Question 1

In the Philippines, some 40% of the adult population is reportedly not moving or exercising enough, increasing the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and other health conditions.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

The American influence on Larong Pinoy is profound, rooted in the shared maritime heritage of Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

The American influence on Larong Pinoy underscores the importance of playfulness, creativity, and adaptability in traditional Filipino games.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Sungka was first described by the Jesuit priest Father José Sanchez in his dictionary of the Bisaya language (Cebuano) in 1692 as Kalgit.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

In Patintero, the team that eliminates the opponent the quickest or by tags more opponents within a given time wins.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Sungka is also said to help the players improve their skills in agility, speed, and control of the players.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Many indigenous Filipino games, such as Sipa and Patintero, bear striking similarities to traditional Malay games like Sepak Takraw and Congkak.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Sipa is a game of stamina, either played individually or in teams.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Agawan Base game tests your speed, agility and strategy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The captured opponent will be the other team’s prisoner. He or she must stand in the captor’s base until his or her teammates tagged him or her to be saved.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The American influence on Larong Pinoy underscores the importance of playfulness, creativity, and adaptability in traditional Filipino games.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Tumbang Preso derived from Spanish word tinte which means “tint" or "ink" in reference to the drawn lines.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The garter generally starts from the ankle – level and then knee – level, and so on until the garter is positioned overhead.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Players assigned to the lines make up “offensive.” Defensive players may only move with their feet along the line they are assigned to and without stepping into the space.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

The Spanish influence on Larong Pinoy highlights the importance of social interaction, camaraderie, and celebration in traditional Filipino games.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Teks, a game played with cardboard squares adorned with popular characters, showcase the assimilation of Malay gaming traditions into Filipino culture.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

The Spanish influence on Larong Pinoy highlights the importance of social interaction, camaraderie, and celebration in traditional Filipino games.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Limbo is a traditional game that originated in Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Agawan Base game tests your speed, agility and strategy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The captured opponent will be the other team’s prisoner. He or she must stand in the captor’s base until his or her teammates tagged him or her to be saved.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Patintero is also known as harangang-taga or harang-taga which means "block and catch", referring to the game mechanics.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

In Patintero, the team that eliminates the opponent the quickest or by tags more opponents within a given time wins.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

In the Philippines, the biggest competition is held every year during the Kadayawan Sports Festival in Davao.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

In the Philippines, some 40% of the adult population is reportedly not moving or exercising enough, increasing the risks of heart disease, diabetes, and other health conditions.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Father José Sanchez who had arrived on the Philippines in 1653 wrote that at the game was played with seashells on a wooden, boat-like board.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

Larong Pinoy, the traditional Filipino games, represent enduring facets of the nations cultural heritage, resonating with echoes of past generations and contemporary communities.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 27

Sungka was first described by the Jesuit priest Father José Sanchez in his dictionary of the Bisaya language (Cebuano) in 1692 as Kunggit.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Games of the generals is a board game played between two players that simulates a war between two kingdoms.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Several limbo racks tournaments have already been organized not only in the Philippines but also in different parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

The earliest record of the Sipa game was in the fifteenth century before Spain colonized the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Sungka was first described by the Jesuit priest Father José Sanchez in his dictionary of the Bisaya language (Cebuano) in 1692 as Kalgit.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

The culmination of Table Tennis has been its recognition as an Olympic Games sport, being featured for the first time in the 1988 games in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

Luksong Tinik gets higher and higher up until one gets caught in the thorns and replaces one of the taya.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

Agawan base is also called “agawang sulok” in some versions and “Dilaban” in others.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 35

Luksong Tinik is one of the famous native street games of children in 70s to 80s in the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Tamaang Tao is a group game where the tagging team (taya) aims to eliminate opponents by throwing a ball at them.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

The game begins with all holes filled with six shells each except the homes (larger pits) which remains empty.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 38

In 2009, Former President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo made Sipa the national sport of The Philippines.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

The game revolves around an ordinary garter, around one to three yards long, which be brought from sewing store.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 40

The American influence on Larong Pinoy is profound, rooted in the shared maritime heritage of Southeast Asia.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

Luksong Tinik is a game requiring flexibility, balance and coordination, which is a popular game for Filipino children.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 42

The earliest record of the Sipa game was in the fourteenth century before Spain colonized the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 43

The basic concept of the game is to run under a pole of some sort without falling.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 44

Luksong Tinik is a very common game played largely by girls ages between 5 to 12, though, in some areas, boys join in.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

Many indigenous Filipino games, such as Sipa and Patintero, bear striking similarities to traditional Malay games like Sepak Takraw and Congkak.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

Luksong Tinik is one of the traditional games in the Philippines that most families enjoy during gatherings.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 47

Limbo Rack originated from China in the 7th century.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 48

Filipino Games is one way of reviving the Filipino culture.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 49

Philippines and China have significantly influenced Larong Pinoy. Games such as Sepak Takraw.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 50

The aim of the game (sungka) is to capture as many shells as you can and to place them into your "ulo" (head).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 51

Tsato is a game similar to hopscotch, reflect spanish influences on Filipino childhood pastimes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 52

The Chinese Garter game is usually subdivided into twelve levels

Accepted Answer

True

Question 53

The objective of the game (Luksong Tinik) is for all players in a team to jump over the height of the piled hands/feet of the opposing team.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 54

Table Tennis is one of the most popular sports in the world, with an estimated 339 million people playing it, according to above Sports.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 55

Indigenous Filipino societies engaged in various physical and mental activities as part of their daily routines and festive occasions.

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True

Question 56

Dating back to a time before the arrival of foreign influences, indigenous Filipino societies engaged in various physical, emotional, psychological and mental activities as part of their daily routines and festive occasions.

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False

Question 57

Doing cartwheels (to cross the garter) in higher levels is not allowed.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 58

Basketball made its first appearance at the Olympics as a demonstration sport at the 1908 St Louis Games.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 59

Luksong Tinik is originated in Cebu City, Philippines.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 60

According to the 2022 Philippine Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents, it stated the majority of Filipino youth and adolescents were among the most physically inactive in the world with only 15.4% meeting the global physical.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 61

Patintero in English is a form of tag similar to capture the flag but without a flag.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 62

James Naismith, who invented the game of volleyball in 1895.

Accepted Answer

False

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