Culture, Economy and Society (Philippines)
Culture, Language and Heritage
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- Which two languages are the official languages of the Philippines?
- Which religion has the largest number of followers in the Philippines?
- Which colourful festival in Cebu honours the Santo Nino?
- Which festival in Kalibo, Aklan honours the Santo Nino and features people in black soot?
- Which Filipino bamboo dance has dancers step between clapping poles?
- Which festival in Lucban, Quezon decorates houses with rice wafers and vegetables?
- Which festival in Baguio celebrates flowers every February?
- What is the series of nine dawn Masses before Christmas called?
- Which epic of the Ifugao people was inscribed by UNESCO as intangible heritage in 2008?
- Who wrote the poem Florante at Laura, published in 1838?
- What is the traditional Filipino spirit of communal unity called?
- Which gesture shows respect to elders by touching their hand to the forehead?
- Which Filipino dish is meat or fish stewed in vinegar, soy sauce and garlic?
- What is the Filipino sour soup flavoured with tamarind called?
- Which dessert mixes shaved ice, sweet beans, fruit and milk?
- Which men's shirt is the national formal dress of the Philippines?
- Which martial art was made the national sport of the Philippines by law in 2009?
- Which walled city in Manila was built by the Spanish starting in 1571?
- Which town in Ilocos Sur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its Spanish colonial streets?
- What does the Filipino word Mabuhay mean as a greeting?
- Which UNESCO-listed Philippine church complex was built by Spanish friars and includes San Agustin in Manila?
- What kind of instrument is the kulintang, played by the Maranao and Maguindanao of Mindanao?
- What is a sari-sari store?
- Which Pacific shipping route carried Chinese silk and Mexican silver between 1565 and 1815?
- Which option pairs each festival with its host city correctly?
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