SAINT MARY’S ACADEMY OF MIDSAYAP.
INC BASIC EDUCATION
FORMERLY NOTRE DAME OF MIDSAYAP FOR GIRLS S.Y. 2023-2024
FIRST QUARTER EXAM
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Name: ______________________________ Grade & Section:__________
Date: _______________ Score: ________
Teacher: Mr. Ruben V. Juarez, LPT
General Instruction. Read and understand the following questions carefully. STRICTLY NO ERASURES.
Test I. Multiple Choice. Direction. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (2 points each)
1. Which of the following examples depicts a relatively extreme form of ethnocentrism?
a. Forcing everyone to speak the country’s national language
b. Destroying Catholic statues in a country where Catholics are a minority
c. Conducting regular inter-ethnic and interreligious dialogues on various issues
d. Believing that affirmative action for African Americans should be terminated a few years from now
2. Which of the following is not included in the four major evolutionary steps of modern humans?
a. Bipedalism b. building civilization c. evolving terrestriality d. knowing how to use fire
3. Jobert, a Grade 11-HUMSS student has always been classified as conformists due to the fact that he is
following all the policies of the school. What is the reason behind this situation?
a. He is a well-disciplined type of person.
b. He wanted to be praised by the society’s norms and standards.
c. He expects to gain specific rewards or approval to avoid punishment.
d. He adopts the induced behavior because it is congruent to his value system.
4. Trisha, a Grade 12-STEM student has always been late in her first class every day. In the context of
deviance, this is showing what kind of personality?
a. She showed individual heredity.
b. She showed group heredity.
c. She showed personal deficiency.
d. She showed social failure.
5. Which law defines culture as a manifestation of the freedom of belief and of expression and is human right
to be accorded due respect and allowed to flourish?
a. R.A. 7355 b. R.A. 7356 c. R.A. 7357 d. R.A. 7358
Test II. Identification. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word/s described in each item. (1 point each)
______________________6. It is symbolic as it provides meanings to every human expression be it in words or
deeds with both verbal and non-verbal symbols.
______________________7. These are rules and expectations that guide the individual’s behavior in his/her society.
______________________8. The process whereby individuals learn their group’s culture through experience,
observation, and instruction.
_______________________9. Judging another culture from the perspective of one’s own.
_______________________10. The highest law of the Philippines.
Test III. Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If false, underline the word and write the
correct answer on the space provided before each item.
_______________11. Without __________, we cannot experience and enjoy the wide range of rights and freedoms
that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights seeks to guarantee.
_______________12. Through __________, one learns more about one’s status and one’s roles.
_______________13. _____________ is not a women’s issue but refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and
opportunities of women and men.
________________14. The sixth stage of psychosocial development which is expected to help the individual learn
how and what is it to love.
________________15. __________ refer to rules and expectations that guide the individual’s behavior in his/her
society.
Test IV. Constructive Response Test.
Direction: Choose at least 4 topics that you will answer and provide some examples. (10 points each)
16. Give at least three injustices here in the Philippines and explain why and how you can contribute in
solving those issues.
17. Differentiate the concept behind conformity and deviance give at least 2 examples.
18. Is your human right limited or unlimited? Why? Or why not?
19. As agent of socialization, how can you help in achieving prejudices and biases in our country?
20. If you will be given a chance to be the President of the Philippines, what is your stand on legalizing
death penalty in the country?
Rubrics:
Content-6 points
Organization-4 points
Test V. Sentence Completion. Provide some statement/s that would complete the missing idea/s. (2 points each)
21. Human rights in the Philippines __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
22.Indenty crisis _______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
23.As a conformist, ____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
24.Innovation __________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
25.The difference between primary and secondary group ____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
God/Allah bless you! 😊
-Sir Ben
