1) The Sir Francis Drake Channel is located ___________ the British Virgin Island.

A. North B. South C. East D. Between*****

2) What name was given by the Chinese merchants in the country during the early days?
A. Xangley(s)*****
B. Lhasa Tibet
C. Guilin
D. Silk market
3) what is the famous Mrnao bamboo dance?
A. balse
B. Singkil*****
C. Kandingan
D. kuraldal
4) known as the "Lahar Region" of the country
A. SOCCSKSARGEN
B. Northern Mindanao
C. Ilocos Region
D. Central Luzon*****
5) the largest lake in the Philippines
A. Iligan Bay
B. San Pedro Bay
C. Laguna de Bay*****
D. Bacoor Bay
6) Body of water that lies south of the Philipiines
A. Sibuyan Sea
B. Samar Sea
C. Celebes sea*****
D. South China Sea
7) the world smallest shell found in the Philippines
A. Pisidium*****
B. Tridacna Gigas
C. Rafflesia arnoldii
D. Hippocampus
😎The places below the equator is in the _____hemisphere.
A. Northern
B. Southern*****
C. Eastern
D. Western
9) the tobacco region of the country
A. Bukidnon
B. Cagayan Valley*****
C. Cotabato
D. Zamboanga del Norte
10) the Philippines is almost as large as what European countries?
A. Taiwan
B. Italy*****
C. Spain
D. Greece
11) The imaginary line which splits the earth in two halves is called the___
A. Hemisphere
B. Equator*****
C. Longhitude
D. Latitude
12) The most useful indicator of the degree of democracy reached by a particular society is whether it has a:
A. Formal method whereby people can effect changes in
government policy
B. System of government checks and balances
C. Two-house legislature
D. Civilian government*****
13) The ancient name of Panay?
A. Aninipay*****
B. Irong-Irong
C. Baranas
D. Aglipay
14) President Gloria macapagal Arroyo took her oath as President of the Philippines at?
A. Malacanang Palace
B. The EDSA Shrine*****
C. The Quirino Grandstand
D. Quezon City Reception House
15) President known as the "Savior of democracy"
A. Garcia
B. Marcos
C. C. Aquino
D. Magsaysay*****
16) An important document signed in Washington DC between the Philippine government headed by
Magsaysay and the US on Dec 15, 1954 which provided for the gradual abolition of free trade between the US
and the Philippines from January 1, 1956 to july 3, 1974.
A. Military Bases Agreement
B. Laurel-Langley Agreement*****
C. Exploring free trade agreement
D. land use agreement
17) The president of the United States is elected by the electoral college. What type of system is this?
A. Representative democracy*****
B. Oligarchy
C. Dicatatorship
D. Pure democracy
18) In ancient Athens (Greece) tribes and generals took turns at power. This is an example of what type of
political system?
A. Monarchy
B. Dicatatorship
C. Pure democracy
D. Oligarchy*****
19) What type of political system is headed by Queen Elizabeth II of England?
A. Monarchy*****
B. Oligarchy
C. Dicatatorship
D. Pure democracy
20) total amount paid by Japan as reparation for the destruction committed by the Japanese forces in the
Philippines during WWII
A. $200,500,000.00 for 25 yrs.
B. $200,000,000.00 for 25 yrs.
C. $300,500,000.00 for 25 yrs.
D. $300,000,000.00 for 25 yrs.*****
21) Treaty signed by Pres. Magsaysay in San Francisco, USA on July 16, 1956 ratified by the senate, thereby
ending the state of war between Japan and Philippines
A. San Francisco Treaty*****
B. Penn treaty Park
C. Treaty of Hubertusburg
D. Treaty of Versailles
22) The Zhou Dynasty claimed this principle gave them the right to rule.
A. Mandate of Heaven*****
B. Legalism
C. Censors
D. Shang Dynasty
23) The two most important rivers in China
A. Clang Hang & Hanfeizi
B. Chang Jiang & Hanfeizi
C. Confucius & Huang He
D. Chang Jiang & Huang He*****
24) The Great Wall of China was mostly built by who?
A. Labors
B. Farmers*****
C. Unskilled Workers
D. Contractors
25) In Chinese Society, the merchants were ranked below these...
A. Farmers & Aristocrats*****
B. Farmers & Architects
C. Foremen & Aristocrats
D. Recruits & Originators
26) Qin Shihuangdi based his rule on this...
A. Permissible
B. Legalism*****
C. Endorsed
D. Sanctioned
27) Why did so many Chinese begin to practice Buddhism?
A. Because the Chinese government required every person practice a religion
and most Chinese at that time did not have religion. Buddhism gave them
peace.
B. Because Buddhism allowed people to built hospitals for people and animals,
built stupas, built roads with rest stops and shade trees.
C. Because parents wanted to send their children to the Theravada school of
Sri Lanka which was a early Buddhist schools that believed everyone was
generally accepted as representatives.
D. Because lots of fighting and war broke out when the Han Dynasty fell and
Buddhism helped the people cope with their fear and stress. The Chinese
were able to seek inner peace and cleanse themselves of worldly
desires.******
28) President from Bohol known to be a poet-politician and a good chess player
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Carlos Garcia******
C. Ramon Magsaysay
D. Manuel Roxas
29) Who believed all humans were evil?
A. Hanfeizi******
B. Confucius
C. Liu Bang
D. Laozi
30) Who taught that people should put their family and community before their
own wants?
A. Hanfeizi
B. Confucius*****
C. Liu Bang
D. Laozi
31) Who was the founder of the Han Dynasty?
A. Hanfeizi
B. Confucius
C. Liu Bang*****
D. Laozi
32) Who was the founder of Daoism and "The Old Master"?
A. Hanfeizi
B. Confucius
C. Liu Bang
D. Laozi******
33) Who were military leaders with their own armies?
A. Govenor
B. Bureaucrat
C. Warlords*****
D. Administrator
34) President who proclaimed Sultan Kudarat, a Maguindanao sultan, a national hero of the Philippines
A. Ferdinand Marcos*****
B. Manuel Quezon.
C. Joseph Estrada
D. Fidel Ramos
35) First President to take his oath in Pilipino
A. Carlos P Garcia
B. Ramon Magsaysay
C. Manuel L Quezon
D. Ferdinand Marcos*****
36) Name given to the "New Republic" of 1981
A. First Republic
B. Second Republic
C. Third Republic
D. Fourth republic*****
37) Who is the head of the Chinese family?
A. The Oldest Man*****
B. The Father
C. The Oldest Woman
D. The Smartest Person
38) What is the meaning of NPA, as the military arm of the communist Party of the Philipines
A. National Policy Association
B. New People's Army*****
C. No Permanent Address
D. Non Performing Assets
39) Wu Wang lead a rebellion against this dynasty because they were cruel
A. The Han Dynasty
B. The Daoism Dynasty
C. The Shihuangdi Dynasty
D. The Shang Dynasty*****
40) A system of appointed officials that run different parts of the government.
