PHILIPPINES

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the Philippines?

a. It is part of Southeast Asia.
b. It is the largest island without border line.
c. It is an archipelago.
d. It is situated at the Pacific Ring of Fire.
2. How many regions are there in the Philippines?
a. 14
b. 15
c. 16
d. 17

Explanation: R1, 2,3,4A,4B,5,6,7,8,9,10, 11,12,13, ARMM, NCR, CAR,

3. What is the largest city in the Philippines in terms of land area?

a. Quezon City
b. Cebu City
c. Davao City
d. Caloocan City

Explanation: 299,000 hectares-Davao City

4. What is the largest city in the Philippines by population?

a. Quezon City
b. Cebu City
c. Davao City
d. Caloocan City

Explanation: Quezon city – 2,936,116; Manila – 1,780,148; Caloocan – 1,583,978; Davao – 1,632,991;
Cebu – 922, 611 as of 2015 (Source: wordatlas.com)

5. Where can you find Sabah?

a. Philippines
b. Malaysia
c. Brunei
d. Indonesia

Explanation: Sabah, before, was part of the Philippines and was given to the Sultan of Sulu as a gift but
because of colonization. It was colonized by Great Britain and given to Malaysia afterwards.

6. The following countries are involved in territorial dispute EXCEPT:

a. China
b. Philippines
c. Malaysia
d. Indonesia
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7. The following volcanoes are considered as dangerous volcanoes EXCEPT:

a. Mt. Mayon
b. Mt. Taal
c. Mt. Apo
d. Mt. Pinatubo

Explanation: Mt. Apo is just simply the highest mountain.

8. What is the largest lake?

a. Laguna de Bay
b. Taal Lake
c. Lake Lanao
d. Lake Sampaloc
9. Which among the following sites can be found in Region 3?
a. San Agustin Church
b. Barasoian Church
c. Aguinaldo Shrine
d. Magellan’s Cross
 Explanation: San Agustin Church- Manila; Aguinaldo Shrine-Kawit, Cavite; Magelllan’s Cross-
Cebu

10. It is known as the “Island Born off Fire” of the Philippines since it has seven volcanoes.
a. Camarines
b. Camiguin
c. Cagayan
d. Catanduanes

Explanation: There is a reason that Camiguin is also called "The Island Born off Fire"!
Camiguin has seven (7) volcanoes and one of them, Mt. Hibok Hibok, is still considered
active! It's last eruption dates back to 1951, when boiling lava, poisonous gases and
landslides killed 3000 people on the island.
The Names of the volcanoes on Camiguin are: Mt. Hibok Hibok, Mt. Mambajao, Mt.
Guinsiliban, Mt. Timpoong, Mt. Vulcan, Mt. Uhay and Mt. Tres Marias.

11. Complete the statement. Philippines is one of the ___ Megadiverse Countries in the World.
a. 17
b. 18
c. 19
d. 20

Explanation: Venezuela, United States, South Africa, PH, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Mexico,
Malaysia, Madagascar, Indonesia, India, Ecuador, Congo, Columbia, China, Brazil, Australia

12. “Give me (ten) thousand Filipino soldiers, and I will conquer the world.” This was the line of
_____.
a. Gen. Arthur McArthur
b. Gen. Douglas McArthur
c. Gen. Miguel Malvar
d. Gen. Antonio Luna
13. Complete the statement. Philippines is the _th most populated country in Asia.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
Explanation: China-1.2 B, India – 1 B, Indonesia- 2M; Pakistan- 137 m; Bangladesh-130m;
Japan-127 m;
 14. How many ethno-linguistic groups are there in the Philippines?
a. 125
b. 150
c. 175
d. 225
15. According to the video, how many OFW’s are there all over the 100 countries?
a. 10.1 Million
b. 10.2 Million
c. 10.3 Million
d. 10.4 Million

Part 2

Enumeration:

1. Give 5 examples of filipino deserts mentioned in the video.

a. Ube
b. Sapin-sapin
c. Cassava cake
d. Halo-halo
e. Leche flan
f. Turon
g. Buko pandan
h. Puto
2. Give examples of historical sites/tourist destinations mentioned in the video. Write as many
as you can.
a. Fort Santiago
b. Magellan’s Cross
c. San Agustin Church
d. Sagada Hanging Coffins
e. Aguinaldo’s Shrine
f. Cebu Taoist temple
g. Shrine of Mama Mary (Tagaytay)
h. Luneta Park
i. Lapu-Lapu Shrine
j. Banaue Rice Terraces
k. Mc Arthur Landing Site
l. Vigan
m. Malacañang Palace
n. National Museum
o. Amusement Park: EK and Ocean Park
p. Underground River Puerto Princesa
q. Boracay Beach
r. Chocolate Hills
s. Vuclan Point