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LET REVIEW: Major
SOCIAL STUDIES
Set C
1. The Japanese rebuild their communities to show their good character after an earthquake. One thing
that does NOT describe the Japanese people is this kind of character.
a. fortitude c. unity b. solidarity d. superiority over nature
2. This replaced the tribute as a form of taxation in the Hispanic Philippine colony in 1884. a. donativo c.
diezmos prediales
b. cedulla personal d. santotum 3. It is a kind of mentality that makes Filipinos think that imported
products are superior to Filipino products which does not help the country’s economy at all.
a. luxuirious living c. colonial mentality
b. spendthrift habits d. passivity attitude
4. It is an autonomy granted to Filipinos during the Philippine Commonwealth.
a. American citizenship c. partial
independence
b. full independence d. freedom in education
5. When Christopher Columbus arrived in this place in 1492, he thought he had reached India. He
therefore called the people he found there Indians.
a. India c. “New World” b. The America d. Cape of Good Hope
6. It is a religious monarchy and state observer in the United Nations.
a. Holy Faith c. Holy See
b. Kingdom d. Caliphate 7. It is participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek
public office which is secured within the citizenry.
a. right of suffrage c. political rights
b. right to due process d. socio-economic rights
8. It describes concentration in thinking as constant, unbroken line of thought.
a. diffusion c. vacillation b. focus d. disturbance 9. It is the fundamental basis for data gathered in
the science of Sociology, Biology.
a. Right to due process of law c. belief b. logic d. observation 10. It is a deliberate deception
made by avertisers who say, “Everybody use Gugo skin whitener and you shloud do the same” a.
Bandwagon c. personal attack b. Circular thining d. falsehood or the Big Lie
11. Like Biology and Physics, Sociology is scientific because its knowledge is based on __________.
a. logic c. observation b. belief d. wisdom
12. What characterizes logical reasoning in the thought process?
a. reasonable c. clarity
b. speed d. morality
13. What do we call those people who are for the revival of the classics in social trends? a.
rationalists c. reformists b. existentialists d. humanists
14. It is a fallacy of direct deception made by a politician who puts an ugly, unfair and defamatory label on
people, e.g. “Activists are all terrorists.”
a. name-calling c. rationalizing b. loaded words d. distraction 15. What characterizes good
thinkers who desire to understand and search for answers and solutions?
a. crowd followers c.
tradionalists
b. innovators d. mythmakers 16. These are the basic needs, and not simply related items or
complimentary goods that compliment man’s basic needs in society. a. electricity c. bags and shoes
b. clothing d. food and shelter
17. What shows the kind of thinking which likes to identify an idea or dilemma, wherein thinkers may
engage in such mental activities such careful observation, recalling, imaging, inquiring, interpreting,
evaluating, classifying and judging?
a. Reflecting c. doing wihtout knowing
b. Act on impulse d. following orders
18. According to sociologists, conflicts in society need not be violent and could be resolved through
this method.
a. putsch c. coup d’ etat
b. revolution d.
negotiation
19. Which of the following is NOT one of the three major aspects of scientific social research? a.
philosophy c. data collection
b. theory d. data analysis 20. Errors that creep into news reporting and is shown by a
newspaper space.
a. news stories c. commentary b. news photos d. erratum
21. It is the basis of scientific theory that can be empirical and not merely speculative or opinionated.
a. logical reason c. authority
b. evidence-based d. tradition 22. It characterizes logical reasoning in the thought process
a. skillful c. clarity
b. morality d.
reasonablenes
23. What is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase our understanding
of the phenomena under study?
a. experiment c. discover
b. data collection d. research 24. What is the branch of philosophy tht studies the origin,
evolution, and structure of the universe, especially such characteristics as space, time, and
freedom?
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b. conceptualism d.
consciencism
25. It is the name for the estimated measurement of the ground motion that occurs during an earthquake.
a. homerian scale c. crichter scale
b. richter scale d. reachter scale 26. He was the Greek scholar and librarian of Alexandria who
introduced the word geography from the Greek word which means “earth” and graphos which means
“to write.” a. Socrates c. Aristotle b. Eratosthenes d. Plato
27. Maps have several advantages over the globe but this is NOT one of them.
a. They can be folded, carried and stored. b. They give a true picture of one or two features of the
earth.
c. They are round with true scales
d. They can show details of the earth’s surface.
28. A sea is a great body of salty water smaller than an ocean, more or less landlocked. Which is a large
part of the ocean or sea partly enclosed by land?
a. Lake c. canal b. Gulf d. strait 29. It demonstrates interconnectedness between social and
environmental injustices.
a. Desertification of verdant regions
b. Highly industrialized countries’ toxic waste disposed to poorer countries.
c. Temperature warming and rise of sea level d. Extinction of rare animal species.
