Topic 6: FIRST CATHOLIC MASS

Question 1

The two debated locations of the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines.

Answer 1

Butuan and Limasawa

Question 2

The official site of the first Catholic Mass as recognized by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

Answer 2

Limasawa

Question 3

A key argument of the Butuan tradition supporting their claim.

Answer 3

Oral tradition and chronicles

Question 4

The captain who provided a log supporting Limasawa as the site of the first Mass.

Answer 4

Francisco Albo

Question 5

The personal chronicler of Ferdinand Magellan who recorded the first Mass.

Answer 5

Antonio Pigafetta

Question 6

The event marking the first Catholic Mass in the Philippines.

Answer 6

Magellan’s expedition in 1521

Question 7

The argument by Limasawa proponents based on geographical evidence.

Answer 7

Pigafetta’s description aligns with Limasawa’s latitude and topography.

Question 8

The act commemorated at the site of the first Mass.

Answer 8

Planting of the cross

Question 9

The two kings present during the first Mass according to Pigafetta.

Answer 9

Rajah Colambu and Rajah Siaui

Question 10

The law designating Limasawa as the site of the first Mass.

Answer 10

R.A. 2733

Question 11

The year the National Historical Commission reaffirmed Limasawa’s designation.

Answer 11

2020

Question 12

The island’s shape, as described by Pigafetta, that supports Limasawa’s claim.

Answer 12

Tadpole-shaped

Question 13

The ruling body that conducted trips to analyze the claims of Butuan and Limasawa.

Answer 13

National Historical Commission of the Philippines

Question 14

The opposing scholar who defended Butuan’s claim using Pigafetta’s accounts.

Answer 14

Celedonio Resurrecion

Question 15

The historical work of Blair and Robertson that influenced the Limasawa tradition.

Answer 15

The Philippine Islands

Question 16

The century when Butuan’s claim first gained prominence.

Answer 16

19th century

Question 17

The cultural significance of Butuan despite the Limasawa ruling.

Answer 17

A thriving pre-colonial kingdom

Question 18

TRUE or FALSE
The first Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held in Cebu.

Answer 18

False (It was held in Limasawa.)

Question 19

TRUE or FALSE
Pigafetta’s account included the presence of a river at the Mass site.

Answer 19

False (Butuan is a riverine area, but Pigafetta did not mention a river.)

Question 20

TRUE or FALSE
The National Historical Commission’s decision is based on oral tradition.

Answer 20

False (It is based on historical and geographical evidence.)

Question 21

TRUE or FALSE
Both kings present at the first Mass were from Butuan.

Answer 21

False (They were visitors to Mazaua, now identified as Limasawa.)

Question 22

TRUE or FALSE
The first Mass took place during Magellan’s 1521 expedition.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

TRUE or FALSE
Butuan was a significant settlement even before the arrival of the Spaniards.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

TRUE or FALSE
Pigafetta’s description of the Mass site matches Butuan’s topography.

Answer 24

False (It matches Limasawa’s topography.)

Question 25

TRUE or FALSE
R.A. 2733 designates Limasawa as the site of the first Mass.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

TRUE or FALSE
The planting of the cross symbolized the expedition’s religious intentions.

Answer 26

True