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How many cities and municipalities does the National Capital Region (NCR) have?

17

Approximately how long is a flight from Manila to Palawan?

45 minutes to 1 hour

As of 2017, the Philippines is composed of how many islands?

7,641 Islands

Which municipality in Cavite is nicknamed the "Coffee Capital of the Philippines"?

Amadeo

What is the name of the river that flows through the Brazil rainforest?

Amazon River

What continent contains the most fresh water?

Antarctica

This city is nicknamed as the 'City in the Sky'.

Antipolo City

In which European city was the first organized marathon held?

Athens

What city is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines"?

Baguio or Baguio City

La Sagrada Familia is a famous landmark of Spain. In which city is it located?

Barcelona

Which province is located near Taiwan and north of the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Cagayan?

Batanes

What tiny country, known to its inhabitants as Druk Yul (Land of the Thunder Dragon), is sandwiched between China and India?

Bhutan

This sea is found north of Mindanao and south of the Visayan Islands. It entirely surrounds the island provinces of Camiguin and Siquijor.

Bohol Sea

This island is about 315 kilometers south of Manila, and is part of the province of Aklan. It is a favorite tourist destination of both locals and foreigners.

Boracay

What is the largest country in South America?

Brazil

What is the name of the largest city in Australia?

Brisbane

Queen Elizabeth's main London residence is in what famous landmark?

Buckingham Palace

What Philippine city, famed for its coastline and harbor, is known as the City of Golden Friendship?

Cagayan De Oro

What is the longest river in the Philippines?

Cagayan River

What Cape sits at the tip of Africa?

Cape of Good Hope

It is nicknamed the "land of the howling winds" because of its location, being in the Pacific Ocean and in the path of the monsoon rains.

Catanduanes

Name the oldest Philippine city.

Cebu City

What U.S. state contains the world's largest flat-top mountain?

Colorado

During World War Two, it was known as "The Rock" due to its fortress and the strong resistance of the USAFFE (United States Army Forces in the Far East) forces. What is the name of this island?

Corregidor

What city is the largest in the Philippines in terms of total land area?

Davao City

DO

Development Organizations

What country are the Great Pyramids of Giza located in?

Egypt

What country does the Rhine River run through?

Germany

What is the largest desert by landmass in Asia?

Gobi Desert

What is the name of the world's largest island?

Greenland

What island, once a sub-province of Iloilo, became an independent province in May 1992?

Guimaras

What mountain range runs along the northern border of India?

Himamaylan Mountains

What Japanese city is the site of the Peace Memorial Park and the eternal Peace Flame which is never to be extinguished until all nuclear weapons are dismantled?

Hiroshima

What is the nickname of the Cavite Province?

Historical Capital of the Philippines

Which country is also called The Netherlands?

Holland

What is the largest city in the world based on surface area?

Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia (China)

What is the largest provincial capital in Luzon in terms of land area?

Ilagan City, Isabela

This body of water separates Guimaras island from Panay island. What is the name of this strait?

Iloilo Strait

What is the provincial capital of Cavite? It is known as the banking capital of the entire province.

Imus

The country that is known as a land of unity in diversity?

India

IATA

International Air Transport Association

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

Which country would you find Negev Desert?

Israel

This municipality is known as the Cradle of the Philippine Independence.

Kawit, Cavite or Kawit

Which ruler was the Philippines named after?

King Philip the Second of Spain

The San Juanico Bridge connects the island province of Samar to another island province. What island does it connect Samar to?

Leyte

This bay is one of the most economically important bays in the Philippines and is famed for its very beautiful sunset.

MANILA BAY

What place is known as the largest micro-continent?

Madagascar

What city is home to the famous Rizal Park and is the capital of the Philippines as well?

Manila

What type of leaf is on the Canadian flag?

Maple Leaf

In what place you can find the very famous Mt. Pico de Loro?

Maragondon, Cavite

What is the capital of Lanao Del Sur?

Marawi City

What Philippine city is known for its shoe industry?

Marikina

What river is around 4910 km in length and runs through 6 Asian countries: China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam?

Mekong River

What is the most densely populated country on Earth?

Monaco

What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

Where is the highest peak in the Philippines?

Mt. Apo

This is the highest point in Japan which is located near the Pacific coast of central Honshu and it can be seen from Tokyo on a clear day.

Mt. Fuji

In the early 1990s, this volcano exploded and it is one the most violent in the 20th century. What is the name of this volcano?

Mt. Pinatubo

On the island of Busuanga, there is a mountain that has a cross built on its peak. What is the name of the mountain?

Mt. Tapyas

What present-day Italian city does Mt. Vesuvius overlook?

Naples

What coastal city, near Obando, is dubbed the "Fishing Capital of the Philippines"?

Navotas

What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

Nile River

What Canadian province boasts the longest freshwater beach in the world?

Ontario - Ontario's Wasaga Beach

Asia is bounded by which ocean to the east?

Pacific Ocean

What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?

Pacific Ocean

What ocean is home to 75% of the Earth's volcanoes?

Pacific Ocean

The world-famous island of Boracay is part of which municipality in the province of Aklan?

Panay

It is an arm of the Sulu Sea in Western Visayas. What is this gulf?

Panay Gulf

These animals eat bamboo and can only be found in mountain forests in China?

Panda

What is the National Dish of China?

Peking Duck

Which CALABARZON province is known as "The Coconut Capital of the Philippines"

Quezon

The Mayon Volcano is located in what Region?

Region 5

What is the name of the smallest US state?

Rhode Island

Where can you find the marker for "Kilometer 0 (zero)"? It is the distance reference to all points in the country.

Rizal Monument in Luneta Park

What island province is known for its production of quality marble?

Romblon

What American city is the Golden Gate Bridge located in?

San Francisco

This island in Zamboanga City in Mindanao Island is famous for its pink sand beach.

Santa Cruz

What is the longest mountain range in the Country?

Sierra Madre

What is the "world's smallest commercial fish" that can be found in Bicol called?

Sinarapan

Michelangelo famously painted the ceiling of which European landmark?

Sistine Chapel

What country has pyramids older than Egypt?

Sudan

'Star Trek'

Sulu Sea

It shares the same name with an archipelagic Philippine province. What is this sea?

Sulu Sea

What is the smallest country in South America?

Suriname

What Australian city boasts the world's largest natural harbor?

Sydney

What province is nearest to Sabah, Malaysia?

Tawi-Tawi

What is Belgium's nickname?

The Cockpit of Europe

What landmark in Rome was said to have seated more than 50,000 fans, all vying for blood?

The Colosseum

What is the nickname for the four developed economies in East Asia, including Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong?

The Four Asian Tigers

The Millennium Wheel is better known as what?

The London Eye

Part of the Great Ocean Road, what is the name of the landmark given to the craggy limestone rock formations, of which there are only now 7 left?

The Twelve Apostles

What city is known as the Glass Capital of the World?

Toledo

This is the largest sea within the Philippines. It contains the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tubbataha Reef

UNWTO

United Nations World Tourism Organization

What mountain separate Europe and Asia?

Ural Mountains

What is the name of the largest waterfall in the world?

Victoria Falls

The ao dai, a long, split tunic that can be worn over trousers, is the traditional national garment in which Asian country?

Vietnam

Name the only surviving Spanish colonial city in the Philippines.

Vigan City

WTTC

World Travel and Tourism Council


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