SPANISH COLONIZATION

Spanish Colonization (1521-1898)


  1. In what year did Ferdinand Magellan arrive in the Philippines?

  • 1521

  1. Who killed Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan?

  • Lapu-Lapu

  1. What was the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines?

  • Cebu

  1. Who was the first Spanish governor-general of the Philippines?

  • Miguel López de Legazpi

  1. What was the first city established by the Spaniards in the Philippines?

  • Cebu

  1. What was the name of the Spanish policy forcing Filipinos to work on projects?

  • Polo y servicios

  1. What system of land ownership was introduced by the Spaniards?

  • Encomienda system

  1. What is the name of the first book printed in the Philippines?

  • Doctrina Christiana

  1. What was the name of the local Filipino warriors who fought against the Spaniards?

  • Insurrectos

  1. Who led the longest revolt against Spanish rule in the Philippines?

  • Francisco Dagohoy

  1. What was the main reason the Spanish colonized the Philippines?

  • God, Gold, and Glory

  1. What was the first recorded uprising against Spanish rule?

  • Dagami Revolt (1565)

  1. What Filipino priest led the 1787 revolt against the Spaniards in Ilocos?

  • Diego Silang

  1. What was the name of the execution site of the Gomburza?

  • Bagumbayan (now Luneta)

  1. What was the main goal of the Propaganda Movement?

  • Reform and equal rights under Spanish rule

  1. Who was known as the "Greatest Filipino Painter" of the Spanish era?

  • Juan Luna

  1. What was the name of Juan Luna’s famous painting that won in Madrid?

  • Spoliarium

  1. Who were the three Filipino priests executed in 1872?

  • GomBurZa (Gomez, Burgos, Zamora)

  1. What novel did José Rizal write to expose Spanish abuses?

  • Noli Me Tangere

  1. What was the sequel to Noli Me Tangere?

  • El Filibusterismo

  1. What was the name of the first Catholic diocese in the Philippines?

  • Diocese of Manila (1579)

  1. Who was the first archbishop of Manila?

  • Domingo Salazar

  1. What was the name of the local Filipino soldiers who served under the Spanish military?

  • Guardia Civil

  1. What was the system in which Filipinos were forced to sell their goods to the government?

  • Bandala system

  1. What was the first lighthouse built in the Philippines during the Spanish period?

  • Cape Bojeador Lighthouse

  1. Who was the first Filipino to be canonized as a saint?

  • San Lorenzo Ruiz

  1. Who was the first Filipino secular priest to become a bishop?

  • Bishop Jorge Barlin

  1. What was the official language of government during the Spanish colonial period?

  • Spanish

  1. Who were the ilustrados?

  • Educated Filipinos who sought reforms from Spain

  1. What was the secret council that advised the Katipunan?

  • Supreme Council (Sangguniang Kataastaasan)