Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION I – ILOCOS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF VIGAN CITY
ILOCOS SUR NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
GOMEZ STREET, BRGY. VII, VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE SOCIETY AND POLITICS

ASSESSMENT
SY 2022-2023
Name:__________________________________Date:___________________ Total:_________
Grade/Section:__________________________Teacher:
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Directions: Read and analyze the following statements below. Choose the letter of your
answer and write it on the space provided before each number.
1. It is the study of relationships among people.
A. Anthropology B. Sociology C. Archaeology D. Etymology
2. 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
3. Describe what is appropriate or inappropriate in a given society or what ought to be.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Language D. Norms
4. It is a shared set of spoken and written symbols.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Language D. Norms
5. The study of previous cultures of humans by analyzing various artifacts and fossils.
A. Archaeology B. Paleontology C. Paleozoology D. Geology
6. A term that is used to refer to the impact and development of farming to the lives of
people.
A. Neolithic revolution C. Cultural evolution
B. Industrial society D. Biological evolution
7. It is a hereditary endogamous social group in which a person’s rank and his/her rights and
obligations are ascribed or on the basis of his/her birth into a particular group.
A. Caste B. Class C. Estate D. Slavery
8. It is a kinship system in which descent is traced through only one gender.
A. Matrilineal descent B. Bilateral descent C. Patrilineal descent D. Unilineal
descent
9. The family consist of one parent raising one or more children
on his own.
A. Nuclear family C. Extended family
B. Blended family D. Single parent family type
10. Specific rules/standards to guide appropriate behavior.
A. Beliefs B. Values C. Language D. Norms
11. Family which extends beyond the nuclear family to include grandparents and other
relatives.
A. Nuclear family C. Extended family
B. Blended family D. Single parent family type

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12. It is the custom of marrying outside a community, clan, or tribe.
A. Endogamy B. Exogamy C. Monogamy D. Polygamy
13. These are groups of people that has distributive task for a collective goal.
A. Groups B. Organizations C. Society D. Class
14. Family is considered as a group. What group does it belongs?
A. Primary group B. Secondary group C. Reference group D. Socialized
group
15. What is needed to maintain social order and stability?
A. Self-control B. Social Control C. Ideal Control D. All of the above
16. It is the acceptance of the cultural goals and means of attaining those goals.
A. Gossip B. Enculturation C. Deviance D. Conformity
17. Why do people form communities?
A. They want to live and work where they feel safe.
B. They want chaos.
C. They want to live a part.
D. They want to go to concerts.
18. An organized political community living under a single system of government.
A. State B. Society C. Government D. Culture
19. It is a system by which society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy according to
power, wealth, and prestige.
A. Social Interaction C. Social Justice
B. Social Stratification D. Social Science
20. Also known as customs, these are norms of everyday behavior that people follow for
the sake of tradition or convenience.
A. Law B. Mores C. Taboos D. Folkways
21. It is a form of marriage in which one man marries one woman. It is the most common and
acceptable form of marriage.
A. Monogamy B. Polygamy C.Polygyny D. Polyandry
22. What do you think is the reason why we have rights?
A. To allow us do what we want to do.
B. To help us realize what we are deserving for liberties and protection.
C. To free us from punishment and other free us from punishment whenever we
commit mistakes.
D. To help us defend ourselves even if we violate the rules.
23. A person or practitioner who studies Anthropology.
A. Sociologist B. Psychologist C. Anthropologist D. Archaeologist
24. It refers to an alteration in the social order of a society.
A. Social Stratification B. Social Science C. Social Change D. Social Climber
25. All cultures undergo where cultural traits do not remain exactly the same
over periods of time.
A. Ethics B. Cultural change C. Cultural traits D. Religion
26. Culture is a central concept in anthropology, encompassing the range of phenomena
that are transmitted through social learning in human societies. Which of the following
statements best describes culture?
A. A people’s way of life, including beliefs, customs, food, dwellings, and clothing.
B. A vast, treeless plain in the Artic regions with very cold winters, cold summers, and
little rain or snow.
C. Useful material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals.
D. Movement by people from one place to another with intentions of settling in new
location.
27. in which an individual’s kin group, or clan membership, is traced through men.
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 A. Matrilineal descent B. Bilateral descent C. Patrilineal descent D. Unilineal
descent
28. It is the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
A. Endogamy B. Exogamy C. Monogamy D. Polygamy

