P2 EXAM REVIEWER Flashcards
Why did Emilio Aguinaldo decide to return to Binakayan from Talisay?
🔹 Answer: To avoid losing their own territory to the enemy.
What strategic mistake did Aguinaldo’s troops in Binakayan make, leading to their initial retreat?
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Answer: They were tricked by Filipino soldiers who were on the enemy’s side.
According to Pigafetta, where and when was the first Mass in the Philippines celebrated?
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Answer: The first Mass was held on Mazaua Island on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1521.
What was the conclusion of the NHCP panel regarding the first Mass in the Philippines?
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Answer: The NHCP panel, led by Dr. Resil B. Mojares, concluded that the first Mass was celebrated on Limasawa Island in Southern Leyte, not in Butuan.
What island did Magellan’s expedition first sight, according to Pigafetta?
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Answer: The island of Zamal, first seen on March 16, 1521.
Why was a monument erected in Butuan in 1872?
🔹 Answer: It was built to commemorate Magellan’s arrival and the first Mass, based on the tradition held by the people of Butuan and their parish priest.
What did Gov. Gen. Rafael Izquierdo’s report say about the native clergy’s involvement in the Cavite Mutiny?
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Answer: He implicated the native clergy as conspirators against the Spanish government.
How did Spanish friars and Gov. Izquierdo use the mutiny to strengthen their control?
🔹 Answer: They portrayed the mutiny as a vast conspiracy to overthrow Spanish rule.
What was one cause of the Cavite Mutiny according to the Filipino perspective?
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Answer: It was partly due to the prohibition of founding a school of arts and trades.
Why were the Cavite Mutiny and the execution of GOMBURZA significant in Philippine history?
🔹 Answer: They were key events that ultimately led to the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the country’s independence in 1898.
Why is there controversy surrounding Rizal’s retraction?
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Answer: Because of difficulties in finding the document within the archdiocesan archives.
Who was the expert in handwriting analysis who examined Rizal’s retraction document?
🔹 Answer: Professor H. Otley Beyer.
According to Masangkay’s memoirs, what was the staging point of the Philippine Revolution?
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Answer: The Cry of Balintawak.
When and where did Guillermo Masangkay claim the first rally of the Philippine Revolution happened?
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Answer: In Balintawak on August 26, 1896.
Why is Santiago Alvarez’s account of the Cry of Bahay Toro considered less credible?
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Answer: Because he was not an eyewitness to the event.
What did the symbolic tearing of cedulas during the Cry of Pugad Lawin represent?
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Answer: A rejection of Spanish authority by the Filipino revolutionaries.
Why is the Cry of Pugad Lawin an important historical event?
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Answer: It remains a significant symbol of Filipino unity and resistance against colonial oppression.
