Evan
Culture and History of Immigrant Groups
Tyler
Philippines Culture
Philippians President and
Island Controversy
100

How many teachers were in the Philippines in 1927?

26,200

100

Where was the place where the first recorded Filipino Americans had settled? 

St. Malo, Louisiana

100
Who was Philippines named after?
King Philip II
100

What is the national sport?

Arnis

100

who is the president of the Philippians? 

Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte

200
Who led the Filipino Revolutionaries? 

Emilio Aguinaldo

200

What is the largest Ethnic group in the Philippines?

The Visayan Ethnic Group

200

What did the Jones Act promise Filipinos?

Independence.

200

What is it called when children or younger people say goodbye or greet their elder?

Mano Po

200

What was Duterte's anti-drug camgian called?

Duterte’s War On Drugs

300

What are two examples of places where people are American Nationals but not Citizens?

American Samoa and Swain's Island

300

In 2010, how many Ilocanos had inhabited the Philippines?

8,000,000

300

What year was the Pensionado Act created?

1903

300

What is the most popular food and cooking techniques in the Philippines?

Adobo. 

300

How many deaths are connected to Duterte's war on drugs?

More than 12,000 deaths

400

What can US citizens do that Nationals can't?

Vote or Run for Pubic office

400

What is the ideal head shape for Visayans?

The ideal head shape was the forehead to slope backwards and a more elongated back part of the skull

400

What were bulul mostly used for?

To guard the rice crops and multiply the amount of rice.

400

What is a colorful woven tube of cloth that people wear in various ways?

A Malong 

400

What 17 year old died August 16, 2017 due to the war on drugs?

Kian Delos Santos

500

How much did the US purchase the Philippines for from Spain? 

20 million dollars

500

To perform body modifications like the Artificial Cranial deformation, what tool was needed?

A Tangad

500

When did Philippines get their independence from the U.S.?

July 4th, 1946

500

What holiday is on December 30th?

Rizal Day 

500

Why do the countries want the Spratly Islands?

Rich marine ecosystem, gas and oil deposits and ideal location for military strategies