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Philippines
100

A baby rabbit is called ...

Kitten or Kits

Newborn hares, called leverets, are fully developed at birth—furred with open eyes—while newborn rabbits, called kittens or kits, are born undeveloped, with closed eyes, no fur, and an inability to regulate their own temperature, Stott said.

100

A branch of science that deals with the prenatal stage of development beginning from the formation of gametes, fertilization, formation of the zygote, development of embryo and fetus to the birth of a new individual.

Embryology

100

Pearl of the Orient Sea

Philippines

It was because of its well-known natural beauty. Specifically, it is called “The Pearl of the Orient Sea” or in Spanish terms, it is “Perla del Mar de Oriente” which was first used in 1751. This term became more popular because of the National hero Jose Rizal in his last poem “Mi ultimo adios” before he died in 1896.


100

CHED

Commission on Higher Education

100

What is the official residence of the President of the Philippines?

Malacañan Palace / 
Malacañang Palace

200

TRUE or FALSE

Ants don't have lungs.

True

Ants don't have lungs. Instead, they have their own ways of respiration to help transport oxygen around their bodies. How do ants breathe? Ants breathe in oxygen through spiracles which are a series of holes located on the sides of their bodies. 

200

TRUE or FALSE

Human tongue has its own unique print.

True

Like fingerprints, each human tongue has its own unique print.

200

Land of the Rising Sun

Japan

The words, Japan, Nippon, Nihon all mean “the origin of the sun” i.e. where the sunrises and that is the reason why the country is often called the land of the rising sun. To the eyes of the Chinese people, Japan is in the direction where the sun rises. ( Japan is on the east of China.)
200

DOST

Department of Science and Technology

200

What was the oldest Spanish city in the Philippines established in 1565?

In April 1565, founding the first Spanish settlement on the site of modern Cebu City.

300

YES or NO

Butterflies use their feet to taste.

Yes

They have taste sensors on their feet, and by standing on a leaf, they can taste it to see if their caterpillars can eat it. Most adult butterflies can't bite or chew. They eat mainly liquids like nectar, sap, juices from fruits, and sometimes even fluids from carcasses.

300

What is the largest organ of the body?

The skin.

300

The Sleeping Giant

China (also known as "The Red Dragon")

The famous French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “There lies a sleeping giant. Let him sleep! For when he wakes, he will shake the world.” This was in reference to China, and quite the prediction for someone who only lived until 1821.

300

BFAR

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

300

How many presidents do we have in the Philippines?

16
400

TRUE or FALSE

Bats are birds.

False

Bats are mammals and they are the only mammals capable of flying.

400

What is the smallest organ of the human body?

Pineal gland 

The pineal gland is located deep in the brain in an area called the epithalamus, where the two halves of the brain join. In humans, this is situated in the middle of the brain; it sits in a groove just above the thalamus, which is an area that coordinates a variety of functions related to our senses.

400

The land of the Morning Calm

South Korea

In the year 1934, Korea was given the title "Chaohsien" which meant morning freshness. The title was well suited to Korea because of its natural beauty of stunning mountains, clear waters, and splendid peacefulness – particularly in the morning. Because of this, Korea was also called the "Land of Morning Calm."

400

DSWD

Department of Social Welfare and Development

400

Who first raised the Philippine flag?

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

 It was first flown and waved by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo in Kawit Cavite on June 12, 1898, during the Independence Day celebration. June 12 later was officially proclaimed as the National Independence Day by virtue of Proclamation No. 28 of President Diosdado Macapagal.

500

A group of lizards is called ...


Lounge
500

What is our weakest sense?

Taste 

- is a sensory function of the central nervous system, and is considered the weakest sense in the human body.

500

The Emerald of the Equator

Indonesia


Some literature works and poems describe Indonesia in eloquent poetic names, such as Zamrud Khatulistiwa ("Equatorial Emerald"), which refers to Indonesian green and lush tropical rainforest as the emeralds, as well as the geographic position of Indonesia, along the equator.

500

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

500

What is Philippines old name?  


Las Islas Filipinas


Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos, during his expedition in 1542, named the islands of Leyte and Samar "Felipinas" after Philip II of Spain, then the Prince of Asturias. Eventually the name "Las Islas Filipinas" would be used to cover the archipelago's Spanish possessions.