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Kanlaon - Quiz
Contributed by: Miller
  • 1. What type of volcano is Kanlaon?
A) Andesitic stratovolcano
B) Lava dome volcano
C) Cinder cone volcano
D) Shield volcano
  • 2. What is the official elevation of Mount Kanlaon?
A) 2,500 m
B) 2,435 m
C) 2,465 m
D) 2,350 m
  • 3. Which island is Kanlaon located on?
A) Mindanao
B) Negros
C) Luzon
D) Cebu
  • 4. Kanlaon is the highest peak in which Philippine region?
A) Visayas
B) Palawan
C) Luzon
D) Mindanao
  • 5. Approximately how far is Kanlaon from Bacolod?
A) 30 km
B) 85 km
C) 10 km
D) 50 km
  • 6. What does the name 'Laon' mean in the Visayan language?
A) Powerful spirit
B) Ancient or old
C) Mountain peak
D) God of fire
  • 7. Who was the volcano briefly named after during the Spanish colonial period?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Miguel López de Legazpi
C) Ruy López de Villalobos
D) Alejandro Malaspina
  • 8. What is the name of the active crater just below the summit?
A) Bucalan
B) Pataan
C) Margaja
D) Lugud
  • 9. Which two provinces does Mount Kanlaon straddle?
A) Cebu and Bohol
B) Antique and Aklan
C) Iloilo and Capiz
D) Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental
  • 10. Which city has jurisdiction over the Negros Oriental side of the volcano?
A) Bacolod
B) La Carlota
C) Canlaon
D) San Carlos
  • 11. What are the adjacent volcanic edifices north of Kanlaon?
A) Mount Mayon and Mount Taal
B) Mount Apo and Mount Pinatubo
C) Mount Silay and Mount Mandalagan
D) Mount Bulusan and Mount Isarog
  • 12. Which hot springs feature mixed waters from two system types?
A) Bungol Hot Spring
B) Bucalan Hot Spring
C) Hagdan Spring
D) Mambukal Hot Springs
  • 13. What is the characteristic of the Hagdan spring waters?
A) Acid-sulfate
B) Neutral potassium chloride
C) Bicarbonate containing
D) Neutral sodium chloride
  • 14. Kanlaon is part of which global volcanic belt?
A) East African Rift
B) Alpine-Himalayan belt
C) Pacific Ring of Fire
D) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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