Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Batangas City
BATANGAS CITY INTEGRATED HGH SCHOOL
Batangas City

PRE-TEST IN UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

KNOWLEDGE
A. True or False. Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.
_____1. Concepts are linguistic tools used by social scientists to explore the social world.
_____ 2. Social change may be a product of technological change.
_____ 3. Values shape our behavior more than our attitude.
_____ 4. Our social categories such as being male or female, single or married, or rich or poor shape the
way we see and interpret the social world.
_____ 5. Values may change over time, but they can be durable and withstand forces that can cause them
to change.
_____ 6. Values may often manifest in beliefs.
_____ 7. A concept may beget smaller concepts.
_____ 8. Beliefs are firmly held opinions or conviction.
_____ 9. Social categories are natural categories.
_____ 10. Both values and beliefs are commonly shared by a particular culture.
_____ 11. An inherent feature of social change is violent actions.
_____ 12. Social actions and interactions are governed by unseen rules of society.
_____ 13. A person’s sex dictates what he/she can and cannot expect in life.
_____ 14. Each social science has a unique take on what constitutes social life. These takes are mutually
exclusive and are therefore irreconcilable.
_____ 15. If power and its exercise are the objects of interest of political science,then anthroplogy cannot
be used to study power relations.
_____ 16. Because social sciences are sciences, they adhere to the rules, principles, and methods of the
hard sciences.
_____ 17. The interpretation of what drives social action is called “perspective.”
_____ 18. Culture around the world are different; therefore, they are not equal.
_____ 19. The study of society is exclusive to sociology.
_____ 20. Sociology was born during the Industrial Revolution.

B. Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Write the letter that best corresponds to your answer.

21. These are consisting of tangible things such as technological tools, architectural, structures, fashion
and accessories and food.
a. Material culture c. Non-material culture
b. Basic culture d. Commercial culture

22. It is the scientific study of patterned, shared human behavior.

a. Anthropology c. Sociology
b. Psychology d. History

23. It is the perception of individuals to accept the reality.

a. Outlook c. Knowledge
b. Beliefs d. Folkways

24. It is the scientific study of the state and politics which deals with nature, principles, and mechanics of
rule, authority, power and influence.
a. Political Science c. Law
b. Social Science d. Humanities

25 . The following are all considered as means of transmitting culture among members of the society.
Which one is the main vehicle of passing culture from one generation to another generation?
a. Instruction c. Language
b. Imitation d. Symbols

26. The following are examples of materials except ________________.

a. Tools c. Dwelling unit
b. Weapons d. Customs

27. These are guides or models of behavior which tell us what is proper, and which are appropriate or
inappropriate, right, and wrong.
a. Mores c. Beliefs
b. Norms d. Laws

28. These are customary patterns of everyday life that specify what is socially correct and proper in
everyday life.
a. Mores c. Laws
b. Norms d. Folkways

29. The cultural differences among groups of people bounded by certain cultural and historical
commonalities that establish their unique identity.
a. Ethnicity c. Ancestry
b. Race d. Civilization

30. It serves as primary agency for socialization.

a. Media c. Church
b. School d. None of the above

31. It is an institution that is established explicitly for the purpose of socializing people.
a. Government c. Family
b. Peer d. None of the above

32.This occurs when people no longer set high success goals but continue to toil as conscientious, diligent
worker.
a. Conformity b. Ritualism c. Innovation d. Retreatism

33. Which of the following refers to the “way of life” of individuals in a community?
a. Society c. Manner
b. Culture d. Organization

34. Which of the following words can best describe culture and society as a complex whole?
a. Interdependent c. Interrelated
b. Interactive d. All of the above

35. From the different kind of government in various societies, what is the form of government where the
citizens of the nation have the power to vote?
a. Aristocracy c. Capitalism
b. Democracy d. Bureaucracy

36. The branch of knowledge which deals with scientific study of man, his works, his body, his behavior and
values in time and shape.
a. Science c. Psychology
b. Humanities d. Anthropology

37. It refers to the stable pattern or configuration of social relationships and social interactions in society
a. Social structure c. Social system
b. Social reality d. Social organization

38. The totality of social organization which includes the social structure and system
a. Tribe c. Society
b. Community d. Nation

39. These are customary patterns of everyday life that specify what is socially correct and proper in
everyday life.
a. Mores b. Folkways c. Norms d. Laws
40. It refers to a relatively high level of cultural and technological development of human beings.
a. Society c. Civilization
b. Community d. Nation

41. It is refers to genetic variation among human groups that characterizes their common biological traits
along with supposedly correlated other traits.
a. Race c. Civilization
b. Ancestry d. Nation

42. It is defined as an act that violates a social norms

a. Deviance c. Cooperation
b. Cooperation d. Conflict

43. This occurs when people reject and attempt to change both the goals and the means approved by the
society.
a. Innovation c. Ritualism
b. Conformation d. Rebellion

44. Sinulog Festival is Cebuano’s way of honoring Sto. Nino Pangasinan Bangus Festival signifies their
bountiful of fishes particularly bangus meanwhile, Bicolanos Bicol express truly marks their Uragon style
because of spiciness and hotness of the said food. The mentioned traditions represent culture as being
______________.
a. Symbolic c. Encompassing
b. Integrated d. Learned

45. Which statement is wrong about the concept of culture?

a. Culture is a way of life transmitted through social interaction
b. Every society has its own distinctive culture
c. Culture refers to a group of ways behaving and thinking
d. Culture can evolve into anything

C. Matching Type
Choose the best answer and write in your yellow paper. Write the letter of the correct answer.

_____ 1. The most fundamental, intrusive and limiting social label A. Cultural change
attached to members of society. B. Political change
_____ 2. It encompasses the complex processes and dynamics that C. Beliefs
characterized the great variety of “ways of living” practiced and D. Values
observed around the world. E. Culture
_____ 3. These are a person’s collectively principles or standards of F. Politics
behavior and are considered as judgement of what is important in life. G. Society
_____ 4. It refers to firmly held opinion or conviction, regardless of
the lack of verifiable evidence.
_____ 5. It is represented by new technological platforms facilitating
communication, self-expression, and interactions.