Famous Filipinos [quiz]

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Part of The Young Citizen: The Magazine for Young People

Title
Famous Filipinos [quiz]
Creator
Sadsad, Donato
Language
English
Year
1939
Subject
Questions and answers.
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Abstract
A quiz about famous Filipinos.
Fulltext
68 THE YOUNG CITIZEN FebruaTJI, 1919 WORK AND PLAY SECTION Try to Do These By ALICE CROWELL HO~FMAN lt:S done/ I. Hold your right hand palm upward. Place a coin on the tip of each finger. Without using your thumb or your left hand try to work all the coins in a pile on the tip of . ' yC'ur first finger. II. Lay a coin on a flat plate near its edge. P(lur in enough water barely to cover the coin. The problem is to remove the coin with one finger witho.ut getting the finger wet. The solution is to set a small candle upright in the center of the plate. Light the candle and cover it with a tumbler. When the edge of the tumbler is under water, the pressure of the air will force the water into the glass, thus leaving the coin high and dry, ready to be picked up. .. . T'he prob\Qm ~/{~. ~~,\~ ) ~~~-Famous Filipinos By DONATO SADSAD • · On the line at the end of each paragraph write the name of the historic-al character to whom reference is made. I. 'l'his famous man is the greatest of our heroes. He was a doctor, a linguist a writer, a patriot. He died for his country. \Vhat is his name? ---------2. What famous soldier of the Philippines with a few men bravely defended the pass which led to the camp of General Aguinaldo at Palnnan, and is known as "the hero of Tirad Pass"?----------3. What Philippine patriot is call~d "the brains of the revolution" because he greatly aided General Aguinaldo with his advice? 4. What man-probably the greatest of our Filipino generals-loved his country so well that when dying he said, "Wrap me in the Philippine flag and bury me in Philippine soil"? 5. Who was one of the greatest printers of the Philippines? ______ ____;;...__ __ _ 6. What noted jurist was the first Filipino lawyer to be appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines? - - - - . 7. What Filipino, whose greatest work is ~ailed The Spolarium, advertised our country abroad by his drawing and paintings? (Answe1·s on page 77) *Teacher, Camiling, Tal'lac. FAMOUS FILIPINOS (Answers to questions) I. Jose Rizal 2. qregorio del Pilar 3. Apolinario Mabini 4. Antonio Luna 5. Tomas Pinpin 6. Cayetano Arellano 7. Juan Luna.