Pop Quiz: Philippines

The Philippines is a mountainous country 4. Where is the Philippines located?

with low lying coastal regions. It was named A. Southeast Asia
in honor of King Phillip II of Spain by Spanish B. Western Asia
explorer Ruy Lopez de Villalobos, who C. East Asia
visited some of the islands in 1543. The D. Central Asia
Philippines enjoys a tropical climate and is
prone to monsoons. Did you know that the 5. How many languages are spoken in
Philippines produces and exports more the Philippines?
coconuts than any country in the world? Or, A. Between 1 – 50
that the Philippines is the world’s second B. Between 51 – 100
largest archipelago? Manila, located on C. Between 100 – 150
Luzon, the largest island, is the capital and D. Between 151 – 200
ranks as the city with the highest
population density in the world. Take our 6. The Philippines was originally a
Philippines population quiz to learn more! _______ colony and gained its
independence in 1946.
1. In 2016 Philippines’s population was A. Dutch
102.6 million. What is Philippines’s B. French
population projected to be in 2050? C. Spanish
A. 138.7 million D. British
B. 148.7 million
C. 158.7 million 7. Manila is home to 1/8 of the entire
D. 168.7 million nation’s population.
A. True
2. The Philippines ranks as the ___ most B. False
populous country in the world.
A. 10th 8. What is the fertility rate in the
B. 11th Philippines?
C. 12th A. 1.8
D. 13th B. 2.8
C. 3.8
3. The Philippines is considered an D. 4.8
archipelago. What is an archipelago? 9. What percentage of married women
A. A collection, or group of closely (ages 15 – 49) are using some method of
scattered islands contraception?
B. A piece of land that is surrounded by A. 35%
water on three sides and still connected to B. 45%
a mainland C. 55%
C. A pointed piece of land that sticks out D. 65%
into the sea
D. A narrow strip of land connecting two 10. What was the per capita GDP in 2017?
larger landmasses and surrounded by water A. $8,200
on two sides B. $9,200
C. $10,200
D. $11,200
Answers:
1. B – In 2050 the Philippines population
is projected to be 148.7 million.
2. D – According to the CIA World
Factbook, the Philippines is the 13th most
populous country in the world.
3. A – An archipelago is a collection, or
group of closely scattered islands. The
Philippines is an archipelago that consists of
7,641 islands.
4. A – The Philippines is located in
Southeast Asia.
5. D – There are between 151 – 200
languages spoken in the Philippines.
6. C – The Philippines was originally a
Spanish colony, and then became a US
territory. The Philippines declared its
independence from Spain in 1898 and from
the US in 1946.
7. A – True
8. B – 2.8. The total fertility rate, or the
average number of children a woman would
throughout her child-bearing years (usually
15 to 49), of the Philippines is 2.8.
9. C – 55% of married women in the
Philippines are using some method of
contraception.
10. A – The GDP, or gross domestic
product, is the measure most economists
prefer when looking at per-capita welfare
and when comparing living conditions or
use of resources across countries. In the
Philippines the GDP per capita in 2017 was
$8,200.
Questions and Answers
1. Which is the least used modern
contraceptive method among married
women in developing countries?
A. Male condom
B. Female sterilization
C. Oral contraceptives
2. What is the current estimate of overall
contraceptive use among married women in
developing countries?
A. 33%
B. 55%
C. 44%
3. Surveys show that average desired family
size in developing countries is:
A. HIV/AIDS epidemic
B. Infertility
C. Contraceptive use
4. Surveys show that average desired family
size in developing countries is:
A. Increasing: women want to have bigger
families
B. Remaining constant: there has been no
change in desired family size
C. Declining: women want to have smaller
families.
5. What is the average total fertility rate
(TFR) in developing countries?
A. 2.3 children per woman
B. 7.2 children per woman
C. 4.5 children per woman