Siargao Island - Quiz
  • 1. Which country is Siargao Island located in?
A) Philippines
B) Thailand
C) Indonesia
D) Vietnam
  • 2. Which body of water is Siargao Island known for its surfing spots?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
  • 3. What is the famous wave in Siargao popular among surfers?
A) Wave X
B) Surfer's Paradise
C) Breaker Beach
D) Cloud 9
  • 4. Which type of transportation is commonly used to explore Siargao Island?
A) Helicopter
B) Submarine
C) Motorbike
D) Yacht
  • 5. What is the popular nightlife area in Siargao Island known for its beachfront bars?
A) Dapa
B) General Luna
C) Del Carmen
D) Burgos
  • 6. What is the main language spoken in Siargao Island?
A) Spanish
B) Cebuano
C) English
D) Tagalog
  • 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) Island Hopping
B) Skiing
C) Snorkeling
D) Cliff Diving
  • 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) Euro
B) Yen
C) Philippine Peso
D) Dollar
  • 11. How far is Siargao Island from Tacloban?
A) 150 kilometers northwest
B) 196 kilometers southeast
C) 100 kilometers northeast
D) 250 kilometers southwest
  • 12. What is the land area of Siargao Island?
A) 500 square kilometres
B) 600 square kilometres
C) 437 square kilometres (169 sq mi)
D) 300 square kilometres
  • 13. Which coast of Siargao is relatively straight with a deep inlet?
A) West coast
B) North coast
C) East coast
D) South 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) Zamboanga Sibugay
B) Surigao del Norte
C) Lanao del Norte
D) Davao del Sur
  • 16. Which islands are part of the municipality of Dapa?
A) Caob and Pagbasayan
B) Guyam Island and Pansukian
C) East Bucas Grande and Middle Bucas Grande
D) Tona and Laonan
  • 17. What significant event took place on September 14, 2025, in General Luna?
A) A surfing competition
B) A cultural festival
C) A peaceful one-kilometer solidarity walk against Israeli overtourism
D) The opening of a new airport terminal
  • 18. Which formation includes clasts of basalt and gabbro?
A) Loreto Formation
B) Tuason Point Sandstone
C) Siargao Limestone
D) Dinagat Ophiolite
  • 19. Which species of crocodile is found in the mangrove forests of Siargao?
A) American alligator Alligator mississippiensis
B) Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
C) Indo-Pacific crocodile Crocodylus porosus
D) Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
  • 20. Which magazine featured Cloud 9 in March 1993?
A) National Geographic
B) Travel + Leisure
C) Time Magazine
D) Surfer magazine
  • 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 is the size of Siargao's largest mangrove forest reserve?
A) 6,200 hectares
B) 4,871 hectares in Del Carmen
C) 3,500 hectares
D) 5,000 hectares
  • 23. What is the population of General Luna?
A) 50,000
B) 100,000
C) 15,000
D) 25,000
  • 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) Pamomoan Beach and Sugba Lagoon
D) Mangrove forest reserves
  • 25. What is the name of Siargao's airport?
A) Surigao City Airport
B) Dapa Airport
C) Siargao International Airport
D) Sayak Airport (IAO)
  • 26. Which Philippine president allocated funds for the modernization of Siargao's airport in 2013?
A) Rodrigo Duterte
B) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
C) Benigno Aquino III
D) Noynoy Aquino
  • 27. What is the name of the annual surfing competition held at Cloud 9?
A) Asia Surf Fest
B) Siargao Cup
C) Surf Siargao Challenge
D) Philippines Surf Championship
  • 28. Which municipality in Siargao is the main entry port for ferries from Surigao City?
A) Dapa
B) General Luna
C) Del Carmen
D) San Isidro
  • 29. Who was the first European to record sighting Siargao Island?
A) Miguel López de Legazpi
B) Bernardo de la Torre
C) Juan Sebastian Elcano
D) Ferdinand Magellan
  • 30. What is 'Cloud 9' known for in Siargao?
A) Small, gentle waves
B) Left-breaking point breaks
C) Thick, hollow tubes
D) River surfing
  • 31. In what year was Siargao Island declared a national park?
A) 2020
B) 2022
C) 2015
D) 2018
  • 32. What type of tide is present on the east coast of Siargao?
A) Diurnal
B) Semidiurnal
C) Mixed
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) An anonymous surfer
B) American photographer John Seaton Callahan
C) A local Siargao fisherman
D) The provincial government of Surigao del Norte
  • 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) ₱20 billion ($400 million) in damages
B) ₱10 billion ($200 million) in damages
C) ₱40 billion ($800 million) in damages
D) ₱30 billion ($600 million) in damages
  • 37. What was Siargao Island originally charted as by Europeans?
A) Isla de los Sueños
B) Isla de la Paz
C) Isla del Tesoro
D) Isla de las Palmas
  • 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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