March is International Women’s Month. This quiz will test how well you know these Notable Filipinas. Some of them fought during the revolution, some have won prestigious international titles and some have huge contribution to society.
Some names will be familiar to you but an equal number might sound new. It is our goal that you will know more women who have left a legacy to our country.
Who is known as the "Mother of the Revolution" for helping Katipuneros during the war?
She was given the nickname "Tandang Sora"
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Who was the first Filipina to lead an uprising against a foreign power in 1763?
She is the wife of Diego Silang.
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Who was the founder of the Girls Scouts of the Philippines?
She is one of the 3 persons in the 1,000 peso bill.
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Who was the first Filipina to win the Miss Universe in 1969?
She was also won acting awards for her role in movies like Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa, Batang West Side, Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo and Sagrada Familia.
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Who was known as "Asia's Sprint Queen" and considered as Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s?
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Who is known as the "Joan of Arc of the Visayas" for fighting against the Spanish and American forces in Panay Island?
Her nickname is Nanay Isa.
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Who is known as the "Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature"?
Calle Crisologo in Vigan has a statue of her.
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Who is a pioneer in food technology and credited for inventing the banana ketchup?
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Who is founder of the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and the first Filipina to be admitted as student in Harvard University?
On November 27, 2018, a Google Doodle was displayed to celebrate her 107th birthday.
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Who was named as Time magazine's Woman of the Year in 1986?
She is also the first Filipina President of the Philippines
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