PRELIM 01 - Brief History of the Bicol Region

Question 1

The term “Bikol” may have derived from the word __________, the name of a river which drains into San Miguel Bay

Answer 1

Biko

Question 2

The Bicol river starts from Lake Bato downstream to its estuarine mouth at __________

Answer 2

San Miguel Bay

Question 3

The Bicol region is surrounded by the __________ in the south

Answer 3

Visayan Sea

Question 4

The Bicol region is surrounded by the __________ in the east

Answer 4

Pacific Ocean

Question 5

The Bicol region is surrounded by the __________ in the north

Answer 5

Lamon Bay

Question 6

The Bicol region is surrounded by __________ and __________ in the west

Answer 6

Sibuyan Sea, Quezon Province

Question 7

The term “Bikol” may have also derived from __________ or __________ which refers to a twisted or bent bamboo tree

Answer 7

Bikal, Bikul

Question 8

A topography that consists of a series of mountain ranges with varied peaks, valleys, and deep gorges

Answer 8

Rugged topography

Question 9

Capital of Camarines Norte

Answer 9

Daet

Question 10

Capital of Camarines Sur

Answer 10

Pili

Question 11

Capital of Catanduanes

Answer 11

Virac

Question 12

Capital of Albay

Answer 12

Legazpi City

Question 13

Capital of Sorsogon

Answer 13

Sorsogon City

Question 14

Capital of Masbate

Answer 14

Masbate City

Question 15

Bicolano province with the highest total population

Answer 15

Camarines Sur

Question 16

Bicolano city with the highest population

Answer 16

Legazpi City

Question 17

Bicolano barangay with the highest population

Answer 17

Concepcion Pequeña

Question 18

Before the Spanish conquest of the Philippines in the 1570s, Bikol was written in the __________, which is similar to the Baybayin script, and was used to some extent until the mid 19th century

Answer 18

Bahasan script

Question 19

One of the earliest Bikol publications

Answer 19

Vocabulario de la Lengua Bicol (Dictionary of Bicol)

Question 20

Person who compiled the Vocabulario de la Lengua Bicol (Dictionary of Bicol)

Answer 20

Father Marcos de Lisboa

Question 21

Person who wrote the Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana

Answer 21

Fr. Alonzo Jimenez

Question 22

Publication wrote by Fr. Alonzo Jimenez

Answer 22

Catecismo de la Doctrina Cristiana

Question 23

The Bikol language is basically __________ with adaptations of some Arabic, Indian, Chinese, and Spanish words

Answer 23

Malayo Polynesian

Question 24

The standard idiom of Bikol language

Answer 24

Bikol Naga

Question 25

The Bikol region was known as __________, variously interpreted to derive from the word "ibalio", which means to bring to the other side

Answer 25

Ibalon

Question 26

The Bikol region was known as Ibalon, variously interpreted to derive from the word __________, which means to bring to the other side

Answer 26

Ibalio

Question 27

A barangay system was in existence in Bikol by __________

Answer 27

1569

Question 28

The Spaniards arrived in Masbate under __________ and __________

Answer 28

Mateo de Saz, Martin de Goiti

Question 29

Year when the Spanish first arrived in Masbate

Answer 29

1567

Question 30

Person who began colonization in Bikol region

Answer 30

Luis de Guzman

Question 31

Year when Luiz de Guzman began colonization

Answer 31

1569

Question 32

2 people who pioneered the conversion of Bikol, the first natives of Luzon to be Christianized

Answer 32

Alonzo Jimenez, Juan de Orta

Question 33

In __________, the region was subdivided into Partido de Ibalon and Partido de Camarines

Answer 33

1636

Question 34

In 1636, the region was subdivided into __________ and __________

Answer 34

Partido de Ibalon, Partido de Camarines

Question 35

Albay, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate, and Ticao and Burias islands composed __________

Answer 35

Partido de Ibalon

Question 36

Refers to the ancient name of Bikol region where one of the major ethnic groups in the Philippines called Bikolano resides

