SUAREZ NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Suarez, Iligan City

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
First Quarter Exam

Name : ____________________________________________________ Score:

50
Teacher: Ms. Jashmin Charm M. Corazon Date: ___________

I. CLASSIFICATION. Classify the culture according to its components. Write to its respective place.
Food Beliefs Ideas
Concepts Dances Art

Material Culture Cognitive Culture

II. IDENTIFICATION. Read each number carefully then write only the letter your choice on the space
provided before the number.

a. Sociology b. Hominid c. Homo d. Democratization

e. Cultural relativism f. Discrimination g. deviance h. Human rights
i. ethnocentrism j. culture k. nomad l. Enculturation
m. Socialization n. Norms o. Mores p. Indus Valley

____ 1.The process by which an individual adopts the behavior patterns of a particular culture
____ 2.A study of relationship among people
____ 3.The rights inherent to all people, whatever the nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin,
color, religion, language, or any other status.
____ 4.Used to determine the species of human
____ 5.Studies past cultures thru tangible materials
____ 6.Exhibited when certain people are treated unfairly for reasons such as their nationality, ethnicity, age or gender
____ 7. The non-conformity or violation of the standards of action or norms of a particular group or society.
____ 8.The place where the early civilization started
____ 9.The direct ancestors of the homo species
____ 10. The complex whole, which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, norms, and everything that a person
learns and shares as a member of society?
____ 11. Term refers to the standard of accepted behavior that a person is expected to follow in the society
____ 12. A norm determines what is a moral and ethical behavior
____ 13. The belief that one’s own culture is group is superior compared to others.
____ 14. A person who transfers from one area to another to hunt for food
____ 15. The process through which people get to understand the societal norms, expectations, and values as a
member of the society.

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read each questions carefully then choose the best answer. Write only the letter of
your answers on the space provided before the number.
For items 1 – 3
A. Norms B. Deviance C. Rejection D. Conformity
_____ 1. These are the standard or expected actions or behavior in the society
_____ 2. Behavior in which involve change in order to fit in
_____ 3. It is the non-conformity or violation to the standard or expected actions of a society
For items 4 – 6
A. Cultural relativism B. Ethnocentrism C. Xenocentrism D. Racism
_____ 4. The person sees one’s culture is inferior and likes to improve one’s status or experience.
_____ 5. What refers to the idea that one’ culture is superior compared to that of others
_____ 6. The perspective that each culture must be understood in terms of the values and ideas of that culture and
should not be judge by the standards of another.
For items 7 – 10
A. Homo Habilis B. Homo Sapeins Neanderthalensis C. Australopithecus D. Homo Erectus
_____ 7. Which of the following hominid has a larger brain and can make & manipulate more than 60 types of tools?
_____ 8. Which of the following hominid is the first humanoid?
_____ 9. Which of the following hominid is able to make simple tools with sharp stones and animals bones, thus
called as the ‘The Handy Man’?
_____ 10. Which of the following hominid was the first to build huts made of branches and first to use fire?
_____ 11. Archaeological anthropologists traditionally study all of the following except
A. stone tools B. fragments of pottery C. remains D. asteroid
_____ 12. In which branch of anthropology would genetics be studied?
A. Biological anthropology B. Cultural anthropology C. Archaeology D. Linguistics
_____ 13. The investigation of past cultures through excavation of material remains
A. Primatology B. Biological Anthropology C. Archaeology D. Physical Anthropology
_____14. Which of the following types of societies came first?
A. industrial B. agricultural C. horticultural D. pastoral
_____15. Which if the following are examples of prejudice?
A. Ageism B. Sexism C. Racism D. All of the above
_____16. Which one of the following will you categories as achieved status?
A. Sex/ Gender B. Profession C. Biological limits D. Age
_____17. The following are evidences that there was already a civilization in Harappa before except:
A. Similarity of pots B. Settlements near the river C. Uniformity of bricks D. constitution
_____ 18. Societies often display tangible and intangible components of culture. Which of the following are
considered tangible components of culture?
A. Ideas B. Religious belief systems C. Food products D. Languages
_____ 19. Which of the following periods when humans began to cultivate crops and domesticate animals?
A. Neolithic B. Mesolithic C. Paleolithic D. Stone Age
_____ 20. Your classmate was tempted to cheat during examinations. He got caught by the teacher and was
reprimanded. What value did the student fail to observe?
A. Honesty B. Loyalty C. Perseverance D. Justice
_____ 21. What do you call the process wherein there are notable changes made to the culture of a society over a
period of time?
A. cultural evolution B. social evolution C. political evolution D. biological evolution
_____ 22. Who developed the first comprehensive and classification of plants and animals/ taxonomy
A. Charles Lylle B. Carolus Linnaeus C. Charles Darwin D. Erasmus Darwin
Ms. Fernandez is a school principal. He supervises the teachers, cooperates with the parents,
and manages the whole operation of the school.
A. Status B. Role C. Talent D. Skill
_____ 23. What does the italicized sentence pertain to?
_____ 24. What does the underlined sentence pertain to?
_____ 25. Jhea is a Protestant while her friend, Wella, is a Catholic. Sometimes, while doing their homework in
Wella’s house, Jhea makes fun of the fact that Catholics have images of saints in their houses. What should Wella
do about this problem?
A. Wella should stop being friends with Anne.
B. Do nothing. Jhea will eventually stop laughing about it.
C. Wella should talk to Jhea to explain their religious differences.
D. Wella should retaliate by making fun of Jhea ‘s religion.
_____ 26. Amarah is a Muslim, and she studies in a public school. Her parents forbade her to make friends with
Christians because they are afraid that she will be bullied. She, however, has Christian friends, and they understand
her religion because of what they learned in class. To solve this problem, Amarah should ____
A. Amarah should just follow her parents since they know what's best for her.
B. Amarah should keep the fact that she has Christian friends a secret from her parents.
C. Amarah should tell the truth and explain to her parents that her Christian friends are nice.
D. Amarah should just avoid talking about her friends to her parents.
_____ 27. Why is the Stone Age described as the earliest period in the evolution of human culture?
A. Stone was the primary material the early humans used to make tools.
B. The first humans lived in stone caves.
C. Many stone artifacts were discovered by archaeologists.
D. Early humans worshiped idols carved out of stones.
_____ 28. As a student, I can help preserve our culture and traditions by ________
A. continuing to learn more about our culture and continue to practice it and influence others to do the same.
B. copying the culture of other countries that I see on TV, especially those in my favorite shows.
C. continuing to use the internet; culture does not matter to me because we live in the modern times now.
D. (I can’t do anything because I’m still too young.)
_____ 29. In the definition of Human Rights Act, who is supposed to be protected?
A. Everyone, regardless of status.
B. Everyone who works for a government organization.
C. Everyone who has the right to vote.
D. Everyone over the age of 18.