SOCIAL SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES

REVIEW MATERIAL

TRENDS AND ISSUES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The culture of the Ilocanos can easily be felt through their ants dance known as ________.

a. Balitaw

b. Dandansoy

c. Mahinhin

d. Kinnotan

2. The "La Liga Filipina" was concrete evidence of Rizal's desire to ________.

I. Unite the entire Philippine archipelago

II. Fight violence and injustice

III. Revolt against the Spaniards

a. I and II

b. II and III

c. I, II and III

d. I and III

3. It refers to the full and fair equivalent of the property taken from its owner by the expropriator and the gauge for computation is not the taker's gain but the owner's loss. In order for the payment to be "just", it must be real, substantial, full, and ample; made within a reasonable time from the taking of the property.

a. Property

b. Public Use

c. Eminent Domain

d. Just Compensation

4. In Northeast Luzon, the longest river in the country originates from the mountains of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya and drains the whole Cagayan Valley existing through the town of Aparri and Cagayan. What is the name of this river?

a. Agno River

b. Abra River

c. Pampanga River

d. Rio Grande de Cagayan

5. A sociological research method that approaches social phenomena through quantifiable evidence, and often relies on statistical analysis of many cases to create valid and reliable general claims.

a. Qualitative design

b. Quantitative design

c. Normative

d. Formative

6. Cooperatives can eventually put up banks of their own. What are the evidences of their successes?

a. Many banks in Metro Manila and Central Luzon started out as cooperatives.

b. Most of the rural banks started out as cooperatives.

c. Cooperatives are not heavily taxed.

d. Opening of rural bank is allowed on a cooperative concept.

7. When a combination of independent business organizations form to regulate production, pricing and marketing of goods by the members, which term applies?

a. Cartel

b. Monopoly

c. Depression

d. Inflation

8. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they participate in ratfying a proposed constitution?

a. Citizenship

b. Habeas Corpus

c. Suffrage

d. Bill of Rights

9. Martial law remained in force until 1981 under Procalmation # ________.

a. 1081

b. 1425

c. 9994

d. 7610

10. The process by which a person learns the requirments of the culture by which he or she is surrounded, and acquired values and behaviors that are appropriate or necessary in that culture is called ________.

a. Assimilation

b. Enculturation

c. Cultural Relativism

d. Acculturation

11. The exchange of cultural features that results when groups of individuals from different culture come into continuous first-hand contact. The original cultural patterns of wither or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct.

a. Assimilation

b. Enculturation

c. Cultural Relativism

d. Acculturation

12. The Commander of the American and Filipino forces in Bataan was ________.

a. Gen. Arthur MacArthur

b. Gen. Douglas MacArthur

c. Gen. Jonathan Wright

d. Gen. Edward King

13. The first Americal Civil Governor was ________.

a. William Howard Taft

b. Wesley Meritt

c. Arthur MacArthur

d. Murray Bartlet

14. This is a collection of traditional courtship song in Mexican-Spanish tradition based on the habanera rhythm.

a. Harana

b. Kundiman

c. Jazz

d. Modern

15. It is characterized by shared experiences and mutual responsibilities.

a. Gesellschaft

b. Gemeinchaft

c. Enculturation

d. Acculturation

16. It features the exchange of goods, money and services.

a. Gesellschaft

b. Gemeinchaft

c. Enculturation

d. Acculturation

17. One of the advantages of presidential system of government is ________.

a. The principle of the separation of powers and checks and balances is observed.

b. Unity of authority

c. It cuts sosts and redundancy in lawmaking.

d. It promotes strong political party.

18. The fulfillment of the collective needs to the human species, including global society, is to pursue ________.

a. public interests

b. common good

c. justice

d. political will

19. This is the determination of the government to relate to what is perceived as beneficial to public interests acts to implement its decision on such in order to achieve a better future for its citizens.

a. public interests

b. common good

c. justice

d. political will

20. Those provinces that were pacified and were already recognizing Spanish rule were called ________.

a. Alcadias

b. Alcalde mayor

c. Indulto de Comercio

d. Corregimientos

21. The military provinces that were unpacified during the Spanish period were called ________.

a. Alcadia

b. Alcalde mayor

c. Indulto de Comercio

d. Corregimientos

22. During the Spanish period, this refers to the privelege of the provincial Governor to engage in trade.

a. Alcadia

b. Alcalde mayor

c. Indulto de Comercio

d. Corregimientos

23. What form of government did we have when President Aguinaldo proclaimed the Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898?

