Interesting Philippines Facts & Trivia

Test your knowledge of the Philippines (facts) with this interesting Philippine trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 multiple-choice trivia questions. Answers to the Philippines facts trivia can be found at the end of the quiz.

1. Philippine culture is highly influenced by which two countries.
a) France, U.S. b) Spain, China c) Portugal, Japan d) U.S., Spain e) China, France

2. The dominant religion/denomination in the Philippines is ________.
a) Buddhism b) Catholicism c) Islam d) Protestantism e) Animism

3. Where is the Philippines located?
a) The Americas b) Europe c) Oceania d) Africa e) Asia

4. What is the national sport of the Philippines ?
a) Basketball b) Billiards c) Boxing d) Eskrima e) Soccer

5. The Philippines , as a whole, can be characterized as ________.
a) Heavily populated b) Moderately populated c) Sparsely populated

6. Who was the dictator that ruled the Philippines from 1965-86?
a) Francisco Franco b) Pol Pot c) Ho Chi Minh d) Suharto e) Ferdinand Marcos

7. The national flower of the Philippines is ________.
a) Sampaguita b) Clove Pink c) Lotus d) Champa flower e) Rose flower

8. What do we call a person from the Philippines ?
a) Philippian b) Philippine c) Filipino d) All of the above

9. Which of the following chess players is the youngest (from the Philippines) to achieve Grand Master status?
a) Wesley So b) Eugenio Torre c) Mark Paragua d) Darwin Laylo e) Jayson Gonzales

10. The capital of the Philippines is ________.
a) Quezon City b) Manila c) Cebu d) Davao e) None of the above

11. A large number of Filipinos migrate to other countries. Many of them settle in the United States . Which of the following countries has the second largest Filipino community, behind only the U.S. ?
a) Canada b) Japan c) Australia d) Malaysia e) Saudi Arabia

12. True or False. The Philippines is an archipelago, consisting of various islands.

Answer Key:
1)d 2)b 3)e 4)d 5)a 6)e 7)a 8)c 9)a 10)b 11)e 12)True

Classification:
Expert - 10 or more correct
Intermediate - 7 to 9 correct
Novice - less than 7 correct