A. Bureaucracy*****
B. Civil Service
C. Officialdom
D. A Union
41) __ promotes a peaceful society
A. Taoism
B. Dao De Jing
C. Zhuangzi
D. Daoism*****
42) A formal order
A. Directive
B. Consent
C. Mandate*****
D. Tenure
43) A practice that requires children to respect their parents and older relatives.
A. Permissible
B. Filial Piety*****
C. Hanfeizi
D. Bureaucrat
44) New system of provincial and town councils created by President Marcos in
1975
A. Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran
B. New Society
C. Sanggunianng Bayan*****
D. Batasang Pambansa
45) The alleged assassin of Ninoy Aquino
A. Rolando Galman*****
B. Danding Cojuangco jr.
C. Gen. Fabian Ver
D. Ferdinand Marcos
46) A character that stands for an object
A. Hieroglyph
B. Reflection
C. Diagram
D. Pictograph*****
47) Among the problems confronting the Aquino administration was the threat
fron the MNLF in Mindanao. What is the meaning of MNLF.
A. Moro National Liberation Figther
B. Moro National Liberation Front*****
C. Moro National Liberation Foundation
D. Moro National Liberation Freedom
48) An idea formed from 2 or more pictographs joined together.
A. Isography
B. Ideography*****
C. Geography
D. Orthography
49) Which is considered as the most ancient part of the world by historians?
A. Gangetic Valley
B. Southern part of Vindhya Mountain*****
C. North Western Indian Valley
D. North Eastern part of India
50) The TV station and media installations that were blocked by the rebel soldiers
A. Channel 2
B. Channel 5
C. Channel 7*****
D. Channel 9
51) The name "Archipelago of San Lazarus" was given to the Philippines by
A. Ruy López de Villalobos
B. Ferdiand Magellan*****
C. Miguel López de Legazpi
D. Antonio Pigafetta
52) The actual site in Maragondon, Cavite where the Bonifacio brother, Andres & Procopio, were executed
A. Mt. Hulog*****
B. Mt. Halcon
C. Mt. Montalban
D. Mt Isarog
53) Many revolutionaries were executed during the early years of the katipunan.On March 23,1897, Capiz
witnessed the execution of katipuneros from kalibo. What were these martyrs called?
A. "Martyrs of Capiz"
B. "Martyrs of Santo Tomas"
C. "Nineteen martyrs of Kalibo" *
D. "The three martyrs"
54) The American consul-general who collaborated with Gen. Aguinaldo against Spain
A. Adna Chaffee
B. Manuel Tinio
C. Spencer Patt*****
D. Joeseph Wheeler
55) The vessel that Aguinaldo and his men upon their return to the Philippines from Hong kong
A. Fort McHenry
B. Victoria
C. McCulloch*****
D. Sampson
56) The person who was named as 'Tiger of Mysore'
A. Tippu Sultan*****
B. Hyder Ali
C. Sabdar Ali
D. Fadek Hyder
57) A Filipino sergeant who led about 200 Filipino soldiers and workers in the famous Cavity Mutiny
A. Paciano
B. Gomez
C. Zamora
D. La madrid*****
58) 'Siravasthi' means
A. Temple
B. Town******
C. River
D. Holy Book
59) Which Ocean has one third of land surface in the world
A. Indian Ocean
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean*****
D. Atlantic Ocean
60) The science of constructing map is called
A. Topography
B. Demography
C. Cartography*****
D. Geography
61) The Archbishop of Manila who defended the Filipino clergy even up to the execution fo GOM-BUR-ZA
A. Archbishop Tagle
B. Archbishop Martinez******
C. Archbishop Ledesma
D. Archbishop Palma
62) The Article which deals with 'Education for All'
A. Article 41
B. Article 43
C. Article 45******
D. Article 44
63) City where the novel El Filibusterismo was published
A. Belin
B. Kowloon
C. Ghent*****
D. Hamburg
64) A satirical anti-friar novelette written by Graciano Lopez Jaena
A. Fray Butod*****
B. Diaryong Tagalog
C. La Indolencia de los Filipinos
D. Su Palan de Estudio
65) Spanish Governor who SIGNED the death sentence of Jose Rizal?
A. Gen. De Sande
B. Gen. McArthur
C. Gen. Polavieja*****
D. Gen. Despujol
66) Who is known as the Father of Economics
A. Karl Marx
B. John Marshall
C. Malthus
D. Adam Smith*****
67) 'Khajuraho' temple was built by
A. Sandelas
B. Chauhans
C. Prathiharas
D. Rajputs******
68) Which is the nearest planet to the sun in the solar system?
A. Earth
B. Marse
C. Mercury******
D. Jupiter
69) Choose the largest map scale from the following
A. 1:50,000******
B. 1:00,000
C. 1:250,000
D. None of these
70) Spanish Governor who ordered the DEPORTATION of Jose rizal to Dapitan is
A. Gen. De Sande
B. Gen. McArthur
C. Gen. Polavieja*****
D. Gen. Despujol
71) Date of proclamation of the first Philippines Republic
A. June 12, 1894*****
B. July 4, 1946
C. June 4, 1894
D. July 12, 1946
72) The basic features of Economics are
A. Production, Labour, Income
B. Production, Labour, Consumption
C. Production, Distribution, Income
D. Production, Distribution, Consumption*****
73) The King who invaded India many a times to capture Punjab before the third Battle of Panipet
A. Mohamud Ghori
B. Auranzeb
C. Ahamed Shah Abdali*****
D. Gazani Mohamud
74) The Atmospheric layer responsible for weather changes
A. Stratosphere
B. Troposphere*****
C. Ionosphere
D. Exosphere
75) Event which mark the fall of the first Philippine Republic
A. Cadiz Constitution is rejected by the conservative government and Filipino representation in the Spanish
Cortes is abolished.
B. Deaths of Jose Rizal
C. Pedro Bravo de Acuña appointed Governor-General
D. Capture of Aguinaldo*****
76) What island was Napoleon born on?
A. Elba
B. Corsica*****
C. Saint Helena
D. Outer Hebrides
77) Who commanded the Prussian forces at Waterloo?
A. The Duke of Wellington
B. Mr Wilson
C. Gebhard Blucher*****
D. Frederick William III
78) Iconography was introduced by
A. Cholas
B. Later Cholas******
C. Pallavas
D. Later Pallavas
79) The Father of History
A. Lyxes
B. Herodutos*****
C. Cyrus
D. Halikarnassos
80) The first American newspaper to be published in the Philipines
A. Bounding Billow *
B. Newsday
C. The Baltimore Sun
D. The Liberator
81) The right to property is–
A. All of these
B. A fundamental right
C. A citizen's right
D. A legal right******
82) A teacher has to be adapt at–
A. Acting
B. Learning
C. Communication*****
D. Playing multiple roles
83) The Fundamental Rights in India are designed to–
A. Ensure rights of human beings
B. ensure that all Indians can lead their lives in peace and harmony as citizens of
India **
C. protect liberty
D. protect freedom
84) Part of the complexity in teaching social sciences lies in the fact that their subjects is–
A. Every changing *
B. Very complex
C. Non-existent
D. Localised
85) When does history begin?
