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Between what years did the Orang Dampuans come to the Philippines?

Between 900 A.D. and 1200 A.D.. They were sailors from Southern Annam, now a part of Vietnam. They traded with people of Sulu called Buranuns.

Who was credited with naming the Philippines "Felipinas"?

Ruy Lopez de Villalobos. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos (1500-1544) named the archipeligo in honor of Prince Philip of Asturias in 1544.

When did Dr. Jose Rizal die?

December 30, 1896. He was executed in Bagumbayan, now known as Rizal Park, by the Spaniards for his alleged part in the Philippine Revolution of 1896.

When was Manuel L. Quezon inaugurated?

November 15, 1935. He was the first President of the Commonwealth.

When did Corregidor fall into the hands of the Japanese?

May 6, 1942. The fall of Corregidor ended organized resistance against the Japanese occupation.

When did the Japanese attack the Philippines?

December 8, 1941. The Philippines was attacked - the day after Pearl Harbor - because it was an American colony.

When did Bataan fall into the hands of the Japanese?

April 9, 1942. The people who surrendered were forced to march from Mariveles, Bataan to San Fernando, Pampanga, without food or water. Some of them even drank from canals!This horrific event became known as the Bataan Death March.

Who was the third and last military governor of the Philippines?

General Arthur MacArthur. General Arthur MacArthur was the father of General Douglas MacArthur.

When did a civilian government replace the military government?

July 4, 1901. William H. Taft was the first civil governor, a title which was later changed to governor-general.

Who proposed the idea of the Philippine Autonomy Act?

William Atkinson Jones. It is also called Jones Law of 1916. In the introduction of the Jones Law, it said that the US would relinquish its powers once a stable government is established. Thank you for playing my quiz!