Philippine History
In 1899 Emilio Jacinto secretly printed the revolutionary newspaper Kalayaan in this Laguna town, not Manila.
What is San Pedro de Makating (now San Pedro)?
The hardest natural substance on Earth.
What is Diamond?
The reggae legend nicknamed “Tuff Gong.”
Who is Bob Marley?
Term for three consecutive strikes in bowling.
What is Turkey?
“Rosebud” is the key word in this 1941 classic.
What is Citizen Kane?
In 1571 this conquistador formally founded Manila after defeating Rajah Sulayman.
Who is Miguel López de Legazpi?
This Greek letter is used in economics to denote price elasticity of demand.
What is Epsilon, ε?
“Come Together” opens which Beatles album?
What is "Abbey Road"?
Filipino cue artist nicknamed “The Volcano,” 2014 WPA world 9‑ball champion.
Who is Carlo Biado?
1999 Keanu Reeves sci‑fi film featuring red and blue pills.
What is The Matrix?
The “Cry of Candon” (March 25 1898) created a short‑lived republic inside this Ilocos province.
What is Ilocos Sur?
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, the letter “N.”
What is November?
The rondalla instrument bandurria traces back to this Iberian country.
What is Spain?
Sport played at Wimbledon.
What is Tennis?
Film center where a tragic scaffolding accident occurred in 1981 during its rushed construction.
What is Manila Film Center?
The only Filipino president to take his oath of office on foreign soil.
Who is Sergio Osmeña (aboard USS High Iron in Washington, D.C., Aug 1, 1944)
Singapore’s international airport consistently ranked world’s best.
What is Changi?
The kulintang piece “Sinulog a Kamamatuan” comes from this Philippine ethnolinguistic group.
What is Maguindanao?
The PBA team Barangay Ginebra’s crowd chant is “Never say ___.”
What is Die?
The first Filipino film restored by ABS‑CBN’s Film Restoration Project in 2011.
What is “Himala”?
The wooden statue presented by Legazpi to Rajah Humabon’s queen, now venerated as the ____ ___.
What is Santo Niño?
In a standard deck, this is the only king drawn without a moustache.
What is King of Hearts?
A gandingan belongs to this family of Philippine instruments.
What is Kulintang / gong‑chime?
Manila’s professional baseball league founded in 2024 is called this.
What is Philippine Baseball League?
Annual film festival founded in 1952 that hands out the FAMAS Awards.
What is Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences?