PHILIPPINE HISTORY
First commercial bank in the Philippines
Bank of the Philippine Islands
H2O2 is the chemical formula for ____
Hydrogen Peroxide
known as the "Durian Capital of the Philippines" and the "Crown Jewel of Mindanao"
DAVAO CITY
Which large animal is the only creature thought to produce its own sun tan lotion from its natural secretions?
Hippopotamus
What do you call the highest court in the Philippines?
founded in 1941, making it the oldest airline in Asia still operating today. It was the first Asian airline to fly across the Pacific Ocean in 1946 and holds a Skytrax four-star rating
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the Philippines' flag carrier
The scientific study of insects is called ____
ENTOMOLOGY
known as the Philippines' Last Frontier
PALAWAN
What landmark stands as a symbol of freedom in the United States?
The Statue of Liberty
What is the total number of senators in the Philippines?
24
Easily earning her social work merit badge, Josefa Llanes Escoda founded the Philippines branch of what youth organization?
Girl Scouts
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
As the second most populous and the most densely populated region in the Philippines, it ranks as the 7th most populous metropolitan area in Asia and the 6th most populous urban area in the world
Metro Manila
"I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" is a song by American singer ____ from ___ third studio album, (2001)
BRITNEY SPEARS
What do you call the official residence and principal workplace of the Vice President of the Philippines?
Coconut Palace
With over 1.39 billion SMS messages sent daily in the country in 2007, the Philippines has been frequently named the "text capital of the world". The acronym "SMS" is short for what three-word texting term?
Short Messaging System
What force bends light rays travelling though the universe?
Gravity
the longest mountain range in the Philippines, stretching over 540 kilometers along the eastern side of Luzon island
Sierra Madre
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon, famously proclaiming, “That’s one small step for man”?
Neil Armstrong
What does SALN stand for in Philippine government transparency efforts?
Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth
Who composed the National Anthem?
Juan Felipe
PHIVOLCS stands for _____
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
Name all the countries in Southeast Asia
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
What ill-fated ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, becoming one of history’s most notorious maritime disasters?
The Titanic
According to the 1987 Constitution, what kind of state is the Philippines?
Democratic and Republican