Q 01/05

Mayon Volcano stands in which Philippine province?

A) Albay

B) Sorsogon

C) Camarines Sur

D) Batangas

Answer · why

A) Albay

It is the highest point in the whole Bicol Region and the centrepiece of the Albay Biosphere Reserve declared by UNESCO in 2016.

Q 02/05

Mayon is famous worldwide for which physical feature?

A) Its twin summit craters side by side

B) Its near-perfect symmetrical cone

C) Its permanent cap of snow and ice

D) Its wide turquoise crater lake

Answer · why

B) Its near-perfect symmetrical cone

It is one of the most symmetrical volcanic cones on Earth and is regarded as sacred in Philippine mythology.

Q 03/05

How tall is Mayon, rising from the shores of Albay Gulf?

A) 2,963 m

B) 3,463 m

C) 2,463 m

D) 3,963 m

Answer · why

C) 2,463 m

That is about 8,081 feet, reached from sea level only about 10 km away.

Q 04/05

In 1938 Mayon and its surroundings became the Philippines' first what?

A) Marine sanctuary

B) Biosphere reserve

C) World Heritage Site

D) National park

Answer · why

D) National park

It was reclassified as the Mayon Volcano Natural Park in 2000 and is now being nominated as a World Heritage Site.

Q 05/05

How many cities and municipalities share Mayon's cone 'like slices of a pie'?

A) Four

B) Eight

C) Six

D) Twelve

Answer · why

B) Eight

Legazpi, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Ligao, Tabaco, Malilipot and Santo Domingo all meet at the summit on the map.