Siargao Island - Quiz
  • 1. Which country is Siargao Island located in?
A) Indonesia
B) Philippines
C) Vietnam
D) Thailand
  • 2. Which body of water is Siargao Island known for its surfing spots?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
  • 3. What is the famous wave in Siargao popular among surfers?
A) Breaker Beach
B) Surfer's Paradise
C) Wave X
D) Cloud 9
  • 4. Which type of transportation is commonly used to explore Siargao Island?
A) Yacht
B) Motorbike
C) Helicopter
D) Submarine
  • 5. What is the popular nightlife area in Siargao Island known for its beachfront bars?
A) Dapa
B) General Luna
C) Burgos
D) Del Carmen
  • 6. What is the main language spoken in Siargao Island?
A) Cebuano
B) Spanish
C) Tagalog
D) English
  • 7. What is the best time of year to visit Siargao Island for surfing?
A) December to February
B) March to May
C) August to November
D) June to July
  • 8. Which activity can you NOT enjoy in Siargao Island?
A) Snorkeling
B) Skiing
C) Cliff Diving
D) Island Hopping
  • 9. What is the traditional Filipino boat frequently seen in Siargao Island?
A) Ferry
B) Cruise Ship
C) Banca
D) Yacht
  • 10. What is the currency used in Siargao Island?
A) Yen
B) Euro
C) Philippine Peso
D) Dollar
  • 11. How far is Siargao Island from Tacloban?
A) 250 kilometers southwest
B) 196 kilometers southeast
C) 150 kilometers northwest
D) 100 kilometers northeast
  • 12. What is the land area of Siargao Island?
A) 437 square kilometres (169 sq mi)
B) 300 square kilometres
C) 500 square kilometres
D) 600 square kilometres
  • 13. Which coast of Siargao is relatively straight with a deep inlet?
A) North coast
B) South coast
C) East coast
D) West coast
  • 14. What is Port Pilar known for on Siargao Island?
A) A tourist village
B) A surfing spot
C) A deep inlet on the east coast
D) A mangrove forest reserve
  • 15. In which province is Siargao located?
A) Surigao del Norte
B) Davao del Sur
C) Lanao del Norte
D) Zamboanga Sibugay
  • 16. Which family of plants does the name 'Siargao' originate from?
A) Acacia mangium
B) Mangifera indica
C) Premna odorata
D) Ficus elastica
  • 17. Who was the first European to record sighting Siargao Island?
A) Bernardo de la Torre
B) Miguel López de Legazpi
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Juan Sebastian Elcano
  • 18. What was Siargao Island originally charted as by Europeans?
A) Isla de los Sueños
B) Isla del Tesoro
C) Isla de las Palmas
D) Isla de la Paz
  • 19. Which Philippine president allocated funds for the modernization of Siargao's airport in 2013?
A) Benigno Aquino III
B) Rodrigo Duterte
C) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
D) Noynoy Aquino
  • 20. In what year was Siargao Island declared a national park?
A) 2022
B) 2020
C) 2018
D) 2015
  • 21. Which typhoon struck Siargao as a Category 5 super typhoon in December 2021?
A) Typhoon Bopha
B) Typhoon Rai
C) Typhoon Mangkhut
D) Typhoon Haiyan
  • 22. What was the financial impact of Typhoon Rai on Siargao?
A) ₱30 billion ($600 million) in damages
B) ₱10 billion ($200 million) in damages
C) ₱40 billion ($800 million) in damages
D) ₱20 billion ($400 million) in damages
  • 23. What significant event took place on September 14, 2025, in General Luna?
A) A surfing competition
B) A cultural festival
C) The opening of a new airport terminal
D) A peaceful one-kilometer solidarity walk against Israeli overtourism
  • 24. What is the size of Siargao's largest mangrove forest reserve?
A) 4,871 hectares in Del Carmen
B) 6,200 hectares
C) 3,500 hectares
D) 5,000 hectares
  • 25. Which species of crocodile is found in the mangrove forests of Siargao?
A) Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
B) Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
C) Indo-Pacific crocodile Crocodylus porosus
D) American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
  • 26. What type of tide is present on the east coast of Siargao?
A) Diurnal
B) Semidiurnal
C) Mixed
D) Spring
  • 27. Which islands are part of the municipality of Dapa?
A) Caob and Pagbasayan
B) East Bucas Grande and Middle Bucas Grande
C) Tona and Laonan
D) Guyam Island and Pansukian
  • 28. What are the main tourist attractions on Bucas Grande?
A) Sohoton Cove, Tiktikan Lake, and the Jellyfish Sanctuary
B) Pamomoan Beach and Sugba Lagoon
C) Siargao's surfing spots
D) Mangrove forest reserves
  • 29. What is the name of Siargao's airport?
A) Dapa Airport
B) Sayak Airport (IAO)
C) Surigao City Airport
D) Siargao International Airport
  • 30. What is 'Cloud 9' known for in Siargao?
A) Thick, hollow tubes
B) Left-breaking point breaks
C) River surfing
D) Small, gentle waves
  • 31. Which magazine featured Cloud 9 in March 1993?
A) National Geographic
B) Surfer magazine
C) Time Magazine
D) Travel + Leisure
  • 32. Who named the wave 'Cloud 9'?
A) A local Siargao fisherman
B) American photographer John Seaton Callahan
C) An anonymous surfer
D) The provincial government of Surigao del Norte
  • 33. What is the name of the annual surfing competition held at Cloud 9?
A) Surf Siargao Challenge
B) Philippines Surf Championship
C) Siargao Cup
D) Asia Surf Fest
  • 34. Which municipality in Siargao is the main entry port for ferries from Surigao City?
A) Dapa
B) San Isidro
C) General Luna
D) Del Carmen
  • 35. What type of geological formation is the Siargao Limestone?
A) Sedimentary sandstone
B) Massive reef limestone
C) Granite
D) Volcanic basalt
  • 36. What is the population of General Luna?
A) 25,000
B) 50,000
C) 15,000
D) 100,000
  • 37. Which formation includes clasts of basalt and gabbro?
A) Loreto Formation
B) Tuason Point Sandstone
C) Dinagat Ophiolite
D) Siargao Limestone
  • 38. What is the main reason for Siargao's population growth?
A) Tourists establishing businesses
B) Government incentives
C) Natural resource extraction
D) Educational institutions
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