30. He wrote seventeen volumes of books with a wealth of information on classical geography. a. Strabo
c. Homer
b. Aristotle d. Ptolemy
31. The most violent yet the smallest storm typically only 30 meters in diameter.
a. cyclone c. typhoon b. tsunamis d. tornado 32. The term for volcanoes that have not shown
anh volcanic action or eruption for hundreds of years.
a. intermittent c. active
b. dormant d. extinct 33. What kind of energy source has been explored from volcanic
resources?
a. natural gas energy c. solar energy
b. crude oil energy d.
geothermal energy
34. What naural disaster can bring havoc to the country’s long coastline twice as long as that of
continental United States?
a. flooding c.
atmospheric winds
b. tidal waves d. ocean heat 35. The physical phenomenon which raises the temperature of the
earth’s surface through emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, especially from
industrial centers.
a. hurricane c. global warming
b. ocean heat d. atmospheric winds
36. How did the Hispanic conquest affected the physical features of the conquered native Filipinos,
especially in lowland regions? a. Fil-Am half-breeds c. Light-skinned, high-nosed meztizos
b. Slit-eyed Chinitos d. Indian mestizos
37. The greatest Chinese scholar who used mythical figures in his geographical treatieses to describe
what was known as the earth. a. Yu the Great c. Lao Tzu
b. Chan the Great d. Confucius 38. Scientists theorize that man evolved from an ancestral
hominid which split from the chimpanzee 8 million years ago. What type of specie gave rise to the
more human apprearing species, Home Erectus?
a. Homo erectus c. Neanderthal b. Homo habilis d. Peking Man 39. The world population is
growing larger everyday, while the fertile soil of the earth is getting smaller cause by human practices
which do not include ______________.
a. sustainable agriculture c. overuse of soil through planting
b. over grazing d. cutting of trees 40. Ocean waves move up and down, but the only thing that
moves forward in a wave is _______. a. wind c. air
b. surf d. energy
41. The ancient Greeks divided the world into three continents, namely Europe, Asia and
____________.
a. Troy c. Athens
b. Sparta d. Africa
42. Which is the major cause of the death of women in childbith which was estimated at 500,000 each
year as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
a. Lack of facilities
b. poor nursing education
c. Poor reproductive health system
d. Lack of good obstetrician
43. This Filipino trait would have been a beautiful one if it hadn’t been denuded of nobility by joining he
bandwagon of corrupt officials and politicians.
a. masinop c. masunurin b. magalang d. pakikisama 44. What is considered as India’s hindrance
to becoming a unified poltiical culture and preventing the nation’s solid traditions and institutions like
those of Greece and Rome? a. central rule c. hinduism
b. unified political form d. regionalism 45. Of the following, which is NOT among the major good
traits of cultural communities in highland regions?
a. industry c. patience b. extravagance d. frugality
46. What is the sociological foundation of the Philippines under the 1987 constitution? a. family c. arts
and sciences b. folklore d. cultural heritage
47. In whose painting/s was slavery in the Philippines during the Spanish period clearly depicted?
a. Jose Rizal c. Antonio Luna b. Juan Luna d. Felix Hidalgo 48. One instance which shows that
culture is cumulative (the new addition to the old for
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a. Folk dancing
b. OPM (Original Pilipino Music)
c. Pinoy jeepney
d. Barong tagalog and saya
49. What kind of prejudice has been overcome in the Philippines in the inclusion of the Muslim holidays
that has gained national respect aside from the Catholic holidays like Christmas, Lenten Season,
etc.?
a. looksism c.
heterosexualism
b. sexism d. religious intolerance
50. The most basic right to form a family is ____________.
a. legal right c. human right
b. religious right d. civil right
51. It characterized democracy in Greece. a. mob rule c. military rule
b. aristocracy d. citizen assemblies’
52. The first Mauryan dynasty ruler who unified India’s sub-continent was __________.
a. Alexander c. Gautama
b. Asoka d. Chandragupta 53. What type of anthropologists examine social patterns and
practices across cultures, with a special interest in how people live in particular places and how they
organize, govern, and create meaning?
