Unang Markahang Pagsusulit

The horizontal line in the middle of the globe is called__________________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Degree

• Globe

This is formed when the lines of latitude and longitude are combined on the map of the world or globe.

• Grid

• Degree

• International Dateline

• Prime Meridian

What divides the globe into the eastern and western hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

What is the absolute location of the Philippines?

• Between 4°23' and 21°25' North Latitude and between 116° and 127° East Longitude

• Between 5°23' and 31°25' North Latitude and between 120° and 147° East Longitude

• Near Vietnam, Micronesia, Taiwan, and the Pacific Ocean

• Near Taiwan, Brunei, Cambodia, and the Pacific Ocean

Which of the following are special lines of latitude?

• Equator, Meridian, and Antarctic Circle

• Meridian, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Antarctic Circle

• Tropic of Cancer, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Capricorn

Why is it important to have clear boundaries and territory of a country?

• To expand it

• To develop the resources of all

• To prevent it from being claimed by other countries

• To benefit and utilize it for anyone

One of the territories of the Philippines located between Macclesfield Bank and Luzon in the West Philippine Sea.

• Scarborough Shoal

• Benham Rise

• Parola

• Spratly Islands

Who is the liberal governor from Spain who showed a democratic perspective in the lives of Filipinos?

• Governor-General Carlos de la Torre

• General Emilio Aguinaldo

• Supremo Andres Bonifacio

• Mariano Trias

This is an artificial waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.

• Suez Canal

• Benham Rise

• Spratly Islands

• Panatag Shoal

What is the positive impact of opening the country's ports to international trade?

• Facilitated trade

• Made it easier for foreign invaders to enter

• Shortened the journey from Manila to other countries

• Facilitated communication between Spaniards and various native Filipinos