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Module 1 & 1.2: History of Palawan, Flora & Fauna Flashcards

1
Q

What the native tribe called our island; type of plant that can be found here has a shape like a cucumber.

A

Pal’War

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What the Chinese called our island; means “the land of beautiful harbor”.

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Pa-lao-yu

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What the Spaniards named Palawan; has Tatay as its capital.

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Province of Calamianes

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Name of the 2 provinces when they were changed in 1862; used because it has a shape like an umbrella.

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Calamianes & Paragua

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5
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When did the capital change from Taytay to PPC?

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1873

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6
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What the Americans called our island in 1903; has PPC as its capital.

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Palawan

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7
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When was Palawan founded?

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1818

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What is the land area of Palawan?

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17,030.75 sqkm

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9
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Palawan consists how many islands?

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1, 780

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10
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What is the highest point in Palawan?

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Mt. Mantalingahan

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11
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How many barangays does Palawan have?

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433

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12
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How many barangays are there in PPC?

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66

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13
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How many barangays are there in Palawan except in PPC?

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367

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14
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How many municipalities are there in Palawan?

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23

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15
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What are the 23 municipalities in Palawan?

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Balabac
Bataraza
Rizal
Brooke’s Point
Sofronio Española
Quezon
Narra
Aborlan
Puerto Princesa
Roxas
San Vicente
Dumaran, Aracelli
Taytay
El Nido
Linapacan
Cullon
Busuanga, Coron
Agutaya
Magsaysay, Cuyo
Cagayancillio

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16
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How many municipalities are there in mainland Palawan?

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13

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17
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How many municipalities are there in islands in Palawan?

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10

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18
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An institutional course of PSU that aims to give the students the basic multidisciplinary knowledge of Palawan.

A

Palawan Studies

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19
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What is the Greek word for “study”?

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Logos (study, discipline, science)

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20
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Phrases that Palawan is known as.

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Best Island
Last Frontier
Land of Promise

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21
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How many municipalities are included in the 1st district?

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5 Northern mainland and 9 island towns

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22
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How many municipalities are included in district 2?

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6 Southern municipalities and Balabac

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23
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Municipalities included in district 3.

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PPC and Aborlan

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24
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Calamianes group of islands.

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Busuanga, Coron, Linapacan, Culion

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25
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Cuyo group of islands

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Cuyo, Agutaya, Magsaysay

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26
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Spratly islands

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Araceli, Cagayancillio, Balabac, Kalayaan

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27
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What the Indians called our island.

A

Palawans (Territory)

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28
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Spaniards separated Palawan into 2 provinces namely?

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Castilla and Asturias

29
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What were the 3 provinces called?

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Politiko-militar (Calamianes, Paragua, Balabac)

30
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An archipelagic province of the Philippines located in the region of Mimaropa; known as the “last ecological frontier); largest province in PH.

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Palawan

31
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When did Chinese migrants arrived in Palawan?

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Around 220 to 263 AD

32
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When did Malays arrive in Palawan?

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Around 12th century

33
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Were believed as direct descendants of Palawan’s earliest settlers; developed an informal form of government, their own alphabet, and their own trade system
with sea-borne merchants.

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Palaw’ans
Tagbanua

34
Q

Usually celebrated from May to June at Puerto Princesa City; commemorates the emergence of democracy and the establishment of the local government; highlight of the Festival is a parade dance portraying the history, culture and tradition of the province.

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Baragatan Festival

35
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Happens every December full moon at Aborlan town proper; a religious festival celebrated to thank the gods for the good harvest and for all the celebrants’ good health; highlight of the festival is the thanksgiving dance done by the Tagbanuas and the Bataks.

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Pagdiwata Tribal Ritual Festival

36
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Happens every March at El Nido; famous delicacies from different municipalities are presented and sometimes paraded; best part of the festival comes when people parade the streets while wearing mosquito nets.

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Kulambo Festival

37
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Observed every May in Taytay; honors the skills of the Filipino people, especially in handicraft; folk dances and songs performed by the locals are part of the highlights of the festival.

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Pasinggatan Festival

38
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Celebrated every August at Cuyo’s city center; participants of the festival cover their skin with soot and dance in the streets to the tune of the native dance called Ati-Atihan; probably the most special of all festivals in Palawan as it showcases the rich culture and festivals honored and observed by the people of Palawan.

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Cuyo Festival

39
Q

How many islands are there in Palawan?

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1,780

40
Q

When does warm weather prevail in Palawan?

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March to May

41
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When does cool weather prevail in Palawan?

