PHILIPPINES QUIZ

Let's start with "A": What mountain, at 2,954 meters above sea level, is the tallest peak in the Philippines? It is a popular climbing destination located in the southern island of Mindanao.

• Anahaw

• Agad-Agad

• Amorong

• Apo

What "B" province is both the northernmost province and the smallest province in the Philippines?

• Babuyan Islands

• Bantayan

• Bataan

• Batanes

Which "C" capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental is also known as "The City of Golden Friendship"?

• Catbalogan

• Cagayan de Oro

• Cabadbaran

• Calapan

"D" is for Davao: What fruit is most commonly associated with Davao City?

• Durian

• Dalandan

• Duhat

• Dragonfruit

What is the "E" first name shared by the first president of the Philippines and the national hero known as the "Brains of the Katipunan"?

• Epifanio

• Eduardo

• Emilio

• Ernesto

"G": This heroine was the wife of a Filipino revolutionary hero, and her name later became the symbol of female empowerment in the Philippines. Who was she?

• Gilda Cordero-Fernando

• Gabriela Silang

• Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

• Gloria Diaz

What group name beginning with the letter "H" was given to the underground movement of Filipino fighters that opposed the Japanese occupation during the 1940s?

• Hukbalahap

• Hekasi

• Hirayamanawari

• Heneralisimo

What much-maligned "P" Philippine agency is responsible for predicting weather conditions in the country?

• PHIVOLCS

• PCAARRD

• PNRI

• PAGASA

What "T" city in the Visayas region was badly damaged by the super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in 2013, with the death toll reaching to more than 1,000 residents?

• Tagbilaran

• Talisay

• Tuguegarao

• Tacloban