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1.Television was first used in the Philippines for the (unsuccessful) reelection campaign of which president?
Manuel A. Roxas
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Elpidio R. Quirino
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Ramon Magsaysay
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Carlos P. Garcia
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2.Aurora Aragon married her first cousin in 1918, who eventually became president of the Philippine Commonwealth. Who was this president?
Sergio Osmeña
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Jose P. Laurel
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Manuel L. Quezon
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Manuel A. Roxas
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3.At what age did Emilio Aguinaldo become the first President of the Philippine Republic in 1899?
29
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32
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35
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43
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4.It was only in the 1960s that Independence Day was moved from July 4 to June 12, the day Filipinos declared independence from Spain in 1898. Under which president was this accomplished?
Elpidio R. Quirino
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Manuel A. Roxas
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
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Diosdado P. Macapagal
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5.During the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, which one of these did not happen?
The barrio was renamed barangay
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Metro Manila was established
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3,000+ critics/political opponents of the president died from extrajudicial killings
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The modern Filipino alphabet (which includes "Ñ" and "NG") was adopted
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6.Who had the shortest presidency out of the 16 presidents (excluding current president Bongbong Marcos)
Emilio Aguinaldo
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Sergio Osmeña
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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Joseph Estrada
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7.Where was President Manuel L. Quezon when the Japanese invaded the Philippines in World War II?
Baguio, taking a rest right after the presidential election
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Malacañang Palace, working on independence negotiations with the United States
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Marikina, recovering from his smoke-induced tuberculosis
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Cebu City, visiting his colleague Sergio Osmeña
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8.Which of these presidents opposed capital punishment (death penalty)?
Corazon C. Aquino
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Fidel V. Ramos
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Joseph E. Estrada
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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9.Among the Philippine presidents, Fidel V. Ramos is the only non-Catholic president. What faith does he belong to?
Philippine Independent Church/Aglipayan
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Jehovah's Witnesses
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Protestantism
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Iglesia ni Cristo
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10.Who is best known for opening Malacañang to the masses and having his presidency cut short when he died from a plane crash on Cebu's Mt. Manunggal?
Elpidio R. Quirino
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Ramon Magsaysay
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Carlos P. Garcia
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Diosdado P. Macapagal
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11.Which of these is the actual name of Joseph Estrada?
Erap Estrada
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Joseph Estrada
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Joseph Ejercito
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Jose Ejercito
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12.Amateur boxer Feliciano Lizardo nearly assassinated this president on a golf course, but was spared from execution by him, with the two eventually becoming good friends after he apologized. Who was this president?
Sergio Osmeña
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Jose P. Laurel
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Manuel A. Roxas
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Elpidio Quirino
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13.Which of these did not happen during Manuel L. Quezon's presidency?
Women were granted the right to vote
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Tagalog became the basis of the national language Wikang Pambansa
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The official lyrics to the national anthem "Lupang Hinirang" were adopted
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Quezon City is established, its name chosen as a tribute to President Quezon who envisioned it
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14.Ferdinand Marcos' "New Society" policies were inspired by the "Great Society" programs of which United States president?
John F. Kennedy
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Richard M. Nixon
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15.What was the goal of EDSA III?
Restoration of Joseph Estrada to the presidency
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Removal of Joseph Estrada from the presidency
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Maintaining Joseph Estrada as president
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Ascending Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the presidency
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