a. Dictatorial

b. Revolutionary

c. Freedom

d. Presidential

24. The longest revolt in Philippine History is called the ________.

a. Dagohoy revolt

b. Diego Silang revolt

c. Gabriela Silang revolt

d. Palaris revolt

25. The most devastating typhoon in 2009, with a damage of $1.09 billion and 747 fatalities was known as ________.

a. Reming

b. Milenyo

c. Ondoy

d. Habagat

26. Violation of human rights is a violation of the _________ of the person.

a. dignity

b. intelligence

c. will

d. freedom

27. The Law that led to the granting of ten-year transition period is called?

a. Hare-Hawes Cutting Bill

b. Tydings-McDuffies Law

c. Parity Rights

d. Independence Law

28. Republic Act 9994 is also known as the ________.

a. Anti-Child Abuse Law

b. K-12 Act

c. Expanded Senior Citizen's Act

d. Prison Modernization Law

29. What is the very foundation of genuine peace and reconciliation?

a. Happiness

b. Joy

c. Confrontation

d. Social justice

30. This is the location of the island known as the "Isla de Pintados" by the Spaniards.

a. Luzon

b. Visayas

c. Mindanao

d. Isla Verla

31. What was our government under the 1935 Constitution?

a. Revolutionary

b. Monarchy

c. Commonwealth

d. Military

32. In economics, ________ is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.

a. inflation

b. mercantilism

c. depression

d. free trade

33. A UNESCO World heritage site in Ilocos Norte is ________.

a. Bangui Windmills

b. Paoay Church

c. Currimao Rock Formations

d. Pagudpud

34. The author of "Flora de Filipinas circa 1837, the botanical illustrations of plant specimens that grew into the Philippine herbarium is ________.

a. Governor Polavieja

b. Padre Emmanuel Gonzales

c. Padre Manuel Blanco

d. Governor Narciso Claveria

35. The Philippines was ruled by Spain through the ________ until 1814.

a. Cuba

b. Puerto Rico

c. Viceroy of Mexico

d. Guam

36. This is a guarantee given by the Constitution to certain units of government where their approved annual appropriations shall be automatically and regularly released.

a. General Appropriations Act

b. Fiscal Autonomy

c. Fiscal Discipline

d. Internal Revenue Allocations

37. Which order of government correctly sequences what happened during the American regime?

a. Civil, Military, Commonwealth

b. Military, Civil, Commonwealth

c. Civil, Commonwealth, Military

d. Military, Commonwealth, Civil

38. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history.

I. Carlos P. Garcia

II. Ramon Magsaysay

III. Elpidio Quirino

IV. Manuel Roxas

a. III, I, II, IV

b. IV, II, I, III

c. III, II, IV, I

d. IV, III, II, I

39. In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE produced?

a. Ferdinand Marcos

b. Fidel Ramos

c. Joseph Estrada

d. Gloria Arroyo

40. After the Second World War, which emerged as new powers?

a. China and USA

b. Japan and USA

c. Germany and USSR

d. USA and USSR

41. The employees of ABC Review Center want to associate, pool their savings, and use the fund as soon as possible to grant loans to members and capitalized and operate the canteen of the said Review Center. What type of cooperative will they organize and register?

a. Service cooperative

b. Producer's cooperative

c. Consumer cooperative

d. Credit cooperative

42. One of the types of positive economics that collects and presents data that can describe the phenomena is ________.

a. Descriptive economics

b. Economic theory

c. Growth

d. Stability

43. The complex set of relationships within the agricultural sector and between tenure structure, production structure, and the structure of supporting services is called ________.

a. Land Reform

b. Agrarian Structure

c. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law

d. Agrarian Reform Measures

44. The earliest mode of economic life in human history according to Karl Marx is called ________.

a. Enlighted self-interest

b. Reciprocity

c. Primitive Communism

d. Agricultural

45. Refers to any liability to pay money arising out of a contract, express or implied.

a. Poll Tax

b. Tax

c. Debt

d. Debtors

46. The state of entire subjection of one person to the will of another is called ________.

a. Peonage

b. Slavery

c. Suppressed

d. Depressed

47. It means that when a person is charged with an offense and the case is terminated either by acquittal or conviction or in any other manner without the express consent of the accused, the latter cannot again be charged with the same or identical offense.

a. Writ of Habeas Corpus

b. Righ against illegal detention

c. Writ of Amparo

d. Right against double jeopardy

48. The families of victims of extrajudicial kills and enforced disappearances can invoke the writ when the right to life, liberty or security of a person is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee or of a private individual or entity.

a. Writ of Habeas Corpus

b. Righ against illegal detention

c. Writ of Amparo

d. Right against double jeopardy

49. This court shall have jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases involving graft and corruption practices and such offenses committed by public officers and employees in relation to their offices as may be determined by law.

a. Court of Appeals

b. Supreme Court

c. Regional Trial Court

d. Sandiganbayan

50. These are the only officials removable by Impeachment.

a. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman.

b. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the Senators.

c. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the members of the House of Representatives.

d. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the members of the House of Representatives, the Senators, and the Ombudsman.

ANSWERS:

1. D

2. A

3. D

4. D

5. B - Quantitative research focuses on the analysis of numeric data.

6. B

7. A - A cartel is a formal agreement among competing firms.

8. C

9. A

10. B

11. D

12. D

13. A

14. A

15. B - Gemeinschaft generally translated as "Community".

16. A - Gesellschaft means "Society".

17. A

18. A

19. D

20. A

21. D

22. C

23. A - The Dictatorial Government lasted for only 3 months from May 24 to June 23, 1898. On June 23, Aguinaldo established the Revolutionary Government.

24. A

25. C

26. A

27. B

28. C

29. D

30. B

31. C

32. A

33. B

34. C

35. C

36. B

37. B

38. D

39. A

40. D

41. D

42. A

43. B

44. C

45. C

46. B

47. D

48. C

49. D

50. A