THINGS INVENTED BEFORE 1926
Patented in 1920 by a naval officer, this invention used vacuum tubes and a telephone transmitter to turn speech into electrical signals that would be received by a device hooked up to someone’s ear
What is a HEARING AID?
The UP Fair was institutionalized in 1984 as a fundraising activity, traditionally held in this venue within the campus
What is SUNKEN GARDEN?
San Juan borders three cities in the Metro; Quezon City to the north and east, Manila to the west, and this city to the south
What is MANDALUYONG?
A traditional "Starting Five" in basketball consists of two guards, two forwards, and one of these
What is a CENTER?
Educators visiting Baguio are ready to launch to the stratosphere via an inclined plane
What is TEACHERS RAMP?
Band-Aids were invented in 1920 by an employee of Johnson & Johnson, which was founded in this American State in 1886
What is NEW JERSEY?
In 1981, Lean Alejandro was the head of this official student representative body in UP
What is UNIVERSITY STUDENT COUNCIL?
West Crame is the largest barangay in San Juan by population, but this close second is the largest by area
What is GREENHILLS?
This one of the five vital organs of the human body has its left part usually larger than its right counterpart
What are KIDNEYS?
Harrison Road has become even narrower during the weekends
What is TIGHT MARKET?
Patented in 1922, the name “Insulin” was named after the latin word “insula”, which means this
What is ISLAND?
Edgardo J. Angara was UP’s President from 1981-1987, then a senator for 4 terms, second longest to this senator’s 5 terms
Who is TITO SOTTO?
San Juan's fiesta day is on June 24, the feast day of this particular biblical John
What is ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST?
Of the five great lakes, only this one is located entirely within the borders of the United States
What is LAKE MICHIGAN?
Someone killed Kennon Road’s crown jewel!
What is LION’S DEAD?
Clarence Birdeye innovated methods relating to frozen food by observing traditional methods from this group of indigenous people from the arctic region
What is INUIT?
UP Visayas was established in 1980, eventually becoming UP’s third autonomous constituent university out of this many in total
What is 8?*
San Juan became a city in 2007, leaving this Metro Manila LGU as the lone municipality left in the National Capital Region
What is PATEROS?
Due to controversies in the 2020 Summer Olympics, the equestrian portion of this five-sport event is being replaced by obstacle course racing
What is a PENTATHLON?
Vineyards and fermented grapes have taken over Baguio’s outskirts, providing spectacular views from within the city
What is WINES VIEW PARK?
Pyrex was invented in 1915 using glass that is able to withstand high-temperatures - its name is an amalgamation of its base material “Nonex” and this dish one could make with it
What is PIE?
The Vargas Museum was inaugurated in 1987, but in 2011, a 10ft tall sculpture of this was placed right in front of it for a Fine Arts graduate’s thesis
What is CHICKEN FEET?
Andres Bonifacio and his aide, this hero called the 'Brains of the Katipunan', led the charge in the Battle of San Juan del Monte in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to seize a Spanish armory in the area
What is EMILIO JACINTO?
The 1985 redesign of the PhP500 note featured a portrait of this man - two million notes were made for distribution but were destroyed the following year given national events
Who is FERDINAND MARCOS?
I can’t believe we’ve resorted to lynching in this park feature instead of just pedaling some boats
What is BURN HIM LAKE?