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Introduction to Philippine History Flashcards

1
Q

3 important parts about knowing a country’s history

A
  1. People
  2. Land
  3. God
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2
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Early Chinese traders who visited Mindoro called our nation _____ which means a Land of gold

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Ma-yi

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3
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name given by Claudius Ptolemy, a Greek mapmaker, in his ancient map.

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Maniolas

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4
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name given by Magellan to our nation in 1521.

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Archipelago of St. Lazarus

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5
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a Spanish explorer named Ruy Lopez de Villalobos gave this name in honor of King Philip II.

A

Felipinas

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6
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Popular nickname for the Philippines.

A

Pearl of the Orient Seas

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7
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Pearl of the Orient Seas was a romantic name given to our country by 2 famous writers;

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  1. Fr. Juan J. Delgado in 1751
  2. Dr. Jose Rizal
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8
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Surrounding bodies of water

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  • north: Luzon Strait
  • West: South China Sea
  • East: Philippine Sea
  • South: Celebes Sea
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9
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Lowest Point

A

Philippine Sea

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10
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Highest Point

A

Mount Apo (9691 feet)

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11
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3 major islands

A
  • luzon
  • visayas
  • mindanao
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12
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11 main islands

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  1. luzon
  2. mindanao
  3. samar
  4. negros
  5. palawan
  6. panay
  7. mindoro
  8. leyte
  9. cebu
  10. bohol
  11. masbate
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13
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meaning of CAR

A

Cordillera Administrative Region

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14
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Region 1

A

Ilocos Region

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15
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Region 2

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Cagayan Valley

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16
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Region 3

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Central Luzon

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17
Q

Region 4A

A

Calabarzon

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18
Q

region IV B

A

Mimaropa

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19
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meaning of NCR

A

National Capital Region

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20
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Luzon Regions

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  1. Region I- Ilocos Region
  2. Region II- Cagayan Valley
  3. Region III- Central Luzon
  4. Region IV-A- CALABARZON
  5. REGION IV-B- MIMAROPA
  6. Region V- Bicol Region
  7. NCR
  8. CAR
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21
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Major city of region 1

A

san fernando city

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22
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major city of region 2

A

tuguegarao city

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23
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major city of region 3

A

san fernando city

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24
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major city of region IV-A

A

Calamba City

25
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Major city of Region IV-B

A

Calapan City

26
Q

major city of region 5

A

legaspi city

27
Q

major city of NCR

A

manila

28
Q

major city of CAR

A

Baguio city

29
Q

what are the visayas regions

A
  1. Region VI- Western Visayas
  2. Region VII- Central Visayas
  3. Region VIII- Eastern Visayas
30
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major city of region VI

A

iloilo city

31
Q

major city of region VII

A

cebu city

32
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major city if region VIII

A

tacloban city

33
Q

what are the regions of mindanao

A
  1. Region IX- Western Mindanao (zamboanga peninsula)
  2. Region X- Northern Mindanao
  3. Region XI- Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)
  4. Region XII- Central Mindanao (SOCCKSARGEN)
  5. Region XIII- Caraga Region
  6. ARMM- Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
34
Q

Major city of region IX

A

Pagadian city

35
Q

major city of region X

A

cagayan de oro city

36
Q

major city if region XI

A

davao city

37
Q

major city of region XII

A

Koronadal city

38
Q

major city of region XIII

A

Butuan city

39
Q

major city of ARMM

A

cotabato city

40
Q

The Philippines has a varied topography.
It has a
coastline of

A

36,289 km

41
Q

4 major lowland areas

A
  1. luzon central plain
  2. cagayan valley
  3. agusan valley
  4. cotabato valley
42
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major mountain ranges

A
  1. sierra madre
  2. cordillera
  3. caraballo
  4. mt. kitanglad
  5. mt. igmatongtong
43
Q

how many volcanoes and how many active volcanoes

A

221 volcanoes, 21 are active

44
Q

The Philippines lies on the volatile Pacific
_______ and most of the highest mountains are volcanic in origin.

A

ring of fire

45
Q

2 official languages

A

english and filipino

46
Q

8 major dialects

A
  1. bikol
  2. cebuano
  3. hiligaynon (ilonggo)
  4. ilocano
  5. kapampangan
  6. pangasinan
  7. tagalog
  8. waray
47
Q

religion

A
  • 83% catholics
  • 5% muslims
  • 12% smaller christian domination and other religion
48
Q

what are the theories on the origin of the philippines

A
  1. Volcanic eruption theory
  2. plate tectonics theory
  3. continental drift theory
  4. land bridges theory
  5. The lost-continent theory
  6. Sunda Shelf theory
49
Q

early inhabitants

A
  • negritos
  • indonesians
  • malays
  • chinese
  • indians
  • arabs
50
Q

these tribes were divided into 3 groups

A
  1. Maharlika
  2. timawa
  3. alipin
51
Q

early form of economic life

A
  • hunting
  • fishing
  • farming
  • mining
  • weaving
  • ship building
52
Q

as way of trading with other tribe or group of people

A

barter

53
Q

their government was called

A

balangay

54
Q

The three important powers of the government were vested in one person,

A

the datu, rajah, or sultan

55
Q

made the necessary rules with the consultation of the elders of the balangay/barangay:

A

chieftain

56
Q

public
announcer called
______ was summoned and ordered to go around the barangay
to
announce the
promulgation of the new rules.

A

umalohokan

57
Q

kinds of laws

A

customary and written

58
Q

based on customs, traditions and beliefs.

A

customary

59
Q

such as the code of kalantiao and the code of maragtas

A

written

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