1.

The second
largest
continent in
the world.
A. Asia
B.Europe

C.Africa
ANSWER:
C-
Africa
EXPLANATION
Africa has a land area of about
30, 244,000 sq. km. its population
is estimated at 944 millions as of
mid 2007.A large part of this
continent is found in the tropical
region.
2. He was the
leader of the
notorious
Nazi Party.
A.Kaiser Wilhem
II
B.Henry V
C.Adolf Hitler
ANSWER

C – Adolf Hitler
EXPLANATION
In 1919, Hitler became a member and
eventually an elected leader of the
National Socialist German Workers
Party, more popularly known as the
Nazi party. He served as a soldier in
World War 1, which instilled in him the
virtues of courage, self-discipline, and
leadership.
3. The Spanish
navigator who first
used the name Las
Islas Filipinas (The
Philippine Islands)?
A. Roy Lopez de Villalobos
 
B. Ferdinand Magellan 

C. Sebastian del Cano 

D. King Philip II
Answer: A
Roy Lopez
de
Villalobos
EXPLANATION
The islands were discovered
by Ferdinand Magellan while
he was searching for the
Spice Islands in 1521.
However, it was Roy Lopez de
Villalobos, who named the
island "Philippines" after King
Philip II of Spain.
4. The head of
the Philippine
government
during the
Spanish period?
A. Gobernadorcillo 

B. Governor-general
 
C. Alcaldia 
D. Alcalde mayor
ANSWER
B-
Governor-
general
EXPLANATION
 Until 1898, the Philippines
was not an independent
country. It was ruled by
the Spanish king. The
governor-general was a
representative of the
Spanish king.
5. World war 1
(WW1) started
and ends on
what year.
A. 1913-1919
B. 1914-1918
C. 1912-1915
ANSWER
B-1914-1918
EXPLANATION
The first World War, also known as
the Great War or the World War 1
(WW1), was a global war that
primarily took place in Europe
from 1914- 1918. During this war,
many lives were lost and countless
properties were destroyed.
6. He was called
the father of
New France?
 A. Samuel de
Champlain
B. Hernando de
Sotto
C. Bartolome de
las Casas
ANSWER
A – Samuel de
Champlain
7. This man was the first
U.S. President. He was
called the Father of His
Country. It was said that
he could not tell a lie.
Who was he?
A. Abraham Lincoln

B. John F. Kennedy

C. George Washington

D. Thomas Jefferson
ANSWER
C- George
Washington
EXPLANATION
George Washington was one
of the leaders of the American
Revolution and became the
first President of the United
States of America, serving
from 1789-1797. He is the only
U.S. President to ever be
elected unanimously
8. This hardwood,
termite resistant
and rose-scented
tree is the
Philippines’ national
tree.
 A. Coconut 

B. Oak 

C. Pine 

D. Burmese Rosewood
ANSWER
D - Burmese
Rosewood
EXPLANATION
The Burmese Rosewood (local
name: narra) is the national
tree of the Philippines. It
yields a valuable timber and
could reach up to 48 meters in
places where it is indigenous.
9. The first
bank
established in
the
Philippines?
A. Rural bank
B. land bank
C. Metro bank
D.   Bank of the
Philippine Island or BPI.
ANSWER
D - Bank of the
Philippine Islands or
BPI.
EXPLANANTION
 The first Philippine bank is the Banco Espanol –
Filipino de Isabel II founded on August 1, 1851
which is now known as 
Bank of the Philippine Islands  or BPI. The bank
was also granted the power to print a Philippine
peso for the first time.
 It was founded in August 1, 1851. Its first office
was located in Intendencia, now called
Intramuros
10. One of the most
famous heroine in
Philippine history ?
A.Gregoria de Hesus

