Kanlaon - Quiz
Kanlaon
  • 1. What type of volcano is Kanlaon?
A) Lava dome volcano
B) Shield volcano
C) Andesitic stratovolcano
D) Cinder cone volcano
  • 2. What is the official elevation of Mount Kanlaon?
A) 2,465 m
B) 2,500 m
C) 2,435 m
D) 2,350 m
  • 3. Which island is Kanlaon located on?
A) Luzon
B) Cebu
C) Mindanao
D) Negros
  • 4. Kanlaon is the highest peak in which Philippine region?
A) Visayas
B) Luzon
C) Palawan
D) Mindanao
  • 5. Approximately how far is Kanlaon from Bacolod?
A) 30 km
B) 10 km
C) 85 km
D) 50 km
  • 6. What does the name 'Laon' mean in the Visayan language?
A) Ancient or old
B) Mountain peak
C) God of fire
D) Powerful spirit
  • 7. Who was the volcano briefly named after during the Spanish colonial period?
A) Alejandro Malaspina
B) Miguel López de Legazpi
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Ruy López de Villalobos
  • 8. What is the name of the active crater just below the summit?
A) Bucalan
B) Margaja
C) Pataan
D) Lugud
  • 9. Which two provinces does Mount Kanlaon straddle?
A) Cebu and Bohol
B) Antique and Aklan
C) Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental
D) Iloilo and Capiz
  • 10. Which city has jurisdiction over the Negros Oriental side of the volcano?
A) San Carlos
B) La Carlota
C) Canlaon
D) Bacolod
  • 11. What are the adjacent volcanic edifices north of Kanlaon?
A) Mount Mayon and Mount Taal
B) Mount Apo and Mount Pinatubo
C) Mount Bulusan and Mount Isarog
D) Mount Silay and Mount Mandalagan
  • 12. Which hot springs feature mixed waters from two system types?
A) Hagdan Spring
B) Bucalan Hot Spring
C) Mambukal Hot Springs
D) Bungol Hot Spring
  • 13. What is the characteristic of the Hagdan spring waters?
A) Bicarbonate containing
B) Acid-sulfate
C) Neutral potassium chloride
D) Neutral sodium chloride
  • 14. Kanlaon is part of which global volcanic belt?
A) Alpine-Himalayan belt
B) East African Rift
C) Pacific Ring of Fire
D) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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