A. Luzon is the largest and Mindanao is the second largest island in the chain. Three nations - Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei - share Borneo, a neighbor of the Philippines. Oahu is the most populous Hawaiian Island and the birthplace of President Barack Obama.

Q: The nation's capital is on Luzon. Which city is the capital?

A. Macau

B. Manila

C. Quezon City

D. Taipei

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B. Manila is the nation's second largest city. Nearby Quezon City is the largest city and the former capital. Both Manila and Quezon City are among the 16 cities and one municipality that comprise Metro Manila, with a population of 11.5 million.

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Q: The Philippines became an independent nation in 1946. Which nation granted it its independence?

A. Japan

B. Spain

C. China

D. United States

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D. The U.S. took the Philippines from Spain in 1898. Japan invaded at the start of World War II. The U.S. recaptured the islands in 1944 and granted the the former colony its independence on July 4, 1946.

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Q: What is the primary religion of the Philippines?

A. Muslim

B. Buddhist

C. Catholic

D. Hindu

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C. More than 300 years of Spanish colonial rule made the Roman Catholicism the dominant religion in the islands, with about 80 percent of Filipinos belonging to the church

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