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The Philippine Archipelago Trivia Quiz

All about the beautiful Philippine Archipelago, The islands, cities, capital, provinces, etc.

A multiple-choice quiz by spetsnaz25. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
spetsnaz25

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
143,552

Updated
Nov 16 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
10605

Last 3 plays: Guest 58 (15/15), Philip_Eno (15/15), Guest 130 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the capital of the Republic of the Philippines? Hint

Baguio

Cebu

Manila

Davao

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the "Summer Capital" of the Philippines? Hint

Davao City

Baguio City

Cebu City

Quezon City

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the oldest city of the Philippines? Hint

Manila

Cebu

Pasig

Davao

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the largest island of the Philippine Archipelago? Hint

Visayas

Palawan

Mindanao

Luzon

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Question 5 of 15

5. The Philippines is predominantly Catholic in religion. Islam is the second largest religion of the Philippines and most of the Filipino Muslims live in what island? Hint

Luzon

Tawi-Tawi

Visayas

Mindanao

6. During World War Two, it was known as "The Rock" due to its fortress and the strong resistance of the USAFFE (United States Army Forces in the Far East) forces. What is the name of this island? Hint

Bataan

Corregidor

Palawan

Mindoro

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where can you find the marker for "Kilometer 0 (zero)"? It is the distance reference to all points in the country. Hint

Bonifacio Shrine

There is no such thing

Quezon Monument

Rizal Monument in Luneta Park

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where is the highest peak in the Philippines? Hint

Mt. Pulag

Mt. Province

Mt. Pinatubo

Mt. Apo

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the longest river in the Philippines? Hint

Agno River

Cagayan River

Pasig River

Marikina River

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where can you find Mayon Volcano? Hint

Camarines Norte

Albay

Sorsogon

Catanduanes

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the provincial capital of Isabela? Hint

Tuguegarao

San Fernando

Malolos

Ilagan

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Question 12 of 15

12. The Philippines is composed of approximately how many islands? Hint

5,500

2,000

15,000

7,500

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the largest province in the Philippines in terms of land area? Hint

Maguindanao

Isabela

Palawan

Cagayan

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the longest mountain range in the Country? Hint

Caraballo

Sierra Madre

Cordillera

Pinatubo

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Question 15 of 15

15. In the early 1990s, this volcano exploded and it is one the most violent in the 20th century. What is the name of this volcano? Hint

Mt. Pinatubo

Mt. Kanlaon

Mt. Mayon

Mt. Hibok-hibok

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of the Republic of the Philippines?

Answer: Manila

Manila is a part of a metropolitan area. It consists of neighboring cities and municipalities including Quezon City, Pasig City, Pasay City etc. The population in 2003 was around eight million.

2. What is the "Summer Capital" of the Philippines?

Answer: Baguio City

Baguio City is in the northern part of Luzon in the province of Benguet. Due to the city's altitude, a lot of people go here every summer to escape the heat of the lowlands.

3. What is the oldest city of the Philippines?

Answer: Cebu

Cebu is in the Visayas group of island. It's also known as the "Queen city of the south".

4. What is the largest island of the Philippine Archipelago?

Answer: Luzon

Visayas is a group of islands. Mindanao is the second largest. Palawan is technically part of the Luzon islands.

5. The Philippines is predominantly Catholic in religion. Islam is the second largest religion of the Philippines and most of the Filipino Muslims live in what island?

Answer: Mindanao

Mindanao is in the southern part of the country. It is the only group of islands that the Spanish church failed to dominate.

Answer: Corregidor

After the fall of Bataan it was the last resistance of the Filipino and USAFFE forces.

7. Where can you find the marker for "Kilometer 0 (zero)"? It is the distance reference to all points in the country.

Answer: Rizal Monument in Luneta Park

The Rizal monument can be found in Luneta formerly known as Bagumbayan. The monument serve as the starting point of any location in the Philippines.

8. Where is the highest peak in the Philippines?

Answer: Mt. Apo

Mount Apo can be found in Davao in Mindanao. It's also an active Volcano.

9. What is the longest river in the Philippines?

Answer: Cagayan River

It runs through the whole length of Cagayan Valley from Cagayan, Isabela to almost central Luzon.

10. Where can you find Mayon Volcano?

Answer: Albay

Though all of these provinces are in the "Bicol Region", Mayon can be found in Albay province. This volcano is famous due to its near perfect cone, but it's one of the deadliest volcanos in the island.

11. What is the provincial capital of Isabela?

Answer: Ilagan

This is the second largest province. It is in the northern part of Luzon. Together with Cagayan, Quirino, Nueva Viscaya and Batanes it is called the Cagayan Valley Region.

12. The Philippines is composed of approximately how many islands?

Answer: 7,500

It still depends, if it is low tide or high tide.

13. What is the largest province in the Philippines in terms of land area?

Answer: Palawan

This province is a large, long island found in the west-central part of the country. The capital is Puerto Princesa City.

14. What is the longest mountain range in the Country?

Answer: Sierra Madre

The Sierra Madre mountain range runs from Cagayan in the north to Quezon province in the south, which is almost the entire length of eastern Luzon island.

15. In the early 1990s, this volcano exploded and it is one the most violent in the 20th century. What is the name of this volcano?

Answer: Mt. Pinatubo

It can be found in Zambales province. This volcano was dormant for almost 600 years before the explosion which left most of central Luzon devastated. Up to the present, every rainy season the province of Pampanga and Zambales is still ravaged by lahar.

Source: Author spetsnaz25

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