Chapter 15

Question 1

reorganized the district of Morong into the Province of Rizal.

Answer 1

Act No. 137

Question 2

In 1901, he established a commission that sought to create a Philippine national hero;

Answer 2

US President McKinley

Question 3

this commission was headed by

Answer 3

William Howard Taft

Question 4

There were six (6) choices as to who would best fit to be the Philippine National Hero.

Answer 4

Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Antonio Luna, Marcelo
H. del Pilar,Apolinario Mabini.

Question 5

The philippine legislature issued (blank) which promoted the creation, maintenance, and improvement of national monuments, particularly the creation of a monument in memory of Andres Bonifacio, leader of the Katipunan secret society which spearheaded the Philippine Revolution.

Answer 5

Act No. 2760

Question 6

the Philippine Legislature enacted (blank), which
made November 30 of each year a legal holiday to commemorate the birth of AndresBonifacio, henceforth called Bonifacio Day.

Answer 6

Act No. 2946

Question 7

the Philippine Legislature enacted (blank), declaring the last Sunday of August of every year as National Heroes Day.

Answer 7

Act No. 3827

Question 8

historian who wrote in his History of the Filipino People
that the Philippine national hero, unlike those of other countries, was not “the leader of its
liberation forces”.

Answer 8

Teodoro Agoncillo

Question 9

National Heroes Committee on March 28, 1993 under
Executive Order No. 75, titled “Creating the National Heroes Committee Under the Office of
the President”.

Answer 9

President Fidel V. Ramos

Question 10

was tasked to study, evaluate and recommend
Filipino national heroes to recognize their heroic character and remarkable achievements for
the country.

Answer 10

National Heroes Committee