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1
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“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.” Who gave this statement?

A

Manuel L. Quezon

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2
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What is the total percentage cover to earth’s surface of the four oceans in numerous seas?

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71%

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It is a form of government where the monarchy rules unhindered, ie., without any laws, constitution or legally organized opposition.

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Absolute monarchy

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4
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What country is said to be “the intellectual center of the world?” (Accdg to Montesquieu)

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Europe

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5
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He said that the combination of self-interest, private property, and competition among sellers in markets will lead producers as by an “invisible hand” to an end that they did not intend, namely, the well-being of society?

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Adam Smith (capitalist)

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6
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After Rizal completed his studies in Madrid, Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in _____.

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Ophthalmology

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7
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Who is the wife of Artemio Ricarte who carried the secret messages about the Spanish troops?

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Agueda Esteban

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8
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This refers to the lowest social class among the various cultures of the Philippines.

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Alipin/Oripun

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9
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They could own a house and live away from the master’s house. (our modern version is the “stay out” helper.)

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Aliping Namamahay

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They absolutely had nothing and stayed in the master’s household.
(our modern version as the “stay in” helper or kasambahay)

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Aliping Sagigilid

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11
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All men belong to one great human family called _____.

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Homo Sapiens

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12
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Enumerate 5 countries that are members of the ASEAN.

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  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
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13
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One of the landmarks with historical significance in East Visayas.

A

MacArthur Landing Memorial

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14
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One of the great teachers and philosophers of the Chou dynasty who wrote Tao Te Ching.

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Lao Tzu

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It is a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of government authority.

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Anarchy

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16
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It is the religious belief that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

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Animism

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17
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Who records the travels of Magellan?

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Antonio Pigafetta

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18
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These are defined as early speakers of Vedic Sanskrit, an Indo-European language that provided the basis for all the languages in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the majority of those in Europe.

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Aryans

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19
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This seeks to present an integrated picture of man as a science of humanity and its society.

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Anthropology

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20
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As an insular country, this adheres to the Philippines when it comes to territorial boundary.

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Archipelagic doctrine

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21
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Asia is called the _____ because almost all races of man are found in Asia.

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Cradle of mankind

22
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It is the largest continent of our planet, both in size and also when population is considered.

A

Asia

23
Q

Asia’s physical feature is generally characterized by _____, _____, _____, _____.

A
  • mountain ranges
  • plateaus
  • peninsulas
  • rivers
24
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At the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid in 1884, joined by many painters in Europe, Luna won first prize (gold medal) for his _____.

A

Spolarium

25
Q

He was a French sociologist and known for being The Father of Sociology.

A

August Comte

26
Q

It is a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens’ lives.

A

Authoritarian

27
Q

Baclaran, Divisoria and Quiapo thrive as economic landscapes because of their _____, _____, and _____.

A
  • location
  • transportation mode and accessibility
  • land use
28
Q

Who founded the “Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK)?

A

Bonifacio

29
Q

When and where was KKK founded?

A
  • July 7, 1892

* in a house on Azcarraga street in Tondo Manila

30
Q

It is also the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia.

A

Borneo (in South-East Asia)

31
Q

Where are buyers and sellers brought together which can be a location or an electronic connection?

A

Market

32
Q

These are resettlement of Filipino communities to form town centers.

A

Cabecerras

33
Q

_____ oversaw the court martial and death of Jose Rizal on December 30, 1896.

A

Camilo de Polavieja

34
Q

When did Jose Rizal die?

A

December 30, 1896

35
Q

How many people were executed with Rizal?

A

24

36
Q

These are items a business uses to produce goods or services to sell to consumers; examples include manufacturing equipment and business facilities.

A

Capital goods

37
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It is an economic system based on the free enterprise.

A

Capitalism

38
Q

It is the first permanent settlement of Spaniards.

A

Cebu

39
Q

Cebu: Sinulog
Kalibo: Ati-Atihan
Iloilo: _____

A

Dinagyang

40
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This replaced the tribute as a form of taxation in the Hispanic Philippine colony in 1884.

A

Cedulla

41
Q

This was the first Spanish town established in the country.

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Ciudad del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus (Cebu City)

42
Q

It is an example of material culture.

A

Clothing

43
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It was a legendary legal code in the epic story Maragtas.

It is said to have been written in 1433 by Datu Kalantiaw.

A

Code of Kalantiaw

44
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It is a kind of mentality that makes Filipinos think that imported products are superior to Filipino products which does not help the country’s economy at all.

A

Colonial Mentality

45
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It is a raw material (like crude oil or iron ore) or agricultural product (like unprocessed wheat or corn) purchased in enormous quantities for production purposes.

A

Commodity

46
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Common to the datu of the pre-spaniards period and the governor-general of the spanish colonial era or the _____, _____, and _____.

A
  • executive
  • judicial
  • legislative powers
47
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It is a nation, state or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good.

A

Commonwealth

48
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It is a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and the single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e. classless society)

A

Communist

49
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Anyone (person or business) that uses goods or service.

A

Consumer

50
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It is the result of sustained price decreases in an economy; indicates that the economy is weakening (contracting).

A

Deflation

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