heritage houses in the Philippines? A: We can find some at Intramuros, Manila & the other at Vigan, Ilocos Sur Q: The Quezon Monument in Diliman, Quezon City, is exactly 66 meters high. Why? A: President Manuel Quezon died at this age 66. Q: What's the oldest Hotel in Philippines and the first to have an air-conditioned rooms too? A: The Manila Hotel Q: Name the 4 World Heritage Churches in the Phils.? A: 1. The Barasoain Church in Bulacan, 2. San Sebastian Cathedral, Manila, 3. Miag-ao Church in Iloilo, & 4. The Paoay Parish Church in Ilocos Norte. Q: The Eight Wonder of the World finally belongs to us, what is it? A: The Banaue Rice Terraces Q: Juan Luna is best known for his painting Spolarium. What's a Spolarium? A: The Spolarium is the part of a Roman amphitheater where bodies of slain gladiators were taken. Q: The Cities of Chicago, U.S. and Baguio, Philippines have something in common; what is it? A: Both were designed & planned by city plannerarchitect Daniel Burnham. Q:Who is the first licensed architect in the Philippines? A: Tomas Mapua was the first Filipino licensed architect.
Q:Kilometric distances between Manila and
provincial points are measured starting where? A: The Rizal Monument Q: Is Big Ben a clock or a tower? A: That London landmark called Big Ben is neither the clock nor tower. It's the bell thats strikes the hour. It was name after the British public works commissioner Benjamin Hall, and it weighs 13 tons. The tower is simply named Clock Tower and the clock, clock. Q: What's the Largest Antique ever? A: The London Bridge Q: How did the White House came to be called the "White House"? A: The White House, home of U.S. presidents, was'nt always white, and it was'nt always called the "White House." It's first color was gray ad it's original name was the President's Palace. But because its gray sandstone walls looked white next to the red brick walls of nearby public buildings, the mansion became known as the White House. Q: Juan Luna is best known for his painting Spolarium. What's a Spolarium? A: The Spolarium is the part of a Roman amphitheater where bodies of slain gladiators were taken. Q: What was the first hotel in the world? A: Considered the world's first hotel was the Tremont, which opened in Boston in 1829. It had a dining roomfor 200 people, 12 public rooms and 120 bedrooms, with a bar off soap provided in each. The Tremont had no inn sign which help discouraged illiterate travelers. Q: The Cities of Chicago, U.S. and Baguio, Philippines have something in common; what is it? A: Both were designed & planned by city plannerarchitect Daniel Burnham.
Q: What's the largest residencial palace?
A: The largest so far in use is that of Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah. It has its own heliport and mosque, 1,788 rooms, a garage for the Sultan's 110 cars (as of last count) and space for 800 vehicles in all, and 3.2 kilimeters of air-conditioning. The Palace reportedly cost $422 million. Q: The term of fear of looking up at tall structures is? A: Anablepophobia Q: Isn't MERALCO a wrong acronym for Manila Electric Company? A: The power company used to be known as Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company, or MERALCO for short. This was during the American period when it operated the ciitie's electric streetcar system after establishing a powerhouse at Isla de Provisor near Ayala Bridge. Gone is the streetcar but the acronym lives on. Q: Is there an airport on the Ayala Triangle in Makati decades back? A:Yes, there is but not too big. It still has some trace of the past, like the Library now there in Ayala Triangle used to be the departure & arrival area.