1. Which among the following is a factor that causes social, political, and cultural changes?

Dissapation

Assortment of Social norms and beliefs

Social Contradictions

All of the above

2. What is referred to as the spread of culture traits from one group to another?

Innovation

Diffusion

Assimilation

Social Tension

3. Which of the following is best described by the utilization of the Jeepney from a weapon of war to
the transport of masses?

Innovation

Diffusion

Assimilation

Social Tension

4. If Mr. Navarette, an Ilocano, decides to live in Tarlac ( a Tagalog province) and manages to influence
Tagalogs to speak in Ilocano, which of the following is best described?

Innovation

Diffusion

Assimilation

Social Tension

5. What is known as inter-ethnic conflicts, struggles, protests, social issues that cause social, political,
and cultural change?

Innovation

Diffusion

Assimilation

Social Tension
6.Which of the following is primarily responsible for the establishment of rules and regulations from
which a society must follow to ensure order?

Culture

Politics

Society

All of the above

7. What is defined as people who interact in a defined territory and share a culture?

Culture

Politics

Society

All of the above

8. Which of the following is the best and probable effect of a coup de etat or rebellion?

Cultural change

Political change

Social change

None of the above

9. Which of the following is known as an alteration in the the behaviors, relations, and natures of a
group of people who share the same culture?

Cultural change

Political change

Social change

None of the above

10. What is referred to as the change in the system of beliefs and customs of a group of people?

Cultural change

Political change

Social change

None of the above

11. Which is best described by the gradual loss of the BEHAVIOR of the youth in saying “po” and
“opo”?
 Cultural change

Political change

Social change

None of the above

12. What is known as the congregation of acts, common knowledge, and habits of a certain group of
people who interact and relate to one another?

Culture

Politics

Society

All of the above

14. Mrs. Claraval, a science teacher, acquires mannerisms from a class she frequents on. What factor
of change is described?

Innovation

Diffusion

Assimilation

Social Tension

15. Loras, a student and proud member of the LGBTQ manages to gain positive attention and the
respect and acceptance of his school. Which of the following best describes the situation?

Innovation

Diffusion

Assimilation

Social Tension

1. What is the discipline under which identity, culture, society, and politics are studied?

Social Science

Anthropology

Sociology

Political Science

2. What is the branch of anthropology concerned with the study of human societies and cultures and
their development?
 Cultural Anthropology

Social Anthropology

Physical Anthropology

Archaeology

3. Which among the following is NOT a goal of Anthropology?

Discover what all people have in common

Obtain possible theories and principles about society as well as various aspects of social life

Produce new knowledge and new theories about humankind

All of the above

4. What is known as the study of the human nature and behavior as an outcome of group life, social
attitudes, etc.?

Social organization

Social Psychology

Demography

None of the above

5. What is referred to as the USE of sociological researches in various fields such as Criminology?

Social organization

Social Psychology

Demography

None of the above

6. What is called the study of human nature as an outcome of group life, social attitudes, collective
behavior, and personal information?

Social organization

Social Psychology

Demography

None of the above

7. What is known as the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material
culture?

Cultural Anthropology
 Social Anthropology

Physical Anthropology

Archaeology

8. Chiky studies the skulls of gorillas and chimps and seeks for similarities with human skulls. What
field of Anthropology is described?

Cultural Anthropology

Social Anthropology

Physical Anthropology

Archaeology

9. As a Sociologist, Alfha recently studied and compared the difference between Northern and
Southern American supernatural beliefs of the Natives. What field of Sociology is described?

Cultural Anthropology

Social Anthropology

Physical Anthropology

Archaeology

10. Ammak managed to translate and document Ancient Persian words from an archaeological dig.
What field of Anthropology is described?

Social Anthropology

Archaeology

Physical Anthropology

Linguistic Anthropology

11. Which goal of anthropology deals with respect in diversity?

Discover what all people have in common

Produce new knowledge about humankind

Discover what makes people different

All of the above

12. What is defined as the study of human social life, groups, and society.

Social Science

Anthropology
 Sociology

Political Science

13. What branch of Politics examines how the government functions and how decisions and politics
are made?

Public Administration

Political Economy

Comparative Politics

All of the above

14. Senator Mechael attempts to pass a law in the Philippine Senate to copy the way how Singapore
handles their informal settlers. What branch of politics is involved?

Public Administration

Political Economy

Comparative Politics

All of the above

15. John Paul, a worker for the census, documents the population of the town of Ramon to
determine how they can affect the socio-economic-political status of the area. What branch of
Sociology is involved?

