misinformation
D. Always consider many historical perspectives as he can as long as it fits to his personal belief and
political ideology.
TEST III. IDENTIFICATION. Write PS if the example presented is Primary Source. Otherwise, write SS if
the example presented is Secondary Source. Write your answer in the blank before the number.
_______________43. Books containing Bibliography
_______________44. Book containing memoir of a person.
_______________45. The Review of Related Literature in a Research Paper
_______________46. News article using reference from a website
_______________47. Video of speech of Former President Ferdinand Marcos declaring Martial Law.
TEST IV. ESSAY (3 points). Answer and explain the following questions. Write your answer in 3-5
sentences only.
48-50. How could historians lessen the bias in their historical writings despite their personal belief and
ideology?