Sulu

Question 1

_____ is the southernmost chain of islands in the Philippines. It extends for ____ miles from the Zamboanga Peninsula to northern east Borneo .

Answer 1

Sulu

200 miles

Question 2

The Sulu archipelago was one of the principal routes of the following: _____, ______, and ________

Answer 2

• early migrations
• maritime traffic
• Islamization from Borneo to Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon

Question 3

Who gave the name for the Sulu archipelago

Answer 3

The foreigners

Question 4

How many named islands and nameless protrusions does Sulu comprise?

Answer 4

369 named islands and 500 nameless protrusions

Question 5

What is the total land area of Sulu?

Answer 5

1,687 sq. miles
180 sq. miles are suitable for cultivation

Question 6

The most of the arable land is found in the three clusters of islands in Sulu, namely:
Moreover, they are the most densely populated areas in the Philippines

Answer 6

Jolo
Siasi
Tawi-Tawi

Question 7

What are the principal crops of Sulu?

Answer 7

Coconut
Cassava
Yams
Upland rice

Question 8

The markets of ____, _____, and _____ offer wide variety of fish and other sea products

Answer 8

Jolo
Siasi
Bongao

Question 9

What kind of fishing in Sulu was an important source of their income in the past?

Answer 9

Pearl Fishing

Question 10

There is a possibility that Sulu and the Celebes seas cover significant __________ that would later on have an impactful effect on their economy when exploited.

Answer 10

Oil deposits

Question 11

In 1948, the density of the Jolo cluster alone was _______ and in 1975, the population of Sulu was estimated _________.

Answer 11

2,088 persons
714,000 population

Question 12

The people/tribe in Sulu are the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
They are mostly SEA-ORIENTED

Answer 12

1. Tausug
2. Samal
3. Badjao
4. JamaMapun

Question 13

There are many fanners among the Tausug, locally called ___________ by the shore-dwellers.

Answer 13

Taugimba or Guimbahanon (Inland people)

Question 14

Sulu today is divided into two provinces, namely

Answer 14

Sulu Province
Province of Tawi-Tawi

Question 15

What is the capital of Sulu Province?

Answer 15

The town of Jolo
(590 statue miles from Mania and 85 miles south of Zamboanga City)

Question 16

The old town of ________ was an important center of trade and commerce, if not the important center of settlement in the pre-Spanish Philippines.

Answer 16

Buansa

Question 17

________ merchants already traded in Jolo markets before the arrival of the Spaniards.

Answer 17

Chinese merchants

Question 18

Jolo enjoyed trade with the _________ and ________

Answer 18

Borneo and Malay Peninsula

Question 19

When the government restricted trade and commerce across international lines, some of the seafaring Sulu turned to _______ and ________, finding havens in the many small bays and estuaries of their archipelago.

Answer 19

Piracy and Smuggling