A. when human civilization begins
B. when human memory begins
C. when written sources be-come available
D. All of these******
86) The first Japanese General to land in the Philippines
A. Douglas MacArthur
B. Shizuichi Tanaka
C. Tomoyuki Yamashita
D. General Masaharu Homma*****
87) Which of the following occupies the largest cultivated area in India–
A. Barley and maize
B. Jowar and bajra
C. Wheat
D. Rice******
88) The chief organ of the Japanese propaganda
A. KALIBAPI*****
B. KALAPATI
C. KAPISANAN
D. KUMAJA
89) What was Benevolent Assimilation?
A. American efforts to make the Philippines more Spanish
B. American efforts to grant the island their independence immediately
C. Filipino efforts to gain the goodwill of the Americans
D. American efforts to provide for the Philippines until a suitable leader was found*****
90) In terms of history which is the proper chronological order–
A. Palaeolithic, Megalithic, Microlithic, Neolithic *
B. Neolithic, Megalithic, palaeolithic, Microlithic
C. Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Microlithic, Megalithic
D. Microlithic, Neolithic, Megalithic, Palaeolithic
91). The greatest impact on the environment of earth has been from–
A. Atomic blasts
B. Human activity *
C. Chemical pollution
D. Solar radiation
92) Where rice was first domesticated?
A. Antarctica
B. South Asia **
C. America
D. Europe
93) The location of Fertile Crescent refers to:
A.The yellow river basin, China.
B. Two river basins, ancient Babylon.
C. The Nile basin, ancient Egypt.*****
D. Silmugi River, borbon
94) Which famous code is the sentence "An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth." from?
A. Hammurabi Code*****
B. Law of the Twelve Tables
C. Elements of International Law
D. Justinian Codes
95) The third planet in the solar system is also called–
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Earth *
D. Mercury
96) The last emperor of the Roman Republic, also the first emperor of the Roman Empire, the one who quelled
the civil strife of the Republic, the one who established the emperor of the Roman Empire is:
A. Gayves House Dawei Augustus*****
B. Nero Claudius
C. Gayus Urius Caesar
D. Marcus Aurelius
97) Ashoka's dhamma was–
A. A principle of good conduct
B. An ideology
C. A set of ideas propagated by emperor Ashoka
D. All of the these **
98) In the legend of King Arthur, the knights of the round table united the British isles. One of the knight, who
was also a bastard of Arthur betrayed the King, and died with Arthur in the battle of Karman. The name of this
knight was:
A. Gawain
B. Lancelot
C. Mordred*****
D. Queen Guinevere
99) The science that deals with the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena is
called–
A. Paleontology
B. Geography **
C. Biology
D. Sociology
100) "Where the mind is without fear" were lines by–
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Swami Vivekananda
C. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore **
D. Sardar Bhagat Singh
101) What was the name of the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon?
A. Eagle******
B. Columbia
C. Gumdrop
D. Enterprise
102) Dateline: 15 March, 44 B.C. - What significant event happened on this date?
A. Death of Pope Lucius II
B. Columbus returns to Spain from America
C. Assassination of Julius Caesar******
D. Andrew Jackson born
103) In the history of the ancient Indian peacock dynasty, the third emperor, known as the king of Buddhism is:
A. Chandragupta Maurya*****
B. Ashoka
C. Samudragupta
D. Dasharatha
104) What is the oldest epic in the history of mankind?
A. Mahabharata（India）
B. Gilgamesh Epic（Babylon) *
C. Homer's epic（Ancient Greece）
D. Toldi's Eve (England)
105) The civil war of which country lasted from 1936-1939?
A. Spain******
B. Portugal
C. Greece
D. Lithuania
106) Who established Pennsylvania?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. William Penn******
C. John Hancock
D. Bumblebee
107) What is the fiery name given to the famous Civil War General Sherman's military tactics?
A. Scorched earth******
B. Vertical envelopment
C. Massed howitzer fire
D. Pride's purge
108) The name of a dynasty with the longest duration in human history is:
A. Byzantine Dynasty
B. Zhou Dynasty*****
C. Tudor Dynasty
D. Tang Dynasty
109) What prominent Greek orator overcame a speech handicap by putting stones in his mouth?
A. Phaeax
B. Aristogeiton
C. Demosthenes*****
D. Androtion
110) The ancient South American civilization located in the south of South America today, stretching from
central Ecuador to central Chile is:
A. Aztec*****
B. Maya
C. Applied
D. Inca
111) What grand-nephew of Julius Caesar was the first emperor of Rome?
A. Augustus******
B. Mark Antony
C. Pompey
D. Ajax the Lesser
112) Launched in 1973, what was the first space station owned and operated by NASA?
A. Skylab*****
B. Salyut
C. Mir
D. International Space Station
113) By which name was the American World War 2 Medium tank 'M4' better known?
A. Pershing
B. Grant
C. Sherman*****
D. Tiger
114 The capital of the Ottoman Empire is Istanbul, and during the Roman Empire it was named after a famous
emperor, which was:
A. Claudius
B. Constantinople*****
C. Justinian Fort
D. Ottoman
115) During WWII, what does the term 'ghost division' generally mean?
A. a division that only existed on paper******
B. a division that had been destroyed
C. a division that had not deployed yet
D. a division that had been reconstituted
116) "The Old Dominion State" is the official nickname of which U.S. state?
A. Louisiana
B. Virginia******
C. Oregon
D. Ohio
117) What nation has the longest border with the U.S.?
A. England
B. Canada******
C. Mexico
D. Sudan
118) Which country in Europe is also known as 'The Boot'?
A. Italy******
B. France
C. Portugal
D. Spain
119) Which country, the capital city of which is Cairo, is also known as 'Om El Donya'?
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Egypt******
D. Somalia
120) What city has been dubbed the Chocolate Capital of the United States?
A. Hershey*****
B. Carmel
C. Cocoa
D. Ding Dong
121) 'Old Blighty' is the nickname of which European country?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Spain
D. United Kingdom******
122) Finland is also known by what name?
A. The Land of a Thousand Lakes******
B. The Land of the Rising Sun
C. The land of Poets
D. The Land of Blue Skies
123) Which country, that was once known as Ceylon, has also been referred to as 'Zeilan'?
A. Oman
B. Somalia
C. Yemen
D. Sri Lanka******
124) In which ocean would you find the island of Guam?
A. Pacific Ocean******
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
125) Who was the first Pole to become a Pope?
Karol Wojtyla******
Lech Walesa
Zbigniew Boniek
Henryk Sienkiewicz
126) What is the other for the Philippines Autonomy Act of 1916?
