75 Philippines Trivia Questions Ranked From Easiest to Hardest (Updated for 2024)

1. Although they each use their own version of the currency, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the
Dominican Republic, Mexico, the Philippines, and Uruguay all use a currency with what four-letter name?

Answer: Peso

2. Filipina Lea Salonga has supplied the singing voice of two Disney princesses -- Mulan in 1998, and what
princess who discovered "A Whole New World" in 1992's "Aladdin?"

Answer: Princess Jasmine

3. The St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Pinas, Philippines has an organ with pipes and keys made from what
hollow, tubular evergreen?

Answer: Bamboo

4. The flag of the Philippines is flown differently to reflect the state of the country. When the blue side is up,
it’s a sign of peace. Which state is the country in when the flag is flying red side up?

Answer: War

5. A beach in Malay, Aklan, Philippines, located on an archipelago island, has what name due to the color of
its sand, also the color of Christmas in a Bing Crosby song?

Answer: White Beach

6. What is the stonefruit that is the national fruit of India, Haiti, and the Philippines? Strangely enough, is also
the summer national fruit of Pakistan. Using seasons to claim four different national fruits: brilliant.

Answer: Mango

7. In 1967, Singapore formed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations with Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand,
and what archipelagic country?

Answer: Philippines

8. Which country in Southeast Asia that is named after a Spanish monarch is one of the few predominantly
Christian countries in Asia?

Answer: The Philippines

9. What international competition has been won by women from the Philippines on four occasions: Gloria
Diaz in 1969, Margie Moran in 1971, Pia Wurtzbach in 2015, and Catriona Gray in 2018?

Answer: Miss Universe

10. The Tubbbataha Natural Park in Cagayancillo, Philippines is home to an underwater sanctuary that is what
kind of “R” aquatic structure?

Answer: Tubbataha Reef

11. Easily earning her social work merit badge, Josefa Llanes Escoda founded the Philippines branch of what
youth organization?

Answer: Girl Scouts

12. Bikol, Tagalog, and Mansakan are languages spoken in the central part of which South Asian archipelago?

Answer: The Philippines

13. With over 1.39 billion SMS messages sent daily in the country in 2007, the Philippines has been frequently
named the “text capital of the world”. The acronym “SMS” is short for what three-word texting term?

Answer: Short Messaging System

14. Cebu City in the Philippines is home to a cross that was believed to be planted in 1521 by what “M”
Spanish explorer, during his circumnavigation of the world?

Answer: Magellan's Cross

15. What Fort in Manila, Philippines, built in 1593 by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi for Spain, shares its name with
the capital of Chile?

Answer: Fort Santiago

16. In 1543, the islands of the Philippines were named after Philip II, king of what country?

Answer: Spain

17. Originating from a Filipino Tagalog word meaning “mountain”, what colloquial American word typically
refers to remote rural area and is the title of a comic strip and mid-2000s Adult Swim animated series
created by African American illustrator Aaron McGruder?

Answer: Boondocks

18. Hidilyn Diaz, who won the women's 55kg class in weightlifting, is the first person from what Asian nation
to win a gold medal at the Olympics?

Answer: Philippines

19. Batad and Banaue are two of the prominent Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, dedicated to the
irrigation and production of what food stuff?

Answer: Rice

20. The official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and what?

Answer: English

21. Abbreviated as PHP, 100 centavos are equivalent to one unit of what currency currently used as the official
currency of the Philippines?

Answer: Peso
22. In the Saint Paul Mountain Range, on the island of Palawan in the Philippines, is what subterranean river
and national park? It gets its name from the Spanish for a royal position held by Peach in the Super Mario
universe, among others.

Answer: Puerto Princesa Subterranean National Park

23. Five years prior to his announcing his retirement from the sport, professional boxer Manny Pacquiao was
sworn into what political position within the Philippine government on June 30, 2016?

Answer: Senator

24. The San Agustin Church and the Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church are two Philippine churches and
UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are designed in what decorative and gilded 17th century Italian
architectural style that is also a French word meaning “irregularly shaped”?

Answer: Baroque

25. The Philippines were previously named Las Islas Filipinas by European explorer Ruy López de Villalobos
in 1565 to honor of King Philip II of what country?

