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ABC's of PHL

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"A": What mountain, at 2,954 meters above sea level, is the tallest peak in the Philippines? It is a popular climbing destination located in the southern island of Mindanao.

a)

Arayat

b)

Apo

c)

Amorong

d)

Anahaw

2.

"A": Mayon Volcano is located in which Province?

a)

Abra

b)

Albay

c)

Antique

d)

Aurora

3.

"B": What is the "Summer Capital" of the Philippines?

a)

Baguio

b)

Batangas

c)

Bulacan

d)

Bukidnon

4.

"B": What province is both the northernmost province and the smallest province in the Philippines?

a)

Bantayan

b)

Bulacan

c)

Batanes

d)

Babuyan Islands

5.

"C": What is the oldest city in the Philippines? It is also known as "The Queen City of the South".

a)

Cagayan de Oro

b)

Cotabato

c)

Calapan

d)

Cebu

6.

"C": Which capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental is also known as "The City of Golden Friendship"?

a)

Catbalogan

b)

Cagayan de Oro

c)

Calapan

d)

Cabadbaran

7.

"D": What fruit is most commonly associated with Davao City?

a)

Dragonfruit

b)

Duhat

c)

Durian

d)

Dalandan

8.

"D": The Bangus Capital City, because of its delicious bangus.

a)

Dumaguete

b)

Dagupan

c)

Danao

d)

Davao

9.

"E": What is the first name shared by the first president of the Philippines and the national hero known as the "Brains of the Katipunan"?

a)

Epifanio

b)

Eduardo

c)

Ernesto

d)

Emilio

10.

"E": Who served as the sixth president of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953?

a)

Elpidio Quirino

b)

Emilio Aguinaldo

c)

Efren Reyes

d)

Eugenio Lopez

11.

"F": Which Portuguese explorer discovered the Philippines?

a)

Fernão de Loronha

b)

Francisco Serrão

c)

Francisco Pizzaro

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

12.

"F": He was a prominent Filipino poet during the Spanish colonial period whose best work is "Florante at Laura". Who is he?

a)

Francisco Mercado

b)

Francisco Mañosa

c)

Fernando Buyser

d)

Francisco Balagtas

13.

"G": This heroine was the wife of a Filipino revolutionary hero, and her name later became the symbol of female empowerment in the Philippines. Who was she?

a)

Gloria Diaz

b)

Gabriela Silang

c)

Gilda Cordero- Fernando

d)

Gloria Labandera

14.

"G": What is believed to be a love potion in the Philippines?

a)

Ginkgo Biloba

b)

Gaba

c)

Gayuma

d)

Gulaman

15.

"H": What group name was given to the underground movement of Filipino fighters that opposed the Japanese occupation during the 1940s?

a)

Hirayamanawari

b)

Hukbalahap

c)

Hekasi

d)

Hupbalahap

16.

"H": DPWH is the engineering and construction arm of the Philippine government. What does the H in DPWH stand for?

a)

Health

b)

Highways

c)

Housing

d)

Head

17.

"I": What city is nicknamed "City of Majestic Waterfalls" and is the location of the famous Maria Christina Falls?

a)

Ilagan City

b)

Imus City

c)

Isabela City

d)

Iligan City

18.

"I": Which is known as the "Walled City"

a)

Intramuros

b)

Iloilo

c)

Imus

d)

Isabela

19.

"J": For which "saint" is the longest bridge in the Philippines named after?

a)

Juanico

b)

Juan

c)

Joaquin

d)

Jose

20.

"J": He is a Filipino painter, sculptor, and political activist who is most known for his painting called the "Spoliarium". Who is he?

a)

Juan Lopez

b)

Jose Laurel

c)

Jose Rizal

d)

Juan Luna

21.

"K": During the Philippine Revolution of the 1890s, what was the common name ascribed to a member of the secret revolutionary group KKK?

a)

Kasama

b)

Kaagapay

c)

Kabaro

d)

Katipunero

22.

"K": From where is the oldest mambabatok, Apo Whang-Od, who has been performing the ancient art of hand-tapped tattoos for more than 80 years?

a)

Kalinga

b)

Kalibo

c)

Koronadal

d)

Kidapawan

23.

"L": One of the earliest examples of Filipino literature involves the adventures of an extraordinary native who performed magical deeds. What is the name of this Ilocano folk hero?

a)

Likalinutan

b)

Lam-ang

c)

Limasawa

d)

Liwayway

24.

"L": What is the title of the Philippine National Anthem?

a)

Bayang Magiliw

b)

Lupa ng Araw

c)

Lupang Hinirang

d)

Ang Mamatay nang Dahil Sa'yo

25.

"M": Gloria Diaz won which competition in the year 1969?

a)

Mutya ng Maynila

b)

Miss Universe

c)

Miss International

d)

Mahal kong Maynila

26.

"M": What name was the most common first name for the first 15 presidents of the Philippines?

a)

Manuel

b)

Martin

c)

Miguel

d)

Manoy

27.

"N": What is the popular nickname of former senator Benigno Aquino Jr, whose death by assassination sparked the events that led to the People Power Revolution?

a)

Nonoy

b)

Nanno

c)

Noynoy

d)

Ninoy

28.

"N:" It is known as the "Queen City of Bicol" due to its central location on the Bicol Peninsula. What is it?

a)

Naic

b)

Nasugbu

c)

Negros Oriental

d)

Naga

29.

"O": What city used to host the largest US naval fleet in the Pacific?

a)

Olongapo

b)

Oroquieta

c)

Obando

d)

Ozamiz

30.