A. Jones Law*****
B. Tyding Mcduffie act
C. Hare-Hawes Cutting Act
D. Treaty of Paris
127) Where is the Temple of the Tooth found?
A. India
B. Thailand
C. France
D .Sri Lanka*****
128) 18. The highest mountain in Iran is:
A) Mount Everest
😎Pamir Mountain
C) Mount Damavand*****
D) Lenin Peak
129) Who wrote the "Kartilla", considered the 'bible' of the Katipunan movement?
A. Emilio Jacinto******
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Apolinario Mabini
D. Valentin Diaz
130) Who created the designs for the Philippine national flag?
A. Marcela Agoncillo
B. Julian Felipe
C. Apolinario Mabini
D. Emilio Aguinaldo******
131) Who named the country 'Islas de San Lazaro'?
A. Ferdinand Magellan******
B. Diego Barbosa
C. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
D. Alvaro Saavedra
132) Who was the first Filipino recording artist?
A. Imelda Papin
B. Pilita Corales
C. Margi Moran
D. Maria Carpena******
133) Who founded the la Liga Filipina?
A. Jose Rizal******
B. Emilio Jacinto
C. Andres Bonifacio
D. Emilio Aguinaldo
134) What is the first word of the 1987 Philippine Constitution?
A. I
B. People
C. The
D. We******
135) Who was the first Miss Philippines?
A. Margi Moran
B. Mirriam Quiambao
C. Evangeline Castro******
D. Gloria Diaz
136) Who was the first Filipino Olympian?
A. Paeng Nepomuceno
B. Efren 'Bata' Reyes
C. Akiko Thompson
D. David Nepomuceno******
137) Whose last words were 'It is done!'
A. Ninoy Aquino
B. Jose Rizal*****
C. Manuel Quezon
D. Andres Bonifacio
138) Who designed the Rizal Monument?
A. Antonio Luna
B. Carlos Nicoli
C. Richard Kissling*****
D. David Antel
139) In 1908, the Philippines Premier State University was created by Act No. 1870. Name the
university______
A. University of the Philippines*****
B. University of Sto. Tomas
C. Escuela Municipal de Manila
D. De La Salle University
140) He arrived in Cebu in 1565 to establish the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines, marking the
beginning of Spain's colonization and Christianization of the archipelago. Who was he?
A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Antonio Pigafetta
D. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi*****
141) In 1851, the first commercial bank in the Philippines and the far East, was established. What is the
present name of this bank?
A. Bangko Central ng Pilipinas
B. Bank of the Philippine Islands*****
C. Banco de las islas Filipinas
D. Far East bank
142) After the death of her husband Andres Bonifacio, Gregoria de Jesus was later married to whom?
A. Julio Nakpil*****
B. Jose Calugas
C. Felipe Calderon
D. Franciso Trinidad
143) Who was the last Sultan of Sulu?
A. Haji Butu
B. Tarhata Kiram
C. Abu Bakr
D. Jamalul Kiram II*****
144) The first woman to top the Philippine BAR Examination.
A. Tecla San Andres Ziga*****
B. Tina Munoz Palma
C. Josefa Diokno
D. Geronima Pecson
145) He was also known as Hermano Pule.
A. Aurelio Tolentino
B. Apolinario de la Cruz*****
C. Juan Arellano
D. Pedro Feced
146) Who was the chief advisor of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo?
A. Pedro Paterno
B. Jose Rizal
C. Felipe Calderon
D. Apolinario Mabini*****
147) The first political party in the Philippines organized on December 23, 1900 by wealthy Filipino illustrados.
A. Partido Nacional Progresibo
B. Nacionalista Party
C. Federal Party******
D. Liberal Pary
148) What is the pseudonym used by Pablo Faced?
A. Hermano Pule
B. Quioquiap*****
C. Laong Laan
D. Plaridel
149) Who was called "The First Filipino Diplomat" ?
A. Felipe Agoncillo*****
B. Robert Cortez
C. Felipe Calderon
D. Miguel Cuaderno
150) Who was the leader of the Cavite Mutiny, the first huelga (labor strike) recorded in the Philippines?
A. Patricio Montojo
B. Rafael de Izquerdo
C. Francisco la Madrid*****
D. Macliing Dulag
151) The first president of the Katipunan.
A. Juan Arellano
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Teodoro Agoncillo
D. Deodato Arellano*****
152) The first Sulu-United States Treaty concluded on August 20,1899 allowing American presence in Sulu.
A. Jones Treaty
B. Bates Treaty*****
C. Murphy Treaty
D. Forbes Treaty
153) Who was the first Filipino president (1915-1920) of the University of the Philippines?
A. Jesus Calderon
B. Ignacio Villamor****
C. Jose Palma
D. Jose Avelino
154) He founded the Socialist Party of the Philippines in 1929, which merged with the older Communist Party of
the Philippines(PKP) in 1939.
A. Jose Abad Santos
B. Pedro Abad Santos*****
C. Casto Alejandrino
D Luis Taruc
155) Who was the first woman councilor of Manila?
A. Geronima Pecson
B. Carmen Planas*****
C. Vivian Zapanta
D. Marcela Ocampo
156) After the Negritos, what was the second group of people who migrated by sea to the Philippines 3,000 to
8,000 years ago?
A. Indonesians*****
B. Arabs
C. Indians
D. Malays
157) Foreign influences were evident on most aspects of Filipino culture - the Philippine languages, for
example. Now, from which Asian language do these words came from, 'alam', 'hukom', and 'salamat'?
A. Sanskrit
B. Malayo-Polynesian
C. Mandarin
D. Arabic*****
158) Who first introduced the Islamic religion in the Philippines?
A. Idi Amin
B. Rajah Baguinda
C. Abu Bakr
D. Makhdum*****
159) Who commanded a large Chinese fleet, sent by Emperor Yung Lo of the Ming dynasty in 1402 to trade
with the country at the same time establish colonies along the coast towns of the archipelago?
A. Chau-ju-kua
B. Lucio Tan
C. Ko ch'a-lao
D. Cheng Ho*****
160) What province was in the earlier times became known far and wide as the 'provincia de Comintang'?
A. Batangas*****
B. Isabela
C. Laguna
D. Bataan
161) Marriage among the Filipinos in the past was long and complicated. You had to render services to the
prospective bride's family, for example, by chopping wood or fetching water from a 'balon' for days or months or
years! If you were lucky enough to be accepted, what did you call of the gift you were required to give to the
girl's parents?
A. Bigay-suhol
B. Bigay-kaya*****
C. Bigay-ginto
D. Bigay-suso
162) While most of the children of the ancient times were taught at home, there existed formal schools in the
Panay Island of Visayas. What were these schools called?
A. bothoan*****
B. barangay
C. sonat
D. paaralan
163) Where was the landing spot of the 10 Bornean datus who had escaped (along with their families) from the
rule of their sultan, Makatunaw of Borneo?