Answer: Spain

26. The national flower of the Philippines is a five-petal white flower called Arabian jasmine, better known by
what common name?

Answer: Sampaguita

27. Since “Jolly” pasta is a favorite dish in the country’s cuisine, the Philippines is one of only two places in
the world where you can still order which McDonald’s menu item?

Answer: McSpaghetti

28. What baroque church in Ilocos Norte was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine
government in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993?

Answer: Paoay Church

29. Its name meaning "inside the walls" in Latin, what walled area in the city of Manila is home to Fort
Santiago and Manila Cathedral?

Answer: Intramuros

30. Crowned Miss France in 2016, Iris Mittenaere reigned supreme and won what global beauty pageant
competition held in late January 2017 in Manila, Philippines?

Answer: Miss Universe

31. Weighing 75 pounds measuring 2.2 feet in length, the largest ever found Pearl, the Pearl of Puerto was
found of the coast of which island country?

Answer: Philippines

32. The 1996 "People Power Revolution" ended the 20-year dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and restored
democracy in what Asian nation?
 Answer: The Philippines

33. Luzon is the biggest and most populated island in what archipelago country in the western Pacific Ocean?

Answer: The Philippines

34. In 1992 a Pepsi campaign mistakenly distributed 800,000 caps with the winning numbers for a prize of 1
million pesos (PHP) in what (non-Mexico) country?

Answer: The Philippines

35. The poem 'Filipinas' was adapted to become the lyrics for this song, while the music was written by Julian
Felipe. Originally called the "Marcha Nacional Filipina", what is this famous song better known as today?

Answer: Lupang Hinirang

36. The Carabao, or Manila, is a particularly sweet variety of what national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the
Philippines?

Answer: Mango

37. One of the most famous dishes from the Philippines is what sweet and savory stew, commonly featuring
chicken or another meat, marinated in soy, vinegar, garlic, and a blend of herbs and spices?

Answer: Adobo

38. What “R” park in Ermita, Manila, Philippines, also known as Luneta, is one of the largest urban parks in
Asia, covering an area of 58 hectares?

Answer: Rizal Park

39. What Filipino fast-food brand now sells its flagship Chickenjoy product in 1,500 outlets worldwide?

Answer: Jollibee

40. After being directed to evacuate by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur
gave a famous speech in which he declared “I shall return" to what country? MacArthur made good on his
promise when he returned to the country in 1944 to help liberate it from Japanese troops.

Answer: Philippines

41. Households in Aklan, Antique, Palawan, and Davao were part of a home solar power program courtesy of
PEEP, the Energy Efficiency Project of what Pacific Island nation?

Answer: Philippines

42. Named for the capital of the Philippines and the island it sits on, Manila Luzon is a popular competitor who
debuted on Season 3 of what reality TV series?

Answer: RuPaul's Drag Race

43. A 1977 David Lynch movie set partially in a pencil factory inspired the name of what Filipino alt rock band
formed in 1989?
 Answer: The Eraserheads

44. Luzon, Mindanao, Samar, Negros, and Palawan are, in order, the five largest islands that make up what
nation of over 7,000 islands?

Answer: The Philippines

45. What national martial art of the Philippines, also known as Kali or Eskrima, sometimes uses sticks and
knives as well as open hand combat?

Answer: Arnis

46. The head of the monarchy in the Philippines is known by what "S" title? The last officially recognized
person to hold this title, Mohammed Mahakuttah Kiram, reigned from 1974 to 1986.

Answer: Sultan

47. Fried Chickenjoy, spaghetti, and traditional palabok noodles can all be found at Jollibee, an international
fast-food restaurant originating in what Asian nation?

Answer: The Philippines

48. Panay, Negros, and Cebu are the most populated islands of which of the three major island group of the
Philippines?

Answer: Visayas

49. Although it doesn't have legal status as such, which domesticated swamp-type water buffalo is considered
the national animal of the Philippines?

Answer: Carabao

50. Appearing on the back of the Philippine 200 Peso note, a hill formation in the Province of Bohol is named
after which earthy colored sweet treat?

