SOCIAL STUDIES PART 1

PRACTICE TEST

1. What was the First Philippine Republic?

 THE REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED IN MALOLOS
2. Which type of government did Aguinaldo establish?
 REVOLUTIONARY
3. Which right is violated by wiretapping?
 THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION
4. Can religious instruction be made compulsory for all children in public schools?
 YES. IF GIVEN FREE
 YES. IF GIVEN OUTSIDE CLASS HOURS.
 YES, ONLY TO THOSE CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS GIVE THEIR
CONSENT IN WRITING.
5. Ours is a government of _____ and not of _____.
 LAWS, MEN
6. In 1989, it became the very first country to sanction homosexual marriage and to give
homosexuals most of the legal rights accorded to heterosexuals.
 NETHERLAND
7. This literally means "Opposite the Arctic". This is the 5th largest landmass and the
least
 ANTARCTICA
8. This is the only Portuguese – speaking country in a Hispanic Latin region.
 BRAZIL
9. This is one of the world’s leading oil producers. The country has the highest per
capital income in Latin America, though its national wealth is very unevenly distributed.
This country helped in the founding of OPEC.
 VENEZUELA
10. This is the second most populated country in the world. This nation still practices
caste determination, child bride, dowry system and girl child infanticide especially in the
rural areas.
 INDIA
11. "Rainbow Warrior", the flagship of the Greenpeace Organization was bombed and
sunk in Auckland by French secret agents due to the former’s nuclear testing. Where is
Auckland?
 NEW ZEALAND

12. This country assumed full sovereignty over a strategic canal from the United States
on December 31, 1999.
 PANAMA
13. The Prime Meridian passes through
 LONDON
14. The April 1986 Chernobyl explosion is the world’s worst nuclear disaster wherein 3
people were killed in the initial explosion. Chernobyl is located in.
 UKRAINE
15. The name of "Far East" is a misnomer being coined by western geographers and
European mariners. This region refers to.
 CHINA, KOREA, JAPAN
16. This is popularly called as "Empty Quarter". This is one of the largest true deserts in
the world which has no settlement and no vegetation at all.
 RUB AL KHALI

17. This is the second largest continent, home of the largest desert and was also believed
to be the birthplace of humanity.
 AFRICA
18. Why is Africa often called "Dark Continent" until the 19th century?
 IT IS A LAND OF MYSTERY AND PARADOX
19. What does the Suez Canal connect?
 ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH THE PACIFIC OCEAN
20. From which country do we buy Ceylon tea?
 SRI LANKA
21. Which place in China are said to be cradles of ancient civilization?
 HUANG HO AND YANGTZE VALLEYS
22. Hitler's move to eliminate the Jews was an act of __
 GENOCIDE
23. This is the philosophical study of the universe and everything in it
 COSMOLOGY
24. How do countries register dislike or disagreement of another country’s discussion
through diplomatic means?
 FILE A DIPLOMATIC PROTEST
25. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation or frustration when a traditional-
bound Filipino goes to the U.S. and observes the open display of love and emotions?
 CULTURE SHOCK
26. What was the first term given by Marcelo H. Del Pilar to the hidden control and
domination by Spanish religious priests over the colonial government?
 FRAILOCRACIA
27. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform & cooperatives are meant to __________.
 BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH & THE POOR
28. What kind of cooperative system sells farmers’ agricultural produce?
 PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE
29. Which of the following demonstrates ethnocentric behavior?
 A TOURIST LECTURES HIS FOREIGN HOSTS ON THE UNCIVILIZED
NATURAL CUSTOMS.
30. Which religious missionary order first arrived in the Philippines?
 AUGUSTINIAN
31. The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is ___________.
 THE RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND SECURITY
32. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?
 THERE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE ITS GOVERNMENT TO
A PARLIAMENTARY FORM.
33. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to _____________.
 II. FIGHT VIOLENCE & INJUSTICE
 III. REVOLT AGAINST SPANIARDS

