BLEPT Reviewer 6 - Social Studies

BLEPT Reviewer

Instructions:

Please answer each question to the best of your ability. Each question is multiple choice, and only one answer per question is correct. Select the most appropriate answer from the options provided.

When you have completed all questions, click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page to see your score. Good luck!

1. Who is considered the first President of the Philippines?

A) Emilio Aguinaldo
B) Manuel L. Quezon
C) Andres Bonifacio
D) Ferdinand Marcos

2. What year did the Philippines gain independence from the United States?

A) 1945
B) 1935
C) 1946
D) 1898

3. Which Philippine hero is known as the "Brains of the Katipunan"?

A) Jose Rizal
B) Emilio Aguinaldo
C) Andres Bonifacio
D) Apolinario Mabini

4. What is the capital of the Philippines?

A) Quezon City
B) Manila
C) Makati
D) Cebu City

5. What form of government does the Philippines follow?

A) Monarchy
B) Democratic Republic
C) Communist
D) Dictatorship

6. Which event marks the start of the Philippine Revolution?

A) Cry of Pugad Lawin
B) Execution of Rizal
C) Battle of Tirad Pass
D) Declaration of Independence

7. Who wrote the Philippine national anthem?

A) Jose Palma
B) Apolinario Mabini
C) Jose Rizal
D) Julian Felipe

8. What body is responsible for creating laws in the Philippines?

A) Judiciary
B) Legislative
C) Executive
D) Supreme Court

9. What island is known as the "Land of Promise" in the Philippines?

A) Luzon
B) Mindanao
C) Visayas
D) Palawan

10. Which body interprets the laws in the Philippines?

A) Executive Branch
B) Judiciary
C) Legislative Branch
D) Local Government

11. Which document serves as the supreme law of the Philippines?

A) The Constitution
B) The Civil Code
C) Presidential Decrees
D) Executive Orders

12. Which Southeast Asian organization was founded in 1967 to promote regional cooperation?

A) UN
B) ASEAN
C) NATO
D) EU

13. Who was the Philippine president during the declaration of Martial Law in 1972?

A) Corazon Aquino
B) Diosdado Macapagal
C) Ramon Magsaysay
D) Ferdinand Marcos

14. Which economic system allows private individuals to own and control property?

A) Communism
B) Capitalism
C) Socialism
D) Feudalism

15. What is the primary duty of the executive branch?

A) Enforce laws
B) Interpret laws
C) Make laws
D) Review laws

16. Which body is the highest court in the Philippines?

A) Court of Appeals
B) Sandiganbayan
C) Supreme Court
D) Regional Trial Court

17. What was the main issue during the People Power Revolution of 1986?

A) Land Reform
B) US Military Bases
C) Economic Crisis
D) Dictatorship and Electoral Fraud

18. Which pre-colonial Filipino social class consisted of freemen?

A) Maharlika
B) Alipin
C) Datu
D) Babaylan

19. Who was the first female president of the Philippines?

A) Gloria Arroyo
B) Corazon Aquino
C) Miriam Defensor Santiago
D) Leni Robredo

20. Which part of the Philippines was the center of the Spanish government during colonization?

A) Intramuros
B) Cebu
C) Vigan
D) Iloilo

21. What does the color blue represent in the Philippine flag?

A) Blood of Heroes
B) Bravery
C) Freedom
D) Peace and Justice

22. Who led the longest revolt in Philippine history?

A) Francisco Dagohoy
B) Diego Silang
C) Tamblot
D) Andres Malong

23. Which Philippine president served the shortest term?

A) Sergio Osmeña
B) Elpidio Quirino
C) Jose P. Laurel
D) Manuel Roxas

24. The three branches of government are Executive, Legislative, and ___?

A) Electoral
B) Local
C) Administrative
D) Judicial

25. What is the main duty of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)?

A) Interpret laws
B) Collect taxes
C) Administer elections
D) Enforce laws

26. Who led the Katipunan after the death of Bonifacio?

A) Gregorio del Pilar
B) Apolinario Mabini
C) Emilio Aguinaldo
D) Antonio Luna

27. What is the primary function of barangay officials?

A) Create national laws
B) Maintain peace and order in the community
C) Hear legal cases
D) Manage public education

28. What document recognizes the sovereignty of the Filipino people?

A) 1987 Constitution
B) Treaty of Paris
C) Malolos Constitution
D) Philippine Bill of 1902

29. Who is considered the Father of the Philippine Constitution?

A) Emilio Aguinaldo
B) Felipe Calderon
C) Manuel L. Quezon
D) Apolinario Mabini

30. What was the first written constitution in Asia?

A) 1935 Constitution
B) Malolos Constitution
C) Biak-na-Bato Constitution
D) 1973 Constitution

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