FACTS ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES

Philippines is also known as _____?

• Heart of Asia

• The rising sun

• Pearl of the Orient Sea

• The land of the free

Philippines is divided into three main areas and they are _____?

• Luzon

  Visayas

  Pagbilao

• Ilocos

  Mindanao

  Pampanga

• Manila

  Visayas

  Mindanao

• Luzon

  Visayas

  Mindanao

What is the capital city of the Philippines?

• Manila

• Quezon City

• Laoag City

• San Fernando

How many islands are in the Philippines?

• 500

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 7,000

Where did the Philippines inherit English as a language?

• Spain

• Britain

• Japan

• America

What is the required subject in all public and private schools in the Philippines?

• Filipino

• Spanish

• English

• Mandarin

What are the two official languages of the Philippines?

• Spanish and Tagalog

• English and Tagalog

• Mandarin and English

• English and Spanish

Which industry primarily uses English in the Philippines?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Tourism

• BPO (business process outsourcing)

When was the Philippine Constitution ratified?

• February 2, 1986

• February 2, 1987

• February 2, 1988

• February 2, 1989

Which body of water surrounds the Philippines?

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• West Philippine Sea

• Mediterranean Sea