Easy Round

Philippine History
1. This short uprising or revolt of Filipinos against the Spanish was used as a reason for the
execution of GomBurZa.
Ans: Cavite Mutiny
Geography
2. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
a. Tablas
b. Tanon
c. Pagsanjan
d. San Bernardino
Ans: C
Culture and Tradition
3. Whang-od, also known as Maria Oggay, is the oldest practitioner of Kalinga tattooing. How old is
apo Whang-od?
a. 99
b. 100
c. 101
d. 102
Ans: D
Sports
4. Which event does the Philippines have the most medal in the Olympics?
Ans: Boxing
Politics and Governance
5. Who among the Presidents changed the date of our celebration of Independence day from July
4 to June 12?
a. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Diosdado Macapagal
c. Carlos Garcia
d. Ferdinand Marcos
Ans: B
Current Events
6. Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim part of the Spratly islands in the South China
Sea?
a. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
b. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
c. Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia
d. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
Ans: B
Philippine Trivia and General Information
7. Which part of the face is also known as the medial cleft and described as the midline groove in
the upper lip that runs from the top of the lip to the nose.
a. Glabella
b. Infraorbital triangle
c. Nasolabial furrow
d. Philtrum
Ans: D
Philippine History
8. When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimilation of the Philippines by Spain, what did they
ask for?
a. To become independent from Spain
b. To become a province of Spain
c. To be independent from Spain with certain conditions
d. To be represented in the Spanish Cortes
Geography
9. If San Juanico bridge is the longest bridge in the Philippines, which of the following is the tallest
bridge?
a. Ganano
b. Jones
c. Agas-agas
d. Tungcab
Ans: C
Culture and Tradition
10. Which indigenous group in the country requires their members who have reached the age of
puberty to have their teeth filed and blackened as a beautifying procedure?
a. Mangyan
b. Tausug
c. Tasaday
d. Bagobo
Ans: D
Average Round
Sports
11. Who was credited as the first ever Asian and Filipino World Champion boxer?
a. Pancho Villa
b. Bernabe Concepcion
c. Manny Pacquiao
d. Ike Bono
Ans: A
Politics and Governance
12. What are the three constitutional commissions?
Ans: COMELEC, CSC and COA
Current Events
13. The image below related to an upcoming major event in the country. What the name of the
logo?
 Ans: 2019 SEA Games logo
Philippine Trivia and General Information
14. What is the name of the palace that Imelda Marcos built for the visit of Pope John Paul the
Second in 1981?
a. The Jewelled Palace
b. The Marble Palace
c. The Coconut Palace
d. The Sampaguita Palace
Ans: C
Philippine History
15. The practice of having surnames was stated during Spanish regime through the order of___.
a. Gov. Gen. Claveria
b. Gov. Gen. Dela Torre
c. Gov. Gen. Polavieja
d. Gov. Gen. Juandrones
Ans: A
Geography
16. Which is the longest river in the Philippines?
a. Pasig
b. Agno
c. Agusan
d. Cagayan
Ans: C
Culture and Tradition
17. What item popularized in 1928 by Filipino Pedro Flores which became a worldwide
phenomenon?
Ans: Yoyo
Sports
18. First Filipino basketball player to score a basket in PBA history.
Ans: Gregorio “Joy” Dionisio.
Politics and Governance
 19. It is the legislative body of a Barangay.
a. Lupon ng Barangay
b. Sanguniang Bayan
c. Pangkat Tagapagkasundo
d. Barangay Assembly
Ans: B
Current Events
20. The Amazon Rainforest is now in a state of calamity due to a widespread fire. Relatively, one of
the National Parks in our country recently experienced a wild fire which destroyed a type of
dwarf bamboo endemic to this place. What is the name of the National Park?
Ans: Mount Pulag National Park
Difficult Round
Philippine Trivia and General Information
21. Lamberto V. Avellana was the first Filipino filmmaker to have his movie shown at what
international film festival?
Ans: Cannes Film Festival
Philippine History
22. He is the author of the Philippine Declaration of Independence.
a. Ambrosio Bautista
b. Emilio Aguinaldo
c. Sulpicio Guevara
d. Pedro Paterno
Ans: A
Geography
23. This island in Zamboanga City in Mindanao Island is famous for its pink sand beach. What is the
name of this island?
Ans: Santa Cruz Island
Culture and Tradition
24. The Tagalog people traditionally believe in the two forms of the soul. If the person was evil
when he was living he will go to Kasanaan. If the person was good when he was living he will go
to _______________.
Ans: Maca
Philippine Trivia and General Information
25. What university, founded in 1611, was the first in the Philippines and in Asia to be granted
university status?
Ans: UST
Politics and Governance
26. Which power of the government allows it to take private property and convert it into public
use? If a part of the public cemetery will be converted to a road for public use, will the
government be able to exercise the abovementioned power? Provide two answers.
Ans: Eminent Domain Power, No
Current Events
27. The country has two major telco: Smart and Globe. Just recently, President Duterte gave a
permission to operate to a third telco. What is the name of the third telco?
Dito Telecommunity/Mislatel
Philippine Trivia and General Information
28. The Rice Terraces of the mountainous Cordilleras are the only form of stone construction in the
 Philippines uninfluenced by colonial cultures. What crop was grown before rice took over
around 1600 AD?
Ans: taro or gabi
Philippine History
29. The newspaper of the Malolos Republic came to be known as _______________.
Ans: El Heraldo de la Revolucion or Heraldo Filipino
Geography
30. What is the largest provincial capital in Luzon in terms of land area?
Ans: Ilagan City, Isabela
Tie Break Round
Culture and Tradition
31. First Filipino act to land a spot on the US Billboard Top 100 Chart
Ans: The Rocky Fellers
Geography
32. Manila is once thrived by a flowering plant in which it got its name. What is the name of the
plant?
Ans: Nilad
Politics and Governance
33. How many members of the congress should vote to agree to start a charter change through
constitutional convention?
Ans: 2/3 of the congress
Current Events
34. Also known as also known as PHL-Microsat-1, a Philippine microsatellite launched to the
International Space Station, it is the first Philippine microsatellite and the first satellite built and
designed by Filipinos
Ans: Diwata-1
Philippine Trivia and General Information
35. What is the favorite color of the late President Corazon Aquino as she admitted in one of her
interviews?
Ans: Red
Philippine History
36. The abolition of the military government and the establishment of the civil government in the
country during the American era was recommended by
e. Schurman Commission
f. Wood-Forbes Mission
g. Taft Commission
h. Tydings McDuffie Commission
Ans: A
Geography
37. According to Travel and Leisure’s List of Best Islands, what is the 2nd best island in the Philippines
next to Sri Lanka?
Ans: Palawan