Mount Apo - Quiz
Mount Apo
  • 1. Where is Mount Apo located?
A) Japan
B) Indonesia
C) China
D) Philippines
  • 2. Which type of volcano is Mount Apo?
A) Cinder Cone
B) Stratovolcano
C) Shield Volcano
D) Caldera Volcano
  • 3. How high is Mount Apo?
A) 3,500 meters
B) 4,000 meters
C) 2,954 meters
D) 1,500 meters
  • 4. What is the largest city near Mount Apo?
A) Manila
B) Davao City
C) Baguio City
D) Cebu City
  • 5. What year was Mount Apo declared a National Park?
A) 1970
B) 1992
C) 1936
D) 1955
  • 6. Which animal species can be found in Mount Apo?
A) Koala
B) Philippine Eagle
C) Polar Bear
D) Kangaroo
  • 7. What is the significance of Mount Apo to indigenous peoples?
A) Historical Monument
B) Tourist Attraction
C) Military Base
D) Sacred Site
  • 8. Which Philippine regions does Mount Apo lie within?
A) Calabarzon and Bicol
B) Ilocos and Cordillera
C) Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley
D) Davao Region and Soccsksargen
  • 9. Mount Apo is part of which mountain range?
A) Sierra Madre Mountain Range
B) Cordillera Central Mountain Range
C) Caraballo Mountain Range
D) Apo-Talomo Mountain Range
  • 10. How many peaks does Mount Apo have?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
  • 11. What type of lava has Mount Apo produced?
A) Basaltic
B) Felsic
C) Rhyolitic
D) Andesitic-to-dacitic
  • 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) 'Revered elder'
C) 'Ancient guardian'
D) 'Sacred mountain'
  • 15. Who is Apo Sandawa regarded as by the Manobo and Kalagan tribes?
A) A mythical creature
B) A divine ruler
C) A legendary hero
D) An ancestor spirit
  • 16. What type of climate does Mount Apo's summit have?
A) Desert
B) Mediterranean
C) Alpine (Köppen ETH)
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 17. Who led the first successful expedition to Mount Apo's summit?
A) Don Joaquin Rajal
B) Señor Real
C) Datu Manig
D) Jose Oyanguren
  • 18. Who was the Bagobo chieftain that granted permission for the climb?
A) Señor Real
B) Jose Oyanguren
C) Datu Manig
D) Don Joaquin Rajal
  • 19. What is the height of the Tudaya Falls on Mount Apo?
A) 120 metres (394 ft)
B) 200 metres (656 ft)
C) 100 metres (328 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) 6,506.40 hectares (16,077.7 acres)
B) 54,974.87 hectares (135,845.9 acres)
C) 63,052.99 hectares (155,878.5 acres)
D) 2,571.73 hectares (6,354.9 acres)
  • 22. Which lake is a popular camping site for mountaineers on Mount Apo?
A) Lake Agco
B) Lake Venado
C) Lake Jordan
D) Lake Macadac
  • 23. Into which river does the Tudaya Falls flow?
A) Kabacan River
B) Marbel River
C) Digos River
D) Sibulan River
  • 24. On what date did the first successful expedition reach Mount Apo's summit?
A) October 10, 1880
B) January 1, 1880
C) December 25, 1880
D) October 6, 1880
  • 25. What did Datu Manig initially demand for the climb?
A) Gold offerings
B) Human sacrifice
C) A large feast
D) Animal sacrifices
  • 26. Which lake on Mount Apo was formerly known as 'The Blue Lake'?
A) Lake Jordan
B) Lake Macadac
C) Lake Agco
D) Lake Venado
  • 27. Who owns and operates the Mt. Apo geothermal plants?
A) Philippine National Oil Company
B) Mindanao Geothermal Production Field
C) Department of Energy
D) Energy Development Corporation (EDC)
  • 28. Which of these is NOT a sight along the Mount Apo trail?
A) Old crater near its summit
B) Solfataras
C) Lake Venado
D) Canyon
  • 29. What classification of climate does Mount Apo fall under according to modified corona's classification?
A) Type III
B) Type IV
C) Type II
D) Type V
  • 30. Which organization published a book in 1987 noting Mount Apo as a 'site of World Heritage caliber'?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) UNESCO
C) The National Geographic Society
D) Greenpeace
  • 31. What is the mean monthly temperature range at Mount Apo's summit?
A) 7.0 °C (44.6 °F) to 9.0 °C (48.2 °F)
B) 8.0 °C (46.4 °F) to 11.0 °C (51.8 °F)
C) 6.9 °C (44.4 °F) to 8.9 °C (48.0 °F)
D) 5.0 °C (41.0 °F) to 10.0 °C (50.0 °F)
  • 32. How many of the bird species on Mount Apo are endemic to the area?
A) 50
B) 150
C) 111
D) 75
  • 33. How many bird species are found on Mount Apo?
A) 150
B) Over 272
C) 300
D) 200
  • 34. When was the Tudaya Hydropower Plant expected to contribute to Mindanao's energy needs?
A) Mid-2016
B) Early 2014
C) Early 2015
D) Late 2013
  • 35. What type of geographical feature is Mount Apo?
A) Canyon
B) Volcano
C) Mountain range
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) Sibulan River ecosystem
B) Kabacan River-Pulangi River ecosystem
C) Marbel-Matingao river ecosystem
D) Digos River ecosystem
  • 38. Where is the Mindanao Geothermal Production Field located?
A) Davao City
B) Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur
C) Cotabato City
D) Barangay Ilomavis, Kidapawan, Cotabato
  • 39. How many species of fish were identified in the Marbel-Matingao river ecosystem?
A) Ten
B) Fifteen
C) Twelve
D) Eight
  • 40. When was Mount Apo removed from the UNESCO List of Tentative Sites?
A) March 2015
B) May 1996
C) December 2009
D) February 2004
  • 41. How many major rivers are there on Mount Apo?
A) Fifteen
B) Nineteen
C) Eighteen
D) Twenty-one
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