Name:___________________________________________________________

score:__________
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1. In  , the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc. (PICE) was awarded by the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC) as the Most Outstanding Accredited Professional Organization.

2. The National Building Code of the Philippines or Presidential Decree (PD) No.   was signed
into law on February 19, 1977.
CIVIL
3.  engineering deals with the design of a structure’s foundations.
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4. Republic Act No.   is also known as the Philippine Architecture Law.
5. The practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines is legally defined in the Civil Engineering Law and it
can be found in section ____ of the said Act.
6. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena.

7.  deals with the management of water supplies essential to everyday life. This
means an understanding of the basic water processes is required so a clean supply of water can be used for
drinking and living. 
8. Civil Engineering profession has a broad and wide variety of definitions. In its very basic sense, it simply
CIVIL
means Engineering pertaining to 
9. What law governs the practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines?
10. An Indian mathematician, used arithmetic in the 7th century AD, based on Hindu-Arabic numerals, for
excavation (volume) computations

11.  Engineering involves the design of small and large structures to ensure they can
withstand the stresses and pressures of their environments and remain safe for use throughout their life
cycle. 

12.  involves the design of transportation systems such as highways, roads, and
public transportation networks.
13. What is the oldest Civil Engineering School in the Philippines?
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14. The National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP) or Presidential Decree (PD) No.   was
signed into law on February 19, 1977. 
15. The first suspension bridge in Southeast Asia.
16. The country’s first water reservoir.
17. The first civil engineering organization in the country.
18. Civil Engineering Licensure Examination is administered every _____ and _____.

19. The   was the only building left intact after the destruction of Intramuros in
WWII. Built between 1587 and 1606, it is the oldest church in the Philippines.

20. Civil Engineering then means the application of science and math to solve   of the
people
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21. On February 23, 1921, the Engineers and Architects Law- Act No.   was passed.
22.

 engineering involves the planning and management of the entire construction

process. 

23. The overall length of the Great wall of China is   km. 
24. NBCP stands for what?
25. NAWASA stands for what?

26.  in the 3rd century BC, underpins our understanding of buoyancy, and other
practical solutions.

27. The term   as used in RA 544 shall mean a person duly registered with the Board for Civil
Engineers in the manner as hereinafter provided.
28. The one who held the PRC registration number 1 for civil engineers.
29. Enumerate the Three Greek architecture orders.
INGENIUM
30. Engineering is derived what from Latin word   and ingeniare.

31. In 1818 the Institution of Civil Engineers was founded in 

32. The total height of Jetavanaramaya (the Buddhist stupa which is considered to be the largest one in the
400
world) is   ft.
JOHN SMEATON
33. The first self-proclaimed civil engineer was  , who constructed the Eddystone
Lighthouse.
1949
34. In  , laws separating statutes between architects and engineers was passed.
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
35. The first private college to teach civil engineering in the United States was  . 

36. Civil engineering is the application of physical and scientific principles for solving the   
of society, and its history is intricately linked to advances in the understanding
of physics and mathematics throughout history.
MANILA-DAGUP
37. The first railroad in the Philippines covered 195 kilometers from   to Dagupan in
Pangasinan.
38. What is the selected monument of the millennium (ASCE, 2000) for Airport Design and Development?
Kansai International Airport

39. Kansai International Airport serves 24 cities in Japan with 69 departures daily and 71 cities in 30 other
countries with 606 departures.
True or False, if false, what is the correct Answer? ____________
40. Hoover dam is an arch gravity structure rising 726 feet above bedrock. It is 660 feet thick at its base, 45
feet thick at its crest, and stretches 1,224 feet across Black Canyon.
True or False, if false, what is the correct Answer? ____________
1935
41. Hoover dam was completed in the year  .
42. What is the height, in feet, of Hoover Dam?
726-foot-high
 
43. It was designated as an ASCE Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1984 and was named one of
America's Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders in 1955.

44.
The construction of the Hoover dam, its powerhouse, and related structures required a total
4,400,000
of   cubic yards of concrete.
45. It is a network of freeways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States.
Interstate highw ay system
 
46. This long-span bridge connects geographically isolated areas of California to the north, in Marin and
Sonoma counties, with San Francisco.
Golden Gate bridge
 
1937
47. Golden Gate Bridge was opened in the year  .
48. This rail system fulfilled a centuries‐old dream to link Britain and the rest of Europe. It rolls infrastructure
and immense machinery into an underwater tunnel system of unprecedented ambition.

49. Height of Empire State Building, in

1,250 feet
meters. 
50. Empire State Building was designated by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as America's Seven
1994
Modern Civil Engineering Wonders in the year  .
51. With the advent of wastewater treatment, cities became much more equipped to deal with population
influx.
True or False, if false, what is the correct Answer? ____________
52. Monument for water supply and distribution category selected for its remarkable for engineering aspects, as
for the positive impact it has had on regional economic trade and
California State Water Project
development. 
53. It was designated by ASCE as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (1984) and Seven
Wonders of the Modern World (1955 and 1994).
Hoover dam
 
54. In 1991, the first ever “Civil Engineering Week” was declared by Malacañ ang thru Proclamation
799
No.  .
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55. Civil Engineering Month is observed every November of each year pursuant to Proclamation No.   
series of 2014.
56. State the 4 core values of the university.