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What is Filipino staple food?
A. Lumpia
B. Adobo
C. Sinigang
D. Rice
E. Dinuguan
D. Rice
In what year did the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrive on the shores of the Philippines?
A. 1521
B. 1420
C. 1621
D. 1823
A. 1521
What is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?
(a) Respiration
(b) Photosynthesis
(c) Digestion
(d) Transpiration
What Black Eyed Peas song was the most downloaded song of all time on iTunes when Apple announced the list in 2010?
a) "Come Together"
b) "A Hard Day's Night"
c) "A Day in the Life"
d) "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
b) "A Hard Day's Night"
What is the name of the snowman in "Frozen"?
Answer: Olaf
Food historians claim that ___ of Filipino dishes are of ___ origin.
A. 80%, Spanish
B. 90%, Spanish
C. 80%, Japanese
D. 0%, ANY
E. 100%, Filipino
A. 80%, Spanish
Who was the first Filipina to win the Miss International beauty title in 1964?
A. Margarita Moran
B. Gloria Diaz
C. Gemma Cruz
D. Kylie Versoza
C. Gemma Cruz
What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards each other?
(a) Magnetism
(b) Gravity
(c) Friction
(d) Static Electricity
What rap artist makes a guest appearance on Katy Perry's single "California Gurls"?
a) Dr. Dre
b) Jay-Z
c) Kanye West
d) Snoop Dogg
d) Snoop Dogg
What type of fish is Nemo in "Finding Nemo"?
Answer: Clownfish
Who introduced the use of noodles in Filipino cooking?
A. Spanish
B. European
C. Malayo-Polynesian
D. Chinese
E. Japanese
D. Chinese
Who said these immortal words, “A Filipino is worth dying for"?
A. Ninoy Aquino
B. Diosdado Macapagal
C. Emilio Jacinto
D. Rodrigo Duterte
A. Ninoy Aquino
What is the name of the unit of measurement for electric charge?
(a) Watt
(b) Ampere
(c) Coulomb
(d) Volt
What is the best-selling album of all time?
a) Back in Black by AC/DC
b) Thriller by Michael Jackson
c) The Wall by Pink Floyd
d) Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
b) Thriller by Michael Jackson
Which movie features a villain named Lord Farquaad?
Answer: Shrek
What is this spicy dish that features taro leaves bundled together, filled with shredded taro leaves, bits of meat and or shrimp, onion, ginger, garlic, lots and lots of chilis, all stewed in coconut milk?
A. Pinakbet
B. Laing
C. Dinengdeng
D. Ensaladang Talong
E. Ginataang Langka
B. Laing
What is the meaning of the acronym NAMFREL?
A. National Movement Free Relocations
B. National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections
C. National Forum for Research in Arbitration Law
D. None of the above
B. National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections
What is the name of the device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?
(a) Battery
(b) Motor
(c) Generator
(d) Light Bulb
What British rock group released a debut album called Parachutes?
a) Oasis
b) Coldplay
c) Radiohead
d) Blur
b) Coldplay
What is the name of the wizard in "The Lord of the Rings"?
Answer: Gandalf
Paksiw is a sour soup flavoured with vinegar and garlic. Another sour soup from the Philippines features stewed fish, meat (pork or beef), or shrimp and one, or two, or more of vegetables like spinach, eggplant, okra. What is this "soup-that's-also-a-main-dish" called?
Answer: Sinigang
What are the provinces that consist of the acronym CALABARZON? (Name them)
ANSWER: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon
What is the name of the force that opposes motion?
Answer: Friction
What genre of music is characterized by a strong backbeat, blues-influenced vocals, and often features a guitar solo?
Answer: Rock and Roll
What animated character is known for eating spinach to gain strength?
Answer: Popeye