Monsters of PH Mythology
This is the most popular Filipino fiend. But it isn't a single creature but a genus that can be more aptly described as "shapeshifters."
Aswang
If am seeing the destruction of Mount Vesuvius, where in the world am I?
Pompeii
Professor Severus Snape, the potions master in the "Harry Potter" franchise
Alan Rickman
What is the most popular spice in the world?
Pepper
From the root word "biblio", which means books in Greek, this word refers to a person who loves books and reading.
Bibliophile
This old man is always depicted as squatting on top of an anthill.
Nuno/Nuno sa Punso
If I am riding around in a llama, which has become so common in this country's culture, where in the world am I?
Peru
Katherine "Kat" Harvey, the motherless girl in search for a friend who moves into Casper's old home in "Casper"
Christina Ricci
When sealed in an airtight container, this is one of the few food known to have an eternal shelf life.
Honey
This alternative therapy that is believed to balance a person's vital energy is derived from the latin word "acus" and has been practiced in China since the 17th century
Acupuncture
This bird is no phoenix, but it's just as colorful. It is often depicted as a rooster with a huge colorful tail, and a fish dangling from its beak.
Sarimanok
If I am visiting a fort high up on a hill called Amer Fort, or Amber Fort, where in the world am I?
India
I.Y. Yunioshi, a character infamous for racist depiction in films in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Mickey Rooney
Japanese horseraddish is better known as what?
Wasabi
This word comes to us from the Latin word that means "multitude" and when it first appeared in English, people were more likely to gather for church services than for an autograph. Now, it is used to describe a famous person.
Celebrity
The name of this creature has come to mean, in Hiligaynon, "a very tall person". He likes especially to stand beside tall thin poles or trees.
Mantiw
If I am currently visiting the country with the most Miss Universe winners, where in the world am I?
USA
Cal Hockley, Rose's arrogant and snobby fiance in "Titanic"
Billy Zane
The French word for this herb is "incensier". The herb is thought to be the herb of remembrance and was used in the past in funeral rites. It adds a great flavour when cooked with lamb or potatoes.
Rosemary
The Greek word "tekhnos", which gave us the word technology, referred to what?
Grammar
He's no centaur and certainly no unicorn either. When this horse-man sits down, his knees are said to be higher than his head! The only way to tame him, it is said, is to get the one golden hair in his mane.
Tikbalang
If I am eating koshary, this country's national dish, where in the world am I?
Egypt
Hannah Gill, acting as Meryl Burbank, Truman's wife in "The Truman Show"
Laura Linney
Both members of brassica or sinapis genera, this plant— which becomes a yellow, slightly spicy condiment when prepared — is a close cousin to brocolli.
Mustard
The word vaccine was coined by Edward Jenner in 1796 from a virus that was used in its first scientific demonstration, with the scientific name of variola vaccina. The virus, and eventually the word vaccine, is derived from the Latin word meaning ____.
Cow