LA FINNS SCHOLASTICA COLLEGES

Biday La, City Of San Fernando, La Union

Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

Third Periodical Examination
March 11-13, 2020
(GAS 12)

Name: _______________________________________________ Score: __________

GENERAL NOTE: ERASURES MEANS WRONG!

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Identify the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your
answer on the space provided before each number. (10pts)

________1. This serves as a “tool kit” that provides us with the equipment.
A. Social Difference
B. Culture
C. Cultural Relativism
D. All of the above

________2.This refers to the dissimilarities among the individuals that is based on their social
characteristics and qualities.
A. Political Identity
B. Social Change
C. Social Differences
D. All of the above

________3.This is the systematic study of humanity.

A. Sociology
B. Anthropology
C. Society
D. Politics

________4. Which studies past cultures through tangible or material remains?

A.Ethnology
B. Anthropological Linguistic
C. Archeology
D. Drone Entrepreneurs

________5. This is the study of various social institutions, social groups and etc.
A. Social Psychology
B. Social Change and Disorganization
C. Social Organization
D. All of the above

________6. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics.

A. Sociology
B. Anthropology

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 C. Political Science
D. Political Changes

________7. It is the study of the society and the behavior of people in the society.
A. Anthropology
B. Sociology
C. Archeology
D. Social Psychology

________8. It deals with the study of human nature as an outcome of group life.
A. Sociology
B. Social Changes
C. Social Differences
D. Social Psychology

________9. Sometimes called Biological anthropology mainly concerns about how humans
emerged and evolved through time
A. Physical Anthropology
B. Cultural Anthropology
C. Political Anthropology
D. None of the above

_______10.This is one of the evident reasons as inhabitants must adapt in order to survive.
A. Technology
B. Isolation
C. Dominant Cultural Themes
D. Environment

B. FILL IN THE BLANK: Complete the paragraph by choosing from the list of words given in
the box. Write your answer on the blank provided. (10pts)

Culture Shock Taboos

Ethnocentrism Folkways
Enculturation Technology
Sanction Values
Norms Society

_______________ also known as customs, these are norms for everyday behaviour that people
follows for the sake of tradition or convenience._________________ these are norms that
society holds so strongly that violating it results in extreme disgust.________________ are
socially imposed rewards and punishments in society which may be formal or informal.
_________________ specific rules/standards to guide appropriate behavior._________________
the process by which a person adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture he lives in.
__________________ is the view of things in which one’s own group is the center of everything
and all others are scaled and rated with reference to it. ____________________ judging another
culture solely by the values and standards of one’s own culture. ___________________ a sense
of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed
to an alien culture. ____________________ includes all artifacts, methods and devices created
and used by people. ____________________ broad, abstract, and shared to influence and guide
the behavior of people. ___________________ describes a group of people who share a common
territory and a culture.

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C. ENUMERATION: List down or enumerate what are asked for each of the following: (10pts)
1. Types of Society
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

2. Elements of Culture
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

D. ANALYSIS CHART: Identify the physical characteristic and cultural advances of Hominids.
Imagine you are an archaeologist digging an excavation site in search for fossil remains of early
hominids. List down the biological features of a hominids fossil that you would look for in an
excavation site. (22pts)

Early Hominids Physical Appearances Habitat/Foods

1. Ardipithecus Kaddaba

2. Keyanthropus

3. Australopithecus afarensis

4. Australopithecus Africanus

5. Australopithecus Robustus

6. Paranthropus boisei

7. Homo Habilis

8. Homo Erectus

9. Homo neanderthalensis

10. Homo Sapiens

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E. ESSAY: Read each question carefully. Answer it briefly but substantially.
1. How do you describe your present generation? What cultural traits and practices do you have?
(8pts)

Prepared by: Checked by:

Shendy M. Acosta Irene P. Espiritu, MAED

Subject Teacher Principal

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