a. biological c. linguistic b. chemical d. socio cultural
54. Who is well-known Chinese thinker whose socio-political philosophy spread into parts of East Asia.
a. Confucius c. Marco Polo b. Genghis Khan d. Lao Tzu
55. What Filipino trait is directly opposite the American openness and transparency? a. hiya c. crab
mentality b. racial pride d. fraudulence
56. What is manifested by the practice of a group people of different lifestyles, ways of living together,
value system, traditions and beliefs? a. problems in cultural experience
b. condition of culture shock
c. cultural diversity
d. confusion in mores
57. The world’s oldest cat dies at 15 years in 2014. And made it into the Guinness World Records in 2012
for the world’s oldest cat. Where was the name Janus derived from?
a. a Greek God with two faces
b. a Greek God with three faces
c. a Roman God with three faces
d. a Roman God with two faces
58. A power given to the President to pardon any aged, seriously ill inmates as provided under Article VII,
section 19 of the Constitution which pertains to reprieve, absolute or conditional pardon with or
without parole conditions and commutation of sentence.
a. emergency powers c. executive clemency
b. executive pardon d. social rights
59. Under the law that expands the government’s science and technology scholarship to encourage more
college students to pursue careers in this field, students are entitled to
an annual award for full-time study equal to the complete financial assistance package offered
under this Republic Act.
a. Republic Act 1237 c. Republic Act 10612
b. Republic Act 7687 d. Republic Act 2019
60. The law that established the National Assembly or lower house of Congress in 1907. a.
Commonwealth Law c. Jones Law b. Cooper Act d. Tydings-Mcduffie Law
61. Who was dubbed as the “Grand Old Man of Philipine Politics,” being a senator of the country for 24
years – the longest in Philippine History?
a. Lorenzo Tañada c. Benigno Aquino, Jr,
b. Ferdinand Marcos d. Jose P. Laurel
62. The “writ of amparo” grants the fundamental right to _________.
a. to gather information
b. to be defended by a public attorney c. self-defense
d. right to life, liberty and security
63. After 18 years if the Ozone Disco blaze, 9 persons were sentenced for violating of his act or the Anti-
graft and Corrupt Practices Act because they failed to detect structural deficiencies and electrical as
well as fire safety issues that caused the blaze.
a. R.A. 1013 c. R.A. 2015 b. R.A. 3019 d. R.A. 2143 64. The UN recognizes “right to have a
family” but a social program modifies this, departing from the traditional religious belief to “go and
multiply”.
a. Law against female circumcision
b. Same gender marriage
c. Gay rights
d. Planned parenthood
65. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, what is needed by the Philippines against the
reclamation activities of China in the Philippine seas which threaten our freedom of navigation, cause
irreparable damage to te marine environment and infringe on the rights of other states?
a. Police power c. Emergency power b. Judicial power d. Military power 66. What makes an
autocratic government different from a genuinely benevolent authoritarian government?
a. It controls media c. It decides automatically
b. It uses technology d. It is a ‘one man rule’
67. A law that set a full free trade policy abolishing the quota limitations on Philippine exports to the
United States.
a. Payne-Aldrich Act c. Bell Trade Act
b. Hare-Hawes Cutting Act d.
Underwood-Simmons Act
68. What civilization took pride in the famous penthouse Hanging Gardens which was identified as one of
he “wonders of the world”?
a. Sumeria c. Assyria b. Babylonia d. Persia
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69. The religgious institution which is the only living remnant of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 today.
a. United Church of Christ in the Philippines b. Roman Catholic Church
c. Unitarian Church of the Philippines d. Philippine Independent Church
70. A law passed by the U.S. Congress in 1946 granting $800M financial aid to Filipinos for property
losses and $620M government rehabilitation after WWII.
a. Bell Rehabilitation Act c. Tydings Rehabilitation Act
b. Cooper Rehabilitation Act d. McArthur Rehabilitation Act
71. Which best descirbes the division of the legislature into the Senate and the House of
Representatives?
a. Co-legislative powersc. Bipartisanship b. Unicameralism d.
Bicameralism
72. The second editor of La Solidaridad with the penname Dolores Manapat.
a. Mariano Ponce c. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
b. Marcelo H, Del Pilar d. Jose Rizal
73. He was appointed Field Marshall of the Philppine Army responsible for the defense of the country
prior to the Japanese invasion. a. Gen, Carlos P. Romulo c. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower
b. Gen. William H. Taft d. Gen. Douglas McArthur
74. A bill becomes a law even if it is not signed by the President after _______ days.
a. 90 days c. 45 days b. 60 days d. 30 days
75. The number of ships that arrived in the Philippines from Mexico during the Galleon Trade.
a. One c. Three
b. Two d. Five
76. Non-debatable evidence left by Rizal proving his faith in God despite his being estranged from his
religion.
