Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-B MIMAROPA
Division of Occidental Mindoro
SABLAYAN NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Buenavista, Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro
SY 2018-2019

THIRD QUARTERLY EXAM

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Score: ___________________

Grade & Section: _____________________________________________ Date: __________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. PLEASE READ AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAREFULLY
2. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS CLEARLY-yung malinaw! Hindi katulad ng feelings niya sayo na MAGULO NA,
MALABO PA!
3. NO ERASURES- Mag-isip kang mabuti, kaya ka naloloko eh, siya na nga ang the RIGHT ONE, PINALITAN MO
PA!
4. FINISH THE EXAM WITHIN 1 HOUR- Alam mo kung kelan ka dapat susuko, pag TAPOS NA, TAPOS NA!
5. YOU ARE TRAINED TO BE A GOOD STUDENT NOT A CHEATER. Huwag tumulad sa Ex mong akala mong
LOYAL papalitan ka din pala!
6. REVIEW YOUR ASNWERS. Hintayin matapos ang oras, total sanay ka naman maghintay.
7. CRYING IS ALLOWED BUT PLEASE DO SO QUIETLY
8. DO NOT WIPE TEARS ON EXAM PAPER
9. GOD BLESS YOU

I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. All statements are correct about social science except______________________________.
a. Social science is the scientific study of human society and social relationships.
b. Social science is a major category of academic disciplines, concerned with society and relationships among
individuals within a society
c. Social science is a branch of sociology that deals with the scientific study of human interactions, social groups
and institutions, whole societies and the human world of such.
d. Social science is the study of human society and of individual relationships in and to society.

2. It is the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs.
a. Culture b. Society c. Politics d. Environment

3. The community of people living in a particular country or region and having shared customs, laws and organizations
a. Culture b. Society c. Politics d. Environment

4. It refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance----- organized control over a human community,
particularly a state
a. Culture b. Society c. Politics d. Environment

5. The following are elements of culture, except______________________________.

a. Government b. Design c. Religion d. Inventions & Technology

6. It is the modification of a society through innovation, invention, discovery, or conflict with other societies
a. Social Change b. Cultural Change c. Natural Change d. Political Change

7. It is the alteration of mechanism within the social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of
behavior social, organizations, or value systems.
a. Social Change b. Cultural Change c. Natural Change d. Political Change

8. This refers to a subject matter that is constant flux. It deals not only with the major processes of growth,
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a. Social Change b. Cultural Change c. Natural Change d. Political Change

9. Innovation includes all of the following, except______________________________.

a. Undescribed b. Unhidden c. Discoveries d. Unnoticed
 10. ______________________________ are general and shared perception of what is god, right appropriate and
worthwhile, and important with regard to modes of conduct as in the case of self-reliance or obedience; and what
which concerns states of existence like freedom of choice or equal opportunity.
a. Values b. Beliefs c. Norms d. Folkways

11. These are All societies have guidelines that govern moral standards and even the most routine aspects of life.
a. Values b. Beliefs c. Norms d. Folkways

12. It is the evaluative aspect as to what Filipinos find most virtuous

a. Halaga b. Diwa c. Pagkatao d. Asal

13. According to the Bible, in Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the __________________________”
a. fowls & fishes b. heavens & the earth c. sun & moon d. light & air

14. Charles Darwin was best known in the 19th century for:
a. Creating the idea of evolution
b. Creating the idea of uniformitarianism
c. Making the idea of evolution acceptable for scientists and the educated general public
d. All of the above

15. All statements are true about ethnocentrism, except ______________________________.

a. Ethnocentrism is an evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and
customs of one's own culture.
b. Ethnocentrism is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture.
c. Ethnocentrism is  believing that the way you're used to doing things is the only right way to do them, and that
people or cultures that do things differently are wrong.
d. Ethnocentrism is the viewing of people’s behavior from the perspective of their own culture.

II. True or False. Write LOVE is the statement is correct and MAHAL is the statement is incorrect.
_____________________________ 16. There are 3 aspects of culture as a complex whole.
_____________________________ 17. In ethics, values denote the degree of importance of some thing or action, with the
aim of determining what actions are best to do or what way is best to live
(normative ethics), or to describe the significance of different actions.
_____________________________ 18. Transformism is sometimes described as "survival of the fittest," but that can be
misleading, Pobiner said.
_____________________________ 19. A doctrine that explains the differences in fossil forms encountered in successive
stratigraphic levels as being the product of repeated cataclysmic occurrences and
repeated new creations is the theory of Catastrophism.
_____________________________ 20. Culture is abstract
_____________________________ 21. Social science, namely, sociology, anthropology, and political science, developed
as a result of the development of modern society
_____________________________ 22. Family could foster competition through built-in systems of reward and
punishment, such as grades and evaluation by teachers
_____________________________ 23. Group pressure may take different forms, for example bullying, persuasion,
teasing, criticism, etc. 
_____________________________ 24. Different cultures have different moral codes” often is used as a key to
understanding morality.
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III. Key Type. Write (First blank) TM for Tangible-Movable, TI for Tangible-Immovable and IIM for Intangible-
Immovable. Recognize (Second blank) also if each item is CULTURAL or NATURAL heritage.

___________________________,___________________________26. Apo reef of Sablayan Occidental Mindoro

___________________________,___________________________27. Baroque Churches of the Philippines
___________________________,___________________________28. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordillleras
___________________________,___________________________29. “Pagsulat ng Baybayin”
___________________________,___________________________30. Historic Town of Vigan

IV. Identification. Fill in the missing letters on the boxes provided.

31. A person who studies human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and
other physical remains.
A E O

32. It describes an action or behavior that violates social norms, including a formally enacted rule (e.g., crime), as
 well as informal violations of social norms (e.g., rejecting folkways and mores).
O C A N

33. It is generally distinguished from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers, and from conformity, which is
behavior intended to match that of the majority.
N C E

34. It is an extinct genus of members of the human family tree. Scientists generally accept five species: A. afarensus, A.
africanus, A. anamensis, A. garhi, and A. sediba, as belonging to the genus.
A L O P

35. What is the term that refers to any member of the family of two-legged primates that includes all humans?
O M N

V. Matching Type. Match Column A to Column B

7 Days of Creation

Column A Column B

__________ 36. Day 1 A. God divided the water

B. Heavens and the earth, light
__________ 37. Day 2
C. Land and vegetation
__________ 38. Day 3 D. Fishes and fowls; birds and other flying creatures
E. Mankind and animals
__________ 39. Day 4
F. God rested
__________ 40. Day 5 G. God filled outer space with all kinds of beautiful things

VI. Word Hunt. Look for the words that describe on the following items below. Circle your answers.

41. The study of social life and the social causes and consequences of human behaviour
42. A person who practices or advocates observance of ritual, as in religious services
43. Refers to the state of normlessness that typically occurs during a period of profound social change and disorder, such as
a time of economic collapse.
44. This is anything that is considered important enough to be passed on to the future generations.
45. The aspect of culture that answers the questions about life’s meaning
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A R E L A T I V I S M O E R
H S I I S O C I O L O G Y E
E V D T R A N S F O R M L L
R E H U U T O T A L O V E I
I D A R T A E T H N I C H G
T A N N T L L H A M M E R I
A B A O T M R I T U A L O O
G A N O M I E N S U N T A N
E B A S E M E N U T U R N O

VI. Essay. Photo Interpretation

46-50. Do you agree with the photo? Why or Why not?
Explain your answer. Minimum of 3 sentences.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”
–Proverbs 9:10

GOD BLESS YOU!!!

-MS. JANICE B. BARANDA

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