ST.

ANDREW’S HIGH SCHOOL OF ANINI-Y, INCORPORATED

ANINI-Y, ANTIQUE
1ST PRE-ASSESSMENT IN UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS
General Directions: Read and understand the statements very carefully. Write the
correct letter
I- A MULTIPLE CHOICES
1. It encompasses both the tangible and intangible things of a population.
A. Cultural Anthropology C. Society
B. Culture D. Politics
2. Who wrote “Culture is the complex whole which includes knowledge, beliefs, art, morals,
law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society?”
A. Max Weber C. Karl Max
B. Edward Tylor D. Emile Durkheim
3. They are the early representative of modern humankind. This creature was bipedal.
A. Homo Sapiens C. Homo Ergaster
B. Homo Habilis D. Homo Erectus
4. There are no universal moral standards of right and wrong and good and bad for evaluating
cultural phenomena. These includes respect and understanding
A. Society C. Ethnocentrism
B. Cultural relativism D. Institution
5. Sheldon was a grade 6 pupil but he can solve trigonometry. What exceptionality he
possessed?
A. Physical C. Sensory
B. Intellectual D. Communicative

For numbers 6-10, identify what characteristics of culture is implied in each item. Choose your
answer from the given choices below.

A. Culture is shared B. Culture is cumulative C. Culture is varied

D. Culture is learned and acquired

6. Jonell is an American then he married to a beautiful Filipina named Leila. They have
discussed that they will be permanently staying in the Philippines and as time goes by Jonell
was more excellent eating with bare hands than his first month in the Philippines.
7. Filipinos are fond of singing and listening to music. Before, people used to sing along with
the jukebox, then it was changed into karaoke, and now, most people sing their favorite songs
in videoke and some in their phones with the use of YouTube. Their ways of enjoying music
has gone through changes but still lives up until today.
8. There are many stories to tell to the next generation like the “Hudhud and Alim” from
Ifugaos, the “Biag ni Lam-ang” of Ilocanos, the “Maragtas” of Antiquenos, the
“Bantugan”, “Indaraptra and Sulayman” and “Bidasari” of muslim people.
9. After 5 years of working as a baker in France. Tina decided to go home and have a baking
business as well as a trainer in Bread and Pastry courses especially on how to magnificently
make a famous croissant and other French pastries.
10. Mang Kanor and Aling Tesa used to have a family devotion(prayer) every Saturday. They
demonstrate and explain to their children the reason for having a deep faith to God.
II- B MULTIPLE CHOICES

11. One of the characteristics of culture is being continuous and cumulative. No culture remains
constant or unchanged; it is subject to slow but constant change. Culture is responsive to the
changing conditions of the physical world; hence, it is dynamic. Which scenario below best
fits as an example of the given statements on culture?

