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

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Manuel L. Quezon

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

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Europe

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

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Alipin/Oripun

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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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All men belong to one great human family called _____.

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Homo Sapiens

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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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One of the landmarks with historical significance in East Visayas.

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MacArthur Landing Memorial

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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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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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Who records the travels of Magellan?

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Antonio Pigafetta

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

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Cradle of mankind

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

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

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  • mountain ranges
  • plateaus
  • peninsulas
  • rivers
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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 _____.

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He was a French sociologist and known for being The Father of Sociology.
August Comte
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It is a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens' lives.
Authoritarian
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Baclaran, Divisoria and Quiapo thrive as economic landscapes because of their _____, _____, and _____.
* location * transportation mode and accessibility * land use
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Who founded the "Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK)?
Bonifacio
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When and where was KKK founded?
* July 7, 1892 | * in a house on Azcarraga street in Tondo Manila
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It is also the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia.
Borneo (in South-East Asia)
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Where are buyers and sellers brought together which can be a location or an electronic connection?
Market
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These are resettlement of Filipino communities to form town centers.
Cabecerras
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_____ oversaw the court martial and death of Jose Rizal on December 30, 1896.
Camilo de Polavieja
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When did Jose Rizal die?
December 30, 1896
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How many people were executed with Rizal?
24
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These are items a business uses to produce goods or services to sell to consumers; examples include manufacturing equipment and business facilities.
Capital goods
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It is an economic system based on the free enterprise.
Capitalism
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It is the first permanent settlement of Spaniards.
Cebu
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Cebu: Sinulog Kalibo: Ati-Atihan Iloilo: _____
Dinagyang
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This replaced the tribute as a form of taxation in the Hispanic Philippine colony in 1884.
Cedulla
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This was the first Spanish town established in the country.
Ciudad del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus (Cebu City)
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It is an example of material culture.
Clothing
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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.
Code of Kalantiaw
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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.
Colonial Mentality
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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.
Commodity
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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 _____.
* executive * judicial * legislative powers
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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.
Commonwealth
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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)
Communist
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Anyone (person or business) that uses goods or service.
Consumer
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It is the result of sustained price decreases in an economy; indicates that the economy is weakening (contracting).
Deflation

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