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December to February

42
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When is heavy rainfall usually experienced in Palawan?

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July to August

43
Q

World’s most comprehensive inventory of the
global conservation status of plant and
animal species.

A

Red data book

44
Q

One of the straits the connects West Philippine Sea with the Sulu Sea.

A

Balabac Strait/Kipot ng Balabac

45
Q

Name given to the collective plant life that grows or once grew in a certain area or
during a given time period.

A

Flora

46
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Refers to all kinds of animals living in a particular habitat.

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Fauna

47
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Endemic Flora found in Palawan.

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Mangroves forests
Kabantigi trees
Bungang-ipot trees
Almaciga Trees
Wild Orchids
Pholidota Imbricata
Pitcher plants

48
Q

They grow in brackish wetlands between
land and sea where other plants can’t
grow; those who are tasked to protect the coastlines and to prevent erosion by collecting sediments from rivers and streams which slows down the flow of water.

A

Mangroves forests

49
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Grown as a small tree or as a shrub and can
reach heights of up to 33 feet; typically low-
lying and are densely branched.

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Kabantigi trees

50
Q

A plant from the “Palmae” familyz; Scientific name is Areca ipot Becc; a small stocky tree that is 4 meters high and is 12 meters in diameter.

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Bungang-ipot trees

51
Q

Scientific name of bungang-ipot trees.

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Areca ipot Becc

52
Q

Also known as Dayungon or in its Scientific Name Agathis Philippinensis; a tree that is native to the Philippines, Sulawesi, and Halmahera, and occurs in upland tropical rainforests at
450 to 2,200 meters altitude but may also
be found in areas with low altitudes of 250
meters in the northern Luzon.

A

Almaciga trees

53
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Scientific name of Almaciga trees.

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Agathis Philippinensis

54
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Aerial plants that have become famous as ornamental plants that are either used as home decorations or photographic subjects; a
diverse and a widespread family of flowering plants with often colourful and fragrant blooms.

A

Wild orchids

55
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Scientific name of Wild Orchids.

A

Orchidae

56
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An orchid that can be found attached to limestone rock crevices in the Miniloc Island in
the municipality of El Nido.

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Pholidota Imbricata

57
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A tropical plant that is endemic to Sultan
Peak in the island of Palawan in the
Philippines; grows at elevations of
1,100 to 1,236 metres above sea level; sometimes exceed 35 centimeters in height and have a capacity of 1.5 to 2 liters of water; lined with orange to red hairs.

A

Pitcher plants

58
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Endemic Fauna found in Palawan.

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Palawan Hornbill
Palawan Binturong
Palawan Pangolin
Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel
Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
Palawan Flycatcher
Leopard Cat
Palawan Scops Owl
Palawan Birdwing

59
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Known as Talusi in the Philippine language
Cuyunon; a largish forest-dwelling bird; plumage is predominantly black, with a white
tail, a dark green gloss on its upper parts and a large creamy-white beak with a casque typical of the hornbill family.

A

Palawan Hornbill

60
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What is Palawan Hornbill known as in Cuyunon?

A

Talusi

61
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A subspecies of the binturong, a mammal in the family Viverridae; endemic to the island of Palawan.

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Palawan Bearcat/Palawan Binturong

62
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A pangolin species endemic to the Palawan province; habitat includes
primary and secondary forests, as well as surrounding grasslands.

A

Palawan Pangolin

63
Q

What is Palawan Pangolin locally known as?

A

Balintong

64
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A species of rodent in the family Sciuridae; endemic to the Philippines; natural habitat is
subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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Northern Palawan Tree Squirrel

65
Q

A medium-sized (up to 50 cm long) bird in the
family Phasianidae; featured prominently in the culture of the indigenous people of Palawan; also depicted in the official seal of the city of Puerto Princesa.

A

Palawan Peacock-Pheasant

66
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A species of bird in the family Muscicapidae; endemic to the Philippines; natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

A

Palawan Flycatcher

67
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About the size of the domestic cat, but leaner and willowy, has longer legs, and its body is marked with black spots; a subspecies
occurring in mainland Palawan, and in the islands of Busuanga and Culion.

A

Leopard cat

68
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An owl endemic to Palawan in the Philippines; no subspecies besides the nominate.

A

Palawan scops owl

69
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A birdwing butterfly of the family Papilionidae; has a wide wingspan (15cm.), soars very high, and flies long distances; endemic to Palawan; largest and most beautiful of the birdwing butterflies; found only in Palawan and nowhere
else in the world.

A

Palawan Birdwing

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