Department of Education

Division of Masbate Province

Federico A. Estipona Memorial High School
Laguinbanwa, Mandaon, Masbate

Name: ______________________ Date: _________________

Section: _____________________ Score: ________________

SOCIAL SCIENCES

General Directions: Read and understand each item carefully.

TEST I. Direction: choose the correct answer and write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. What is the term for a group of persons belonging to one community having one culture and language and
having the same experience?
a. Country b. Nation c. State d. Government

2. What element of the state refers to the population living in a state?

a. People b. Territory c. Sovereignty d. Government

3. What doctrine states that an archipelago should be treated as one unit?

a. Archipelagic doctrine b. Sea doctrine c. Island doctrine

4. What element of the state serves as the agency wherein the will of states is manifested?
a. People b. Territory c. Sovereignty d. Government

5. What elements of the state refers to its supreme power?

a. People b. Territory c. Sovereignty d. Government

6. Which among these statement are true about the territory of the state?
a. It involves the terrestrial and fluvial aspects of the state.
b. It involves all the islands within the state.
c. It involves all possible territories that can be claimed by the state.
d. It involves the terrestrial fluvial and gerial.

7. What is sovereignty?
a. The supreme power of the state to rule the territory and to be free from external control.
b. The supreme power of the state to rule within and without.
c. The supreme power of the state to claim any territory of great interest.
d. The supreme power of the state to manipulate other state.

8. What is internal sovereignty?

a. An aspect of sovereignty that refers to the supreme power of the state to rule inside and outside the
territory.
b. An aspect of sovereignty that refers to the supreme power of the state to rule within its territory.
c. An aspect of sovereignty that refers to the freedom from external control.
d. An aspect of sovereignty that refers to the supreme power of the state to control everything.

9. What inherent power of the state refers to its ability to use the police force to ensure the peace and order?
a. police power b. power of environment domain c. fiscal power
10. What kind of government is ruled by a few people who can be considered as good?
a. Aristocracy b. Oligarchy c. Presidential d. Polity

11. What kind of government is described as the government of the people by the people and for the people?
a. Democratic b. polity c. unitary d. Federal

12. What is Maharlika?

a. It is the lowest social class in pre-colonial Philippines.
b. It is considered as the middle class since they are freeman.
c. it is the highest social class in pre-colonial Philippines.
d. These are the advisers of babaylan.

13. Which is NOT TRUE about the pre-colonial concept of the barangay?
a. It is the political unit in pre-colonial Philippines
b. It is composed of 30-100 families.
c. it is composed of non-government unit.
d. It is only part of a larger whole which is the province.

14. Does the Philippines already exist during the pre-colonial period?
a. Yes, because the island already exist at the time.
b. No, because each barangay is considered an independent state from each other.
c. Yes, because each barangay is already aware that they belong to one archipelago.

15. Which is TRUE about the datu’s power.

a. The datu’s only power is to become supreme commander at war.
b. The datu’s duty involves executive, legislative and judicial power.
c. The datu’s sole duty is to become religious leader.
d. The datu’s duty is to become the persecutor and foreigners.

16. Which is NOT TRUE about the aliping mamamahay?

a. This kind of alipin can marry anytime s/he wants.
b. This kind of alipin has his own property.
c. This kind of alipin become one due to debts,
d. This kind of alipin can be sold to anyone who can afford to buy him/her.

17. Why does early barangay practiced the just war?

a. To gain more health. c. To gain more alipin.
b. To extend the territory d. all of the above

18. How was Philippines ruled during the Spanish regime?

a. The Philippines was ruled directly by the Spain.
b. The Philippines was ruled directly by the Portugal.
c. The Philippines was ruled indirectly by Spain.
d. The Philippines was ruled indirectly by Mexico.

19. Which statement is NOT TRUE about the government general?

a. The government general is appointed by the consejus delas Indias.
b. The government general is appointed by the visceral of Mexico.
c. The government general is appointed by the Alcade mayor.
d. The government general is appointed by the King of Spain.
20. Which among these statement does NOT describe the Governor General?
a. Ruler of encomienda. b. Representative of the king of Spain
c. He has the power of cumplase. d. Supreme commander of the Spanish armada.

21. Which among these statement is NOT part of the pact of the Biak na bato?
a. Aguinaldo must go into exile?
b. Filipino revolutionaries must imprisoned not shorter than 6 years.
c. The Spanish government will pay 400,000 to Aguinaldo who he goes into exile.
d. The Spanish government will pay 900,000 to the non-combatants and their families.

22. Who is the mediator between the Spaniards and Filipino during the treaty of Biak na bato?
a. Apolinario Mabini b. Jose P. Laurel c. Pedro Paterno

23. The Philippine celebrated the National Independence Day every which of the following?
a. June 12 b. June 22 c. July 12 d. July 22

24. In the Tejeros convention, who among the delegates selected as the president?
a. Emilio Aguinaldo b. Emilio Jacinto c. Andres Bonifacio d. Ferdinand Marcos

25. What is Gobernadorcillo?

a. The chief executive of the barangay.
b. The chief executive of the province.
c. The chief executive of the city.
d. The chief executive of the town.

TEST II. Direction: Fill in the blank

______1. The alipin who can’t marry without the consent of his/her master.
______2. The tax payers of the barangay during pre-colonial regime.
______3. The supremo ng Katipunan
______4. The law maker branch in democratic country.
______5. In charge of resolving conflicts of the rules and laws being implemented.

TEST III. Essay (5 points each): Discuss the following or say something
1. De jure government
2. De facto government
3. Democratic form of government
4. Pre-colonial politics

Prepared by: Felen R. Ragasa

(TEACHER)