Early Names of the Philippines

Question 1

The Chinese local name of Mindoro (1) and Luzon (2)

Answer 1

1. Ma-i
2. Liusung, Lu-song, Lusong

Question 2

An ancient kingdom in Southeast Asia

Answer 2

Tawalisi

Question 3

The Spanish and Portuguese given name

Answer 3

1. Las islas de Poniente (Islands to the West)
2. Ilhas do Oriente (Islands to the East)

Question 4

Name given by Roy Lopez Villalobos in honor of the crown prine Philip, later Philip II

1543/1542

Answer 4

Las Islas De Felipinas

1543/1542

Question 5

A term that orginated from the idea of Spanish Jesuit missionary Fr. Juan J. Delgado

Answer 5

Perla de Oriente/ Perla del mar Oriente

in 1751

Question 6

Name given Juan de Pineda and Former Prime Minister Pedro A. Paterno because of the scented wood

Answer 6

Ophir

In 1609

Question 7

Name given by Andres Bonifacio for the Filipino nation, intended to be governed by the 1896-1897

Answer 7

Haring Bayang Katagalugan

Sovereign Tagalog Nation

Question 8

Macario Sakay for his 1902-1906 government that was supressed by the Americans

Answer 8

Tagalog Republic

1896-1897

Question 9

Former revolutionary General Artemio Ricarte proposed the name and had already drafted a consitution for this attempt at a revolutionary government

Answer 9

Republica Rizalina

Rizaline Republic

Question 10

Then-president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos supported a House Bill mandating the country’s renaming to this name under military rule

Answer 10

Maharlika

1978

Question 11

The Malay-speaking man Magellan brought on his voyages to be his slave, interpreter and companion

Answer 11

Enrique

Question 12

The ships Magellan brought along on his voyage

5

Answer 12

• San Antinio
• Concepcion
• Victoria
• Santiago
• Trinidad

Question 13

Where in the Philippines did Magellan land

Answer 13

Homonhon, one of the islands of Samar, Archipelago de San Lazaro