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What is the total number of islands that make up the Philippines?
What is the total number of islands that make up the Philippines?
Which of the following is NOT a geographical division of the Philippines?
Which of the following is NOT a geographical division of the Philippines?
What body of water bounds the Philippines to the west?
What body of water bounds the Philippines to the west?
Which country shares maritime borders with the Philippines to the north?
Which country shares maritime borders with the Philippines to the north?
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Where is the country's capital located?
Where is the country's capital located?
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Who were the archipelago's earliest inhabitants?
Who were the archipelago's earliest inhabitants?
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Who named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas?
Who named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas?
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Which country led the fleet that marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines?
Which country led the fleet that marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines?
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What led to the Philippines becoming ruled by the Crown of Castile?
What led to the Philippines becoming ruled by the Crown of Castile?
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When did the Philippines become independent?
When did the Philippines become independent?
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What caused the end of the Philippine–American War?
What caused the end of the Philippine–American War?
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Where did Manila become the western hub of trans-Pacific trade?
Where did Manila become the western hub of trans-Pacific trade?
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What marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines?
What marked the beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines?
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Which country ceded the territory to the United States after the 1898 Spanish–American War?
Which country ceded the territory to the United States after the 1898 Spanish–American War?
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What led to the Philippines being controlled by the United States until the Japanese invasion?
What led to the Philippines being controlled by the United States until the Japanese invasion?
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Which organization is the Philippines a founding member of?
Which organization is the Philippines a founding member of?
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What is the purpose of the final project option in the Filipino American Literature class?
What is the purpose of the final project option in the Filipino American Literature class?
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What insight does the instructor gain from the creative works of non-creative writing major students?
What insight does the instructor gain from the creative works of non-creative writing major students?
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What tool have writers of all ages and levels been using to explore metaphors?
What tool have writers of all ages and levels been using to explore metaphors?
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In which activity do writers use Taylor Mali’s Metaphor Dice?
In which activity do writers use Taylor Mali’s Metaphor Dice?
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What is the main purpose of the Metaphor Dice used by writers?
What is the main purpose of the Metaphor Dice used by writers?
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Why does the instructor find creative final projects more enjoyable to read?
Why does the instructor find creative final projects more enjoyable to read?
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What is the main writing tool used in the creation of the poems in Poetry by Chance?
What is the main writing tool used in the creation of the poems in Poetry by Chance?
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According to Taylor Mali, how should figurative language be taught?
According to Taylor Mali, how should figurative language be taught?
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Who is described as a spoken word poet, teacher advocate, and game designer from New York City?
Who is described as a spoken word poet, teacher advocate, and game designer from New York City?
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Which literary media does Philippine literature encompass?
Which literary media does Philippine literature encompass?
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What did journalist Nena Jimenez describe as the most common elements of Philippine literature?
What did journalist Nena Jimenez describe as the most common elements of Philippine literature?
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According to the text, what is the first collection of poems prompted by different rolls of Metaphor Dice?
According to the text, what is the first collection of poems prompted by different rolls of Metaphor Dice?
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What did Jared Singer author before Poetry By Chance?
What did Jared Singer author before Poetry By Chance?
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What is the main theme of Philippine literature according to journalist Nena Jimenez?
What is the main theme of Philippine literature according to journalist Nena Jimenez?
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Who is the editor of Poetry By Chance: An Anthology of Poems Powered By Metaphor Dice?
Who is the editor of Poetry By Chance: An Anthology of Poems Powered By Metaphor Dice?
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Which writing tool was NOT used in creating the poems in Poetry By Chance?
Which writing tool was NOT used in creating the poems in Poetry By Chance?
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Study Notes
Philippines Geography
- The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of a total of 7,641 islands.
- The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west.
- The country shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north.
Capital and History
- The country's capital, Manila, is located in Luzon and became the western hub of trans-Pacific trade.
- The archipelago's earliest inhabitants were the Negritos.
- Ruy López de Villalobos named the archipelago Las Islas Filipinas in 1543.
- The beginning of Spanish colonization in the Philippines was marked by the arrival of the Spanish fleet led by Miguel López de Legazpi in 1565.
- The Philippines became ruled by the Crown of Castile after the Spanish colonization.
- The Philippines gained independence on July 4, 1946.
- The Philippine–American War ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1898.
International Relations
- The Philippines was ceded to the United States by Spain after the 1898 Spanish–American War.
- The Philippines was controlled by the United States until the Japanese invasion during World War II.
- The Philippines is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Filipino American Literature
- The final project option in the Filipino American Literature class allows students to explore metaphors using creative works.
- The instructor gains insight into the creative thinking of non-creative writing major students through their final projects.
- Writers use Taylor Mali's Metaphor Dice to explore metaphors.
- The Metaphor Dice is a tool used to create random metaphors and stimulate creative writing.
- The instructor finds creative final projects more enjoyable to read because they showcase students' creativity and imagination.
Poetry and Literature
- Philippine literature encompasses various literary media, including poetry, fiction, and drama.
- Journalist Nena Jimenez described love of country, family, and the struggle for independence as the most common elements of Philippine literature.
- Poetry by Chance is a collection of poems prompted by different rolls of Metaphor Dice.
- Jared Singer authored the book before Poetry By Chance.
- The main theme of Philippine literature, according to journalist Nena Jimenez, is the struggle for identity and freedom.
- Jared Singer is the editor of Poetry By Chance: An Anthology of Poems Powered By Metaphor Dice.
- Grammar was not used as a writing tool in creating the poems in Poetry By Chance.
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Test your knowledge about the geography of the Philippines, including its islands, geographical divisions, and surrounding bodies of water.