Answer: Chocolate

51. The smallest fish in the ocean is the dwarf pygmy goby. It’s also sometimes named for the country where
it’s most often found—which would be what archipelago in Southeast Asia?

Answer: Philippines

52. White Beach and Puka Shell Beach are just two of the dozen beaches on which little island in the central
Philippines?

Answer: Boracay

53. What American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army was born in Little Rock, AR?

Answer: Douglas MacArthur

54. When Ruy Lopez de Villalobos named the Philippines in 1543, he did so in honor of which Spanish king?
 Answer: Philip II

55. Which city that starts with "M" is the financial heart of the Philippines, with more than 62,000 registered
businesses as of 2012?

Answer: Makati

56. What Cebu-born fashion designer has dressed celebrities for more than 20 years, including creating Britney
Spears's wedding gown for her 2004 marriage to Kevin Federline?

Answer: Monique Lhuillier

57. By winning the women's 55 kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which weightlifter became the first
athlete from the Philippines to win an Olympic Gold?

Answer: Hidilyn Diaz

58. The mascot of which Filipino fast-food company was chosen by founder Tony Tan to reflect Filipino
optimism and industriousness?

Answer: Jollibee

59. The woman born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez was the First Lady of which country for
20 years before being deposed in a revolution in 1986?

Answer: Philippines

60. The national anthem of the Philippines was composed by Julián Felipe with lyrics adapted from a José
Palma poem. The original title was Marcha Nacional Filipina. Today, it’s casually known as “Bayang
Magiliw” and more formally by which name that means “chosen land” in English?

Answer: Lupang Hinirang

61. According to the 2020 census, which city that starts with Q is home to 2.9 million people, and is therefore
the country’s most populous city? (Hint: It’s nicknamed the City of Stars)

Answer: Quezon

62. "Camisa fuera" was the old Philippine Spanish name for what embroidered traditional formal shirt?

Answer: Barong / Barong Tagalog

63. Akin to Naga, Rahu, and Ketu of Hindu-Buddhist mythology, what "B" is the name of the serpent-like
dragon in Philippine mythology that is believed to be the cause of eclipses, earthquakes, rains, and wind?

Answer: Bakurawa

64. A portmanteau of their last names, which moniker was given to the three priests (Mariano Gomez, José
Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora) who were falsely accused of (and executed for) treason during the El Motín
de Cavite of 1872?

Answer: Gomburza
65. The Philippines features over 1,700 distinctly conical hills in the Bohol Province. Due to the color-
changing grass on this geological formation, the Hills are named after what sweet treat?

Answer: Chocolate Hills

66. Named the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century by the U.S. Geological Survey, the sulfuric
acidic ash emitted from the 1991 eruption of what volcano in the Philippines caused $700 million in
damage and caused global temperatures to drop by more than 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit?

Answer: Mount Pinatubo

67. In the most recent census of the Philippines, which island (named the most beautiful island in the world by
Conde Nast) is the only one of the country's ten largest islands by area to have reported a population of
fewer than a million people?

Answer: Palawan

68. What 10,000-ft. peak with an "A" name that towers over Davao City is the highest point of the Philippines?

Answer: Mt. Apo

69. Which of the Spratly Islands is home to the smallest village in the Philippines?

Answer: Thitu

70. The first Asian woman to win a Tony Award, what Filipina "Miss Saigon" star also provided the singing
voices for Disney's original Mulan and Jasmine?

Answer: Lea Salonga

71. In addition to being the fourth most populated city in the Philippines, which city is also known for having
many motorcycle shops on 10th Avenue and a landmark dedicated to Andrés Bonifacio?

Answer: Caloocan

72. What “M” island in the Philippines is located in the Visayan Sea, across a strait from the northern end of
Cebu Island? It is a popular site for diving, as thresher sharks can be seen off of Monad Shoal.

Answer: Malapascua Island

73. Named after the third-largest city in Vietnam, which 1881 typhoon has the record for the deadliest in
Philippines' history, killing an estimated 20,000 people, three times as many as the second deadliest?

Answer: The Haiphong Typhoon

74. What is the oldest existing university in Asia? It was founded in 1611 in Manila, Philippines, from funds
and a library bequeathed by the third Bishop of Manila.

Answer: University of Santo Tomas