a. El Filibusterismo
b. Mi Ultimo Adios
c. Noli Me Tangere
d. Refraction paper from estrange beliefs 77. The approximate percentage of global electricity
output from renewable resources. a. 1 percent c. 20 percent b. 8 percent d. 23 percent 78. A natural
disaster which cannot be caused by shifts in the tectonic plates.
a. earthquakes c. avalanche b. hurricane d. volcanic activity
79. It was new about the discovery of the Katipunan that spread to Manila and nearby suburbs, and
Andres Bonifacio immediately called for a general meeting. Various wings of the Katipunan gathered
at th house of Juan Ramos on August 23, 1896. This signaled the Philippine Rebellion against Spain
which was called _________.
a. La Liga Filipina c. Pact of Biak na Bato
b. Battle of San Juan Del Monte d. Cry of Pugadlawin
80. To help global climate change, and live a more eco-friendly life which is the best practice which uses
less water in washing plates? a. using a dishwater c. recycling water
b. using a pail d. washing by hand 81. Whose assassination provided the excuse for Austria-
Hungary to ask Germany’s support on declaring war against Serbia during World War I?
a. Nicole Lenin c. Gavrilo Princep b. Francis Ferdinand of Austria d. Leo Tolstoy 82. A ruler who
follows the axiom “The will of the king is the law of the land”.
a. despot c. socialist
b. socialist d. reformist 83. They are rich landowners during the Spain era.
a. Encomienderos c.
Hacienderos
b. Cabezas de barangay d.
Gobernadorcillos
84. Under the American regime, they were the first professional American teachers sent to the country.
a. the priests c. the La Sollitas b. the thomasites d. the illustrados
85. The sole legislative body of the country during the American period starting 1916.
a. Philippine Assembly c. Philippine Legislature
b. Philippine Commission d. Congress 86. An economic institution established during the Spanish
period where early Filipinos are forced to work without pay.
a. polo c. encomienda
b. falla d. bandala
87. This event reflected the decision of the Katipunan to stage a revolution against Spain a. The Cry of
Pugad Lawin
b. Bonifacio's leadership in the KKK
c. San Juan Bridege incident
d. Tejeros Convention
88. What place in the Philippines is also known as the "walled city"?
a. Fort Santiago c. Plaza Miranda b. Intramuros d. Luneta
89. Who first introduced the Islamic religion in the Philippines?
a. Idi Amin c. Makhdum b. Abu Bakr d. Rajah Baginda 90. Cuneiform writing is for the Sumerians
as __________ is for the Egyptians.
a. pictogram c. ziggurat b. hieroglyphics d. papyrus
91. In which place in the Philippines is the DOLE pineapple plantation found?
a. cotabato c. Cagayan de oro
b. zamboanga d. bukidnon
92. Agno river delta, Cagayan river delta, Pampanga river delta are good sources of; a. nipa palm
products c. virgin coconut oil
b. ornamental flowers d. mahogany lumber
93. The author of “flora de Filipinas” circa 1837, the botanical illustrations of plant specimen that grew into
the Philippines herbarium
a. Gov. polavieja c. Fr. Manuel blanco b. Padre Emmanuel Gonzales d. Gov. Narciso Claveria
94. The municipal mayor is for today _________was during the Spanish period.
a. alcalde mayor c. cabeza de barangay
b. gobernadorcillo d.
gobernador general
95. After the WWII, which emerged as new powers?
a. People’s Republic of China and United States of America
b. South Korea and Soviet Union
c. Germany and Soviet Union
d. United States of America and Soviet Union 96. This can be identified with public purpose,
public interest, and public convenience. a. property c. eminent domain
b. public use d. just compensation
97. He coined the term “survival of the fittest” a. august comte c. Herbert spencer b. karl marx d. Arnold
toynbee
98. No country will experience economic progress unless it is part of a world organization. What
international organization this saying is true? a. UNESCO c. NATO b. WHO d. GATT
99. It refers to rightness or wrongness of our decisions:
a. Morality c. Philosophy b. theology d. values 100. What is the biggest reason why the
Philippines’ political system is so flawed from the time of the datus to the Spanish encomienda
system that has always been a system of patronage, with political power vested in the hands of the a
few families? a. tribe c. indigenous group b. sibling rivalry d. dynasty
101. It is one of the causes of poverty in the Philippines which is rooted in the human emotion.
a. power politics c. greed
b. corruption d. lack of education 102. The actual democratic transformation of the country
commenced within movement resulted in Ferdinand Marcos exile in 1986 and Corazon Aquino’s
assuming the presidency.
a. People power c. Prayer Power b. Military power d. Government’s power
103. It was the transition to the new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime
1820 and 1840. a. human revolution c. green revolution
b. machineries revolution d. industrial revolution
104. A law that sets the minimum age of candidates for mayors and councilors. a. Election Code c. Local
Government Code
b. Civil Service Law d. Labor Code
105. It is the method of providing buyers with information about specific goods, service and opportunities
with the goal of increasing sales.
a. Journals c.
