Republic of the Philippines Department of Education DR. CARIDAD C. LABE EDUCATION CENTREX (CCL CentrEx) Inc. Osmea St.

, Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City

Third Mastery Test in Social Studies First Year

Name: _________________________________________ Date: _____________ Score: _____

Direction: Read and answer each item carefully.

1. The concept of barangay as a community was derived from the word balangay which

means ______________. Both require leadership, unity, and coordination. A. boat B. chiefdom C. temple D. village
2. This theory was advocated by Charles Darwin, which emphasized the process of adaptation

and it's implication to the survival of species. A. Asiatic Theory B. Creationism C. spontaneous generation D. Theory of Evolution
3. A. B. C. D.

The following terms describe the symbolism of the sarimanok except for _______________. fertility honor power wealth

4. One of the effects of migration from rural to urban areas is the changing demography as seen in _______________. A. rising number of urban workers B. rising number of informal settlers C. the increase of the crime rate in cities D. the rising number of underemployed residents 5. The term babaylan is reserved for women spiritual leaders, while men who acted in such capacity are called _______ _______. A. bayog B. katalonan C. maginoo D. timawa 6. The tarsila is significant in the study of the history of Islam in the Philippines because ________________. A. it is a thorough genealogical record of royal families B. it provides historical proof of the independence of the Sulu sultanate C. it is a genealogical record of Muslim leaders that shows their connection with the Prophet Muhammad D. it provides proof of the political and kinship links of the Mindanao sultanates to other Southeast Asian sultanates 7. Which of the following human ancestors is most closely related to modern humans? A. Australopithecus afarensis B. Dryopithecus C. Homo erectus D. Homo habilis

8. What name did Donald Johansen give to the fossils of Astralopithecus afarensis? A. Java man B. Linus C. Lucy D. Peking man 9. Fossils of hominids that lived in the past can tell us what does our ancestor about? A. whether they use tools B. how large their brains were C. whether they walked upright D. all of these 10. The famous fossil LUCY was classified as what species? A. ardipithecus ramidus B. Australopithecus afarensis C. homo erectus D. homo sapiens 11. Homo erectus may have evolved from Homo habilis. Which of these represents an important behavioral advance in Homo erectus, compared to Homo habilis? A. Ability to walk on two legs B. Building shelters to live in C. Using tools for cutting meat D. Use of fire for heating and cooking
12. Fossil skulls of Homo Abilis show signs of the development of a region in the brain called Brocas

area. What evidence that Homo habilis did with this development? A. lived in trees B. used language C. walked on two legs D. had an opposable thumb 13. Which of the following is a component of Darwins original theory of evolution? A. Organisms with more similar DNA are more closely related. B. The only traits that are inherited are those encoded by genes. C. Organisms whose traits fit their environments will be the best reproducers. D. The only traits that are inherited are those that can be acquired during ones lifetime.
14. Which of the following is true about evolution?

A. There is forethought and planning behind evolution. B. Evolution fashions organisms that function perfectly in their environment. C. Evolutionary changes are often not directly observable because they occur over vast expanses of time. D. Because only the fittest (most intelligent) humans will survive, someday humans will probably evolve into super-intelligent beings.
15. During a class on evolution of your fellow student remarks, The giraffe stretched its neck while

reaching for higher leaves; its offspring inherited longer necks as a result. To correct your fellow students misconception, what would you say? A. Overproduction of offspring leads to a struggle for survival. B. The disuse of a structure may lead to its eventual disappearance. C. Characteristics acquired during an organisms life are not passed on through genes. D. Stretching the neck causes gene mutation that then can result in an even longer neck. These genes are then passed on the giraffes offspring. 16. Which of the following statements describes how evolution is a biological theme that ties all others together? A. Evolution explains why organisms have common characteristics. B. Evolution explains how organisms become adapted to their environment. C. Evolution explains why distantly related organisms sometimes resemble one another. D. All of the above are true.

17. The overall idea that is express by the theory of evolution is that ______________.

A. B. C. D.

all living things have descended from a common ancestor. organisms can pass on acquired characteristics to their offspring. geological forces still operating could account for the changes seen in the Earths surface. a series of catastrophic events is responsible for the extinction of most of Earths living organisms.

18. Which of the following is used as evidence to support creationism? A. Experimental genetics B. Mathematical modeling of populations C. Study of natural populations D. The book of Genesis 19. For you, what do you understand by the word Evolution? A. Process by which heritable traits that are helpful for survival B. Process by which heritable traits that are helpful for breathing C. Process by which heritable traits that are helpful for Reproduction D. Process of change in the inherited traits of a population from one generation to the next 20. The class in precolonial Tagalog and Visayan socities who were considered as free people. A. alipin B. datu C. maharlika D. timawa
21. Which of the following is NOT a privilege of the Maharlika?

A. B. C. D.

free taxes in every year protector of the barangays entertaining the datus family oblige to accompany the datu in building

22. Arima was an owner of its own rice field where he belongs to a lower position in the community.

Since, he is the one who derived the profit from his business. He has to pay for the taxes. Which of the following he belongs? A. maginoo B. maharlika C. slave D. timawa
23. In ancient time, there were artifacts that proved that early Filipino knows how to write. What was

the system of writing? A. abjad B. arabic C. baybayin D. cuneiform

24. The babaylanes performed the following roles in the community except _____________.

A. B. C. D.

as healers as leaders during baranganic wars as intermediary between the gods and goddesses and the people as medium for the people to communicate with their dead relatives

25. The following are the duties of the datu that he needed to inculcate except _____________.

A. paying taxes B. implemented the laws C. political and economic leader D. to keep peace and order in the barangay 26. Timawa : free people ; Slaves : _____________ A. house helper B. spiritual leader C. tax payer D. warrior

27. Which of the following are NOT the evidences proves that the ancient Filipinos believed in life

after death? I. the process of burying II. burial are located at the top of the mountain III. the soul of the dead traveled through the seas and rivers IV. the incarnation of the soul together with the wife and siblings V. burying through putting the dead body at the Manunggul Jar A. I and IV B. II and IV C. III and V D. I, II, III, IV, V 28. In formulating his ideas on evolution, Darwin relied on information from what other scientific disciplines? A. chemistry B. geology C. human population dynamics D. All of the above 29. Which of the following evidences, if it were actually discovered, would most likely cause the demise of the theory of evolution? A. a modern-day whale with rudimentary hipbones B. a primate fossil in the same rock layer as a trilobite C. a human gene that is also found in a duck, fish, insect, and fungus D. a fossil bat that revealed a different forelimb structure than modern-day bats 30. How would you describe the way of life of ancient people? I. having a modern way of life II. a hunter and a fisherman III. focusing in case system IV. praising the anitos and anitas in their surroundings A. I, II, III and IV B. I, II and III C. II, III and IV D. III and IV