Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI – Western Visayas
Division of Iloilo
PALACA-DAMILISAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Miagao, Iloilo
Second Grading Examination
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics(Soc.Sci.)

I. Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer on your paper. Avoid erasures.
1. What is the name of the area in the Middle East believed to be the "cradle of civilization"?
a. Fertile Crescent b. Lunar Crescent c. Mesopotamia d. Sumer
2. A group to which one does not belong and to which he or she may feel a sense of competitiveness or hostility.
a. Out – groups b. In – groups c. Secondary d. Reference
3. An individual is forcibly isolated from the rest of the society for a certain time
a. labelling theory b. mass media c. ostracism d. membership
4. What is an individual or group's sense of self-respect and worth, physical and psychological integrity, and
empowerment?
a. human dignity b. human right c. inclusive citizenship d. morality
5. A collection of individuals also have relations with one another.
a. Groups b. Secondary Groups c. Out – groups d. In – groups
6. This become the outcomes of socialization and are evident when individuals begin to practice the behaviors.
a. Content b. Result c. Process d Social Context
7. What is the process by which an individual adopts the behavior patterns of a particular culture?
a. Enculturation b. development c. identity d. socialization
8. What is the right inherent to all people, regardless of nationality, place of residence, gender, sex, national or ethnic
origin, color, religion, language, or any other status?
a. human right b. human dignity c. common good d. general welfare
9. Whose members engage in face to face and emotion-based interactions over an extended period of time?
a. Primary group b. Secondary group c. In – groups d. Out – groups
10. This is a smaller unit that compose a society.
a. Primary Groups b. Groups c. Secondary Groups d. In – Groups
11. What do you call that sanctions which is provided by laws and other regulations in society?
a. Social stigma b. Informal c. Ostracism d. Formal
12. This type of government is ruled in favour of the noblemen or aristocrats.
a. Oligarchy b. Tyranny c. Democracy d. Federalism
13. It is the primary agent of socialization
a. Peer groups b. Family c. Mass media d. School
14. It is a larger social institution which is the structure of relationship between social actors or groups.
a. Reference b. Network c. School d. Peer Groups
15. It explains the changes in beliefs, knowledge, customs, skills, attitude, language and others.
a. Cultural Evolution b. Human Evolution c. Social Evolution d. Political Evolution
16. Which of the following defines conformity?
a. It is the obedience of a person to the rules to be acceptable in a particular society, group, or social setting.
b. It is the violation of the standards of conduct, expectations, or norms of a particular group or society.
c. It is a strong negative reaction from others that may result in a negative sanction.
d. It is the force that disables the existence of social standards.
17. This is where the individual or group of people wanted to reject and replaced the totality of society.
a. Rebellion b. Retreatism c. Ritualism d. Innovation
18. Which Philippine artifact is believed to be the vessel of the dead into the afterlife?
a. Manunggul jar b. Mananggal jar c. Marunggul jar d. Mununggul jar
19. Judgement of society; example is name calling
a. labelling theory b. mass media c. ostracism d. membership
20. Nomadic life style
a. Savagery b. barbarism c. Socio-political d. direct democracy
21. What term refers to the standard of accepted behavior that a person is expected to follow in society?
a. norms b. values c. deviance d. socialization
22. What do you call the process wherein notable changes are made to the culture of a society over a period of time?
a. cultural evolution b. social evolution c. political evolution d. biological evolution
23. People linked by common interests, equal social position, and similar age
a. Peer Groups b. School c. Family d. Network
24. What was the period when agriculture and farming became prominent through plant and animal domestication?
a. Neolithic Revolution b. Prehistoric period c. Paleolithic Period d. Industrial Revolution
25. Where did democracy begin?
a. Greece b. Egypt c. Rome d. China
26. An individual is not a deviant or participating in any rule – breaking.
a. Deviant b. Rebellion c. Pure deviant d. Secret deviant
27. What do we call remains that are preserved in rock?
a. Fossils b. stones c. symbolic writings d. prehistoric tools
28. Which characteristics of human rights it cannot be taken away from an individual?
a. Indivisible b. Universal c. Fundamental d. Absolute
29. Citizen participate directly in decision making
a. direct democracy b. representative c. labelling theory d. mass media
30. What are the two main responses of an individual or group to real or imagined pressures including the norms,
standards, rules, and laws set by society?
a. conformity and deviance
b. rebellion and conformity
c. innovation and retreatism
d. ritualism and deviance
II. Write TRUE if the statements are correct and CHANGE the correct answer it is wrong.
31. The source of knowledge in understanding the lifestyle and development of human evolution is artefactual
evidences.
32. By means of domesticating animals and crops are the reasons of economic stability.
33. Pisistrathus gave Athens a new constitution and considered democracy in Greece.
34. We can replaced artifacts.
35. Through socialization the significant result is identification.

III. Essay. Explain the following questions. Limit your answers with 10 sentences only. Points will be
deducted for exceeding and less sentences.
36. – 40. What is the difference between democracy and democratization? (5pts)
41. – 45. Why do we need to study human evolution? (5pts)
46. – 50 What is the importance of socialization? How does it affects your lifestyle? (5pts)

God saw you every time you CHEAT.

Optimism is faith that leads to achievement.
Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
God Bless!!!

Prepared by: Miss Marivic M. Nonat