Human Ecology

Social Psychology

Sociological Theory and method

Demography

16. Courses such as Criminology, Education, HRM, and others lay their foundations in which of the
following branches of Sociology?

Demography

Sociological Theory

Applied Sociology

Human Ecology

17. Bless researches about the collective behavior of the whole population of Ibanags in Echague
regarding guest hospitality. What branch of Sociology is involved?

Demography

Sociological Theory
 Applied Sociology

Human Ecology

18. Which of the following is NOT an intersection between, Anthropology, Sociology, and Political
Science?

They are classified as branches of the social sciences

Empirical proof as basis for truth

All are absolute and unchaging bodies of knowledge

All are correct

19. What is known as the analysis of activity and behavior in the use of power?

Social Science

Anthropology

Sociology

Political Science

20. What is defined as the study of human social life, groups, and society?

Social Science

Anthropology

Sociology

Political Science

1. Farmers used to till (araro) the land with carabaos and oxen, but now they efficiently utilize
mechanized tillers (tractor). What sociological perspective is described?

Functionalism

Conflict Perspective

Symbolic Interactionism

Evolutionism

2. To improve our nation's security, the government opted to add the salary of military servicemen
and the police. What sociological perspective is described?

Functionalism

Conflict Perspective

Symbolic Interactionism
Evolutionism

3. What anthropological perspective conveys that cultural phenomena and practices have a
relationship to one another by which humans organize and structure their experiences?

Cultural Materialism

Anthropological Structuralism

Anthropological Functionalism

Historical Particularism

4. Bicol Express, a unique Filipino dish was invented due to its availability of ingredients on a certain
train going from the Bicol region to Manila. What anthropological perspective is described?

Unilineal Evolutionism

Cultural Diffusionism

Historical Particularism

Anthropological Functionalism

5. The struggle of parents to work hard for the education of their children is also the driving force why
children study hard as well. What sociological perspective is described?

Functionalism

Conflict Perspective

Symbolic Interactionism

Evolutionism

6. The natives of India, Kenya, Australia, and many other countries are no match to the British-made
RIFLE, causing the British culture to spread around the world. What anthropological perspective is
best described?

Cultural Materialism

Anthropological Structuralism

Anthropological Functionalism

Historical Particularism

7. Filipino courtship has changed from harana to the use of call and text messages with cellular
phones. What anthropological perspective is described?

Unilineal Evolutionism

Cultural Diffusionism
Historical Particularism

Anthropological Functionalism

8. Majority of Filipinos were capable of speaking in English after the American Commonwealth
thereby changing Filipino culture forever. What anthropological perspective is decribed?

Unilineal Evolutionism

Cultural Diffusionism

Historical Particularism

Anthropological Functionalism

9. Lisa and all the way to her grandmother's younger days believed that sweeping at night repels luck
for the next day. What anthropological perspective is described?

Unilineal Evolutionism

Cultural Diffusionism

Historical Particularism

Anthropological Functionalism

10. According to anthropology, society is an association organized by men with a territory, True or
False?

TRUE

FALSE

11. According to Sociology, Culture is a unique to every human society which includes how we think,
act, and what we own. True or False?

TRUE

FALSE

12. Which of the following is NOT a notion of Culture?

Refers to the individual’s taste, inclination, and interest in the “fine arts.”

Belief in Anarchy

Includes beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws, norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and
everything else

None of the above

13. Pitong strongly emphasizes that a single Filipino soldier is worth a thousand Chinese Red Guards.
What concept is exemplified?

Cultural Relativism

Ethnocentrism

Xenocentrism

None of the above

14. Olivia, a K-pop fan believes that Koreans are prettier and more skilled in dancing than her
brethren. What concept is exemplified?

Cultural Relativism

Ethnocentrism

Xenocentrism

None of the above

15. Jhemboy, a warrior of the Kalinga tribe believes that Apayao warriors deserve respect even as
enemies and are worthy opponents in battle. What concept is exemplified?

