Q 01/05

What is the capital city of the Philippines?

A) Quezon City

B) Davao City

C) Manila

D) Cebu City

Answer · why

C) Manila

It has been the seat of government since the Spanish period, though neighbouring Quezon City is the country's most populated city.

Q 02/05

Which European country colonized the Philippines for over 300 years?

A) Portugal

B) Netherlands

C) Spain

D) Great Britain

Answer · why

C) Spain

Miguel López de Legazpi began the colonisation in 1565, and until 1821 the islands were governed from Mexico City as part of New Spain.

Q 03/05

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, a UNESCO site, lies in which mountain range?

A) Sierra Madre

B) Saint Paul

C) Cordillera Central

D) Zambales

Answer · why

B) Saint Paul

It was listed by UNESCO in 1999, voted one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in 2012, and is the world's second-longest underground river.

Q 04/05

What animal is widely recognized as the national animal of the Philippines?

A) Philippine Eagle

B) Carabao

C) Tamaraw

D) Tarsier

Answer · why

B) Carabao

The Philippine eagle is the national bird, but the carabao's status has never actually been enshrined in law, according to the National Commission for...

Q 05/05

Approximately how many islands make up the Philippine archipelago?

A) 3,500

B) 5,000

C) 9,000

D) 7,600

Answer · why

D) 7,600

The Philippines is an archipelago consisting of approximately 7,641 islands, though the exact number can fluctuate slightly due to high and low tides.