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Quiz #3


Posted on February 23, 2006

Quiz time #3

Do you know where the name of your city or province came from? Try to guess the names of the cities and provinces below. NO CHEATING!!  :) Answer will be posted soon.

1. A city named after daba-daba, a native term for mythical figures
2. A city named after BIGIW, an Igorot term for a moss
3. A province named after Sangir, the language spoken by inhabitants of this province
4. A city named after iluag, meaning clear or light
6. A Province named after palan yu, a Chinese phrase for beautiful harbor
7. Province named after himal-us, as local inhabitants called the place in the pre-Spanish period
8. From the word ABRIR, a Spanish term which means opening
9. Province named after Marina and Garduke, a legendary couple
10. A province named after mina de oro, or gold mine
11. A city named after monted de lupa, a vernacular phrase meaning hills
12. A province named after asin, which means salt
13. Province named after kamagong, a tree of the ebony family
14. A city named after managuit, a Cebuano term meaning to capture
15. A province named after the cotton

Can you name them all?


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One Response to ”Quiz #3”

  1. konhj on August 27th, 2006 9:48 am

    “good idea,good site !”

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