Cultural Relativism

Ethnocentrism

Xenocentrism

None of the above

16.-20. Enumerate at least five (5) Aspects of Culture

1. Complete the sentence: “Homo erectus lived in ______, while Homo ergaster lived in ______”.
A. Africa, Antartica
B. Asia, Africa
C. Europe, America
D. Asia, Europe

2. What were the first Eurasian humans called?

A. Cro-Magnum C. Cavemen
B. Neanderthals D. None of the above

3. Which among the following hominids lasted in the planet the longest: they remained for 2 million
years?
A. Homo habilis
B. Homo erectus
C. Homo sapiens
D. Homo neanderthalensis

4. Which of the following hominids was the first to effectively kill animals larger than them, known as
a big game hunter?
A. Homo heidelbergensis
B. Homo florensiensis
C. Homo ergaster
D. Homo sapiens

5. Which among the following technological advancements lead to the development of human
intelligence?
A. Fire C. Obsidian arrows
B. Hand-axe D. Oldowan tools

6. Whom among the members of hunting and gathering societies are tasked with slaying animals for
food?
A. Men C. Children
B. Women D. Elderly

7. What was the primary reason why hunting and gathering societies tend to comprise of only a few
people?

A. Helps finding mates easy

B. Allows food conservation
C. Less difficulty in being governed
D. All of the above

8. What are referred to as people who live by continuous travelling in search for food and resources?
A. Rebels C. Vagrants
B. Nomads D. Rogues

9. What are hunting and gathering societies made up of?

A. Hunter guilds C. Families
B. Warriors D. All of the above

10. What do you call the rituals or activities that mark the transition of a boy into a man or a girl into a
woman, example: Circumcision?
A. Procession
B. Branding
C. Punishment
D. Initiation
11. What did humans invent back in 10,000 BCE that provided a more stable and predictable source of
food?
A. Fire C. Houses
B. Iron weapons D. Agriculture

12. Which of the following cultures tend to focus in growing plant crops?
A. Hunting society
B. Gathering society
C. Horticultural society
D. Pastoral society

13. What did people do when they have surplus of food during the Horticultural and Pastoral age?
A. War C. Inter-marriage
B. Trade D. All of the above

14. Which of the following determines the social status of people during the Horticultural and
Pastoral age?
A. Work C. Amount of wives
B. Wealth D. Educational attainment

15. What form of society emerged during the 1700s?

A. Hunting society and Gathering society
B. Horticultural society & Pastoral society
C. Agricultural society
D. Industrial society

16. Which of the following jobs tend to be seen as sign of wealth during the Horticultural and Pastoral
age?
A. Blacksmiths C. Priests
B. Farmers D. Merchants

17. Why was the plow so pivotal during the transition of societies into an Agricultural age?
A. The plow was so advanced that people fought for it in many wars
B. Plowed land tend to grow more food which means more wealth
C. Plow tends to help people transport themselves from one place to another
D. All of the above

18. Which among the following is NOT a technological advancement of the Agricultural age?
A. Agriculture C. Plow
B. Wheel D. Calendar

19. Why did ancient people built their cities near bodies of water?
A. It helps clean their cities during floods
B. It provides a stable source of water
C. It provides a stable source of food
D. People get rich by making trade easier

20. Why do men believe that they are more important than women during the Agricultural age?
A. Because men are more numerous than women
B. Because men are physically stronger
C. Because men tend to have jobs important to society
D. None of the above

21. What society is characterized by the easy flow of information and replacement of many
manufacturing jobs due to computers?
A. Horticultural society & Pastoral society
B. Industrial society
C. Post-Industrial society
D. None of the above

22. What replaced the traditional agricultural equipment of the people in the past during the 1700s?
A. More workers C. Merchandizing
B. Machineries D. All of the above

23. Who governs societies during the Horticultural and Pastoral age?

A. Kings C. Ministers
B. Council of Elders D. All of the above

24. How did life expectancy rise during the 1700s?

A. Food became more sterile
B. Vaccines had been invented
C. Machines make work safer
D. All of the above

25. How did life expectancy rise during the 1700s?

A. Deadlier wars with the invention of guns and nuclear weapons
B. Depletion of non renewable resources
C. Pollution
D. All of the above

26. During the Post-Industrial age of societies, what replaced the machines and factories as basis of
economies?
A. Service jobs C. Merchandizing
B. Simpler machines D. All of the above
27. What defines one's social status during the Post-Industrial age of societies?
A. Work C. Amount of wives
B. Wealth D. Educational attainment

28. What was the main source of power before the advent of electricity?
A. Steam C. Dead people
B. Manpower D. Windmills

29. What form of society is a combination of both Horticultural and Pastoral societies?
A. Hunting society and Gathering society
B. Post-Industrial society
C. Agricultural society
D. Industrial society

30. What form of society depends their subsistence from the wild?
A. Hunting society and Gathering society
B. Post-Industrial society
C. Agricultural society
D. Industrial society