A. Palo, Leyte
B. Homonhon, Samar
C. San Joaquin, Panay Island*****
D. Puerto Princesa, Palawan
164) Who fought the Spanish government because the government did not give a formal funeral ceremony for
his brother?
A. Macario Sacay
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Diego Silang
D. Francisco Dagohoy*****
164) During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, a Filipino president was appointed by the Japanese.
Who was he?
A. Ramon Magsaysay
B. Josefino Cotas Sr.
C. Sergio Osmeña
D. Jose P. Laurel Sr.*****
165) What term was used for those women who were used by Japanese soldiers to gratify their lust?
A. Japayuki
B. comfort women*****
C. mama san
D. battered Filipinas
166) Which of these was a US president during the 'American Era' in the Philippines?
A. George Washington
B. Franklin Roosevelt*****
C. George Bush
D. Abraham Lincoln
167) On 1901, an institution was established by the Americans for aspiring educators. What is the present
name of this institution?
A. University of the Philippines
B. National Teachers' College
C. Siliman University
D. Philippine Normal University*****
168) From which language is the Filipino vernacular largely derived?
A. Tagalog*****
B. Pangasinense
C. Cebuano
D. Kapampangan
169) When did the original Edsa (People's Power) Revolution begin?
A. January 19, 2002
B. January 19, 1986
C. February 26, 2002
D. February 22, 1986*****
170) What place in the Philippines is also known as the "walled city"?
A. Plaza Miranda
B. Fort Santiago
C. Luneta
D. Intramuros*****
171) What act is also known as the "Martial Law" act?
A. Proclamation 274
B. Article 6 Section 14 of the 1973 Constitution
C. Kautusang Tagapagpaganap blg. 25 S. 1974
D. Proclamation 1081*****
172) The Rizal family had 11 siblings, of whom Rizal was the seventh. One of his siblings died early and is said
to have been Rizal's 'first sorrow'. Who was this sibling?
A. Narcisa
B. Saturnia
C. Lucia
D. Concepcion*****
173) When Rizal excelled as a top student at Ateneo de Manila, a school administered by the Jesuit priests, he
loved reading books and novels. Among other books, he read a novel by Alexander Dumas. This was the first
novel that he really loved. What was it?
A. The Three Musketeers
B. The Fencing Master
C. Le Captaine Paul
D. The Count of Monte Cristo*****
174) While at the Ateneo, Rizal met his first love. She was a pretty fourteen-year old Batangueña. Who was
she?
A. Leonor Valenzuela
B. Segunda Katigbak*****
C. Leonor Rivera
D. Gertude Beckette
175) When Rizal decided to travel to Europe, specifically Spain, in order to study medicine he also had another
aim. What is it?
A. To form small revolutionary groups
B. To observe European culture*****
C. To study socialism
D. To gather material for novels
176) When he traveled to Japan, Rizal met a girl named Seiko Usui, also known as O-Sei-San. If he had not
had any patriotic mission, he could have married her. A year after Rizal's execution (1897), Seiko married
Alfred Charlton. What was Charlton's job?
A. Chemist
B. Teacher*****
C. Soldier
D. Engineer
177) When "Noli Me Tangere", Rizal's most famous novel, was first published, a priest masterminded its
banning. This priest is the subject of Rizal's "Por Telefono in Paris". Who was this priest?
A. Fr. Antonio Piernavieja
B. Fr. Pedro Payo
C. Fr. Gregorio Echivarria
D. Fr. Salvador Font*****
178) Dr. Jose Rizal traveled to Madrid in 1890 and discovered his "bitter enemy of the pen". This enemy was
an editor of a newspaper named "La Epoca". In an article he wrote, he repeatedly maligned Rizal's family. Who
was this "bitter enemy?
A. Ferdinand Blumentritt
B. Valentin Ventura
C. Edward Boustead
D. Wenceslao Retana*****
179) Rizal traveled to Biarritz in France, where he had an affair with a Protestant girl. This girl wanted Rizal to
become a Protestant, like herself. As a Catholic, Rizal declined her request, and this resulted in Rizal's early
departure. This girl was Gertude Beckette.
A. True
B. False*****
180) At the time of his trip in Europe, Rizal published "El Filibusterismo" in Ghent, Belgium. He was so glad
about the printing but his funds were extremely low and he had to leave the printing half-done. Joy turned to
despair and Rizal was about to burn the novel ... Then a hero came to his aid and the printing resumed. Who
was this hero?
A. Dr. Maximo Viola
B. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
C. Dr. Antonio Regidor
D. Valentin Ventura*****
181) During his exile at Dapitan in Zamboanga (following the publication of "Noli Me Tangere") Rizal indulged
what a biographer has called "his only vice". What was it?
A. Wine
B. All of these
C. Women
D. Lottery*****
182) During his exile in Dapitan, Rizal met someone claiming to a cousin or relative of his. He was actually a
friar's spy seeking a way of ruining Rizal legally. This spy has been identified as P.M. Given that M stands for
Mercado, what does the P stand for?
A. Pedro
B. Pio
C. Paciano
D. Pablo*****
183) While Rizal was still in exile, the Katipunan, an organization founded by Andres Bonifacio, planned a
bloody revolution against the Spaniards. In order to inform Rizal, Bonifacio sent an emissary to Dapitan. Who
was he?
A. Juan Luna
B. Dr. Pio Valenzuela*****
C. Deodato Arellano
D. Andres Bonifacio went there himself
184) The highest mountain in Iran is:
A) Mount Everest
😎Pamir Mountain
C) Mount Damavand*****
D) Lenin Peak
185) At the time Rizal's final hours at Fort Santiago, a fortress near Pasig City, he handed one of his sisters a
lamp which contained his last poem, "Mi Ultimo Adios". He whispered to her in English, "There is something
inside." Who was this sister?
A. Josefa
B. Olimpia
C. Trinidad*****
D. Paciano
186) Dr. Jose Rizal, when a medical student at Madrid, predicted that he would die on December 30.
A. True*****
B. False
187) For how many years did Spanish rule last in the Philippines?
A. 300
B. 333*****
C. 345
D. 350
188) Raja Lakandula and Raja Sulayman revolted against Governor Guido de Lavezaris, because of the
abuses by the Spaniards. What is the revolt called?
A. Pampanga Revolt
B. Manila Revolt*****
C. Tamblot Revolt
D. Isneg Revolt
189) The Tejeros Convention happened in which Philippine province?
A. Cavite*****
B. Laguna
C. Manila
D. Batangas
190) Where might one find a leaning tower?
A) Pisa*****
😎Katmandu
C) Shanghai
D) Montreal
192) Who was credited with naming the Philippines "Felipinas"?
A. Garcia Jofre de Loasa
B. Ruy Lopez de Villalobos*****
C. Sebastian Cabot
D. Alvaro de Saavedra
193) When was Manuel L. Quezon inaugurated?
