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General Information Quiz Bee (Philippine Setting)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Bantayan

b)

Babuyan Islands

c)

Batanes

d)

Bataan

2.

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

a)

Catbalogan

b)

Cabadbaran

c)

Cagayan de Oro

d)

Calapan

3.

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

a)

Duhat

b)

Durian

c)

Dalandan

d)

Dragonfruit

4.

What is the "E" 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)

Emilio

d)

Ernesto

5.

Which "F" Portuguese explorer discovered the Philippines?

a)

Fernão de Loronha

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Francisco Pizzaro

d)

Francisco Serrão

6.

"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)

Gilda Cordero-Fernando

b)

Gabriela Silang

c)

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

d)

Gloria Diaz

7.

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

a)

Heneralisimo

b)

Hirayamanawari

c)

Hukbalahap

d)

Hekasi

8.

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

a)

Iloilo City

b)

Imus City

c)

Isabela City

d)

Iligan City

9.

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

a)

Joaquin

b)

Jose

c)

Juanico

d)

Juan

10.

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

a)

Kaminero

b)

Kasama

c)

Katipunero

d)

Kapitan

11.

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

a)

Lam-ang

b)

Lakandula

c)

Limasawa

d)

Likalibutan

12.

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

a)

Miguel

b)

Manuel

c)

Martin

d)

Marcos

13.

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

a)

Noynoy

b)

Igno

c)

Benie

d)

Ninoy

14.

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

a)

Ozamiz

b)

Obando

c)

Oroquieta

d)

Olongapo

15.

What much-maligned "P" Philippine agency is responsible for predicting weather conditions in the country?

a)

PCAARRD

b)

PHIVOLCS

c)

PAGASA

d)

PNRI

16.

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

a)

Quirino

b)

Quisumbing

c)

Quizon

d)

Quezon

17.

"R" is for Jose Rizal. Filipinos commemorate his life and achievements every year on Rizal Day.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

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

a)

Southern Comfort

b)

Snapple's

c)

Sprite

d)

San Miguel Beer

19.

What "T" 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)

Tacloban

b)

Tuguegarao

c)

Tagbilaran

d)

Talisay

20.

What "U" 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 Santo Tomas

c)

University of the Philippines

d)

University of the East

21.

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

a)

Villalobos

b)

Vespucci

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Velasquez

22.

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

a)

Wombat

b)

Wild boar

c)

Warbler

d)

Whale shark

23.

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

a)

yellow pages

b)

yoke

c)

yo-yo

d)

yahtzee

24.

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

a)

Zaragoza City

b)

Zambales City

c)

Zamboanga City

d)

Zanzibar City

25.

Let's start with "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)

Apo

b)

Amorong

c)

Anahaw

d)

Agad-Agad