Propaganda
b. Advertising d. Bulletins
106. Among the Greeks state, Athens was the most progressive and famous for its statesmen of which
One was considered the most famous because he drew up a constitution all citizens a voice in the
government.
a. Solon c. Xerxes
b. Cicero d. Zoroaster
107. It was the goal of the Propaganda Movement for the Philippine colony as a province of Spain.
a. independence c. reformation b. assimilation d. autonomy 108. Filipinization is a gradual or
general replacement of Americans by Filipinos in government service. It was during his term that this
was implemented in the Philippines. a. Henry Ide c. Leonard Wood
b. Francis Burton Harrison d. Frank Murphy
109. In Western Europe, unemployment is described as a luxury because of these benefits given to those
who are unemployed for six months.
a. paid travel c. bonus
b. unemployment benefits d. holiday pay
110. What program promised more food for every household through planting of vegetable in home
gardens and pots? a. Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaularan
b. Angat Filipino Movement
c. Go Negosyo
d. Green Revolution
111. By mid 1980’s, crop yields in India fell from 4% - 6% a year to only 2% or less by the late 1980 (FAO
report), what increased its demand?
a. food c. population b. services d.
infrastructure
112. It refers to the ratio of tax collection to gross domestic product (GDP) or the total value of goods and
services produced and paid for within an economy in a given period measures the government’s
ability to shore up tax collection commensurate with the growth of the economy
a. Tax effort c. Tax measure b. Tax collection d. Tax remittance 113. How can Filipinos overcome
weak points in our culture, e.g. credit card over-spending? a. Use scientific reasoning
b. Cultivate positive traits
c. Copy economic models of other nations d. Observe business ethics
114. This is to equip people in low-income provinces with relevant technical skills and practical know-how
on starting small business as the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) and the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) launched this project.
a. Distance Learning Program
b. Alternative Learning System
c. Outreach Programs
d. Mobile Training Laboratories
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115. What correlates best with the right to human dignity?
a. Celebrity status c. position and prestige
b. Family name d. honor and reputation
116. Flexible and individual support for children with special needs is part of __________education.
a. Exhaustive c. Inclusive
b. Exclusive d. Conclusive 117. Knowing the purpose of research topic, the next step in social
research is _______________which clarifies concepts. e.g. reproductive health, contraceptives,
natural birth control, etc.
a. data processing c.
operationalization
b. conceptualization d. population sampling
118. This aims for outcomes that require student application and creation
a. reflective method c. project method
b. field study method d. rote memory method
119. They provide the information sources in the internet.
a. MIDI service c. scanner
b. World wide web d.
hypermedia
120. Teacher Mil wants to show the difference between a unicameral and a bicameral system of
legislation and merits/demerits in both. What visual way of charting is useful? a. Pareto chart
b. Comparison and contrast chart
c. Gannt chart
d. Time chart
121. Among forms of authentic assessment, which uses the collection of student’s reflections on
learning?
a. Rubrics c. Essay test b. Journal d. Portfolio 122. Which is a direct measure of competence? a.
Personality test c.
Performance test
b. Paper-pencil test d.
Standardized test
123. It lays the strong foundation of any curriculum. A curriculum planner or specialist, implementer or the
teacher, school heads, evaluator anchors his/her decision making process on this philosophy.
a. Existential philosophy c.
Educational philosophy
b. Scientific philosophy d. Essential philosophy
124. Its history and origin began in the early 19 century with the positivist philosophy of science.
th
a. Philosophy c. Anthropology b. Sociology d. Social Science
125. A teacher shows she knows young learners well by avoiding this.
a. complex directions c. step-by step directions
b. hands-on experience d. active learning 126. Dataless numerical an better adapted for
qualitative analysis.
a. divorces c. love feeling
b. single mothers d.
annulments
127. Numbers are assigned to quantify variables, assigning degrees or values. a. index measurement c.
scale measure b. distance measure d. relative intensity measure
128. What type material is used to transfer information from one person to another? a. Formal c.
Informal b. Instructional d. Constructional
129. It provides educator, teachers and curriculum makers with framework planning, implementing,
and evaluating curriculum in school.
a. Anthropology c. Archeology b. Philosophy d. History
130. Social studies which answer the questions what, where, when and how are _____________. a.
explanation c. correlation b. description d. exploration
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