30 Questions
Who is known as the Father of Filipino Democracy?
Andres Bonifacio
Which Filipino revolutionary figure was referred to as the Brains of the Katipunan?
Emilio Jacinto
What was Emilio Jacinto's masterpiece that served as a primer book on the Katipunan?
Kartilya ng Katipunan
Which American president made English an official language of the Philippines?
President Mckinley
What marked the end of Spanish occupation in the Philippines during the American Colonial Period?
Treaty of Paris (1898)
What did Filipino writers go into during the American Colonial Period?
All forms of literature like news reporting, poetry, stories, plays, essays, and novels
Who is known as Makata ng mga Manggagawa Ang Panday?
Hernandez
Which work resulted in Aurelio Tolentino's incarceration?
Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas
Who is considered the Father of Tagalog Drama?
Severino Reyes
Which author is also known as the Prince of Ilokano Poets?
Claro Caluya
'Ninay Anak ng Dagat' is the masterpiece of which author?
Patricio Mariano
'Ang Maga Tunuk San Isa Ca Bulaclac' is a novel by which author?
Magdalena Jalandoni
Who wrote the first known pasyon in the Philippines?
Gaspar Aquino de Belen
Which literary genre involves stories fabricated from writers' imagination but set in dodecasyllabic verse?
Awit
Who is known as the Prince of Tagalog Poets?
Francisco Baltazar
Which of the following poems was referred to as a narration and was usually based on European legends or tales?
Corrido
Which group of people were the first Tagalog versifiers who were highly literate in both Spanish and the vernacular?
Ladinos
What is the collection of songs praising the Virgin Mary written by Fr. Mariano Sevilla called?
Ang Mga Dalit kay Maria
Which Filipino epic is considered the longest recorded epic?
Hinilawod
Who introduced printing in the Philippines in 1593?
The Dominicans
During the Spanish period, which language became the literary language in the Philippines?
Spanish
What was the name of the first book printed in the Philippines in 1593?
Ang Doctrina Christiana
Which Filipino epic is attributed to be the Ilokano version of Balagtasan?
Biag ni Lam-ang
Which Philippine literary form assimilated European legends and traditions during the Spanish period?
Corridos
Which literary work was the first to be published in English during the American occupation of the Philippines?
Sursum Corda by Justo Juliano
Who is considered the undisputed Filipino supremo of the 'artsakists'?
Jose Garcia Villa
When did UP College Folio publish the literary compositions of the first Filipino writers in English?
1919
Which variety show composed of songs, dances, and skits was introduced by Luis Borromeo from Las Vegas in 1921?
Bodabil
Which novel is known as the first successful short story in English written by a Filipino?
Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez
'Walang Sugat' by Severino Reyes was written in which year?
1902
Test your knowledge of traditional Filipino epics such as Biag ni Lam-ang, Ibalon, Hudhud, Hinilawod, and more. Explore the rich storytelling heritage of the Philippines with this quiz.
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