SOCIAL STUDIES major 106. Which region is said to offer limited economic d.

on is said to offer limited economic d. Female characters are portrayed as sex object.
opportunities because I is a narrow strip of land
101. In which order did the previous Phil. Republics surrounded by mountain ranges and sea? 112. For world peace, the UN approved a non-
come? proliferation treaty.  What was the immediate purpose
a.  National Capital Region of this treaty?
I)  the Phil. Republic under the Malolos Constitution b.  Cagayan Valley
II)  the Phil. Republic  under  Japanese-sponsored c.  Ilocos Region a. To reject the membership of China as a member of the
Constitution d.  Bicol Region UN.
III)  the  Phil. Republic under 1935 Constitution b. To stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
107. While comparing and contrasting the upper and c. To limit the use and sale of guns.
a) I, II, III lower house, the student that the congress: d. To stop the manufacture of guns
b) II, III, I
c) I, III, II a. Is a unicameral 113. Which statement regarding the nature of the
d) III, II, I b. Make laws but does not alter or repeal them Filipino is correct? The Filipino is:
c. Has powers which are non-legislative in character.
102. The way Arabian dignitaries greet a friend d. Can enact any law even those contrary  to the a.  The blending of East and West  
constitution b.  Totally westernized 
a) hand grip c.  Basically Spaniards
b) embrace 108. With sector involves all types of livelihood not d.  A pure Filipino
c) palm to palm registered with the government?
d) hand shake 114. Teacher-Coach Abul credits his basketball team’s
a.  International sector success to their “never say die” attitude.  He is showing
103. “I die just when the dawn breaks t herald the day”  b.  Community sector the Filipinos indomitable spirit in their:
is a quotation from Jose Rizal. He predicted the time of  c.  Private sector
his death which was d.  Informal sector a.  Ability to survive
b.  Utang na loob 
a) sometime at sunset 109. Which could not possibly be an important concept c.  Friendliness
b) sometime at dawn in the knowledge domain of Peace Education? d.  Self-reliance
c) sometime in mid-night
d) sometime at noon a.  Peace and non-violence 115. Why every government employee required
b.  Responsible leadership submitting an annual statement if assets and liabilities?
104. During their discussion of the Noli Me Tangere, the c.  Globalization
students debated on the identify of the Filipino.  During d.  Conflict and war a. To be objective in performance evaluation
much of the Spanish occupation, how were the natives b. To determine who deserves the promotion
of the Philippines called? 110. How can a teacher make her homeroom more c. To determine who is fit for the job
gender sensitive? d. To safeguard the people against corruption
a.  Peninsulares
b.  Insulares a. Plan the seating arrangement in a girl-boy-girl pattern. 116. Sir Kho formed an organization that will serve as
c.  Principalia b. Make all students, whether boys and girls, participate in watchdog in the affairs of the city hall where they have
d.  Indios all activities. heard of a lot of corrupt hiring practices.  Which is an
c. Structure the room that would cater to the specific needs indicator of the patronage system in the Philippine
105. Which province in the western coast of Luzon is of boys and girls society that contributes to poverty?
virtually surrounded by sea waters and has become the d. All of the above.
center for big businesses and development processing a. The pilosopo type of worker does not get promoted to his
zones? 111. What could not be an example of derogatory and job.
discriminatory portrayal of women in media? b. Parents have many kumpares in the baptism of their
a.  Pampanga child.
b.  Zambales a. Female characters are given stereotypical roles like the c. Most people patronize imported goods
c.  Mindoro “dumb blonde”. d. A less deserving applicant gets appointed because he
d.  Bataan b. Female characters are given the lead roles with male has a padrino.
characters.
c. Female characters are physically and verbally abused.
117. Following a sociological insight, if a person is
surrounded by lazy and dishonest people, will he also be
like them?
a. It depends on his personality type.
b. No, he can choose to be different since man has free will.
c. Yes, because environment influence the development of
man.  c.  Reformation
d. That depends on the strength of the influence of the
group of lazy and dishonest around him
118. It can be defined as the integrated study of the
social sciences and humanities to promote civic
competence called:
a.   Social Science
b.  Political Science
c.  Civics
d.  Political Science
119. In class, we often conduct competitions.  What is
considered a good reason for engaging in competitions?
a. Achievement is stimulated/ /c.  Stress is heightened
b. Inequalities are high lightened  d.  Cooperation is
reduced
120. What do you call this feature which involves the
combining and synthesizing of the disciplines in the
