Quiz Bee (General Information)

What is the approximate number of islands that comprise the Philippines?

• 6500

• 7500

• 8500

• 9500

Which of the following languages is indigenous to the Philippines?

• Tagalog

• Basque

• Catalan

• Galician

Which of the following groups has the Philippines as its member?

• OAU

• SAARC

• NATO

• ASEAN

Who of the following explorers arrived in the Philippines in 1521?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• James Cook

Which is the predominant religion of the Philippines?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Judaism

The Pre-Columbian period was marked by a common set of values, beliefs, and ways of life.

• True

• False

Which country had the Philippines as its colony from 1898 to 1946, except for some years during World War II?

• UK

• Japan

• USA

• Spain

The Philippines was already a single political unit during the Pre-Colonial period.

• True

• False

In December 2021, what was the name of the storm that hit the Philippines' southern coast?

When a president of the Philippines is elected, he serves for how many years?