Mount Apo

1. Where is Mount Apo located?

A) Indonesia
B) Philippines
C) China
D) Japan

2. Which type of volcano is Mount Apo?

A) Cinder Cone
B) Shield Volcano
C) Stratovolcano
D) Caldera Volcano

3. How high is Mount Apo?

A) 1,500 meters
B) 2,954 meters
C) 3,500 meters
D) 4,000 meters

4. What is the largest city near Mount Apo?

A) Baguio City
B) Manila
C) Cebu City
D) Davao City

5. What year was Mount Apo declared a National Park?

A) 1970
B) 1936
C) 1955
D) 1992

6. Which animal species can be found in Mount Apo?

A) Philippine Eagle
B) Kangaroo
C) Koala
D) Polar Bear

7. What is the significance of Mount Apo to indigenous peoples?

A) Tourist Attraction
B) Military Base
C) Sacred Site
D) Historical Monument

8. Which Philippine regions does Mount Apo lie within?

A) Ilocos and Cordillera
B) Davao Region and Soccsksargen
C) Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley
D) Calabarzon and Bicol

9. Mount Apo is part of which mountain range?

A) Apo-Talomo Mountain Range
B) Sierra Madre Mountain Range
C) Cordillera Central Mountain Range
D) Caraballo Mountain Range

10. How many peaks does Mount Apo have?

A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One

11. What type of lava has Mount Apo produced?

A) Andesitic-to-dacitic
B) Rhyolitic
C) Felsic
D) Basaltic

12. Is Mount Apo known to have had historical eruptions?

A) No
B) Only minor eruptions
C) It is unclear
D) Yes

13. What was Mount Apo incorrectly attributed as the source of in 1641?

A) A landslide
B) An earthquake
C) The eruption of Mount Melibengoy
D) A tsunami

14. What does 'Apo' mean in various indigenous languages around the mountain?

A) 'Ancient guardian'
B) 'Sacred mountain'
C) 'Revered elder'
D) 'Great spirit'

15. Who is Apo Sandawa regarded as by the Manobo and Kalagan tribes?

A) An ancestor spirit
B) A divine ruler
C) A legendary hero
D) A mythical creature

16. What type of climate does Mount Apo's summit have?

A) Mediterranean
B) Tropical rainforest
C) Alpine (Köppen ETH)
D) Desert

17. Who led the first successful expedition to Mount Apo's summit?

A) Datu Manig
B) Señor Real
C) Don Joaquin Rajal
D) Jose Oyanguren

18. Who was the Bagobo chieftain that granted permission for the climb?

A) Don Joaquin Rajal
B) Señor Real
C) Datu Manig
D) Jose Oyanguren

19. What is the height of the Tudaya Falls on Mount Apo?

A) 100 metres (328 ft)
B) 200 metres (656 ft)
C) 120 metres (394 ft)
D) 150 metres (490 ft)

20. Which Philippine president approved Republic Act No. 9237 establishing Mount Apo as a Natural Park?

A) President Rodrigo Duterte
B) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
C) President Ferdinand Marcos
D) President Manuel L. Quezon

21. What is the total area of Mount Apo Natural Park including buffer zones?

A) 63,052.99 hectares (155,878.5 acres)
B) 54,974.87 hectares (135,845.9 acres)
C) 2,571.73 hectares (6,354.9 acres)
D) 6,506.40 hectares (16,077.7 acres)

22. Which lake is a popular camping site for mountaineers on Mount Apo?

A) Lake Venado
B) Lake Agco
C) Lake Macadac
D) Lake Jordan

23. Into which river does the Tudaya Falls flow?

A) Sibulan River
B) Digos River
C) Marbel River
D) Kabacan River

24. On what date did the first successful expedition reach Mount Apo's summit?

A) January 1, 1880
B) October 6, 1880
C) October 10, 1880
D) December 25, 1880

25. What did Datu Manig initially demand for the climb?

A) Animal sacrifices
B) Human sacrifice
C) A large feast
D) Gold offerings

26. Which lake on Mount Apo was formerly known as 'The Blue Lake'?

A) Lake Venado
B) Lake Jordan
C) Lake Agco
D) Lake Macadac

27. Who owns and operates the Mt. Apo geothermal plants?

A) Philippine National Oil Company
B) Department of Energy
C) Energy Development Corporation (EDC)
D) Mindanao Geothermal Production Field

28. Which of these is NOT a sight along the Mount Apo trail?

A) Lake Venado
B) Solfataras
C) Canyon
D) Old crater near its summit

29. What classification of climate does Mount Apo fall under according to modified corona's classification?

A) Type V
B) Type II
C) Type IV
D) Type III

30. Which organization published a book in 1987 noting Mount Apo as a 'site of World Heritage caliber'?

A) World Wildlife Fund
B) The National Geographic Society
C) UNESCO
D) Greenpeace

31. What is the mean monthly temperature range at Mount Apo's summit?

A) 5.0 °C (41.0 °F) to 10.0 °C (50.0 °F)
B) 7.0 °C (44.6 °F) to 9.0 °C (48.2 °F)
C) 6.9 °C (44.4 °F) to 8.9 °C (48.0 °F)
D) 8.0 °C (46.4 °F) to 11.0 °C (51.8 °F)

32. How many of the bird species on Mount Apo are endemic to the area?

A) 111
B) 50
C) 75
D) 150

33. How many bird species are found on Mount Apo?

A) 300
B) 200
C) 150
D) Over 272

34. When was the Tudaya Hydropower Plant expected to contribute to Mindanao's energy needs?

A) Late 2013
B) Mid-2016
C) Early 2014
D) Early 2015

35. What type of geographical feature is Mount Apo?

A) Volcano
B) Mountain range
C) Canyon
D) Plateau

36. What is the power output of the Sibulan Hydroelectric Power Plants?

A) 42.5 MW
B) 54.24 MW
C) 75.00 MW
D) 108.48 MW

37. Which river ecosystem is characterized by narrower channels and faster water flow?

A) Digos River ecosystem
B) Sibulan River ecosystem
C) Marbel-Matingao river ecosystem
D) Kabacan River-Pulangi River ecosystem

38. Where is the Mindanao Geothermal Production Field located?

A) Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur
B) Davao City
C) Cotabato City
D) Barangay Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato

39. How many species of fish were identified in the Marbel-Matingao river ecosystem?

A) Twelve
B) Fifteen
C) Eight
D) Ten

40. When was Mount Apo removed from the UNESCO List of Tentative Sites?

A) December 2009
B) May 1996
C) February 2004
D) March 2015

41. How many major rivers are there on Mount Apo?

A) Twenty-one
B) Fifteen
C) Nineteen
D) Eighteen

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