Just for fun: How well do you know the Philippines?

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Diksha wrote:

Hello everyone,

We would like to invite you to take part in a knowledge test based on the Philippines. Find a few questions below:

1. What is the capital city or administrative capital of the Philippines?
2. What currency is used in the Philippines?
3. List the national symbols of the Philippines.
4. What are the official languages or the ones used the most on a day-to-day basis?
5. Share with us the national motto.
6. Define the Philippines in one word.

Thank you for participating and have fun
Diksha

1. Capital:
    Manila

2. Currency:
     Peso

3. National symbols: 
a. Gem: Pearl
b. Tree: Narra
c. Bird:  Philippine eagle
d. National hero: Jose Rizal
e. Flower: Sampaguita (wonderful aroma)
f. Sport:  Arnis (martial arts)
   There are many more that are unofficial like the national animal, the carabao

4. Languages: 
a. There are two official languages.
    Tagalog (Filipino) and English . 
b. Indigenous languages include:
   Albay Bicol
   Ilocano
   Hiligaynon
   Pangasinan
   Maguindanao
   Maranao
   Kinaray-a
   Waray-Waray
   Tagalog
   Kapampangan
   Bicol
   Tausug
c. There are more than a 100 languages and dialects spoken in the Philippines across over
    7100 islands.
     

5. National Motto:
    Maka-Diyos, Maka-Tao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa (members can look up the translation)

6. One word description:
    Home

Many thanks to  my asawa who did most of the work here, and yes we cheated with the I-pad.  It was still fun.