social sciences so that they are better suited to solve
problems?
a. Interdisciplinary c.  Multiculturalism
b. Multidisciplinary d.  Interculturalism
121. When a school’s mission says that it offers a
holistic approach to education, which goal in peace
education are they helping to achieve?
a. Respect for human rights
b. Promotion of understanding and tolerance
c. Full development of human personality/
d. Friendship among different cultural groups
122. As teachers, we need to correct the attitude of some
arrogant student who keep seeing their own way of
doing things as the right way and everybody else’s as
wrong.  What do you call the kind of attitude?
a.  Cultural pluralism
b.  Multiculturalism  a.  Human/Environment Interaction
c.  Cultural Relativism
d.  Ethnocentrism 128. The latitude and longitude for state capital of
Washington, Olympia, is 46.97 N, 122.90 W.  Which
123. Which started in England, was marked with the theme is described?
growth of factories and mass production.  
a.  Region      
a.   Reformation  b.  Location
b.  Industrial revolution  c.  Human/Environment Interaction
d.  Place
d.  English revolution 
129. The students who attend Einstein Middle School
124. If they were to come back to life, who among the are in the 7th and 8th grades. The school has a several
following would be the most vocal to speak against the open spaces with plants growing in them.  Which theme
country’s foreign policy of close association with the is described?
United States?
a.  Human/Environment Interaction   
a. Jose P. Laurel and Elpidio Quirino b.  Location
b. Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel c.  Movement
c. Claro M. Recto and Leon Ma. Guerrero III d.  Place
d. Leon Ma. Guerrero and Jose P. Laurel
130. Lewis and Clark journeyed across the United
125. Which of the following is NOT a qualification of a States from Missouri to outlet of the Columbia River by
natural born Filipino citizen? boat, horse, and some times on foot.  Which theme is
described?
a. One whose father is a foreigner who is married to a a.  Movement
Filipina. b.  Human/Environment Interaction   
b. One whose mother us a foreigner who is married to a c.  Region
Filipino. d.  Place
c. Having resided in the Philippines throughout his life.
d. Being born in the Philippines of Filipino parents. 131. Puget Sound is located to the west of Shoreline. 
Which theme is descried?
126. Lopez island is one island within the San Juan
Island chain. The islands get less rain than much of the a.  Region       
Puget Sound area because of the rain shadow effect of b.  Location
the Olympic Mountains.  Which theme is described?  c.  Human/Environment Interaction
d.  Place
a.  Region        
b.  Location                               132. Einstein Middle School can be found at the cross
c.  Human/Environment Interaction streets of NW 195th and 3rd Ave. NW in Shoreline,
d.  Place Washington. The address for Einstein MS is 19343 3rd
Ave. N.W. Shoreline, WA 98177.  Which theme is
127. People who live in the Puget Sound area, including described?
Shoreline, get used to wet and cold winters. Many wear
raincoats for much of the year and do outside activities a.  Region
even when it rains.  Which theme is described? b.  Location
c.  Movement
a.  Movement d.  Place
b.  Human/Environment Interaction
c.  Region 133. Much of eastern Washington is relatively hot in the
d.  Place summer, cold in the winter time, and gets little rain.
b.  Location
c.  Region a.  cultural
d.  Place b.  social characteristics
c.  physical
134. Sometimes people have to go to a new place in d.  spiritual characteristics
order to get a better job.  Which theme does this
situation represent?  140. We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes,
furniture, cars, and groceries to the stores we shop in. 
a.  Region Which theme does this represent? 
b.  Human-Environment Interaction     
c.  Movement  a.  human-environment interaction     
d.  Place b.  location
c.  movement
135. Absolute Location is described using  d.  place

a.  latitude and longitude 

b.  prime meridian
c.  nearby landmarks 
d.  aerial view

136. Long ago, there were very few roads and people
traveled by horse and buggy.  Now we have interstate
roads and almost everyone has a car.  Which theme
does this situation describe? 

a .  Place          
b.  Region
c.  Human-Environment Interaction
d.  movement/

137. When we describe a place by saying "it has a

beautiful lake and mountains in the background," we
are describing it by its _____________________. 

a.  cultural characteristics 

b.  physical characteristics 
c.  social characteristics
d.  aesthetic characteristics

138. In the midwest, there are very large fields and 

very large farms.  The people who live there could say
they live in a farming ______________. 

a.  place
b.  region
c.  location
d.  movement

139. When we tell about a place by describing the kinds

of food people eat and the way they celebrate holidays
and family traditions, we are describing
________________________characteristics.