Kanlaon - Quiz
Kanlaon
  • 1. What type of volcano is Kanlaon?
A) Andesitic stratovolcano
B) Lava dome volcano
C) Cinder cone volcano
D) Shield volcano
  • 2. What is the official elevation of Mount Kanlaon?
A) 2,435 m
B) 2,465 m
C) 2,350 m
D) 2,500 m
  • 3. Which island is Kanlaon located on?
A) Negros
B) Mindanao
C) Cebu
D) Luzon
  • 4. Kanlaon is the highest peak in which Philippine region?
A) Mindanao
B) Luzon
C) Palawan
D) Visayas
  • 5. Approximately how far is Kanlaon from Bacolod?
A) 30 km
B) 10 km
C) 85 km
D) 50 km
  • 6. What does the name 'Laon' mean in the Visayan language?
A) Ancient or old
B) God of fire
C) Powerful spirit
D) Mountain peak
  • 7. Who was the volcano briefly named after during the Spanish colonial period?
A) Alejandro Malaspina
B) Ruy López de Villalobos
C) Miguel López de Legazpi
D) Ferdinand Magellan
  • 8. What is the name of the active crater just below the summit?
A) Pataan
B) Margaja
C) Lugud
D) Bucalan
  • 9. Which two provinces does Mount Kanlaon straddle?
A) Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental
B) Antique and Aklan
C) Iloilo and Capiz
D) Cebu and Bohol
  • 10. Which city has jurisdiction over the Negros Oriental side of the volcano?
A) San Carlos
B) Bacolod
C) Canlaon
D) La Carlota
  • 11. What are the adjacent volcanic edifices north of Kanlaon?
A) Mount Apo and Mount Pinatubo
B) Mount Bulusan and Mount Isarog
C) Mount Mayon and Mount Taal
D) Mount Silay and Mount Mandalagan
  • 12. Which hot springs feature mixed waters from two system types?
A) Bucalan Hot Spring
B) Hagdan Spring
C) Mambukal Hot Springs
D) Bungol Hot Spring
  • 13. What is the characteristic of the Hagdan spring waters?
A) Acid-sulfate
B) Neutral potassium chloride
C) Neutral sodium chloride
D) Bicarbonate containing
  • 14. Kanlaon is part of which global volcanic belt?
A) Alpine-Himalayan belt
B) East African Rift
C) Pacific Ring of Fire
D) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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