A. November 14, 1935
B. November 18, 1935
C. June 10, 1935
D. November 15, 1935*****
194) When did Corregidor fall into the hands of the Japanese?
A. April 9, 1942
B. May 6, 1942*****
C. January 2, 1942
D. March 5, 1942
195) When did the Japanese attack the Philippines?
A. June 5, 1941
B. May 6, 1942
C. December 8, 1941*****
D. April 9, 1942
196) When did Bataan fall into the hands of the Japanese?
A. April 9, 1942*****
B. May 6, 1942
C. January 2, 1942
D. April 4, 1942
197) When did a civilian government replace the military government?
A. December 6, 1901
B. February 14, 1901
C. July 4, 1901*****
D. August 8, 1901
198) Who proposed the idea of the Philippine Autonomy Act?
A. Manuel Roxas
B. Manuel L. Quezon
C. William Atkinson Jones*****
D. Sergio Osmena
199) Under normal circumstances, when the price of a commodity falls, the quantity demanded will
___________.
A. decrease
B. nobody knows
C. remain unchanged
D. increase*****
200) Initially, when you consume more and more of a commodity continuously, your TOTAL satisfaction level
will increase.
A. True*****
B.False
201) Since human wants are unlimited and available resources are limited, what will a rational consumer do?
A. Satisfy the most urgent needs which can be met within his/her income
levels*****
B. Be resigned to unhappiness
C. Renounce all wants and lead the life of a hermit
D. Be jealous of the neighbours
202) When a consumer goes to market to purchase a commodity, he or she will purchase the ______ priced
commodity, provided the commodities on offer are identical in all other respects.
A. Say "eenie, meenie, miney, mo" to decide which to buy
B. Highest
C. Lowest*****
D. Will toss a coin to determine which one to buy
203) Suppose you eat cakes continuously. Then the satisfaction derived from eating the tenth cake, as
compared to satisfaction derived from eating the ninth cake will be ___ ?
A. less*****
B. exactly same
C. more
D. you don't eat cakes at all
204) A business firm tries to maximise its ____ ?
A. sales
B. job retrenchment
C. revenue
D. profits*****
205) Monopoly is when there is a single ___?
A. seller*****
B. market
C. buyer
D. game
206) What is the single most important factor that makes the markets work?
A. Money*****
B. Alan Greenspan
C. Greed
D. Markets don't work
207) When the economic activity in an economy is on the decline, then it is called a ___ ?
A. boom
B. recession*****
C. deflation
D. depression
208) What usually constitutes the main source of a government's income?
A. Taxes and levies*****
B. Profits from business undertakings
C. Loans
D. Grants from World Bank
209) Extra usefulness or satisfaction a person gets from acquiring one more unit of a product?
A. Unit elastic
B. Diminishing marginal utility
C. Marginal utility*****
D. Elastic
209) A written promise to repay the amount borrowed at a later date?
A. Principal
B. Bond*****
C. Bankruptcy
D. Interest
210) The amount borrowed?
A. Bond
B. Principal*****
C. Interest
D. Unit elastic
211) The part of economics that deals with behavior and decision making by small units, such as individuals
and firms?
A. Economics
B. Unlimited life
C. Organizational chart
D. Microeconomics*****
212) Products that increase the usefulness or value of other products?
A. Substitutes
B. Complements*****
C. Income effect
D. Goods
213) A voluntary association of people formed to carry on some kind of economic activity that will benefit its
members?
A. Cooperative*****
B. Horizontal merger
C. Revenues
D. Labor union
214) Court granted permission to not pay some or all of its debts which force it out of business?
A. Bond
B. Bankruptcy*****
C. Principal
D. Interest
215) Persons and organizations that use or represent the factors of production?
A. Economic institution*****
B. Business organization
C. Profit
D. Consumer sovereignty
216) A rise in the general level of prices.
A. Raise
B. A very bad thing
C. Payroll
D. Inflation*****
217) A federal program of disability and retirement benefits that covers most working people?
A. Social security*****
B. Cooperative
C. Market economy
D. A really cool thing
218) The driving force that encourages people and organizations to improve their material well-being is called?
A. Private property
B. Big houses
C. Vacations
D. Profit motive*****
219) One in which people's economic affairs can take place freely but are subject to some government
intervention and regulation?
A. Command economy
B. Traditional economy
C. Mixed economy*****
D. No such thing
220) What is a check representing a portion of the corporate earnings or profits called?
A. Dividend*****
B. Proxy
C. Stock
D. Fringe benefits
221) A system in which private citizens own the factors of production?
A. Communism
B. Traditionalism
C. Profit
D. Capitalism*****
222) A business owned and run by one person?
A. One man show
B. Sole proprietorship*****
C. That doesn't exist
D. All of the above
223) The allocation of scarce resources and nearly all other economic activity stems from ritual, habit or
custom?
A. Traditional economy*****
B. Communism
C. Capitalism
D. Mixed economy
224) People and firms act in their own best interests to answer the what, how, and for whom questions?
A. Traditional economy
B. Capitalism
C. Market economy*****
D. Command ecnomy
225) The extent to which persons or organizations are better off at the end of a period than they were at the
beginning?
A. Good
B. Profit*****
C. Inventory
D. Fringe benefits
226) The change in quantity demanded because of the change in the relative price of the product?
A. Change in demand
B. Change in quantity demanded
C. Substitution effect*****
D. Law of demand
227) What name is given to the negotiations between representatives of labor and management?
A. Professional association
B. Unlimited life
C. Chamber of commerce
D. Collective bargaining*****
228) Total revenues neither increase nor decrease when price changes?
A. Unit elastic*****
B. Marginal utility
C. Diminishing marginal utility
D. Traditional economy
229) The more units a person acquires, the less eager that person is to acquire more?
A. Marginal utility
B. Unlimited liability
C. Limited life
D. Diminishing marginal utility*****
230) Sum of peoples' skills, abilities, health, and motivation?
A. Capital
B. Human capital*****
C. Son of capital
D. None of the above
231) Market where goods and services are offered for sale?
A. Service
B. Factor market
C. Product market*****
D. Productivity
232) Assignment of tasks so that each worker performs fewer functions more frequently?
A. Specialization*****
B. Economics
C. Assembly line
D. Capital
233) If the price of a normal good increases (ceteris paribus), what will happen to its demand curve?
A. Cannot be determined.
B. It will shift to the left.
C. It will not shift.*****
D. It will shift to the right.
234) What will an increase in income do to the demand curve of an inferior good (ceteris paribus)?
A. Cannot be determined.
B. It will shift to the right.
C. It will shift to the left.*****
D. It will not shift.
235) What will an increase in a price of a normal good do to its supply curve (ceteris paribus)?
A. It will shift to the left.
B. Cannot be determined.
C. It will shift to the right.
D. It will not shift.*****
236) Complete the statement: If supply decreases (ceteris paribus), the equilibrium price will _ and the
equilibrium quantity will _.
