Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
INAWAYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
NAME:________________________________GRADE/SECTION:______________
GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
Read and analyze the questions and choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. It refers to the differences among the individuals based on social characteristics and
qualities.
A. Religion C. Ethnicity
B. Socio-economic D. Social differences
2. It refers to the state of being intellectually gifted and/ or having physically or mentally
challenged conditions.
A. Exceptionality C. Socio-economic
B. Cultural variation D. Counter Culture
3. What do you call a conception that people accept as true about how the world operates
and where individuals fit in it?
A. Subculture C. Beliefs
B. Values D. Cultural variation
4. It is called the general and shared perception of what is good, right appropriate and
worthwhile.
A. Values C. Religion
B. Beliefs D. Ethnicity
5. It is the guidelines that govern moral standards and even the most routine aspects of life.
A. Norms C. Values
B. Beliefs D. Ethnicity
6. Which of the following terms is defined as the world-wide integration of government
policies, cultures, social movements and financial markets through trade and the exchange
of ideas?
A. Innovation C. Globalization
B. Invention D. Transformation
 7. Which of the following terms refers to an expression of the ways of living developed by a
community and passed on from generations to generation, including customs, practices,
places, objects, artistic expressions, and values?
A. Arts C. Arts and culture
B. Culture D. Cultural heritage
8. Which sociological perspective/ approach views society as having a system of
interdependent and connected parts?
A. Conflict C. Symbolic
B. Functionalist D. None of the above
9. Which of the following is the earliest known species of humans?
A. Homo Erectus C. Homo Habilis
B. Homo Ergaster D. Homo Sapiens
10. Which of the following early humans is thought to be the first migratory species?
A. Homo Erectus C. Homo Habilis
B. Homo Ergaster D. Homo Sapiens
11. Which of the following is the result of over production of food during the agriculture
period?
A. People migrated to a less populated area.
B. People started to conquer neighboring lands.
C. People returned to hunting and gathering of food.
D. People learned to develop new skill and became artisans.
12. Which is included in the types of group according to Macionis?
A. In group C. Out-group
B. Tertiary D. Primary
13. What is the basis of membership in secondary groups?
A. Working on the same tasks C. What people can do for each other
B. Personal attachment D. It is based on experience
14. What is called the process of introducing a new idea or object to a culture?
A. Acculturation C. Diffusion
B. Information D. Transculturation
15. Which sociological perspective believes that culture represents the solutions that the
people of a society have worked out over time to meet the distinct environmental and
historical challenges?
A. Conflict C. Symbolic
B. Functionalist D. None of the above
16. Which of the following BEST describes the culture of the early Paleolithic period?
A. They lived in the city. C. They created tools made of iron.
B. They hunted and gathered food. D. They had belief in one god.
17. Which of the following species is considered the direct line of modern humans?
A. Homo Erectus C. Homo Habilis
B. Homo Ergaster D. Homo Sapiens
18. Which of the following describes the role of women during paleolithic age?
A. They stayed home. C. They gathered fruits.
B. They hunted big animals. D. They tended gardens.
19. Which of the following is characterized by advanced technology and fast pace life of
humans?
A. Agriculture state C. Divine kingdom
B. Chiefdoms D. Industrial state
20. It is a social group where members feel respect and loyalty.
A. Reference C. Out-group
B. In-group D. Network
21. It serves as a guide on how males and females think and act about themselves.
A. Gender C. Subculture
B. Cultural Variation D. Ethnicity
22. It is the legal relationship that binds a person and a country.
A. Nationality C. Subculture
B. Ethnicity D. Religion
23. It is a system of beliefs and practices as well as systems of actions directed toward
entities which are above men.
A. Religion C. Ethnicity
B. Nationality D. Subculture
24. It is a segment of society which shares a distinctive pattern of mores, folkways, and
values which differ from the pattern of larger society.
A. Religion C. Ethnicity
B. Nationality D. Subculture
25. What key developments during the Neolithic Age led to the formation of settled
communities?
A. Cave painting C. Development of agriculture
B. Discovery of fire D. Development of religion
26. Which political structure is most closely associated with an egalitarian culture?
 A. Bands C. Chiefdoms
B. Divine kingdom D. Tribe
27. Which social group serves as a point of reference for individuals when making
decisions?
A. Network C. Social
B. Out-group D. Reference
28. What is an impersonal social group whose members pursue a specific goal or activity?
A. Primary C. Secondary
B. Tertiary D. In-group
29. You want to study the culture of Filipino farmers who are the most underprivileged
among the agriculture sector in the country, what sociological perspective/ approach are
you going to use?
A. Conflict C. Symbolic
B. Functionalist D. None of the above
30. Which statements BEST explains the relationship between development of agriculture
and the growth of town and cities?
A. Agriculture helped established bands.
B. Agriculture made hunting and gathering practices.
C. The development of agriculture made people settle in one place.
D. The development of agriculture made way to development of religion.
31. What do you call the expression of the set of cultural ideas held by a distinct ethics or
indigenous group?
A. Gender C. Subculture
B. Cultural Variation D. Ethnicity
32. What term is used to categorize the persons who have more or less the same Socio-
economic privileges?
A. Exceptionality C. Socio-economic
B. Cultural variation D. Counter Culture
33. It is a group whose values and norms place it at odds with mainstream society or a
group that actively rejects dominant cultural values and norms. Which of the following is
the best describes this types of group?
A. Exceptionality C. Socio-economic
B. Cultural variation D. Counter Culture
34. Who is known as the Father of American Anthropology?
A. Karl Marx C. Max Weber
B. France Boas D. Brownislaw Malinowski
35. Who is the Father of ethnographic methodology?
A. France Boas C. Brownislaw Malinowski
B. Karl Marx D. Max Weber
36. It is a term that refers to two or more people who identify and interact with one another.
Which of the following is the best describes this type of group?
A. Reference C. Primary
B. Social group D. Secondary
37. What do you call a social group that contains people who come into occasional contact
but lacks sense of boundaries and belonging?
A. Network C. Secondary
B. Primary D. In-group
38. What do you call a small social group whose members share personal and lasting
relationships.
A. In-group C. Reference
B. Out-group D. Primary
39. Groups whose members share personal and enduring relationships are called?
A. Secondary groups. C. Welfare groups.
B. Primary groups. D. Social groups.
40. It is a social group in which a person feels a sense of competition or opposition. Which
of the following is the best describes this types of group?
A. Network C. In-group
B. Out-group D. Primary