34. Nelson Mandela sacrificed so much in his life – family, friends and a big chunk of his
life for things he believed in a democratic South Africa, with equal rights and a beacon of
hope for the rest of the world. Nelson Mandela’s dream for South Africa, which was
realized, was __________.
 DEMOCRACY
35. He established the tobacco monopoly during the Spanish era.
 JOSE BASCO
36. Political idealists advocate ideals in politics such as justice, and fairness. Political
realist have a more realist viewpoint of politics, aptly stated by “Might is right”. Who
among the following is more of a political realist rather than political idealist?
 JULIUS CAESAR
37. The Philippine Legislature has two houses: senate and House of Representatives.
What term best describes this setup?
 BICAMERALISM
38. How do you call the tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals?
 INCOME TAX
39. This field with the study of how human beings behave.
 PSYCHOLOGY
40. Reason must be used in understanding the existence of God. Who advocated this
philosophy?
 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
41. If the principles and theories of human behavior were to be applied to teaching and
learning. The field will be called ______.
 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
42. In July 1901, Isabelo delos Reyes founded the first labor union in the country. What
was its name?
 UNION OBRERA DEMOCRATICA
43. The Philippine lies in the _____, an area where volcanoes are active.
 RING OF FIRE
44. During the June 12, 1898 Declaration of Independence, a band played the Marcha
Nacional Filipino What band was this?
 SAN FRANCISCO DE MALABON
45. Which power of the state enables it to impose charge of burden upon persons,
property or property rights for the use and support of the government expenditures for
social services and a way of revenue collection?
 TAXATION
46. What does a professional code of conduct prescribe?
 MORAL AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

47. Governor General Narciso Claveria was responsible for the

 USE OF SPANISH SURNAMES BY FILIPINOS
48. The agency tasked to nurture Philippine arts
 NCCA
49. What contained the concrete promise of the Americans to Filipinos independence as
soon as stable government can be established?
 PREAMBLE OF THE JONES LAW
50. Who is the head of the executive department?
 PRESIDENT
51. It is the department which has the authority to make laws, alter or repeal them?
 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
52. Why theory in the evolution of state explains that states were formed by deliberate
and voluntary agreement among the people?
 SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY
53. It is that definite portion of the earth's surface which is the subject of sovereignty
rights and interests. From the political standpoint, it is referred to as
 TERRITORY
54. Through the galleon trade (1565-1815), the Philippines had extended contacts with
 MEXICO
55. the Filipino writer in English who used Hispanic Filipino culture and traditions in
his fiction works.
 NICK JOAQUIN
56. Who is known as the father of the local government code?
 AQUILONO PIMENTEL
57. Which condition contradicts the social justice mandated in the 1987 Constitution?
 SENSE OF DEPENDENCY AMONG CITIZENS
58. Democracy refers to the involvement of all the citizens in the control of government.
On the other hand, oligarchy delegates control of government to:
 A SELECT FEW
59. One of the pledges of the President of the Philippines is to defend its.
 CONSTITUTION
60. It refers to the act of the President of staying the execution of a convict.
 REPRIEVE
61. It is the form of democracy in which the people choose representatives
 INDIRECT
62. To eliminate graft and corruption, you would like the practice of subjecting outgoing
government officials to investigate during the Spanish period revived. Which would you
revive?
 RESIDENCIA
63. It is also called tanod bayan.
 OMBUDSMAN
64. Famous ballerina who brought ballet to children of various economic levels
 LIZA MAJUCA
65. One of the man-made wonders in the Philippines is the
 RICE TERRACES
66. Who is the father of Ilocano literature?
 PEDRO BUKANEG

SOCIAL SCIENCE (GENERAL EDUCATION)