"O": What is the name of the Tropical Storm which struck the Philippines in 2009 and wrecked ₱11 billion worth of agriculture and infrastructure?

a)

Ondoy

b)

Onday

c)

Ondey

d)

Ondrei

31.

"P": What Philippine agency is responsible for predicting weather conditions in the country?

a)

PHILVOLCS

b)

PDRRMC

c)

PAGASA

d)

PRC

32.

"P": What pen name did Marcelo H. del Pilar used?

a)

Papa P

b)

Paombong

c)

Pulilan

d)

Plaridel

33.

"Q": What is the family name of Filipino movie icon Dolphy?

a)

Quizon

b)

Quezon

c)

Quiapo

d)

Quintin

34.

"Q": Where is the Philippines' leading coconut producer and also has a rich source of fish and marine products located?

a)

Quezon Province

b)

Quezon City

c)

Quirino Highway

d)

Quintana

35.

"R": What is the "Marble Capital of the Philippines" and is the second biggest producer of mineral in the country?

a)

Rizal

b)

Roxas

c)

Romblon

d)

Rosario

36.

"R": What is a non-timber resource of the Philippine forest and is the mainstay of a thriving furniture industry?

a)

Rubberwood

b)

Rattan

c)

Rauli

d)

Rig

37.

"S": What beverage, first produced in the Philippines in 1890, is one of the most popular brands of its kind in the world?

a)

Sunkiss

b)

Sprite

c)

San Miguel Beer

d)

Sesto

38.

"S": What is the "world's smallest commercial fish" that can be found in Bicol called?

a)

Sardinas

b)

Sinarapan

c)

Sapsap

d)

Small fish

39.

"T": What city in the Visayas region was badly damaged by the super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in 2013, with the death toll reaching to more than 1,000 residents?

a)

Talisay

b)

Tagbilaran

c)

Tacloban

d)

Tagum

40.

"T": In the 3rd chapter of the novel Noli Me Tangere, what was the meal prepared where Padre Damaso got the least good parts?

a)

Tokneneng

b)

Tinapa

c)

Tinola

d)

Taho

41.

"U": What university, founded in 1611, was the first in the Philippines and in Asia to be granted university status?

a)

University of San Carlos

b)

University of the Philippines

c)

University of Santo Tomas

d)

Universidad de Sta. Isabel

42.

"U": This is a famous Filipino Folk Phenomena where babies become mysteriously ill after being greeted by a stranger. What is it?

a)

Usisa

b)

Ulirat

c)

Usad

d)

Usog

43.

"V": Which Spanish explorer gave the Philippines its name?

a)

Villalobos

b)

Vespucci

c)

Vasco de Gama

d)

Velasquez

44.

"V": A World Heritage Site in that it is one of the few Hispanic towns left in the Philippines, and is well known for its cobblestone streets, and a unique architecture that fuses Philippine and Oriental building designs and construction, with colonial European architecture.

a)

Valencia

b)

Vigan

c)

Valenzuela

d)

Victorias

45.

"W": What animal is popularly known as "Butanding" in the Philippines?

a)

Wombat

b)

Whale Shark

c)

Warbler

d)

Wild Shark

46.

"W": What is the fifth-most-spoken native regional language of the Philippines that is native to Eastern Visayas?

a)

Welsh

b)

West Miraya Bikol

c)

Waray

d)

Wolof

47.

"Y": What item popularized in 1928 by Filipino Pedro Flores became a worldwide phenomenon?

a)

Yo-yo

b)

Yellow Pages

c)

Yoke

d)

Yoke

48.

"Y": This term, which means "evil", is mostly used in the Visayas region. What is it?

a)

Yawa

b)

Yamot

c)

Yatyat

d)

Yobo

49.

"Z": Which city has long been home to the largest population of Spanish-creole speakers in the Philippines?

a)

Zambales City

b)

Zamboanga City

c)

Zaragoza City

d)

Zanzibar City

50.

"Z": GomBurZa refers to the three executed Filipino Catholic priests. It is the abbreviation for Gomez, Burgos, and?

a)

Zantos

b)

Zamora

c)

Zapanta

d)

Zantiago

51.

How many Provinces are there in the Philippines?

a)

71

b)

81

c)

69

d)

93

52.

What does the blue stripe in the Philippine flag represent?

a)

Equality

b)

Patriotism

c)

Peace

d)

Hope

53.

Kumpletuhin ang pangungusap: Si Juan ay kumain ___ masasarap na pagkain.

a)

Sa

b)

Ng

c)

Nang

d)

At

54.

Ano ang Pambansang Isda ng Pilipinas?

a)

Tilapia

b)

Salmon

c)

Tuna

d)

Bangus

55.

What province in the Philippines has the highest population?

a)

Cebu

b)

Palawan

c)

Bulacan

d)

Bohol

56.

What did General Douglas MacArthur said when he left the Philippines during World War II in 1942?

a)

I will come back.

b)

I shall return.

c)

See you soon!

d)

It was nice to be here.

57.

What does the red stripe in the Philippine flag represent?

a)

Patriotism

b)

Peace

c)

Justice

d)

Equality

58.

Where is Dinagyang Festival celebrated?

a)

Cebu

b)

Aklan

c)

Iloilo

d)

Davao

59.

It is an annual flower festival celebrated every February which takes place in Baguio City. Its name means "season of blooming". What is it?

a)

Ati-Atihan Festival

b)

Sinulog Festival

c)

Kadayawan Festival

d)

Panagbenga Festival

60.

Kumpletuhin ang pangungusap: Tiniklop ___ maayos ni Maria ang mga damit.

a)

Nang

b)

Ni

c)

Ng

d)

Ang