History of the Philippines Quiz

Study Notes

History is a continuous narrative of events related to a specific people, country, or period.
Studying History helps us understand the past, present, and allows for a vision into our cultures of origin.
Teodoro Agoncillo: "There is a great similarity between legal evidence and historical evidence".

The Negritos were the first humans to arrive in the Philippines, migrating through land bridges.
The Murillo-Velarde map is the most important map of the Philippines.

The Spaniards destroyed earlier records of the Philippines, contributing to the limited information about the pre-colonial period.
The arrival of the Spaniards in the Philippines marked the beginning of recorded history for the islands.
The Cavite Mutiny was a tragic event, leading to the death of GOMBURZA (Father Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora).
The Galleon Trade: A profitable trade route between Acapulco, Mexico, and Manila from 1565-1815, lasting for over two and a half centuries.
The Spanish colonized the Philippines for 333 years.

Ferdinand Magellan:
- Led the first circumnavigation of the world.
- Landed in the Philippines on March 16, 1521, at the island of Homohon in Samar.
- His expedition had three main objectives: gold, glory, and spreading Christianity.
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi:
- The King of Spain appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi as the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines.
- He arrived in the Philippines in 1564, marking the beginning of Spanish rule.
The Cavite Mutiny:
- Led by Sergeant La Madrid, the mutiny was sparked by the removal of the exemption from paying taxes for the Cavite arsenal workers.
- The mutiny was mercilessly suppressed by Spanish authorities, leading to the execution of GOMBURZA.
Jose Rizal:
- Filipino national hero who annotated "Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas" (Events in the Philippine Islands).

Barangay: The basic unit of governance in pre-colonial Philippines.
Datu or Raja: The leader of a barangay, usually chosen based on knowledge and merit. The minimum age requirement to become a Datu or Raja was 30.
Aliping Namamahay: This social class, considered free, had the opportunity to become freemen.
Encomenderos: Spanish officials appointed to oversee a specific territory and its inhabitants. They were obligated to promote agriculture and other economic activities.
Taxes: The lifeblood of any government or nation.

Spain and Portugal entered into a rivalry for conquering lands, which was pacified by Pope Alexander VI.
The ship "San Antonio" mutinied and abandoned Magellan.
The Victoria: The single ship that completed Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe.
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera: A Filipino scholar and researcher who wrote the Filipino version of the Cavite Mutiny.