B. Melchora
Aquino (Tandang Sora)

C. Teodora Alonzo
ANSWER
B – Melchora
Aquino (Tandang
Sora)
EXPLANATION
 One of our most famous heroine in Philippine history was
born in Banlad, Caloocan on January 6, 1812. Melchora
Aquino is better known as Tandang Sora, because she was
already old when the revolution broke out in 1896..
 Tandang Sora was tending a small sari-sari store in
Balintawak, when Bonifacio and other Katipuneros staged
the first Cry of Balintawak that started the revolution. Her
store became a refuge for sick and wounded Katipuneros
whom the old lady fed, treated and encouraged with her
motherly advice and prayers. She was aptly called
the "Mother of Katipunan." Soon. the Spaniards learned
about her activities, so they arrested her and she was
sentenced to be exiled to the Marianas islands.
 On March 2, 1919, she died at the age of 107.
11. She was the
Mother of the
Philippine
Revolution
A. Gregoria de Jesus

B. Teodora Alonzo

C. Marcela de Agoncillo
ANSWER
A - Gregoria de
Jesus
EXPLANATION
 Gregoria de Jesus began her revolutionary
work at a very young, at the age of 18. As the
wife of Andres Bonifacio, the Katipunan
leader, she suffered countless privations in the
performance of the dangerous tasks which
only women could do undetected by the police.
The revolutionary generals spoke admiringly
of her extraordinary courage and daring and
of her alertness which saved her from capture.
12. The first
love of Dr.
Jose Rizal.
A.Leonor Valenzuela
B.Leonor Rivera
C.Segunda Katigbak
ANSWER
C --Segunda
Katigbak
EXPLANATION
Shortly after his graduation from the Ateneo,
Rizal, who was then sixteen years old,
experienced his first romance “ that painful
experience which comes to nearly
adolescents”. The girl was Segunda Katigbak,
a pretty 14 year old Batanguena from Lipa.
13.Which of the following
was the President of the
United States when the
September 11 attacks occured
in 2001?
A. George W. Bush

B. George H.W. Bush

C. Bill Clinton

D. Jimmy Carter
ANSWER
B - George
W. Bush
EXPLANATION
 George W. Bush was the 43rd President of the United
States, serving from January 20, 2001, to January 20,
2009. President Bush was in office when the September
11 attack on the United States took place. He started
what he called a "global war on terrorism" and ordered
attacks on Afghanistan and later Iraq, to seek out
terrorists. He also was responsible for the removal by
force of Iraq's Saddam Hussein.
  
14. Who was the only U.S.
President of the 20th
century to quit before his
term of office was
finished?
A. George W. Bush

B. Ronald Reagan

C. Lyndon Johnson

D. Richard Nixon
ANSWER
D - Richard
Nixon
15. Confucius was a
teacher and philosopher.
Which Asian country
was he from?
A. China

B. Thailand

C. Poland

D. New Zealand
ANSWER
A - CHINA
EXPLANATION
Confucius (551-479 BC) is the
European version of his name,
which was K'ung Fu-tzu or
Master K'ung. Confucianism is
not a religion but a philosophy
about how a person should
live.
16.Who was the Norwegian
man that was first to reach
the South Pole and discover
a route (a passage) around
the north of Canada?
A. Neil Armstrong

B. Ben Affleck

C. Roald Amundsen

D. Woody Allen
Answer
C - Roald
Amundsen
EXPLANATION
 Roald Amundsen was from Norway and on the
14th of December 1911 his group reached the
South Pole. He discovered a route (a passage)
around north of Canada between the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans. He is thought to have died in
1928 as his aircraft disappeared without a trace
while searching for a person who was lost on an
Arctic expedition
17. This man was a World War II
military hero. He was a General in the
U.S. Army a
nd was in charge of all the American
forces in Europe during the War. He also
served back in World War I. He became
President after leaving the military. Who
was he?
A. Dwight D. Eisenhower

B. Harry S. Truman

C. Lyndon Johnson

D. John F. Kennedy
ANSWER
A - Dwight D.
Eisenhower
EXPLANATION
 Dwight Eisenhower was the 34th President of
the United States, serving from January 20
193, to January 20, 1961. He was the first
elected President to be limited to two terms in
office based on a constitutional amendment.
He was a military war hero, serving as a
young man in World War I, and leading all the
American forces in Europe during World War
II. As President, Eisenhower did such things
as creating the U.S. Interstate Highway
System, and signing the first Civil Rights Acts.
18.Who was the President of
the United States during the
Civil War, and helped end
slavery in the United States?
A.Grover Cleveland