A. increase; increase
B. decrease; decrease
C. decrease; increase
D. increase; decrease*****
237) Which of the following increases the demand of a normal good (ceteris paribus)?
A. higher income*****
B. increase in the price of a complement good
C. decrease in its own price
D. decrease in the price of a substitute good
238) The price elasticity of demand (PED) of Good X is -2.5. Good X is thus _ .
A. none of the above
B. inelastic
C. elastic*****
D. unit elastic
239) If the cross elasticity of demand (CED) between goods X and Y is negative, what is probably the relation
between X and Y?
A. They are complement goods.*****
B. They are production substitutes.
C. They are substitute goods.
D. They are independent goods.
240) A surplus occurs when
A. the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded.*****
B. the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied.
C. the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied.
D. the price of the good decreases.
241) Which of the following lowers the equilibrium price (ceteris paribus)?
A. increase in own price
B. increase in the production cost
C. increase in the price of a complement good*****
D. increase in the price of a substitute good
242) If one wishes to increase the total revenue for an inelastic good, what must he do?
A. He must decrease its price.
B. The correct answer cannot be determined from the given information.
C. He cannot raise the total revenue by changing the price.
D. He must increase its price.*****
243) The Federal Reserve is responsible for maintaining the United States money supply so that they can
control inflation in the long and unemployment in the short run. What is usually the first thing the Fed would do
in order to decrease the money supply?
A. raise federal reserve ratios
B. lower required reserve ratios
C. buy government bonds from the public
D. sell government bonds to the public*****
244) Which of the following concepts is not an explanation to why the aggregate demand curve is downward
sloping?
A. Wealth Effect
B. Exchange Rate Effect
C. Interest Rate Effect
D. Production Effect*****
245) In the factors for the production market, what do households sell to the firms?
A. rent
B. income
C. labor*****
D. goods and services
246) What can decrease demand in the market for peanut butter? (In other words, make the demand curve
shift to the left)
A. a natural disaster that destroys peanut crops
B. prices for jelly increase*****
C. expectations for higher prices in the future for peanut butter
D. a new study claims that peanut butter can reduce the risk of cancer
246) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total market value of all ___ goods and services produced in an
economy within a year. What word goes in the blank?
A. final******
B. consumer
C. intermediate
D. produced
247) Which of the following can shift the Long-Run Aggregate Supply Curve to the right?
A. increase in the technology******
B. increase in unemployment
C. decrease in capitol
D. none of them
248) Two ways to measure inflation within an economy is through the GDP Deflator or the Consumer Price
Index (CPI). If the price for Boeing aircraft increase while everything else in the economy remains the same
what would happen to GDP Deflator and CPI?
A. both the GDP Deflator and CPI would remain the same
B. both GDP Deflator and CPI would increase
C. GDP Deflator would increase, but CPI would remain the same*****
D. CPI would increase, but GDP Deflator would remain the same
249) If consumers decide to deposit a total of $10,000 into banking deposits, and the required reserve ratio is
10%, what would be the ultimate increase in the money supply from this deposit?
A. $100,000*****
B. $110,000
C. $10,000
D. $0
250) Both Bob and Susie are unemployed. Bob has been unemployed for a long time and has never made any
attempt to look for a job; however, he would like to have a job. Susie does not look for a job because in the past
there were no jobs that had accept her since she was not skilled enough. She would also like a job though.
Who are considered discouraged workers between the two?
A. Bob only
B. Susie only*****
C. Both Bob and Susie
D. Neither Bob or Susie
251) What is the local name of the Philippine Flying Lemur?
A. Kagwang******
B. Manananggal
C. Bampira
D. Asungot
252) There are over 1000 known species of bats around the world. The Philippines has 56 known species with
the smallest and the largest of the world found only here. What is the name of the one of the smallest bats in
the world?
A. Philippine Dwarf Bat
B. Philippine Bamboo Bat******
C. Philippine Mini Bat
D. Philippine Tree Top Bat
253) What is the largest bat in the world?
A. Giant Golden Crown Flying Fox******
B. Grizzly Bat
C. Philippine Goliath Bat
D. Asian Albatross Bat
254) The Philippine mouse deer is the world's smallest hoofed animal. What is the local name for this animal in
the Philippines?
A. Daga
B. Pilantik
C. Usa
D. Pilandok*****
255) Considered to be the most endangered and most rare among the deer family, what is the rarest of this
mammal that lives on Panay Island?
A. Philippine Polka dotted Deer
B. Philippine Spotted Deer*****
C. Philippine Batec-batec
D. Philippine An-an Deer
256) The whale sharks or locally called "butanding" is the largest fish in the world. Where in the Philippines do
these gentle creatures find sanctuary?
A. Alaminos, Pangasinan
B. Donsol, Sorsogon*****
C. Virac, Catanduanes
D. Kalibo, Aklan
257) How many known wild pigs are considered endemic to the Philippines?
A. 3
B. 4*****
C. 6
D. 1
258) How many provinces are there?
A. 93
B. 71
C. 81*****
D. 65
259) The Mayon Volcano is located in what province in Region V?
A. Albay*****
B. Masbate
C. Catanduanes
D. Camarines Sur
260) What is the "world's smallest commercial fish" that can be found in Bicol called?
A. sinarapan*****
B. sardine
C. dilis
D. shrimp
261) In which town is the "First Monument of Rizal" located?
A. Daet*****
B. Manila
C. Naga
D. Basud
261) How many cities and municipalities does the National Capital Region (NCR) have?
A. 20
B. 17*****
C. 13
D. 15
262) Napoleon Veloso Abueva became the National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 1976. At what
age did he receive this award?
A. 36 years old
B. 46 years old****
C. 56 years old
D. 26 years old
263) The first National Artist of the Philippines award was posthumously conferred to Fernando Amorsolo for
Visual Arts in 1972. Who was his mentor?
A. Enrique Zobel
B. Ignacio Zuloaga
C. Joaquin Sorolla
D. Fabian dela Rosa*****
264) Pablo S. Antonio was accorded the National Artist award for architecture posthumously in 1976. Which of
these structures did he NOT design?
A. National Museum
B. Mapua Institute of Technology*****
C. De La Salle Chapel
D. Manila Polo Club
265) Francisca Reyes-Aquino was known as the "Mother, Dean, Savior and Champion of Philippine folk
dances". Where was she born?
A. San Fernando, Pampanga
B. Iba, Zambales
C. Santa Cruz, Laguna
D. Bocaue, Bulacan*****
266) This National Artist was a part of the original staff of the "Torres Torch" and the "Philippine Collegian".
Who was he?
A. Jose Garcia Villa
B. Francisco Arcellana*****
C. Amado V. Hernandez
D. Carlos P. Romulo
267) Lamberto V. Avellana was the first Filipino filmmaker to have his movie shown at what international film
festival?
