Ultimate Philippines Country Quiz

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Last updated: September 21, 2023

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Government and History
Type of government	Republic
Take a wild guess. What is the official name of the Philippines?	Republic of the Philippines
The Philippines celebrates its Independence Day on June 12, 1898, but that was the one from Spain. Guess... When was the independence of the Philippines from America?	July 4, 1946
What tribe did Lapu-Lapu lead when he killed Magellan?	Mactan
This naval battle named after an island's gulf was the worst naval defeat of Japan. They lost: all of their carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, and 11 destroyers.	Battle of Leyte Gulf

Internal Conflicts, Wars, Foreign Relations, Disputes, etc.
The closest country excluding Malaysia	Taiwan
This is the closest country to the Philippines on the Asian mainland, excluding Malaysia	China
This island chain is disputed between Vietnam, China and Taiwan, and is close to the Philippines	Paracel Islands
This island chain is disputed between 6 countries	Spratly Islands
This region is disputed between Malaysia and the Philippines	Sabah
These Islamic separatists have been causing trouble for about 30 years or so.	Moro Islamic Liberation Front
The reason why Sabah is claimed by the Philippines is because this sultanate owned it. (Hint: name of a Philippine province)	Sulu

National symbols
What is the Philippines' second official animal, which is said to have originated there?	Water carabao
This eagle is also known as the monkey-eating eagle.	Philippine eagle
This is the national clothing.	Barong Tagalog

Foodstuffs!
The Philippines produces the second most...	Coconuts
A method of cooking pork, usually cooking it in soy sauce and vinegar, the country's national dish	Adobo
A type of roasted pig, roasted on a stick that turns over a fire, usually served on special occasions	Lechon
This soup is a sour soup, usually included with tamarind. Guavas can be added to make a variation of this, and the meat of choice is usually pork.	Sinigang
They also call this fish "Lapu-lapu".	Grouper
Kamaru is a dish that involves these insects.	Crickets

Fun Facts
Manila is the _______ city in the world by city proper. (At 119,600 people per sq. mi.)	Densest
Metro Manila is made of sixteen cities and one...	Municipality
Puerto Princesa in Palawan is famous for what type of river?	Subterranean
These hills in Bohol look like a sweet treat in the summer, when the grass is brown.	Chocolate Hills
The Philippines has how many islands? (As of now)	7,641

Famous People (Work in Progress/WIP)
This dictator ruled the Philippines for 21 years.	Ferdinand Marcos
She was the first female president in all of Asia.	Corazon Aquino
This American general eventually returned 3 years after he said that he would.	Douglas MacArthur
This president was also a corrupt former film star.	Joseph Estrada
One of his poems, "Mi ultimo adios", was translated into many different languages.	Jose Rizal
He was the "first" president of the Philippines, and was a leading figure in the fight for independence.	Emilio Aguinaldo

Filipino-English Translation!
Filipino	English Translation
Oo	Yes
Hindi	No
Salamat	Thanks/Thank you
Ako	I
Ikaw	You
Siya	He/She
Lamig	Cold
Init	Heat
Ulan	Rain
Bagyo	Typhoon

Small Tidbits

Miscellany
Largest cities	Largest city	Quezon City
	Capital	Manila
	City on an island	Cebu City
	Duterte is a famous person from here	Davao City
Largest islands	Main island	Luzon
	Second largest island	Mindanao
	Third largest island	Samar
	"Colored" island	Negros
	Long island	Palawan
Colors on the flag	Peace	Blue
	Purity	White
	Courage	Red
	Color of the sun	Yellow

Subdivisions of Metro Manila (in alphabetical order)
Starting letter	City
C	Caloocan
L	Las Piñas
M	Makati
M	Malabon
M	Mandaluyong
M	Manila
M	Marikina
M	Muntinlupa
N	Navotas
P	Parañaque
P	Pasay
P	Pasig
P	Pateros
Q	Quezon City
S	San Juan
T	Taguig
V	Valenzuela

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