Philippine History Reviewer

These flashcards cover significant events, figures, and concepts in Philippine history, focusing on independence, key historical figures, and the importance of perspective in historical interpretation.

June 12, 1898 is significant because it marks __.

the Proclamation of Philippine Independence in Kawit, Cavite, led by Emilio Aguinaldo.

The first President of the Philippines was __.

General Emilio Aguinaldo.

During the Spanish colonial period, Filipinos faced __.

abuse, forced labor, high taxes, and inequality.

The Cavite Mutiny was __.

a small uprising in 1872 that led to the execution of GomBurZa, inspiring Filipino nationalism.

The Proclamation of Independence was held on __ in Kawit, Cavite.

June 12, 1898.

The blue on the Philippine flag represents __.

Peace, truth, and justice.

The red color of the Philippine flag symbolizes __.

Bravery and patriotism.

The white section of the Philippine flag stands for __.

Purity and equality.

The three stars on the Philippine flag represent __.

Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.

The sun’s 8 rays on the Philippine flag symbolize __.

The first eight provinces that revolted against Spain.

The primary source of the account of Rizal’s last hours is __.

Dr. Pío Valenzuela or Major Eliseo Rocha.

Rizal spent his last hours __ before his execution.

writing, praying, and calmly facing execution.

Historians like __ are considered secondary sources about Rizal’s execution.

Gregorio Zaide or Ambeth Ocampo.

Rizal inspired the Katipunan’s ideals of freedom despite __.

not being a member.

Corazon Aquino was the __ of the Philippines.

11th President.

The EDSA Power Revolution of 1986 was a __ revolution that ousted Ferdinand Marcos.

peaceful.

Martial Law under Marcos was a time of __.

dictatorship, censorship, and human rights abuses.

Cory Aquino said she lost Ninoy three times: when he was __, when he went into __, and when he was __ in 1983.

imprisoned; exile; assassinated.

Cory attributed the peaceful EDSA Revolution to __.

the Filipino people.

Challenges faced by the Filipino people building the new democracy included __.

poverty, corruption, and the challenge of rebuilding the nation.

Cory’s main approach to the problem was __.

peaceful reform, unity, and moral leadership.

The Code of Kalantiaw was thought to be __ but was proven to be fake.

an ancient law code.

Sa Aking Mga Kabata was attributed to __ but its authenticity is debated.

Jose Rizal.

Multiperspectivity in history means __.

viewing history from different viewpoints to get a complete understanding.

Multiperspectivity helps to reduce __ and promotes critical thinking.

bias.

Multiperspectivity helps build __ by recognizing multiple sides of an event.

empathy.