Read each question carefully and choose the letter of the best answer.
1. What is the significance of Jose Rizal's annotations
on Morga's work?
A. It was the first time Morga's work was translated into
English
B. It was the first time Morga's work was published
C. It was the first history written from the perspective of
the colonized
D. It was the first historical work on the Philippines by a
Filipino
2. What aspects of colonization do Sucesos de Las Islas
Filipinas explain?
A. Military and technological aspects
B. Cultural and religious aspects
C. Political, social, and economic aspects
D. Geographical and environmental aspects
3. What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?
A. To provide a detailed history of a topic
B. To analyze a text in detail
C. To summarize and evaluate sources for a topic
D. To provide a list of sources used in a research paper
4. How did Rizal come across Morga's work?
A. He found it in a library in London
B. He received it as a gift from a friend
C. He discovered it during his travels in the Philippines
D. He found it in a bookstore in Paris
5. Who is Antonio de Morga?
A. A Spanish conquistador
B. A Spanish lawyer and colonial official
C. A Filipino historian
D. A Dutch corsair
6. What hypothesis did Rizal formulate on the impact
of Spanish colonization on the Philippines?
A. That it contributed to the decline of the country's rich
traditions and culture
B. That it brought economic prosperity to the country
C. That it led to the country's independence
D. That it had no significant impact on the country
7. How many chapters are included in Sucesos de Las
Islas Filipinas?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
8. Who wrote the prologue for Rizal's annotated
version of Morga's work?
A. Jose Rizal
B. Ferdinand Blumentritt
C. Antonio de Morga
D. King Philip II of Spain
9. What does Sucesos de Las Islas Filipinas mean in
English?
A. The Conquest of the Philippines
B. The History of the Philippines
C. The Events on the Philippine Island
D. The Chronicles of the Philippines
10. What is the definition of annotation?
A. A short explanation or note added to a text or image
B. A long summary of a source
C. A list of sources used in a research paper
D. A detailed analysis of a text
11. Why was Rizal's annotation of Morga's work
published in 1958?
A. To honor Rizal
B. To contribute to the national effort
C. To commemorate his birth
D. All of the above
12. According to Rizal, what was the state of the
Philippines during the pre-colonial period?
A. Illiterate and isolated
B. Decimated and exploited
C. Advanced and self-sufficient
D. All of the above
13. What did Ferdinand Blumentritt praise about
Rizal's works?
A. They were rare and treasured
B. They were scholarly and well-thought-out
C. They were written in German
D. They were written in Spanish
14. What was Rizal's purpose for annotating Morga's
work?
A. To awaken the consciousness of the Filipinos regarding
their glorious past
B. To prove that the Filipinos were civilized before the
Spanish conquest
C. To correct distorted information about the Philippines
D. All of the above
15. What was the impact of Rizal's annotation on the
understanding of Philippine history?
A. It proved the Filipinos were civilized before the Spanish
conquest
B. It awakened the consciousness of Filipinos
C. It corrected distorted information
D. All of the above
16. What did Rizal say about the present state of the
Philippines?
A. It was superior to its past
B. It was not necessarily superior to its past
C. It was ruined by Spanish colonization
D. It was self-sufficient and advanced
17. What did Rizal include in his annotation of Morga's
work?
A. The colonial history of the Philippines
B. The pre-colonial history of the Philippines
C. The impact of Spanish colonization on the Philippines
D. All of the above
18. What does Rizal say about the advancements in
warfare and craftsmanship of ancient Filipinos
described by Morga?