Siargao Island - Quiz
  • 1. Which country is Siargao Island located in?
A) Philippines
B) Indonesia
C) Thailand
D) Vietnam
  • 2. Which body of water is Siargao Island known for its surfing spots?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
  • 3. What is the famous wave in Siargao popular among surfers?
A) Breaker Beach
B) Cloud 9
C) Surfer's Paradise
D) Wave X
  • 4. Which type of transportation is commonly used to explore Siargao Island?
A) Helicopter
B) Yacht
C) Motorbike
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) Tagalog
B) Spanish
C) Cebuano
D) English
  • 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) Island Hopping
B) Cliff Diving
C) Snorkeling
D) Skiing
  • 9. What is the traditional Filipino boat frequently seen in Siargao Island?
A) Yacht
B) Ferry
C) Banca
D) Cruise Ship
  • 10. What is the currency used in Siargao Island?
A) Dollar
B) Philippine Peso
C) Euro
D) Yen
  • 11. How far is Siargao Island from Tacloban?
A) 250 kilometers southwest
B) 100 kilometers northeast
C) 150 kilometers northwest
D) 196 kilometers southeast
  • 12. What is the land area of Siargao Island?
A) 500 square kilometres
B) 437 square kilometres (169 sq mi)
C) 600 square kilometres
D) 300 square kilometres
  • 13. Which coast of Siargao is relatively straight with a deep inlet?
A) West coast
B) South coast
C) North coast
D) East coast
  • 14. What is Port Pilar known for on Siargao Island?
A) A mangrove forest reserve
B) A deep inlet on the east coast
C) A surfing spot
D) A tourist village
  • 15. In which province is Siargao located?
A) Lanao del Norte
B) Surigao del Norte
C) Zamboanga Sibugay
D) Davao del Sur
  • 16. Which islands are part of the municipality of Dapa?
A) Tona and Laonan
B) Guyam Island and Pansukian
C) Caob and Pagbasayan
D) East Bucas Grande and Middle Bucas Grande
  • 17. 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
  • 18. Which formation includes clasts of basalt and gabbro?
A) Loreto Formation
B) Dinagat Ophiolite
C) Tuason Point Sandstone
D) Siargao Limestone
  • 19. Which species of crocodile is found in the mangrove forests of Siargao?
A) Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
B) Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
C) American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
D) Indo-Pacific crocodile Crocodylus porosus
  • 20. Which magazine featured Cloud 9 in March 1993?
A) National Geographic
B) Time Magazine
C) Travel + Leisure
D) Surfer magazine
  • 21. Which typhoon struck Siargao as a Category 5 super typhoon in December 2021?
A) Typhoon Haiyan
B) Typhoon Mangkhut
C) Typhoon Bopha
D) Typhoon Rai
  • 22. What is the size of Siargao's largest mangrove forest reserve?
A) 5,000 hectares
B) 4,871 hectares in Del Carmen
C) 6,200 hectares
D) 3,500 hectares
  • 23. What is the population of General Luna?
A) 100,000
B) 25,000
C) 50,000
D) 15,000
  • 24. What are the main tourist attractions on Bucas Grande?
A) Pamomoan Beach and Sugba Lagoon
B) Siargao's surfing spots
C) Sohoton Cove, Tiktikan Lake, and the Jellyfish Sanctuary
D) Mangrove forest reserves
  • 25. What is the name of Siargao's airport?
A) Sayak Airport (IAO)
B) Siargao International Airport
C) Dapa Airport
D) Surigao City Airport
  • 26. Which Philippine president allocated funds for the modernization of Siargao's airport in 2013?
A) Rodrigo Duterte
B) Noynoy Aquino
C) Benigno Aquino III
D) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
  • 27. What is the name of the annual surfing competition held at Cloud 9?
A) Siargao Cup
B) Philippines Surf Championship
C) Asia Surf Fest
D) Surf Siargao Challenge
  • 28. Which municipality in Siargao is the main entry port for ferries from Surigao City?
A) General Luna
B) San Isidro
C) Del Carmen
D) Dapa
  • 29. Who was the first European to record sighting Siargao Island?
A) Juan Sebastian Elcano
B) Miguel López de Legazpi
C) Bernardo de la Torre
D) Ferdinand Magellan
  • 30. What is 'Cloud 9' known for in Siargao?
A) Thick, hollow tubes
B) River surfing
C) Small, gentle waves
D) Left-breaking point breaks
  • 31. In what year was Siargao Island declared a national park?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2015
D) 2022
  • 32. What type of tide is present on the east coast of Siargao?
A) Mixed
B) Spring
C) Diurnal
D) Semidiurnal
  • 33. What is the main reason for Siargao's population growth?
A) Tourists establishing businesses
B) Government incentives
C) Natural resource extraction
D) Educational institutions
  • 34. Who named the wave 'Cloud 9'?
A) American photographer John Seaton Callahan
B) A local Siargao fisherman
C) The provincial government of Surigao del Norte
D) An anonymous surfer
  • 35. Which family of plants does the name 'Siargao' originate from?
A) Premna odorata
B) Ficus elastica
C) Acacia mangium
D) Mangifera indica
  • 36. What was the financial impact of Typhoon Rai on Siargao?
A) ₱20 billion ($400 million) in damages
B) ₱30 billion ($600 million) in damages
C) ₱10 billion ($200 million) in damages
D) ₱40 billion ($800 million) in damages
  • 37. What was Siargao Island originally charted as by Europeans?
A) Isla de la Paz
B) Isla del Tesoro
C) Isla de las Palmas
D) Isla de los Sueños
  • 38. What type of geological formation is the Siargao Limestone?
A) Massive reef limestone
B) Sedimentary sandstone
C) Volcanic basalt
D) Granite
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