Filipino Language and Culture - Video Review Flashcards

50 fill-in-the-blank flashcards based on the lecture notes (Filipino language, culture, and general knowledge).

The national fruit of the Philippines is __.

Mango

The national flower of the Philippines is __.

Sampaguita

The national animal of the Philippines is __.

Carabao (water buffalo)

The national bird of the Philippines is __.

Philippine Eagle

The national language of the Philippines is __.

Filipino

The capital city of the Philippines is __.

Manila

The national dance of the Philippines is __.

Cariñosa

The national tree of the Philippines is __.

Narra

The national dish of the Philippines is __.

Adobo

The national game of the Philippines is __.

Arnis

The highest mountain in the Philippines is __.

Mt Apo

The longest river in the Philippines is __.

Cagayan River

The largest lake in the Philippines is __.

Laguna de Bay

The largest island in the Philippines is __.

Luzon

The oldest university in Asia is __.

University of Santo Tomas

The first university established in the Philippines is __.

University of the Philippines

The largest sea surrounding the Philippines is __.

Philippine Sea

The national hero of the Philippines is __.

Jose Rizal

The first President of the Philippines (First Republic) is __.

Emilio Aguinaldo

The brain of the Katipunan is __.

Emilio Jacinto

The Dakilang Propagandista is __.

Graciano Lopez Jaena

The Dakilang Paralitiko is __.

Apolinario Mabini

The Ama ng Wikang Pambansa is __.

Manuel L. Quezon

The first Filipino woman who fought for independence is __.

Gabriela Silang

The Ama ng Balagtasan is __.

Jose Corazon de Jesus

The Ama ng Komiks is __.

Tony Velasquez

The Ama ng Maikling Kuwento is __.

Deogracias A. Rosario

The Ama ng Sarsuwalang Tagalog is __.

Severino Reyes

The Ama ng Nobelang Tagalog is __.

Valeriano Hernandez Peña

The Banaag at Sikat author is __.

Lope K. Santos

The Comma Poet is __.

Jose Garcia Villa

The Hari ng Balagtasan is __.

Jose Corazon de Jesus

The Prinsipe ng Makatang Tagalog is __.

Jose de la Cruz

The Ina ng Balarilang Filipino is __.

Cecilio Lopez

The Florante at Laura author is __.

Francisco Balagtas

The shortest form of Filipino literature is __.

Bugtong (riddles)

The epic of the Ilokano is __.

Biag ni Lam-ang

The epic of the Panay is __.

Hinilawod

The epic of the Bikolanos is __.

Ibalon

The epic of the Ifugao is __.

Hudhud

The epic of the Maranao is __.

Darangen

The epic of the Bagobo is __.

Tuwaang

The epic of the Sulod (Panay) is __.

Hinilawod

The English term for 'Bugtong' is __.

Riddle

The English term for 'Sawikain' is __.

Idiom

The Filipino poetry duel is called __.

Balagtasan

The first Balagtasan poet (often called first in class) is __.

Jose Corazon de Jesus

The first Balagtasan queen (referred to in some sources) is __.

Josefa Llanes Escoda

The Banaag at Sikat author (Tagalog novel) is __.

Lope K. Santos

The epics: Mangrove/Betweens — the epic of the Maranao is __.

Darangen

The epic of the Panay is __.

Hinilawod

The epic of the Bikolanos is __.

Ib along? (Intended: IbAlon; Bikol epic commonly cited as IbAlon)

The epic of the Ifugao is __.

Hudhud

The epic of the Ilonggo/Hiligaynon is __.

Hinilawod or Biag ni Lam-ang (context-dependent); choose Hinilawod for Panay and Biag ni Lam-ang for Ilokano

The term for 'Dalagang Pilipina' (womanly ideal) is __.

Dalagang Pilipina

The national flag color symbolism (red/blue) is often explained as a representation of __.

Courage and patriotism (historical color meanings vary by era)

The national flag's designer (first flag) is __.

Marcela Agoncillo

The national capital region of the Philippines is __.

Manila

The national fruit is Mango (repeated for emphasis) is __.

Mango

The pambansang wika (national language) is __.

Filipino

The pambansang bass (national fish) is __.

Bangus