B.Abraham Lincoln

C.John Tyler

D.Andrew Johnson
ANSWER

B - Abraham
Lincoln
EXPLANATION
 Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the
United States. He was in office from 1861
through April 15, 1865 when he died after being
shot by John Wilkes Booth. This was six days
after the official end of the Civil War, which was
April 9, 1965. Lincoln was one of the major
forces that ended slavery in the United States.
19. This man became the third President
of the United States. He was the main
author of the Declaration of
Independence. He also was responsible
for the Louisiana Purchase. Who was
he?
A.Thomas Jefferson
B.John Hancock
C.John Quincy
Adams
D. John Adams
ANSWER
A - Thomas
Jefferson
EXPLANATION
 Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third
President of the United States and was in office
from 1801-1809. Jefferson was a Governor from
Virginia, and was Vice-President before he
became President. He lived in Monticello,
Virginia in a mansion built in 1768.
20. The “Prince
of the Tagalog
Poets”
A. Mariano Pilapil
B. Bernardo
Carpio
C. Francisco
Baltazar
C - Francisco Baltazar
EXPLANATION
The real name of Francisco Balagtas
was Francisco Baltazar, In his honor
was named balagtasan the modern
tagalog poetical contest.
21. Who made the
design of our Phil.
National flag?
 A. Mrs. Agoncillo

B . Don Felipe
Agoncillo

C. Emelio Aguinaldo
ANSWER

C- Emelio
Aguinaldo
EXPLANATION
During his exile in Hongkong, General Aguinaldo
designed the flag as it looks today.. It was hoisted
officially at Kawit on June 12, 1898, in connection
with the proclamation of Philippine independence.
From that date, it has served as the National Flag of
the Filipinos.
22. Which President was
a famous movie actor
before entering politics?
A. Ronald Reagan
B. Bill Clinton
C. Barack Obama
D. Gerald Ford
ANSWER

A - Ronald Reagan
EXPLANATION
 Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the
United States and served two terms, from
January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989. He was
once a movie actor and appeared in over 50
motion pictures before he entered politics. He
also was the Governor of California for eight
years, from 1967-1975. President Reagan was a
strong advocate of lessening taxes in the United
States, and also signed some major treaties
with Communist countries, especially Russia, to
help stop the possibility of a nuclear war.
23. Who was the
founder of the
Philippine's first
military academy?
A. Jacinto Zamora 

B. Dr. Jose Rizal 

C. Heneral Antonio Luna

 
D. Emilo Jacinto
Answer

C - Heneral
Antonio Luna
EXPLANATION
Heneral Antonio Luna (1868-
1899) is considered the "Greatest
General of the Revolution". He
was born in Urbiz Tondo,
Binondo.
24. The
founder of La
Solidaridad?
A. Jose Rizal

B. Andres Bonifacio

CGraciano Lopez Jaena

D. Emilio Jacinto
C - Graciano
Lopez Jaena
EXPLANATION
 Graciano Lopez Jaena
(1856-1896) is also called
the "Prince of Filipino
Orators". His parents are
Placido Lopez and Maria
Jacoba Jaena.
25. What are the
primary colors of the
Philippine national
flag?
A. Black, red ,yellow 

B. Yellow, orange, white 

C. Red, blue, white 

D. Blue, white, green

ANSWER

C - Red, blue, white 

ANSWER
 Red stands for bravery,
blue stands for peace and
white stands for purity.
26. How many
stanzas does the
Philippine national
anthem have?
ANSWER
A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
ANSWER

D- 5
EXPLANATION
Lupang Hinirang, national anthem of the
Philippines, was written by a young poet
named Jose Palma in 1899. It was
adapted from the poem "Filipinas". Its
music was composed by Julian Felipe in
1898.
27. Who
introduced duck
breeding in the
Philippines?
A.the Indonesians 
B. the Japanese 
C. the Chinese 
D. the Spanish
ANSWER

