Philippine Geography

The name Filipinas was given by Ruy Lopez de Villalobos to the group of islands in Philippines in honor of:

• The greatest king of Spain

• King Philip II

• Prince Felipe of Asturias

• All of the above

Of the 7,641 islands comprising the Philippine Archipelago, how many have names?

• 3,314

• 3,702

• 4,567

• 5,432

Which of the following belongs to the 10 largest islands of the Philippines?

• Siargao

• Masbate

• Bohol

• Catanduanes

Where can we find Mt. Bulusan?

• Agusan del Norte

• Sorsogon

• Quezon

• Benguet

Where can we find the City of Seven Lakes?

• Laguna

• Camarines Sur

• Pangasinan

• Siargao Island

Who proposed the Archipelago doctrine?

• Claro M. Recto

• Diosdado Macapagal

• Arturo Tolentino

• Archimedes (Archie) Pelagio

What does the archipelago doctrine state?

• It states that the Philippines is composed of 7,641 islands

• It states that the Philippines is an archipelago

• It states that the Philippine territory is composed of terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains

• It states that all waters, around, between and connecting different islands belong to the Philippines, irrespective of their width or dimension.

• It states that the Philippines is an independent state.

He was the sultan of Sulu who permanently lease Sabah to British North Borneo Company?

• Sultan Kudarat

• Sultan Makatunaw

• Sultan Abu Bakr

• Sultan Jamali'l Al'am

Who discovered Kalayaan Group of Islands?

• Tomas Cloma

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Ferdinand Marcos

• Justice Antonio Carpio

He was the British captain who named the Bajo de Masinloc as Scarborough Shoal

• Captain Adam Smith

• Captain Philip D' Auvergne

• Captain William Masci

• Captain Arthur McArthur