INTRODUCTION TO

THE PHILIPPINES
BY GROUP 1
 MECHANICS OF THE GAME
: EACH TEAM WILL HAVE 1 REPRESENTATIVE
: 1ST TO 7TH QUESTION WILL COST 1 POINT
: 8TH 9TH AND 10TH QUESTION WILL COST 2 POINTS EACH
: THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE THAT WILL BE ABLE TO RAISE
THEIR HAND WILL GET TO ANSWER FIRST. THE 1ST
CONTESTANT WILL BE GIVEN 5 SECONDS TO ANSWER
 1ST QUESTION
THE PHILIPPINE ARHCIPELAGO IS COMPOSED OF HOW MANY
ISLANDS?
ANSWER
7,107 ISLANDS
 2ND QUESTION
WHAT ARE THE THREE (3) MAIN ISLAND GROUPS OF THE
PHILIPPINES?
 ANSWER
LUZON
VISAYAS
MINDANAO
 3RD QUESTION
WHERE WOULD YOU FIND THE HIGHEST PEAK WIHTIN THE
COUNTRY?
 ANSWER
MT. APO IN MINDANAO
 4TH QUESTION
GIVE AT LEAST 3 POSITIVE AND 2 NEGATIVE FILIPINO TRAITS
 ANSWER
POSITIVE : HOSPITABLE, RESPECTFUL, STRONG FAMILY TIES
AND RELIGIOUS, GEEROSITY AND HELPUL, HARDWORKING,
LOVING AND CARING

NEGATIVE : FATALISM, CRAB MENTALITY

 5TH QUESTION
GIVE AT LEAST 3 INFLUENCES OF INDIA
 ANSWER
PUTONG
SARONG
CURRY
PATIS
GATA
BUDDHISM
AMAPLAYA
SAMPAGUITA
MANGO
CHAMPAKA
DOWRY
WORSHIP OF MANY GODS
GIVING OF FRESH FLOWER GARLANDS
 6TH QUESTION
GIVE AT LEAST 2 INFLUENCES OF CHINE WHEN IT COMES TO
FOOD AND INGREDIENTS
 ANSWER
FOOD : TOFU, HOPIA, LOMI, BATCHOY, GOTO, SIOPAO, LUMPIA,
SIOMAI

INGREDIENTS : BIHON, KINCHAY, PETCHAY, TOGE, MISWA

 7TH QUESTION
GIVE AT LEAST 3 INFLUENCES OF JAPAN
 ANSWER
DUCK FARMING
REMOVING OF SLIPPERS BEFORE ENTERING THE HOUSE
BONSAI PLANTING
ORIGAMI
MARITAL ARTS
ANIMAL SKIN TANNING
MANUFACTURING OF GUNS
 8TH QUESTION
GIVE ATLEAST 3 INFLUENCE OF THE ARABS
 ASNWER
MOSQUE
ISLAM
TARSILA
OKIE DESIGNS
LANTAKI
 9TH QUESTION
WHEN DID FERDINAND MAGELLAN DISCOVERED THE
PHILIPPINES?
ANSWER
MARCH 16 1521
 10TH QUESTION
WHAT WAS THE AIM OF THE SPANISH COLINIZATION?
 ANSWER
TO SPREAD CHRISTIANITY
 BONUS QUESTIONS AND TRIVIAS
WHERE DID THE NAME PHILIPINES CAME FROM?
 ANSWER
FROM KING PHILIP II OF SPAIN
 BONUS QUESTION
WHAT WAS THE PHILIPPINES CALLED AT FIRST?
 ANSWER
LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS
 BONUS QUESTION
DID MAGELLAN REALLY FINISHED HIS EXPEDITION OF
EXPLORING THE WORLD?
 ANSWER
HE ONLY EXPLORED HALF OF THE WORLD UNTIL HE DIED IN
THE HANDS OF LAPU LAPU DURING THE BATLLE OF MACTAN
 BONUS QUESTION
WHO FUNDED THE EXPEDITION OF FERDINAND MAGELLAN?
 ANSWER
THE KING OF SPAIN FUNDED HIS EXPEDITION