29. Ethnocentrism refers to .

A. The tendency to judge other cultures using the standards of one’s own culture.
B. The view that some societies are superior to one’s own.
C. The co-existence of diverse cultures with equal standing in a society.
D. Judging another culture by its own standard.
30. It is achieved by a leader through the process of following established codes and
procedures governing the allocation and distribution of power resources within a society.
A. Traditional Authority B. Charismatic Authority
C. Legal Authority D. Illegal Authority
31. A form of leadership legitimacy that highlights the right of a leader to rule based on
inheritance of the title.
A. Traditional authority C. Legal authority
B. Charismatic authority D. Illegal authority
32. Which of the following is not an element of culture?
A. Food B. Language C. Geography D. Religion
33. If people know what is right and wrong, what will most likely to happen?
A. People might avoid doing wrong things instead, do the right things.
B. People might continue doing things that makes them happy and satisfied.
C. People might avoid only those things that are punishable by law.
D. People might change.
34. What will happen if people fail to socialize?
A. People will be happy living alone because no one will disturb them.
B. People will be learning things that they have not learned before through
socialization.
C. Learning will be stagnant because a lot can be learned from socialization.
D. Learning will be fun because you are discovering it alone.
35. Why do groups consider as “The Heart of Interaction”?
A. They share a common set of characteristics.
B. They don’t have the same interests.
C. They just gather in one place.
D. They just form a group with no reason.
36. Mommy and daddy taught their one-year old daughter Raine how to play ABC song with
the use of their Lenovo cellphone. Now, Raine can able to open the phone and sing the
ABC song. What characteristics of culture is shown in the situation?
A. Culture is learned. C. Culture is shared.
B. Culture is integrated. D. Culture is symbolic.
37. 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
38. Examines the contemporary application of political concepts such as human rights,
equality, peace, and justice.
A. Comparative Politics C. Political Science
B. Political Theory D. Political Behavior
39. Why is language one of the most important aspects of culture?
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 A. When groups migrate, a shared language helps prevent conflict.
B. Language allows people to communicate and provides a sense of identity.
C. Unlike other aspects of culture, language does not change.
D. Languages can be classified into language families.
40. What are the solutions to human rights violation?
A. Let the people do what they ought to do.
B. Help in promoting protection to human dignity, human rights, and the common
good.
C. Help the criminal in promoting protection for themselves and allow them to continue
what they do.
D. Participate in rallies to voice out your perspectives and opinions in life.
41. It is a branch of political science that aims to provide context to the differences in
government and political systems.
A. Comparative Politics C. Political Science
B. Political Theory D. Political Behavior
42. The set of personnel who manages the affairs of the state in its act of allocating scarce
values is called the .
A. Territory C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
43. This is the capacity of a political system to make independent decisions within its
territory.
A. Territory C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
44. This is the geographic space in which the sovereignty of a state is exercised.
A. Territory C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
45. It is a political value that is limited in distribution but highly demanded by the populace.
A. Power C. Sovereignty
B. People D. Government
46. This field inquires on the types of governmental policies and the underlying motivations
for their enactment and implementation.
A. Public Administration C. Political Science
B. Political Behavior D. Public Policy
47. It is the act of violating the prescribed social norms.
A. Gossip B. Enculturation C. Deviance D. Conformity
48. Powerful in leading an individual to conform to social norms.
A. Gossip B. Sanctions C. Deviance D. Conformity
49. These are the rewards or forms of punishment that are formally awarded by an institution
such as a government, a council, or an establishment.
A. Formal sanctions C. Positive sanctions
B. Informal sanctions D. Negative sanctions
50. These are actions or statements that reward a particular behavior, which reinforce its
repetition.
A. Formal sanctions C. Positive sanctions
B. Informal sanctions D. Negative sanctions
51. Socialization is the lifelong social experience by which people develop their human potential and
learn culture. What is the main idea of this statement?
A. Humans don’t need social experiences to learn their culture and to survive.
B. Humans need social experience to learn their culture and to survive.
C. Humans put limit in acquiring social experiences because not all experiences are essential.
D. Humans need a few of social experiences to learn their culture and survive.
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52. These are culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable, good, and
beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living.
A. Norms B. Values C. Status D. Gender
53. Why culture is learned?
A. because culture is acquired by being born into a particular society in the process of
enculturation
B. in the sense that it renders meanings to what people do
C. because it is within exclusive domains of social relations, societies operate differently from
each other leading to cultural variations
D. because of the systems of meanings and many other facets of culture such as kindred,
religion, economic activities, inheritance, and political process.
54. How does culture is symbolic?
A. Culture is symbolic in the sense that it .is acquired by being born
B. Culture is symbolic in the sense that it makes society work.
C. Culture is symbolic in the sense that it renders meanings to what people do.
D. Culture is symbolic in the sense that it is within exclusive domains of social relations
55. What aspects of culture is within exclusive domains of social relations, societies operate
differently from each other leading to cultural variations?
A. Shared B. Learned C. Symbolic D. All-encompassing
56. The etymology or origin of the term anthropology can be traced back to two Greek words,
‘anthropos’ and ‘logos’. When translated into English, ‘anthropos’ means ‘human’ while ‘logos’
refers to ‘knowledge’. Anthropology means?
A. The knowledge about humans’ in which subject of anthropological study is humanity.
B. The knowledge about fossil remains and artefacts.
C. The knowledge about literary pieces and artworks of a long time ago.
D. The knowledge about the behaviour of human and animals in the society.
57. Which of the following statements supports the theory of evolution by natural selection?
A. Charles Darwin collected data and evidence from the Galapagos Islands.
B. The fossil record shows changes to organisms in rocks of different ages.
C. The dinosaurs became extinct when an asteroid collided with the Earth.
D. None of the above.
58. How can you establish relationship among people in the community?
A. by becoming a social person- understand and respect each other’s culture, traditions, beliefs,
and etc.
B. by helping spread gossips among the people in the community.
C. by isolating yourself to avoid misunderstanding between the people in the community.
D. by telling other people that your cultures, traditions, and beliefs are better than them.
59. A group of people involved in persistent intrapersonal 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
60. An organized political community living under a single system of government.
A. State B. Society C. Government D. Culture
61. This is a study of relationship among people.
A. Sociology B. Biology C. Anthropology D. Archeology
62. It is a system by which society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy according to power,
wealth, and prestige.
A. Social Interaction B. Social Stratification C. Social Justice D. Social Science
63. It is a state in which resources, usually material, but sometimes cultural, are lacking.
A. Wealth B. Poverty C. Attitude D. Perspective
64. In gender stratification, there is an unequal distribution among men and women of?
A. Power, Leadership, and Authority
B. Love, Passion, and Justice
C. Wealth, Power, and Privilege

