I’ve always loved Philippine history. And as I grew older, my love for the subject became deeper in the same way couples transition from the honeymoon stage into something more serious.

Gone are the days when I look at history as pointless memorization of events, people, and other boring details. I have realized that Philippine history is full of interesting stories. Some may be tragic, but most are enlightening.

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It’s a story of our rise and fall as a nation, of people who have taught us that we all can make a difference no matter where we came from, and of stupid mistakes that our present generation needs to learn from.

History is not just about looking back but reflecting on how far (or behind) we’ve come as a nation. It’s a lesson that the younger Filipinos need to embrace. And the first step towards achieving that is to make Philippine history more interesting. I hope this simple quiz will help in the same way our articles have changed how you look at our past.

TEST YOURSELF: Can You Recognize All 33 Of These Pinoy Historical Events?

If you get all these questions right, you’re a certified Pinoy history genius!

1.

A. Battle of Leyte Gulf
B. Battle of Caloocan
C. Mock Battle of Manila

2.

A. MV Don Juan Tragedy
B. MV MV Doña Paz Tragedy
C. MV Princess of the Stars Tragedy

3.

A. Surrender of Luis Taruc
B. Surrender of Masaharu Homma
C. Surrender of Hiroo Onoda

4.

A. Rizal Day bombings
B. Operation Bojinka

5.

A. Arrival of Americans in Leyte, 1994
B. Battle of Manila Bay,1945

6.

A. Manila Internationa Film Festival,1982
B. Thrilla in Manila

7.

A. 2010 Manila Hostage Crisis
B. 2013 Manila Skyway bus accident

8.

A. Assassination of Reynaldo Dagsa
B. Assassination of Ninoy Aquino
C. Assassination of Cesar Climaco

9.

A. WWII
B. Jabidah Massacre
C. Philippine American War

10.

A. First Filipino pilot
B. First Filipino airplane passenger

11.

A. Fall of Bataan
B. Liberation of Manila
C. Leyte Landing

12.

A. Miss Universe 1974
B. Miss Universe 1969
C. Miss Universe 1973

13.

A. Maggie de la Riva Rape Case
B. The Jigsaw Murder of Lucila Lalu
C. The Abduction of Annabelle Hugins

14.

A. Tejeros Convention
B. La Liga Filipina
C. Malolos Congress

15.

A. Execution of Jose Rizal
B. The Thirteen Martyrs of Bagumbayan
C. Execution of Eusebio Roque

16.

A. Death of President Manuel Roxas
B. Death of President Ramon Magsaysay
C. Death of Presdent Diosdado Macapagal

17.

A. Raid at Cabanatuan
B. Bataan Death March

18.

A. Second Battle of Caloocan
B. Fall of Bataan
C. Siege of Baler

19.

A. Death of President Emilio Aguinaldo
B. Death of President Manuel Roxas
C. Death of President Jose P. Laurel

20.

A. First Catholic mass in the Philippines
B. First baptism in the Philippines
C. First Filipino priest in the Philippines

21.

A. Mis Universe 1969
B. Miss Universe 1994
C. Miss Universe 1974

22.

A. Death of Cory Aquino
B. Oakwood Mutiny
C. EDSA Revolution of 1986

23.

A. Pag-asa
B. Pamana
C. Pangarap

24.

A. Mt. Pinatubo eruption
B. Mt. Bulusan erupyion
C. Mt. Hibok-Hibok eruption

25.

A. Fertilizer Fund Scam
B. Hello Garci Scandal

26.

A. Spanish-American War
B. Philippine-American War

27.

A. Hacienda Luisita Massacre
B. Mendiola Massacre

28.

A. Declaration of Martial Law
B. Marcos pre-election campaign speech
C. Ferdinand Marcos inaugural speech

29.

A. Baguio massacre
B. Vizconde massacre
C. Payumo massacre

30.

A. Tejeros Convention
B. Pact of Biak-na-Bato
C. Philippine Assembly

31.

A. People Power Revolution
B. Plaza Miranda bombing
C. Mendiola Massacre

32.

A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Zaragoza

33.

A. Pope John Paul II 1981 Philippine visit
B. World Youth Day 1995

Answer Key:

1. C
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. A
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. A
21. C
22. C
23. A
24. A
25. B
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. B
30. B
31. B
32. A
33. B