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