General Knowledge Quiz

Which distinct characteristic made Earth different from any other planet?

• It is the only rocky planet

• It is the only planet that turns around in space.

• It is the only planet that has a large amount of liquid water.

• It is the only planet that changes its structure.

What are mismatched in ways of biologists and their great contributions to science?

• Robert Koch: Anthrax, tuberculosis, and cholera

• Darwin: theory of evolution

• William Harvey: Mechanics of human blood circulation

• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek: Antiseptic surgery

Which status was given to middle-class Filipinos who were educated in Spain and were exposed to nationalistic ideas?

• Principalia

• Illustrados

• Cabeza de Barangay

• Encomiendero

Which of the following is not a work of a national artist for sculpture Guillermo Tolentino?

• UP Oblation

• Bonifacio Monument

• Pearl Farm

• Seal of the Republic of the Philippines

What characteristics of poetry is referred to by the line "it must be slender as a bell" in Villa's Sonnet 1?

• Rhyme and rhythm

• Figurative language

• Form and structure

• Imagery

How does the act of philosophizing begin?

• Philosophy in ordinary wonder

• Philosophy begins in extraordinary wonder.

• Philosophy begins with a big question

• Philosophy begins with an answer.

When canopy and shrubs start to grow in a damaged area, it is called_________

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Tertiary succession

• Quaternary succession

In how many ways can 5 girls be seated in a row of 5 seats?

• 95

• 120

• 105

• 100

Which phrase of mitosis involves lining up of chromosomes in the midline?

• Telophase

• Prophase

• Anaphase

• Metaphase

A national artist, composer and lyricist who could play music using a leaf.

• Levi Celerio

• Ryan Cayabyab

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francis Magalona