Basic Philippines Knowledge Quiz

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According to statistics gathered in 2010, where do the Philippines rank in terms of population?

       a. 4th
       b. 12th
       c. 27th
       d. 63rd


What kind of mammal does the Philippine Eagle like to eat?

       a. Bats
       b. Monkeys
       c. Rats
       d. Cats


According to research done in 2010, which of these areas is the Philippines ranked number one in Asia for?

       a. Economic growth
       b. Birth rate
       c. Aging population
       d. Exports


What is the capital of the Philippines?

       a. Kuala Lampur
       b. Manila
       c. Taipei
       d. Seoul


Approximately how many active volcanoes are located in the Philippines?

       a. 23
       b. 0
       c. 48
       d. 32


How many islands make-up the Philippines?

       a. 7,107
       b. 2, 389
       c. 632
       d. 5, 648


What is the highest Mountain in the Philippines?

       a. Mount Isarog
       b. Mount Apo
       c. Mount Busa
       d. Latukan


In 1898, Spain granted the Philippines to which nation?

       a. France
       b. The United States
       c. England
       d. Holland


Which geographical term best describes the Philippines?

       a. Delta
       b. Peninsula
       c. Archipelago
       d. Strata


Which of these creatures is indigenous to the Philippines?

       a. Duikers
       b. Gnu
       c. Tamaraw
       d. Gaur


What is the longest river in the Philippines?

       a. Tarlac River
       b. Cagayan River
       c. Morong River
       d. Wawa River


Which of these is another name for the Asian Bear Cat found on the Philippine Islands?

       a. Garnet Pitta
       b. Pipit
       c. Binturong
       d. Tahr


What is the largest island in the Philippines?

       a. Mindoro
       b. Luzon
       c. Visayas
       d. Negros


Which Sea is on the East coast of the Philippines?

       a. The Timor Sea
       b. The South China Sea
       c. The Philippine Sea
       d. The Java Sea


Approximately how many of the Philippine islands are inhabited?

       a. Half
       b. One third
       c. A quarter
       d. One sixth


Which of these is an official language of the Philippines?

       a. Spanish
       b. English
       c. French
       d. Japanese


What disaster caused the death of 1, 621 people in the Philippines in 1990?

       a. A hurricane
       b. A Tsunami
       c. An earthquake
       d. A volcano eruption


Who was the first westerner to land on the Philippine Islands?

       a. Ferdinand Magellan
       b. James Cook
       c. Christopher Columbus
       d. Sebastian Cabot


Which European nation claimed the Philippines in 1521?

       a. France
       b. Spain
       c. Portugal
       d. England


When did the Philippines gain independence?

       a. 1946
       b. 1882
       c. 1974
       d. 1956




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