Pantukan National High School

Senior High School Department

1st Quarter Examination
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

Name:__________________________________________________ Score:_______________
Year/Course/Section:______________________________________ Date:________________
I. FILL IN THE BLANKS
(1-2). The material object that distinguish a group of people, such as their art, buildings, weapons, machines,
hairstyles, clothing, and jewelry are known as________________________. Their ways of thinking and
doing are _________________________
3. A____________________ is something to which people attach meaning and then use to communicate
with others.
4. ______________________ is a system of symbols that can be combined in an infinite number of ways
and can represent not only objects but also abstract thought.
5. The ways in which people use their bodies to communicate with one another are__________________
6. ______________________ are ideas of what is desirable in life.
7. The expectations or rules of behavior that develop out of values are referred to as__________________
8. _________________________ are general practices found in every culture.
9. A ________________ emphasizes that each culture has a unique character, despite the presence of
cultural universals, there is still great diversity among the many cultures.
10. __________________ the language, beliefs, values, norms, behaviors, and even material objects that
are passed from one generation to the next.
11. __________________ are norms governing everyday behavior whose violation raises comparatively
little concern.
12. ______________________ refers to the bringing together of conflicting cultural elements, resulting in
a harmonious, and cohesive whole.
13. Politics comes from the Greek word “POLITIKA” which means_________________________
14. ______________________ is the process of introducing an idea or object that is new to culture.
15. ___________________ are essential to our core values; they embody the most cherished principles of
a people.
II. MATCHING TYPE: Match column A to column B. Write the answer on the space provided for.
A B
____ 1. primary means of communication between people a. Symbols
____ 2. food taboos, athletic sports, family, games b. Gestures
____ 3. beliefs, values, behavior, language c. Cultural diffusion
____ 4. basis of culture d. Language
____ 5. Spread of cultural characteristics from one group e. Cultural universals
to another f. Non-material culture
III. ANALYSIS: Provide an illustrative example on each of the following characteristics of culture given
below.
1. Culture is shared-

2. Culture is cumulative-

3. Culture is dynamic-

4. Culture is diverse-

IV. ESSAY
1. What values do you think are changing in the Philippines? Can you think of emerging values?

2. What are the related disciplines about culture, society, and politics?

3. How are culture, society, and politics interconnected with one another?