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The American social scientist, Dr. Harry E. Barnes, stated that geography gives individuality to nations and influences customs and occupations.
The American social scientist, Dr. Harry E. Barnes, stated that geography gives individuality to nations and influences customs and occupations.
True (A)
Rodrigo de Aganduru Moriz is credited with naming the Philippines in 1543.
Rodrigo de Aganduru Moriz is credited with naming the Philippines in 1543.
False (B)
The name Philippines first appeared on a map in 1543.
The name Philippines first appeared on a map in 1543.
False (B)
Chau Ju-Kua, a Recollect friar-historian, claimed the Philippines was the Biblical land of Ophir.
Chau Ju-Kua, a Recollect friar-historian, claimed the Philippines was the Biblical land of Ophir.
Early Chinese traders referred to the Philippines as 'Ophir'.
Early Chinese traders referred to the Philippines as 'Ophir'.
The archipelago principle was first declared in 1976.
The archipelago principle was first declared in 1976.
The archipelago principle is currently defined in Article 5 of the 1973 Philippine Constitution.
The archipelago principle is currently defined in Article 5 of the 1973 Philippine Constitution.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) recognizes the archipelago principle.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) recognizes the archipelago principle.
The Philippine Deep is shallower than the Marianas Trench.
The Philippine Deep is shallower than the Marianas Trench.
The climate in the Philippines is best described as extremely hot and dry like a desert.
The climate in the Philippines is best described as extremely hot and dry like a desert.
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Dr. Harry E. Barnes' View
Dr. Harry E. Barnes' View
Geography gives individuality to nations and influences customs and occupations.
Friedrich Hegel
Friedrich Hegel
He regarded geography as the basis of history.
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
The Philippines was named in honor of Crown Prince Philip of Spain.
"Philippines" First Map Appearance
"Philippines" First Map Appearance
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Rodrigo de Aganduru Moriz
Rodrigo de Aganduru Moriz
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Early Chinese Name
Early Chinese Name
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Ma-yi Mention
Ma-yi Mention
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Chau Ju-Kua
Chau Ju-Kua
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Colin & San Antonio
Colin & San Antonio
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Ptolemy's Work
Ptolemy's Work
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Study Notes
- Geography, according to American social scientist Dr. Harry E. Barnes, gives individuality to nations and influences customs and occupations.
- German philosopher Friedrich Hegel considered geography as the basis of history.
- Ruy Lopez de Villalobos named the Philippines in 1543 in honor of Crown Prince Philip of Spain.
- The name "Philippines" first appeared on a rare map published in 1554 by Giovanni Ramusio.
- Rodrigo de Aganduru Moriz, an early Recollect friar-historian, claimed that the Philippines was the biblical land of Ophir.
- Early Chinese traders referred to the Philippines as Ma-yi or Ma-i.
- The Chinese historical book "Wen Shiann Tun Kao" (written 1317-1319) mentioned the name Ma-yi.
- Chau Ju-Kua, a Chinese official, popularized the name Ma-yi in his book Chu-fan-chi.
- Spanish friar-historians Father Francisco Colin and Fray Juan Francisco de San Antonio claimed that the Philippines was the Maniolas mentioned by Claudius Ptolemy.
- Claudius Ptolemy's work that mentioned the Maniolas was titled "Geographia".
- Ferdinand Magellan named the Philippines "Archipelago of St. Lazarus" when he reached it in 1521.
- Ferdinand Magellan named the Philippines "Archipelago of St. Lazarus".
- European explorers and writers referred to the Philippines as the Western Islands and Eastern Islands after Magellan.
- "Pearl of the Orient" is considered the most romantic name of the Philippines.
- Modern authors have referred to the Philippines as the Gems of the East and Emerald Islands.
- Theologians believe the Philippines was part of God's creation.
- Legend says the Philippines formed when a bird caused the sky and sea to quarrel, leading to the formation of land.
- Another legend says the Philippines originated when a giant dropped a rock, which broke into pieces forming islands.
- Geographers Baron Adelbert von Chamisso, Karl Semper, and James Churchward believed the Philippines is a remnant of a lost Pacific continent called Lemuria or Mu.
- The lost Pacific continent that some believe included the Philippines is called Lemuria or Mu.
- Geologist Dr. Bailey Willis proposed the Philippines was of volcanic origin due to eruptions of sea-volcanoes.
- The most popular scientific theory states that the separation of the Philippines from mainland Asia was caused by the melting of ice during the post-glacial age.
- The Philippines is described as a broken rosary of verdured islands and islets floating at the southeastern rim of Asia.
- The Philippines plays strategic roles as a bridge between the East and West and a crossroads of Asia's air and sea routes due to its geographical location.
- The Philippine archipelago has 7,100 islands, of which 2,773 are named.
- The total land area of the Philippines is 115,707 square miles (299,681 square kilometers).
- The Philippines is comparable in land area to Italy, New Zealand, and Greece.
- Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines.
- Mindanao is the second largest island in the Philippines.
- Hungary and Portugal are two European countries smaller than Luzon in terms of land area.
- Austria is smaller than Mindanao in terms of land area.
- Y'Ami Isle is the northernmost point of the Philippines, located 78 miles from Taiwan.
- Saluag Isle is the southernmost point of the Philippines, located 34 miles east of Borneo.
- On a clear day, Taiwan can be seen from Y'Ami Isle and Borneo can be seen from Saluag Isle.
- The Philippines declared the archipelago principle in 1956 regarding its internal waters.
- The archipelago principle is most recently established in Article 1 of the 1986 Constitution.
- The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) recognized the archipelago principle on December 10, 1982.
- 117 states signed the UNCLOS treaty in Jamaica.
- Besides the Philippines, Greece and Indonesia benefit from the archipelago principle.
- The 1982 UNCLOS Treaty introduced the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) extends 200 miles from the archipelago.
- Within its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Philippines has the sovereign right to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage natural resources of the ocean, seabed, and subsoil.
- The total land area of the Philippines is 115,707 square miles.
- Under the UNCLOS Treaty, the total area of the Philippines, including its maritime zones, is 520,700 square nautical miles.
- The total area of the Philippines under its 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 625,800 square nautical miles.
- Mount Apo is the highest mountain in the Philippines at 9,600 feet high.
- The Philippine Deep is the deepest point in the Philippines at 37,782 feet deep.
- The Philippine Deep is 2,142 feet deeper than the Marianas Deep.
- San Juanico Strait, between Samar and Leyte, is considered the narrowest in the world.
- The Central Plain in Luzon is the largest plain in the Philippines, known as the "Rice Granary of the Philippines".
- Cagayan Valley in Luzon is Asia's greatest tobacco-producing region.
- Cagayan River is the longest river in the Philippines.
- Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in the Philippines.
- The coastline of the Philippines is 10,850 statute miles, twice as long as the U.S. coastline.
- The climate of the Philippines is described as tropically warm but healthful.
- American scientist Dr. Dean C. Worcester described the Philippine climate as "one of the most healthful tropical climates in the world".
- The two distinct seasons in the Philippines are the dry season (March to June) and wet season (July to October).
- The months of November to February are considered the Philippine "springtime" with neither extreme wet nor dry weather.
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