Famous Volcanoes in the Philippines Quiz and Flashcards

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There are over 50 volcanoes in the country.
Mt. Mayon in Albay, Bicol, is the most famous and scenic volcano, with a nearly perfect cone shape.
Mt. Mayon has erupted more than 30 times in recorded history, from 1616 to the present.
The most destructive eruption of Mt. Mayon occurred on February 1, 1814, killing 1,200 people and burying the town of Casagwa.
Taal, the smallest and most unusual volcano, surrounded by a lake in Batangas, has erupted more than 20 times.
The worst volcanic eruption in history occurred at Mt. Pinatubo, Zambales, in June, damaging six provinces in Central Luzon and affecting the climate worldwide.

The Philippines is blessed with three important aspects: God, People, and Land.
The country's history is comprised of these three aspects: distributed archipelagos, valleys, and discovery.

Early Chinese traders called the Philippines "Ma-yi", meaning "land of gold", due to the gold trade in Mindoro.
A Greek map maker named Claudius Ptolemy called the islands "Maniolas" in his ancient map.
Magellan called the Philippines "Archipelago of St. Lazarus" in 1521.
The name "Felipinas" was given by Spanish explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos in 1543, in honor of Crown Prince Felipe (Philip) who later became King Philip II of Spain.
The name "Felipinas" became "Filipinas" during the Spanish colonial era, and later "the Philippine Islands" during the American colonial era.

The most popular nickname for the Philippines is "Pearl of the Orient Sea".
This name was given by two famous writers, Fr. Juan J. Delgado and Dr. Jose Rizal, our National Hero.

The natural resources of a country include soil, plant and animal life, fish and marine resources, minerals, energy sources, and scenic beauty of nature.
Soil is the country's most important natural resource, as most people earn a living from tilling the land.
The Philippines has highly fertile soil, with about 75% of the country's arable land of 11 million hectares being eroded.
The country ranks first in world production of coconuts and hemp products, second in sugar, and fifth in tobacco.

The Philippines has the greatest diversity of plant and animal life on earth.
There are 8,120 species of plants, including 1000 varieties of orchids, species of rice, and 3000 species of trees.
The "Queen of Philippine Flowers" is the Sampaguita, the national flower.
About 850 species of birds are found in the country, including the Philippine or Monkey-eating eagle, the world's largest eagle, and the national bird.