Complete the sentence about Pinoy with the correct year: In the United States, the earliest published usage known was in ______ in the San Francisco periodical The Bulletin.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1917
Pinoy is an informal word Filipinos use for themselves and their culture. The earliest published use known in the United States was in 1917 in the San Francisco periodical The Bulletin, in an article called Filipinos to Honor Their National Hero, which mentions a play titled Pinoy. The year 1897 predates the US taking over the Philippines in 1898.
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