Siargao Island - Quiz
  • 1. Which country is Siargao Island located in?
A) Thailand
B) Indonesia
C) Vietnam
D) Philippines
  • 2. Which body of water is Siargao Island known for its surfing spots?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
  • 3. What is the famous wave in Siargao popular among surfers?
A) Cloud 9
B) Breaker Beach
C) Wave X
D) Surfer's Paradise
  • 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) Del Carmen
B) General Luna
C) Dapa
D) Burgos
  • 6. What is the main language spoken in Siargao Island?
A) Cebuano
B) Tagalog
C) English
D) Spanish
  • 7. What is the best time of year to visit Siargao Island for surfing?
A) June to July
B) August to November
C) December to February
D) March to May
  • 8. Which activity can you NOT enjoy in Siargao Island?
A) Snorkeling
B) Island Hopping
C) Cliff Diving
D) Skiing
  • 9. What is the traditional Filipino boat frequently seen in Siargao Island?
A) Yacht
B) Cruise Ship
C) Banca
D) Ferry
  • 10. What is the currency used in Siargao Island?
A) Dollar
B) Philippine Peso
C) Yen
D) Euro
  • 11. How far is Siargao Island from Tacloban?
A) 100 kilometers northeast
B) 196 kilometers southeast
C) 150 kilometers northwest
D) 250 kilometers southwest
  • 12. What is the land area of Siargao Island?
A) 437 square kilometres (169 sq mi)
B) 600 square kilometres
C) 300 square kilometres
D) 500 square kilometres
  • 13. Which coast of Siargao is relatively straight with a deep inlet?
A) West coast
B) East coast
C) North coast
D) South coast
  • 14. What is Port Pilar known for on Siargao Island?
A) A deep inlet on the east coast
B) A mangrove forest reserve
C) A tourist village
D) A surfing spot
  • 15. In which province is Siargao located?
A) Davao del Sur
B) Zamboanga Sibugay
C) Surigao del Norte
D) Lanao del Norte
  • 16. Which islands are part of the municipality of Dapa?
A) Guyam Island and Pansukian
B) Tona and Laonan
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) Siargao Limestone
B) Tuason Point Sandstone
C) Loreto Formation
D) Dinagat Ophiolite
  • 19. Which species of crocodile is found in the mangrove forests of Siargao?
A) Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
B) American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
C) Indo-Pacific crocodile Crocodylus porosus
D) Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
  • 20. Which magazine featured Cloud 9 in March 1993?
A) National Geographic
B) Travel + Leisure
C) Surfer magazine
D) Time Magazine
  • 21. Which typhoon struck Siargao as a Category 5 super typhoon in December 2021?
A) Typhoon Rai
B) Typhoon Haiyan
C) Typhoon Mangkhut
D) Typhoon Bopha
  • 22. What is the size of Siargao's largest mangrove forest reserve?
A) 5,000 hectares
B) 6,200 hectares
C) 3,500 hectares
D) 4,871 hectares in Del Carmen
  • 23. What is the population of General Luna?
A) 25,000
B) 100,000
C) 15,000
D) 50,000
  • 24. What are the main tourist attractions on Bucas Grande?
A) Siargao's surfing spots
B) Sohoton Cove, Tiktikan Lake, and the Jellyfish Sanctuary
C) Mangrove forest reserves
D) Pamomoan Beach and Sugba Lagoon
  • 25. What is the name of Siargao's airport?
A) Siargao International Airport
B) Dapa Airport
C) Sayak Airport (IAO)
D) Surigao City Airport
  • 26. 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
  • 27. What is the name of the annual surfing competition held at Cloud 9?
A) Surf Siargao Challenge
B) Siargao Cup
C) Asia Surf Fest
D) Philippines Surf Championship
  • 28. Which municipality in Siargao is the main entry port for ferries from Surigao City?
A) Del Carmen
B) General Luna
C) Dapa
D) San Isidro
  • 29. Who was the first European to record sighting Siargao Island?
A) Miguel López de Legazpi
B) Juan Sebastian Elcano
C) Bernardo de la Torre
D) Ferdinand Magellan
  • 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. 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) Spring
B) Semidiurnal
C) Mixed
D) Diurnal
  • 33. What is the main reason for Siargao's population growth?
A) Tourists establishing businesses
B) Educational institutions
C) Natural resource extraction
D) Government incentives
  • 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) Mangifera indica
B) Premna odorata
C) Acacia mangium
D) Ficus elastica
  • 36. What was the financial impact of Typhoon Rai on Siargao?
A) ₱40 billion ($800 million) in damages
B) ₱30 billion ($600 million) in damages
C) ₱10 billion ($200 million) in damages
D) ₱20 billion ($400 million) in damages
  • 37. What was Siargao Island originally charted as by Europeans?
A) Isla de las Palmas
B) Isla del Tesoro
C) Isla de la Paz
D) Isla de los Sueños
  • 38. What type of geological formation is the Siargao Limestone?
A) Sedimentary sandstone
B) Massive reef limestone
C) Volcanic basalt
D) Granite
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