A. The Department of Education conducts learning instruction through blended learning

modalities and not the face-to-face strategy which people are already used to.
B. The Department of Health pursues and promotes proper self-care or health care to avoid
virus-related illnesses.
C. The Depart of Interior and Local Government strictly implements directives on
preventing drug-related activities and many other correlated events.
D. The Department of Public Works and Highways pursues and supports the
administration’s “Build, Build, Build Program,” in order to invite foreign and local
investors.
12. 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
13. Which of the following refers to the “Way of life” of individuals in a community?
A. Manner C. Organization
B. Culture D. Society
14. Evidence believe that this group of early humans have religion because they buried their dead
with flowers and tools.
A. Neanderthals C. Homo Habilis
B. Homo Ergaster D. Homo Erectus
15. A researcher chose to write about indigenous people in Mindanao and he described them
using one concepts such as kinship, gender, and power. He tried to compare them to other
groups of people. Which of the following fields of science did the statement above portray?
A. History C. Sociology
B. Anthropology D. Political Science
16. In the United States, a dozen roses are a symbol of romantic love while in Russia, even-
numbered flowers are only for funerals and odd-numbered bouquets are for every other
occasion. How is the culture different from others?
A. Every country has its own unique culture
B. Every country has its way of thinking
C. This is something they want to express
D. It is a belief that they can’t avoid practicing
17. These people in this class have a great wealth and sources of income. They constitute the elite
wealthy group in a society.
A. Upper Class C. Upper-middle Class
B. Lower-middle class D. Lower-lower class
18. It is a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted
traits that member of a society considers important.
A. Ethnicity C. Gender
B. Race D. Exceptionality
19. These students are emotionally disturbed or socially maladjusted. What category of
exceptionality will they fall into?
A. Gender C. Behavioral
B. Physical D. Sensory
20. It is almost associated with a group affiliation and describe the ways in which being a
member of a particular group might express specific political opinions and attitudes.
A. Social Change C. Political Phenomenon
B. Political Identity D. Political Behavior
21. The “War on Drugs” of Duterte administration are considered as .
A. Political behavior C. Political Phenomenon
B. Political Identity D. Social Behavior
22. It is a kind of political behavior in Philippine political society in which several members are
involved in politics. Members maybe related by Blood or marriage.
A. Political Family C. Political Dynasty
B. Political Science D. Politics
23. Researchers believed this group have been the first “naked ape”
A. Homo Erectus C. Homo Ergaster
B. Homo Habilis D. Neanderthals
24. Which civilization believe that humans are made of yellow and white corn?
A. Mesopotamian Civilization
B. Inca Civilization
C. Mayan Civilization
D. Aztec Civilization
25. Mesopotamia can be found in these modern countries
A. Peru, Syria, and Venezuela C. India and Pakistan
B. Kuwait, Iraq, and Syria D. Iraq, Iran and Lebanon
26. These are known from almost all human societies as a systematized set of rules about which
foods or combinations of foods one may not consume.
A. Food Taboo C. Istambay
B. Cultural Taboo D. Religious Taboo
27. He was a Persian king that conquered the Babylon 539 B.C
A. Alexander the Great C. King Hammurabi
B. Plato D. Cyrus the Great
28. How many pharaohs ruled the Egyptian civilization?
A. 20 C. 350
B. 54 D. 300
29. They are the prominent people that started the standard money system such as scales and
weighing system.
A. Inca civilization
B. Indus-Valley civilization
C. Greek civilization
D. Roman civilization
30. In the Philippines Filipinos celebrate Fiestas where almost every barangay has this kind of
celebration. During fiesta one of the happiest parts where people gather at center and dance
around in some places it was called “Disco” or “Bayle”. What characteristics of culture
portray in the statement?
A. Culture is Learned C. Culture is gratifying
B. Culture is Shared D. Culture is Transmitted
31. He was the first king of Roman Civilization.
A. Julius Caesar C. Octavian
B. Romulus D. Nero
32. Who was the Spanish conquistador invade the land of Incas?
A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. Christopher Columbus
C. Francisco Pizzaro
D. Hernan Cortes
33. These people would perform human sacrifice as a sign of their devotion to God.
Approximately 12,000 captives a year.
A. Incas C. Aztecs
B. Mayans D. Persians
34. It is a collective noun. The adjective relates to a large group of people who have certain racial,
cultural, religious, or other traits in common.
A. Race C. Culture
B. Exceptionality D. Ethnicity
35. He was the first emperor of China.
A. Sima Qian C. Yu the Great
B. Tang D. Qin Shi Huang
36. It is the invisible bond which ties people together.
A. Politics C. Society
B. Cultural Variation D. Culture
37. He was a Persian king that ruled the Achaemenid empire.
A. Alexander the Great
B. Herodotus
C. Cyrus the Great
D. Darius the Great
38. A civilization where Christianity blossom and spread across the world.
A. Greek civilization C. Egyptian civilization
B. Roman civilization D. Persian civilization
39. He was a Persian king that miraculously defeated the Greeks or its 300 Spartans leaded by
Leonidas of Thermophily.
A. Cyrus the Great C. Alexander the Great
B. Darius the Great D. Xerxes 1
40. People from the north comes called Ilocano or Samtoy, from the Central plains finds the
Tagalogs, in the Bicol region are called Bicolano. From the Visayas are usually Bisaya and
from the southern part of the Philippines are the Muslims. What Social and Background
emphasizes in the statement?
A. Race B. Ethnicity
B. Gender D. Exceptionality

Prepared by: Ma’am