Q 01/05

In which year did the EDSA Revolution take place?

A) 1986

B) 1983

C) 1989

D) 1992

Answer · why

A) 1986

The main demonstrations ran from February 22 to 25 and ended a 20-year Marcos rule.

Q 02/05

What does the acronym EDSA stand for?

A) Emilio de los Santos Avenue

B) Eduardo de la Serna Avenue

C) Estrada de los Santos Avenue

D) Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

Answer · why

D) Epifanio de los Santos Avenue

The avenue is named after the academic Epifanio de los Santos and runs 23.8 km around Metro Manila.

Q 03/05

Which colour gave the uprising its other nickname, the '___ Revolution'?

A) Orange

B) Green

C) Yellow

D) Red

Answer · why

C) Yellow

The ribbons referenced a Tony Orlando and Dawn hit and became the symbol of protest after Ninoy Aquino's death.

Q 04/05

Which Archbishop of Manila led the religious groups at EDSA?

A) Cardinal Ricardo Vidal

B) Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

C) Cardinal Rufino Santos

D) Cardinal Jaime Sin

Answer · why

D) Cardinal Jaime Sin

Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu, also backed the protests as head of the bishops' conference.

Q 05/05

Cardinal Sin made his appeal to the people over which Catholic broadcaster?

A) Bombo Radyo

B) DZRH Manila

C) Radio Veritas

D) Radyo Patrol

Answer · why

C) Radio Veritas

Its 2003 inscription in the UNESCO Memory of the World register honours the broadcasts of those days.