Quiz #1

Perspective in the study of history in which history is analyzed with past knowledge and structure

The political economic and cultural center of the Philippines, the seat of government, the mass media and top performing schools can be found in this region.

Perspective in history in which history is viewed as the culmination of the plans of the "Divine Being".

The longest river in the Philippines.

The largest plain and has been know as the rice ganary of the Philippines.

The oldest theory about how ancient man came to the country. According to this theory people came to the Philippines in group of people starting with the Negritos and ends with the coming of the Malays.

This geographic location on earth is known for the most number of volcanoes and earthquake belt. It extends from indonesia, to the Philippines, Japan, Alaska, California, etc.

According to the Remnant of a Lost Continent Theory, the Philippines together with some of the Pacific Island nations were part of this continent that sank during prehistoric era.

Comprise about 9% of the country's population, these cultural communities was able to preserve their traditional way of life. Examples are the Ifugaos, Ibaloi and Aetas of Luzon, Mangyan & Tagbanua of Central Philippines and the T'boli, Badjao & Manobo of Mindanao.

A Filipino trait that shows we enjoy being with others. This particular trait enables us to easily adjust to other people. Thus, it is also rare to find Filipinos dining or going out alone.

According to this Anthropologist, Philippine society develops as a single unitary system. He asserted that our culture developed from within the country and not part of the southeast cultural environment.

The provinces of Agusan, Surigao and Dinagat Islands are part of what region?

The longest continuous range in the country.

What is the climate in the Philippines (this is mainly due to its nearness to the equator)?

The northern most point of the country, it is found 78 miles south of Taiwan.

It is the largest lake in the Philippines it is also the second largest in Southeast Asia.

The provinces of Bohol, Cebu and Siquijor can be found on what region?

The region in the Philippines with the most number of cities based on ratio.

The southernmost point of the Philippines, it is found 34 miles east of Borneo.

Spanish term which means "self-love", this Filipino trait is the cause for a Filipino to refuse to swallow his pride, it also causes his feeling of "hiya".

Noted to be the most frugal and hard-working among the ethnic groups in the country?

The religion typically embraced by the people of Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Basilan, Tawi-tawi and Maguindanao.

This Filipino trait can be considered as one of our weakness as a people. Examples of these are playing jueteng, mahjong, sabong and karera ng kabayo.

The official name of our country.

The two monsoon winds that affect the climate of the Philippines.

The different periods of the development of the Filipino society & culture according to Solheim's Theory:

The story of EDSA is a story of how a dictatorship was toppled by a peaceful revolution and the restoration of democracy to the Filipino people.

Isaac Newton's theory of gravity was a result of him noticing an apple fell from a tree.

Hidilyn Diaz's 1st Gold Medal in the Olympics for the Philippines came in a time when misogyny was very rampant in our society. She proves that women can!

Mapanuepe Lake is a freshwater lake located in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The lake was creates by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991. Lahars following the eruption blocked the drainage of Mapanuepe River, flooding Mapanuepe Valley together with its settlements.