A. Berlin Film Festival
B. Brussels Film Festival
C. Venice Film Festival
D. Cannes Film Festival*****
268) Lino Brocka, National Artist for Cinema, was the darling of what production company?
A. LVN Productions
B. LEA Productions*****
C. Sampaguita Pictures
D. Regal Films
269) This National Artist for Music was the teacher of several musicians, including National Artists Lucio San
Pedro and Felipe Padilla de Leon, as well as Eliseo Pajaro, Alfred Vitangcol, Romulo Pargan and Restie Umali.
Who was he?
A. Levi Celerio
B. Antonino Buenaventura*****
C. Jose Maceda
D. Ernani Cuenco
270) What were Honorata "Atang" dela Rama (National Artist for Music), Katy dela Cruz and Diana Toy known
as?
Three Darlings of Kulintang
Three Darlings of Kundiman
Three Darlings of Bodabil*****
Three Darlings of Opera
271) What was the title of the first Filipino full-length opera created by National Artist for Music Felipe Padilla de
Leon?
A. Bulaklak ng Kabundukan
B. El Filibusterismo
C. Noli Me Tangere*****
D. Dalagang Bukid
272) Pangasinan is found in what part of the Philippines?
A. Luzon*****
B. Mindanao
C. Visayas
D. Palawan
273) Pangasinan comes from the term 'pangasinan' which means....
A. where salt is made
B. land of seafood*****
C. where fish abound
D. kingdom near the sea
274) What city in Pangasinan is famous for its milkfish (locally known as 'bangus')?
A. San Carlos City
B. Lingayen
C. Urdaneta City
D. Dagupan City*****
275) Who was the mythical heroic princess who ruled a kingdom where Pangasinan is now located?
A. Princess Maganda
B. Princess Imelda
C. Princess Urdaneta
D. Princess Urduja*****
276) Which Philippine volcano is considered to have recorded the second largest volcanic eruption in the world
in the 20th century?
A. Mt. Everest
B. Mt. Pinatubo*****
C. Mt. Zambales
D. Mt. Piece
277) Considered the world's smallest active volcano, what is the name of this volcano which can be found in
the Philippines?
A. Mt. Pandak
B. Mt. Bansot
C. Mt. Unano
D. Mt. Taal*****
278) What is the name of the volcano which is located on the small island of Camiguin?
A. Mt. Hibok-Hibok*****
B. Mt. Spratlys
C. Mt. Tibok-Tibok
D. Mt. Ranges
279) Another active volcano, it was named after a Visayan supreme god whose name means "One who is the
ruler of time"?
A. Mt. Visayan
B. Mt. Dyos-dyosan
C. Mt. Diyosa
D. Mt. Kanlaon*****
280) What is considered as the "holy mountain" volcano in the Philippines?
A. Mt. Mystica
B. Mt. Banahaw*****
C. Mt. Agimat
D. Mt. Mahiwaga
281) What was considered as the most active underwater volcano in the Philippines?
A. Mt. Aralem
B. Mt. Butanding
C. Mt. Dequey*****
D. Mt. Siwisiwi
282) In which province in the Philippines can you find Mt. Arayat?
A. Pampanga*****
B. Pangasinan
C. Tarlac
D. Zambales
283) What is considered to be the fourth most active volcano in the Philippines?
A. Mt. Bulusan*****
B. Mt. Rainier
C. Mt. St. Helens
D. Mt. Regions
284) This island province is the smallest province in the Philippines in terms of land area and population.
A. Sulu
B. Batanes******
C. Guimaras
D. Cavite
285) What province is nearest to Sabah, Malaysia?
A. Camiguin
B. Sulu
C. Tawi-Tawi*****
D. Palawan
286) What island, once a sub-province of Iloilo, became an independent province in May 1992?
A. Boracay
B. Guimaras*****
C. Negros
D. San Juan
287) This island is also known as "The Rock" or "Island Fortress" and it is strategically located at the mouth of
Manila Bay.
A. Intramuros
B. Bataan
C. Corregidor*****
D. Cavite
288) The Rice Terraces of the mountainous Cordilleras are the only form of stone construction in the
Philippines uninfluenced by colonial cultures. What crop was grown before rice took over around 1600 AD?
A. Potato
B. Taro*****
C. Maize
D. Wheat
289) Turning to energy, which renewable resource contributes the most to the Philippine power network?
A. Geothermal
B. Solar
C. Wind
D. Hydro*****
290) Lending its name to a 'Star Trek' character, in which Philippine sea can you find Tubbataha Reefs
National Park?
A. Sisko Sea
B. Riker Sea
C. Delenn Sea
D. Sulu Sea*****
291) Going underground now, this Philippine tourist attraction on the island of Palawan was until 2007
considered the longest underground river in the world. Featuring stalactites, stalagmites and large chambers up
to 2.5 million cubic metres in size, what type of rock does the river pass through?
A. Limestone*****
B. Sandstone
C. Granite
D. Slate
292) City used to host the largest US naval fleet in the Pacific?
A. Ozamiz
B. Olongapo*****
C. Oroquieta
D. Obando
293) Which city has long been home to the largest population of Spanish-creole speakers in the Philippines?
A. Zambales City
B. Zamboanga City*****
C. Zanzibar City
D. Zaragoza City
294) The Duterte administration is reviving a plan to rebuild railway network, which would link Manila to the
provinces of Tarlac, La Union and Cagayan.
A: LRT1
B: LRT2
C: Manila-Clark Railway
D. Luzon’s northern railway*****
295) President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed __ as his special envoy for overseas Filipinos concerns.
A: Eduardo Manalo*****
B: Edgardo Manalo
C: Jose Manalo
D. Edsel Manalo
296) Project NOAH is the DOST’s “responsive program for disaster prevention and mitigation.” What does the
acronym NOAH stand for?
A: Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards*****
B: National Organized Alert Helpline
C: Nakaantabay na Operasyon Alerto’t Handa
D. National Organization for Advancement of Hispanics
297) What is the name of the 140-hectare tourism enterprise zone in Bulacan where the Philippine Arena is
located?
A: Ciudad Fernandina
B: Ciudad de Victoria*****
C: Ciudad del Carmen
D. Ciudad Bulacan
298) President Duterte approved an executive order that would gather a task force to help improve Boracay’s
current issue on
A: treatment facility in Balabag had exceeded its capacity, emitting bad foul odor.
B: violating the Philippine Clean Water Act,77
C: overbuilding of commercial establishment, inadequate and illegal logging.******
D. water pollution
299) Duterte signs law licensing PNP chief, CIDG execs to issue subpoenas
A. RA 10963
B. RA 10973*****
C. RA 10964
D. RA 9165
300) Filipino athletes Michael Martinez and Asa Miller will be carrying the Philippine flag in the ongoing 2018
Winter Olympics being held in __
A. Pyeongchang, South Korea******
B. Beijing, North China
C. Guatemala City in Russia
D. Voncouver, Canada