EASY ROUND

1. In International Affairs, Gilas Pilipinas will face New Zealand and Hongkong on February 20 and February 24, respectively in what qualifying tournament?

• Asian Games
• FIBA Asia Cup
• Olympic Qualifying Tournament
• Jones Cup

2. In Politics, who was President Donald Trump’s running mate and the incoming Vice President of the United States of America?

• Tim Walz
• Kamala Harris
• JD Vance
• Jill Stein

3. In Literature, the novels Dekada '70, Bata-Bata Paano Ka Ginawa, and Gapo were all written by this author:

• Cirilo Bautista
• Genoveva Edriza Matute
• Lualhati Bautista
• F. Sionel Jose

4. In Geography, how many regions does the Philippines have?

• 15

• 17

• 18

• 20

5. In Entertainment, who was the main actor of these movies: Tonyong Bayawak, Nardong Putik, and Pepeng Kuryente?

• Ramon Revilla Sr.
• Fernando Poe Jr.
• Dolphy
• Eddie Garcia

6. In Natural Science, what cloud is associated with tornadoes?

• Cirrus
• Cirrostratus
• Stratocumulus
• Cumulonimbus

7. In Sports, Who was the NBA's all-time scoring leader before LeBron James?

• Larry Bird
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Michael Jordan
• Julius Erving

8. In the field of Arts, which of the following is NOT a painting by Juan Luna?

• The Death of Cleopatra
• La Bulaquena
• Spoliarium
• Planting Rice

9. In World History, the state of Louisiana in the United States of America was purchased from what country?

• Russia
• France
• Germany
• Mexico

10. In Philippine history, which of the four individuals did not die in 1896?

• Emilio Jacinto
• Marcelo H. Del Pilar
• Jose Rizal
• Graciano Lopez-Jaena