Mount Apo

1. Where is Mount Apo located?

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

2. Which type of volcano is Mount Apo?

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

3. How high is Mount Apo?

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

4. What is the largest city near Mount Apo?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Which Philippine regions does Mount Apo lie within?

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

9. Mount Apo is part of which mountain range?

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

10. How many peaks does Mount Apo have?

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

11. What type of lava has Mount Apo produced?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25. Into which river does the Tudaya Falls flow?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29. Where is the Mindanao Geothermal Production Field located?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36. What type of geographical feature is Mount Apo?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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