B - the Japanese 
28. He was
considered the
first National
hero of the
Philippines?
A. Lapu lapu 

B. Andres Bonifacio 

C. Heneral Antonio Luna 

D. Dr. Jose Rizal

ANSWER
A - Lapu-lapu
EXPLANATION
Lapu-lapu is not only recognized in
the Philippines  as a first national hero.
He is also recognized internationally. A
Street in the South of Market
neighborhood of San Francisco,
California in the United States is named
after him.
29. The martyr of
the Philippine
Revolution who
regarded as a
national hero of the
Philippines?
A. Emilio Jacinto 

B. Dr. Jose Rizal 

C. Juan Luna 

D. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
ANSWER

B. Dr. Jose Rizal

EXPLANATION
 
Dr. Jose Rizal (1861-1896) was a
member of the Propaganda Movement,
which is known as a reform movement.
He is famous for his novels Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
30. The Filipino artist who painted the famous
Spolarium.

A. Heneral Antonio Luna

 
B. Graciano Lopez-Jaena 

C. Jose Burgos

D. Juan Luna 
D. Juan Luna 
 Explanation:
 Juan Luna (1857-1899) was the
son of Joaquin Luna and
Laureana Novicio. His other
famous works are the Death of
Cleopatra and the Blood
Compact.
31. This Filipino
revolutionary known as
the "Brains of the
Katipunan“
A. Emilio
Jacinto 
B.Juan Luna
C.Jose Burgos 
D.Pedro Palaez
ANSWER

A - Emilio Jacinto
EXPLANATION
Emilio Jacinto (1875-1899) was the
editor of Kalayaan, the newspaper of the
Katipunan. Because of this, he was
considered the "Brains of the Katipunan".
He was the son of Mariano Jacinto and
Josefa Dizon.
WORLD FLAGS IDENTIFICATION
1.
A. Vietnam
B. China
C. Turkey
ANSWER

A-
Vietnam
2.
A. Zambia
B. Vanuatu
C. Uganda
ANSWER

B-
Vanuatu
3.
A. United Arab
Emirates
B. Ukraine
c. Yemen
ANSWER

C-
YEMEN
4.
A. Turkey
B. Taiwan
C. Turkmenistan
ANSWER

A- Turkey
5.
A. Thailand
B. Taiwan
C. Tajikistan
ANSWER

B- Taiwan
6.
A. Spain
B. Sudan
C. Sri Lanka
ANSWER

C- Sri
Lanka
7.
A. Senegal
B. Singapore
C. Solomon
Island
ANSWER
C- Solomon
Island
8.
A. Solomon
Island
B. Sudan

C. Singapore
ANSWER

C-
Singapore
9.
A. Papua New
Guinea
B. Palestine

C. Oman
ANSWER
A – Papua New
Guinea
10.
A. Norway
B. Nigeria
C. Palau
ANSWER

C - Palau
11.
A. Albania
B. Algeria
C. Australia
ANSWER
C- Australia
12.
A. Thailand
B. Netherlands

C. United
Kingdom
ANSWER
B - Netherlands
13.
A. North Korea
B. South Korea

C. Saudi Arabia
ANSWER
A–
North Korea
14.
A. Taiwan
B. South Korea

C. Puerto Rico
ANSWER
B–
South Korea
15.
A. United States
B. United
Kingdom
C. United Arab
Emirates
ANSWER

B - United Kingdom
16.
A. Singapore
B. Spain
C. Sri Lanka
A-
Singapore
17.
A. Oman
B. Norway
C. Myanmar
(Burma)
ANSWER
C – Myanmar
( Burma)
18.
A. China
B. Cambodia
C. Japan
ANSWER

C- Japan
19.
A . Libya
B . Indonesia
C . Laos
ANSWER

C - Laos
20.
A. Indonesia
B. Hong Kong
C. Malaysia
ANSWER

C – Malaysia
21.
A. Haiti
B. Greenland
C. Germany
ANSWER

C - Germany
22.
A. Qatar
B. Syria
C. Saudi Arabia
ANSWER
C – Saudi
Arabia
END