31. Which of the following apes whose name in Goran means “hope of life” was discovered to have
lived in Chad, Africa about 6.5 million years ago?
A. Sahelanthropus
B. Orrorin
C. Ardipithecus
D. Australopithecus

32. Which of the following traits among humans were the first to ever develop among apes?
A. Intelligence
B. Walking with two legs
C. Acute sense of smell
D. All of the above

33. What was the popular name given to an Australopithecus afarensis discovered in the 1970s?
A. Lisa C. Lucy
B. Verly D. Judy

34. Which of the following is the form of technology utilized by Homo habilis?
A. Fire C. Obsidian arrows
B. Hand-axe D. Oldowan tools

35. Which of the following is the greatest defining trait of Homo erectus?
A. Modern humanlike body proportions
B. Ability to think ahead such as making water storages for droughts
C. Arms are much longer than legs
D. All of the above

36. Which of the following is the most technologically advanced achievement of Homo erectus?
A. Fire C. Obsidian arrows
B. Hand-axe D. Oldowan tools

37. Which hominid has the largest brain size?

A. Homo habilis
B. Homo erectus
C. Homo sapiens
D. Homo neanderthalensis

38. What is the name of the hominid that was discovered in the Philippines as a variant of Homo
erectus?
A. Homo philippiniensis
B. Homo cagayanensis
C. Homo erectus
D. None of the above

39. Which of the following hominids did Homo erectus evolve into?
A. Homo heidelbergensis
B. Homo florensiensis
C. Homo ergaster
D. None of the above

40. Which among the following is NOT a biological adaptation of the Neanderthals?
A. Quick healing wounds and fractures
B. Dark skinned
C. Thick hair cover
D. Body builder physique

Enculturation/Socialization is the process by which a human being, beginning at infancy, acquires

personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, habits, beliefs, social skills, and accumulated
knowledge of society through education and training for adult status appropriate to his or her social
position.

the Looking Glass Self Theory, which states that a person’s sense of self is actually derived from the
perception of others as we perceive ourselves on how other people think of us.
the Role-taking Theory wherein the development of social awareness is traced to our early social
interaction

The Family has a major impact on us. Each one lays down our basic sense of self, forming our initial
motivations, values, and beliefs.

The School is a primary agent of socialization. Schools were able to contribute to self development by
exposing us to people who are not our relatives, thus exposing us to new attitudes, values, and ways
of looking at the world.

The Peers (peer group) can ease the transition from adolescence to adult responsibilities for it offers
young people an identity that supports some independence from their families.

Mass Media, especially in the form of television, has become the primary source of information about
the world, thus enabling us to view a wide range of role models and occupations.

The Workplace allows us to learn to behave properly within an occupation, at the same time,
indicates that one has passed out adolescence stage.

Conformity is the act of exhibiting the same as the behavior of most other people in a society, group,
etc. On the other hand, deviance is the recognized violation of cultural norms.

Social Control refers to the set of means to ensure that people generally behave in expected and
approved ways.

Internal Social Control refers to the socialization process that developed within the individual as we
do things when we know it is the right thing to do.
Example: People will not kill for they know it’s wrong.

External Social Control refers to social sanctions or the system of rewards and punishments
designated to encourage desired behavior.
Example: Giving high grades to students who evidently study hard.
Imprisonment for those who do crimes.

Innovation – rejecting the use of socially accepted means to achieve success

Examples: theft, burglary, embezzlement, etc.

Ritualism – rejecting the importance of success goals but continue to toil as conscientious and diligent
workers
Examples:
An employee who goes to work without any concern for the quality of his work.
Retreatism – Withdrawal from the society and does not care about success
Examples: alcoholics, drug addicts, gambler

Rebellion – Attempts to change the goals and means of society

Examples: terrorists, leftist, guerrillas

Human Dignity is something that can’t be taken away. Catholic Social Teaching states that each and
every person has value, are worthy of great respect, and must be free from slavery, manipulation, and
exploitation.

It is the basis of fundamental human rights.

When human rights are not well-known or made known to people, abuses such as discrimination,
intolerance, injustice, oppression, and slavery can arise.

The Common Good, in tribal notion, has served as the moral justification of most social systems— and
of all tyrannies—in history.

It is also referred to the public interest. Actually, it is an undefined and undefinable concept. It is a
meaningless concept, unless taken literally, in which case, its only possible meaning is – the sum of
the good of all the individual men involved.