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
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