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Trivia Quiz
1. What are the local names of the two periodic currents in Batanes that accompany the rise and fall of tide?
a) amud and uhud
b) muhud and mu’dan
c) amteng and isaak
2. Batanes experience the lowest low tide that they usually base this kind of phenomena during?
a) 1st and 2nd Quarter phase of the moon
b) Gibbous an crescent phase of the moon
c) Full and new moon
3. Why do Ivatans avoid ironing clothes while in an open air?
a) because they might prone to “pasma”
b) because the air will disturb the behavior of the clothes
c) because they might be cold
4. What particular signal do Ivatans notice if the Mt. Iraya will soon erupt?
a) when fisherman catch big dorado
b) when faunas descend to the community
c) when the people in Batanes harvest small root crops
5. What is “CHINAHAN”?
a) It is the pathway from Basco to China
b) It is the best time to across the sea in between the islands
c) It is the coming of the doves from China.
6. How many municipalities comprise Batanes?
a. seven
b. six
c. eight
7. What do you call a working song which was sung by the Ivatans while working in the field?
a) “Vachi”
b) “Kalusan”
c) “Laji”
8. In what municipality can you find the well known tourist spots “The house of Dakay” and “Honesty Coffee Shop”?
a) Basco
b) Itbayat
c) Ivana
9. According to Ivatan folks, why do ants gather themselves and hurriedly carry their foods for storage?
a) there would be an incoming heavy rain
b) a lightning will strike
c) the thunders will roar
10. What do you call the bagoong in Batanes?
a) nibagun a yuyunu
b) nibagun a sisi
c) nibagun a unut
11. What is the early way of preserving flying fish?
a) kapaykawud
b) kapay pao pao
c) kapaynunutung
12. What is the capital of Batanes?
a) Basco
b) Itbayat
c) Ivana
13. In Ivatan beliefs, what are the trees that are use to predict an incoming rains and winds?
a) payin and savidug
b) bayakbak and aryes
c) aryes and palomaria
14. What is the color of the sky when there is an incoming typhoon?
a) red
b) violet
c) orange
15. Why is it not advisable to harvest banana and citrus fruits during west wind?
a) mealy bug infestation occurs and agricultural product easily get spoiled
b) the west wind have an unwanted smell that affects the smell of the fruits
c) it makes the fruits small
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