Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Rizal
SOUTHVILLE 8B SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal
MIDTERM EXAMINATION: UCSP-11

I. Read the statements below carefully and encircle the letter of your choice. NO ERASURES.
1.The study of previous cultures of humans by analyzing various artifacts and fossils.
A. Paleontology B. Archaeology C. Paleozoology D. Geology
2. It is the primary way by which people communicate with one another.
A. Industrial Society B. Language C. Cultural evolution D. Biological evolution
3. The belief that one’s culture is inferior to another.
A. Biological evolution B. Xenocentrism C. Cultural evolution D. Ethnocentrism
4.It is an interaction among people where they can share a common culture.
A. Culture B.society C. politics D. anthropology
5.It encompasses all social aspects including our language, customs, values, norms, mores,
education, etc……
A. Society B.politics C. culture D. political science
6.It happens when the rulers of a country lose power or when the type of governance in the country changes.
A. Political change B. social change C. cultural change D. local change
7.It is the transformation of social institutions overtime.
A. Political change B. social change C. cultural change D. society change
8.It is the transformation of culture or the way people live.
A. Political change B. social change C. cultural change D. climate change
9. Mommy and Daddy taught their one-year old daughter Cloud how to play ABC song with the use of their Lenovo
cell phone. Now, Cloud can able to open the phone and sing the ABC song. What characteristic of culture is shown
in the situation?
A. culture is learned B. culture is shared C. culture is integrated D. culture is symbolic
10.It requires an open mind and enthusiasm to adapt to new cultures.
A. Xenocentrism B. invention C. cultural relativism D. socialization
11.It is when one parent, or both parents lives and works in another country while the children remain in their
country of origin.
A. Transnational families C. local public services B. Youth volunteerism D. socialization
12.It is the study of relationships among people.
A. Anthropology B. Sociology C. Archaeology D. Etymology
13.It is the system by which a state or community is controlled as to put order.
A. Political B. Constituents C. Government D. System
14.It deals with the systems of government and the analysis of political activity and political behavior.
A. Public Policy B. Political Theory C. International Relation D. Political Science
15.The conceptions or ideas people have about what is true in the environment around them like what is life, how
to value it, and how one’s belief on the value of life relate with his or her interaction with others and the world.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Language D. Norms
16.It describes what is appropriate or inappropriate in a given society or what ought to be.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Language D. Norms
17.It is a shared set of spoken and written symbols.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Language D. Norms
18.It refers to specific rules/standards to guide appropriate behavior.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Language D. Norms
19.Also known as customs, these are norms for everyday behavior that people follow for the sake of tradition or
convenience.
A. Mores B. Law C. Taboos D. Folkways
20.The importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
A. Values B. Status C. Self D. Role
21.It is the process through which the cultural traits of one society are borrowed, transmitted and adopted by
another one and considered as its own.
A. Diffusion B. invention C. discovery D. socialization
22.It is an organized political community living under a single system of government.
A. State B. Society C. Government D. Culture
23.A group of people involved in persistent interpersonal relationships, or a large social grouping sharing the same
geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural
expectations.
A. State B. Society C. Government D. Culture
24. A person or practitioner who studies Anthropology.
A. Sociologist B. Psychologist C. Anthropologist D. Archaeologist
25.It refers to a system by which a society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy.
A. Social Climber B. Social Science C. Social Change D. Social Stratification
26.It is something that is not present in nature but is formed through a process done by man.
A. Artifacts B. Civilization C. Democracy D. Neolithic
27.It is known as the holistic “science of man”, a science of the totality of human existence.
A. Anthropology B. Sociology C. Archaeology D. Etymology
28. UCSP is a multidisciplinary course that integrates and combines the contents, methods and theories of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Mathematics B. Anthropology C. Sociology D. Political Science
29. Anthropology: Genetics and Evolution, etc. Sociology: Groups and Organizations, etc. Political
Science:_________________
A. Cultural Change B. Social Inequality C. Elections D. Religion
30. A research method that uses sample population and administers survey questionnaires to get responses and
answers from respondents.
A. Interview B. Field Work C. Ethnography D. Survey Method
31. The following are significance of studying society except:
A. Gives meaning to the importance of the self in relation to others
B. Gives us a full understanding of how social groups affect our thinking and behavior
C. Acknowledges that social constitutions shape and affect how we live our life
D. Broadens our perspectives on how we value our own and others’ culture
32. As a ____________ we carry our ancestors ’tradition and beliefs, speak the language of our parents, practice
faith and the distinct way of life of our community, create and showcase the arts and heritage of our people and
transmit some, if not all, of these to the next generation.
A. social being B. cultural being C. political being D. spiritual being
33. Carl used to tease his newly transferred Mangyan classmate because of his kinky hair and tanned skin. What
kind of cultural view Carl has?
A. cultural relativism B. ethnocentrism C. culture D. society
34. Anything that is used to represent, express an event, situation or idea.
A. Language B. Symbol C. Values D. Mores
35. It is norms which members of society have come to accept as the proper way of dealing with everyday living
and social interaction.
A. Folkways B. Laws C. Values D. Mores

II. Identify whether the following statement concludes human as: SOCIAL being, CULTURAL being, or
POLITICAL being. Write your answers on the space provided.
__________ 36. Our rights and privileges are limited because we are governed by rules and laws of our society.
__________ 37. Our power is inherent in the rights guaranteed and protected by our State.
__________ 38. We relate with our childhood friends, neighbors, and classmates.
__________ 39. We will be having our co-workers or colleagues in office, professional peers here and abroad.
__________ 40. We are always in company with others like our parents and siblings.

III. Matching type. Match the description in Column A with the words in Column B. Write only the letter on
the space provided.
A B
____ 41. The scientific study of a society and its origin A. Nation
____ 42. The study of human beings, their origin, societies and their culture B. Anthropology
____ 43. It is a political unit that has sovereignty C. Human Rights
____ 44. Distinct population of people bound together by a D. Family
____ 45. A political unit headed by a chief who holds power E. Political science
____ 46. Knowledge of politics or the science of governance F. Chiefdom
____ 47. Freedom from external controls G. Culture
____ 48. Considered as the bedrock or foundation in every society H. Sovereignty
____ 49. System of ideas, practices, values, norms shared in a group I. Sociology
____ 50. One’s culture is superior to other cultures J. Ethnocentrism
K. Tribe
IV. Identify whether the following statement concludes human as: SOCIAL being, CULTURAL being, or
POLITICAL being. Write your answers on the space provided.
__________51. Our rights and privileges are limited because we are governed by rules and laws of our society.
__________ 52. We relate with our childhood friends, neighbors, and classmates.
__________ 53. We will be having our co-workers or colleagues in office, professional peers here and abroad.
__________ 54. We are always in company with others like our parents and siblings.
__________55. Broadens our perspectives on how we value our own and others’ cultures

IV. Essay. 5 points. (56-60). What is your idea about the continuous poverty your fellow citizen is
experiencing? What can you contribute to uplift it?