Answer 36

Ibalon/Ibalong

Question 37

Region where the Spanish abuse first started in Luzon

Answer 37

Bicol region

Question 38

Person who was the first to oppress the natives in Bikol region

Answer 38

Andres de Ibarra

Question 39

Person who exploited the gold mines

Answer 39

Juan de Salcedo

Question 40

Year when Juan de Salcedo started to exploit the gold mines

Answer 40

1571

Question 41

Year when Andres de Ibarra reached Bikol

Answer 41

1570

Question 42

The law that started the ordering of the adoption of Spanish surnames

Answer 42

1854 Claveria law

Question 43

Person who established the Claveria law

Answer 43

Narciso Claveria y Zaldua

Question 44

Number of alive languages in the Philippines

Answer 44

171

Question 45

Number of languages in the Philippines

Answer 45

181

Question 46

City where the most number of surname for the province is found

Answer 46

Sorsogon City

Question 47

__________ of Sorsogon's surnames start with just 8 letters which are A,B,C,D,G,L,M

Answer 47

68%

Question 48

2 letters for surnames that are the most numerous in Sorsogon

Answer 48

B, G

Question 49

Date when the Claveria law was established

Answer 49

November 21, 1849 (Wednesday)

Question 50

The name of the catalogue that contained the surnames of people

Answer 50

Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos

Question 51

Number of surnames found in Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos

Answer 51

61,000

Question 52

Refers to the upper, ruling class in the pueblos of the Spanish Philippines

Answer 52

Pincipalia/Noble class

Question 53

A part of the ruling class who had functions similar to a town mayor

Answer 53

Gobernadorcillo

Question 54

A part of the ruling class who served as the head of the barangays

Answer 54

Cabezas de Barangay

Question 55

Gobernadorcillos was selected from ____________ electors

Answer 55

12

Question 56

A decree that was established to assure full and timely collection of taxes

Answer 56

1781 decree (By Simon de Anda)

Question 57

Name of a 1649 revolt that Sorsogon participated in

Answer 57

Samar's Sumuroy sevolt

Question 58

Year when Samar's Sumuroy rebellion occured

Answer 58

1762-1764

Question 59

The term for the refugees of Mt. Isarog

Answer 59

Remontados/Cimarrones

Question 60

2 collaborators that were condemned by local revolutionaries

Answer 60

Claro Muyot, Anastacio Camara

Question 61

In __________, the American military government was replaced by provincial civil governments under the Philippine commission

Answer 61

April 1901

Question 62

The medium/language on the introduction of popular education until the 1920s

Answer 62

Spanish

Question 63

Number of American Thomasites who arrived in Bikol to help execute the First Philippine Commission's policy on public instruction in the first decade of the century

Answer 63

53 American Thomasites

Question 64

Refers to the people who replaced the 53 American Thomasites

Answer 64

Pensionados/Scholar

Question 65

The name of the school under the Thomasites

Answer 65

Sorsogon Institute

Question 66

Date when the Japanese landed in Legazpi

Answer 66

December 12, 1941

Question 67

Person who organized the first guerilla force against the Japanese in the Philippines

Answer 67

Wenceslao Vinzons (from Camarines Norte)

Question 68

The name of the guerilla forces that was found in Camarines Sur

Answer 68

Camp Isarog I

Question 69

2 guerilla units that recaptured Naga

Answer 69

Camp Isarog I, Tangkong Vaca

Question 70

Vinzons was formerly known as __________

Answer 70

Indan

Question 71

An army who aided the Filipino guerillas in defeating the Japanese

Answer 71

Douglas McArthur's sixth army

Question 72

Date when Douglas McArthur's sixth army helped the Filipino guerillas in defeating the Japanese

Answer 72

March & April 1945

Question 73

After defeating the Japanese, the commonwealth in Bikol was restored, and the US armed forces maintained a military base in __________

Answer 73

Panay Islands