1. The Spaniards established a centralized government in the Philippines. The head of

the government was called:
 GOVERNOR-GENERAL
2. When Rizal returned to the Philippines after his second travel abroad, he decided to
organize a socio-civic organization. This was the:
 LA LIGA FILIPINA
3. The event that implicated the 3 priest Burgos, Gomez, and Zamora which resulted to
their execution was the:
 CAVITE OF MUTINY
4. The incident that led to the outbreak of the Filipino American war was;
B. THE SAN JUAN BRIDGE INCIDENT WHERE A FILIPINO SOLDIER WAS
SHOT BY AN AMERICAN SENTRY

5. Which of the following were the famous triumvirate of the Propaganda Movement?
C. JOSE RIZAL, MARCELO DEL PILAR, GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA
6. As per agreement in the Pact of Biac-na-Bato. Emilio Aguinaldo was to go exile in ;
 HONGKONG
7. The Thomasites who taught in schools in the early part of American colonization
were:
 TRAINED AMERICAN SOLDIERS

8. When the Japanese came Manila was declared an "Open City" by McArhur. Open City
means:
 MANILA WAS OPEN FOR JAPANESE OCCUPATION

9. The combined Filipino and American forces during the Japanese invasion was :
 USAFFE
10. The first Filipino appointed by the Americans as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
 CAYETANO ARELLANO
11. The Japanese Military Police was called
 KEMPETAI
12. The agrarian reform program instituted by President Diosdado Macapagal which
intended to give land to the landless tenants was:
 AGRICULTURAL LAND REFORM CODE (ALRC)
13. The greatest contribution of the Americans to the Philippines was:
 THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
14. Which of the following best described the Katipunan?
 IT WAS A MOVEMENT WHICH AIMED FOR THE PHILIPPINES'
SEPARATION FROM SPAIN THROUGH FORCE

15. The Americans came to the Philippines in 1989 in order to?

 FIGHT THE SPANIARDS BECAUSE OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
16. The greatest contribution of Spain to Filipino culture was?
 CHRISTIANIZATION OF THE FILIPINOS
17. Ferdinand Magellan was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the?
 BATTLE OF MANILA BAY

18. World War II in the Philippines ended when the Japanese surrender after the
bombing of?
 HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI

19. Jose Rizal was considered the National Hero because of his efforts to bring about
reforms in the lives of Filipinos through his works in the?
 PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT
20. The early Filipino were revolts were considered failure. Which among the following
is considered the most important explanation for such failure?
 THE LACK OF UNITY AND LEADERSHIP WHICH FAILED TO
SENSITIZE THE PEOPLE TO A COMMON IDENTITY AND PURPOSE

21. Which statement does not characterize American Policy towards the Philippines?
 AMERICAN IMMEDIATELY IMPRESSED UPON FILIPINOS REGARD
FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
22. The transfer of troops from Bataan to Capas, Tarlac is called "Death March". Which
among the following phrases best describe such event?
 THE MARCH WAS SO INHUMAN RESULTING TO MANY DEATH
23. What title was given to the head of the centralized government established by the
Spaniards in the Philippines?
 GOVERNOR GENERAL
24. Colonization of the Philippines by Spain is best described as done through:
 THE "SWORD AND CROSS" BECAUSE THEY HAD TO MAKE SURE
THAT COLONIZATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED

25.The Katipunan was the movement founded by Bonifacio. It's major objective was:
 SEPARATION OF PHILIPPINES FROM SPAIN
26. The Americans acquired the Philippines as their colony because
 SPAN CEDE THE PHILIPPINES BY VIRTUE OF THE TREATY OF
PARIS OF 1898
27. During World War II, the Filipino American forces last defense against the Japanese
took place in:
 MANILA
28. The American promised to train Filipinos for self-government. This was realized
with the establishment of this government where all the officials both elected and
appointed were Filipinos and they were supervised for a ten-year period by an American
High Commissioner.
 COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT
29. When the combined Filipino - American forces were defeated by the Japanese, the
Filipinos formed a guerilla movement called HUKBALAHAP. Which of the following
was the main objective such movement?
 TO SUCCESSFULLY DEFEAT THE JAPANESE
30. The one who colonized the Philippines for the Spaniards was?
 LEGAZPI