Philippine Historyculture and Art Quiz
Philippine Historyculture and Art Quiz
Philippine Historyculture and Art Quiz
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1. The giant moth has a wing span of approximately one foot. There are more than
20,000 species of insects in the Philippines.
2. Father Diego Cera was the first Parish Priest in Las Piñas during the Spanish Era.
The organ was completed in 1824. It is situated in St. Joseph Parish Church.
3. Gregoria de Jesus (1875-1943) was the wife of the nationalist Andres Bonifacio (d.
1897). She was also the first female member of the Katipunan, a revolutionary
group. As such, she was given the label "muse", or "lakambini".
4. This 1969 novel was written by Hernandez while he was in prison. Hernandez was
a labor leader who was known for his criticism of social injustices in the
Philippines. He died in 1970.
5.
Carlos Quirino was best known for his early biographies about Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
He was recognized as a National Artist in 1997. The order of National Artists was
established by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1001 in 1972.
6. Jose Garcia Villa (1908-1997) was a poet from Caloocan in the Philippines. His
pen name stands for "Dove, Eagle and Lion".
7. Frank Murphy was the 72nd Governor General of the Philippines before this title
was abolished in 1935. Murphy was also an Assistant U.S. District Attorney, judge,
and the Mayor of Detroit (1930-33)
8. During WWII, the Japanese printed fiat currency called the Philippine fiat peso.
Many Filipinos nicknamed the money "Mickey Mouse money". The money was
issued from 1942 to 1945.
9. The award was established by Virtue of Proclamation No. 1001 by President
Ferdinand Marcos. Fernando Cueto Amorsolo (1892-1972) received the award
posthumously. The other choices are also National Artists (each awarded in 2009).
10. Andres Bonifacio was the founder of Katipunan society. He, along with his
brother, was executed in 1897. It is debated whether he was executed on Mt.
Buntis or Mt. Nagpatong.