Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Maronquillo National High school
Maronquillo, San Rafael, Bulacan

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN UNDERSTANDING CULTURE SOCIETY AND POLITICS

1ST SEM 2018-2019
Name : _________________________ Date : ______________ SCORE :
50
Parent’s signature :_____________
I. Fill in the blanks with the correct word/s to complete each statement. Write the letters only.
1. Through _____________, the cultural traits of society are passed on to younger members in the process of growing
up and through teaching.
a. ideas c. language
b. ethnicity d. music
2. _____________ is the regard that one’s own culture and society is far more inferior than others
a. chauvinism c. ethnocentrism
b. cultural relativism d. xethnocentrism
13. _____________ is a position that everything about the other culture must be respected.
a. chauvinism c. ethnocentrism
b. cultural relativism d. cultural traits
4. _____________ promotes the idea that a their culture is more superior, more strong than any other culture.
a. chauvinism c. ethnocentrism
b. cultural relativism d. cultural traits
5. Mar Roxas as members of Liberal Party, this is an example of ________________.
a. Political awareness c. Political ldeas
b. Political Identity d. Political problems
6. ______________ is a shift in the relationship between the individuals who govern and those who are governed.
a. Politics c. Socialization
b. Political change d. Social change
7. Anthropology can be traced back to two Greek words, ‘anthropos’ and ‘logos’ meaning ______________ and
_______________.
a. man, human c. human, knowledge
b. human, language d. human, awareness
8. Types of culture in which people are aware of and consciously recognize .
a. Explicit Culture c. Implicit Culture
b. Cultural Relativism d. Cultural Revolution
9. _______________ studies the diversity and similarity of the way a person live and make connections as social and
cultural beings.
a. anthropology c. geology
b. biology d. zoology
10. The __________________ is a perspective on human behavior and its connection to society as a whole.
a. human nature c. social imagination
b. historical perpective d. social perspective
11. ______________ is a museum in which specific topics is displayed.
a. Local Museum c. Specialize Museum
b. Archaeological Sites d. Historical Sites
12. This concern not only the good of one individual but good of the whole community, this is called _____________.
a. Common Good c. Human Dignity
b. Human Rights d . Guidance
13. ___________ is also called the Handyman.
a. Homo Erectus c. Homo Sapiens
b. Homo Habilis d. Sapiens
14. ___________ is the systematic study of human society.
a. biology c. sociology
b. history d. anthropology
15. ___________ is a special point of view of sociology that sees general patterns of society in the lives of particular
people.
a. global perspective c. sociological perspective
b. human concern d. Society
16.___________ is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion,
cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
a. culture c. politics
b. society d. history
17. Culture is ____________ because it is acquired by being born into a particular society in the process of enculturation.
a. encompassing c. learned
b. integrated whole d. symbolic
18. Culture is ____________ in the sense that it renders meanings to what people do.
a. encompassing c. learned
b. integrated whole d. symbolic
19. Anthropology regards all things are created ___________ because of the ability of humans to imagine and execute
what they can do.
a. anytime c. once
b. continuously d. twice
20. Culture does not function in isolation but as an ______________ that makes society work.
a. encompassing c. learned
b. integrated whole d. symbolic

II. Matching Type. Match Column A with Column B by writing the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
_________21. In this society, people rely on trapping, fishing and hunting A. Human Evolution
_________22. Process in which we learn about the culture we live in. C. Homo Habilis
_________23. Deals with systems of government and the analysis D. Heritage
of political activities and behavior. E. Socialization
_________24. The full range of our inherited traditions, monument F. Politics
and culture. G. Sociology
_________25. The evolutionary process that led to the emergence of modern human H. Social Differences
_________26. Systematic and scientific study of human social life. I. Enculturation
_________27. The lifelong process of social interaction through which J. Common Good
people acquire their identities. K. Pastoral
_________28. It is the idea that a person has the innate right to be valued, L. Social goals
Respected and treated well. M. Homo Sapiens
_________29. It is the objective to be accepted socially. N. Homo Erectus
_________30. Situations where people are discriminated against on the basis of social
, economic and racial inequality
. O. Hunting and gathering
P. Political Science
III. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if incorrect.
__________31. Human material remain is not important in the study of evolution of man.
__________32. The natural world casts limitation as well as opportunities for humans in terms of realizing how else
they can organize their societies and form their cultures.
__________33. Homo Sapiens are the first maker of stone tools.
__________34. National museum is a museum declared by the government.
__________35. Culture is learned in the sense that it renders meanings to what people do
__________36. When an archaeologist studies one set of human remains, he is just looking about that one person.
__________37. Arte factual evidence is very helpful to archaeologist in studying human past.
__________38. Homo Erectus ‘ fossils shows that they care for the old and weak individuals.
__________39. Social background and identities shape peoples behavior and views about other people and society.
__________40. Cultural relativism entails the establishment of political groups comprise of people from diverse group.

IV. Identify whether the following ideas and things are tangible or intangible heritage. Write “TAN” if tangible and
“INTAN” if intangible Heritage.
__________41. Old coins
__________42. Kissing the hands of elders.
__________43. Maskara Festival
__________44. Belief in Anting -anting
__________45. Painting of Fernando Amorsolo
V. Identify what aspects of culture is depicted in the following:
46. Pacific Ocean ________ 49. Congress___________
47. Pope John Paul II _______ 50. Birthday gathering_________
48. United Nations ___________
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-ANONYMOUS

GOOD LUCK !

Prepared by :

Mirasol G. Gammad
ANSWER KEY : USCP – MIDTERM EXAMINATION

1. C
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. A
17. A
18. D
19. D
20. B
21. O
22. I
23. P
24. D
25. A
26. G
27. E
28. J
29. L
30. H
31. FALSE
32. TRUE
33. FALSE
34. TRUE
35. FALSE
36. FALSE
37. TRUE
38. TRUE
39. TRUE
40. TRUE
41. TAN
42. INTAN
43. INTAN
44. INTAN
45. TAN
46. ECONOMIC & RESOUCES
47. RELIGION
48. GOVERNMENT & INTERNATIONAL RELATION
49. GOVERNMENT & INTERNATIONAL RELATION
50. FAMILY LIFE, SOCIETY