ANIMALS
True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years.
False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around 4 months.
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest, known in Nepali as Sagarmatha and in Tibetan as Chomolungma, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level (8,848 m), located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas
What is the Filipino version of the sausage?
Longganiza comes in many flavors, depending on what region they are from. There is the sweet longganiza from Central Luzon, the sour version from the North, the spicy type, and there are also skinless versions.
What is the middle name of CDO's re-elected mayor Hon. Oscar Moreno?
Seriña.
Which facility, located in Quezon City, Philippines, was nicknamed The Big Dome?
Araneta Coliseum. The coliseum opened on March 16, 1960. It has a floor area of 2,300 square meters and a seating capacity of 33,000 people.
What is the tallest animal in the world?
The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6 metres (20 ft) tall.
Mayon Volcano is located in which province?
Mayon, also known as Mayon Volcano or Mount Mayon, is a sacred and active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol Region, on the large island of Luzon in the Philippines.
Which soft-drink was originated in North-Carolina?
Pepsi-Cola. Pepsi was first introduced as "Brad's Drink" in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898 after the root of the word "dyspepsia" and the kola nuts used in the recipe.
Who is the 8th richest person in the world? BASED FROM FORBES DATA.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg is now the 8th richest man in the world, with an estimated net worth of $61 billion.
TRUE or FALSE. The word Yo-Yo, referring to the famous toy, was first published in a dictionary of Filipino words printed in 1860.
TRUE. There was a tale that yo-yo originated in the Philippines, although other accounts claimed that it was first used in China or Greece. The Yo-Yo was refined in the Philippines. The main difference between the Filipino design and the more primitive models is in the way the Yo-Yo is strung.
What is the largest type of ‘big cat’ in the world?
The tiger, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds).
Name the biggest island in the world.
Greenland with an area of 2,131,000 square kilometers.
What is the state vegetable of Oklahoma?
Watermelon. Watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable. It is a fruit because it grows from a seed, it has a sweet flavor and refreshing qualities. It is a vegetable because it is harvested and cleared from the field like other vegetables and because it is a member of the same family as the cucumbers, pumpkin and squash.
Who was known as the "Hero of Tirad Pass"?
Gregorio Del Pilar was a Filipino general of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War.
Which athlete was described by Time Magazine as the Philippines' "sole bona fide international sports superstar"?
Efren "Bata" Reyes. In December, 2001 Reyes, Time Magazine included Reyes in its world's best in sports list.
What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia is the unreasonable fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions.
Where was human race was originated?
Africa. Three fossil skulls from Ethiopia (part of Africa) have been revealed as the oldest human remains yet discovered.
What is this spicy dish that features taro leaves bundled together, filled with shredded taro leaves, bits of meat and or shrimp, onion, ginger, garlic, lots and lots of chilis, all stewed in coconut milk?
Laing is also known as Pinangat. It is sometimes cooked with fish instead of meat or shrimp, and there are even vegetarian versions that do away with any kind of meat in it. The dish is a specialty of the Bicol Region whose people are known to be found of very spicy-hot food.
Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio?
Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State. Pope Francis is the ninth-oldest pope at election (elected at age 76 years, 86 days).
This player of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), nicknamed the "Triggerman", broke several Filipino and PBA all-time records, including the most points scored in a single game by a Filipino.
Allan Caidic broke the individual high scoring record in the PBA for local players by scoring 79 points while playing for Presto Tivoli against Ginebra on November 21, 1991.