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 D. Family, Education, and BenefitsP
65. This pertains to ownership or control of resources.
A. Property B. Attitude C. Wealth D. Poverty
66. Also known as customs, these are norms of everyday behavior that people follow for the sake of
tradition or convenience.
A. Law B. Mores C. Taboos D. Folkways
67. Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships between individuals who share a
distinctive culture and institutions. Society is .
A. political entity
B. limited by geographical boundaries
C. the same as culture or nation
D. an organized interaction by people sharing land and culture
68. Term for "the ability to walk on two feet" is...
A. Erect B. Bipedalism C. Specialization D. Innovation
69. What was the significance of the Lucy find of 1974?
A. Lucy was the first hominid to be found preserved in ice.
B. Lucy’s skeleton was the most nearly incomplete of any erect-walking pre-human found up to
the time of her discovery.
C. Lucy's shinbone provided evidence of upright walking.
D. Lucy's skull provided evidence that early male and female hominids differed significantly in
size.
70. It is the web of social relationship that form an important part of the lives of most humans in most
societies, although its exact meanings, even within this discipline area often debated.
A. Family B. Kinship C. Household D. Marriage
71. These are people who are biologically related to one another, such as brothers and sisters or
parents and their children.
A. Consanguineal Kin B. Affinal Kin C. Patrillineal D. Matrillineal
72. It is a form of marriage in which one man marries one woman. It is the most common and
acceptable form of marriage.
A. Monogamy B. Polygamy C. Polygyny D. Polyandry
73. A ritual kinship is a privileged social relationship established by ritual, such as that if god parents
or fraternal orders. What is the most famous ritual kinship?
A. Champorazado B. Extranonanza C. Compadrazgo D. Compradas
74. It means the marriage of two or more women with two or more men. Here the husbands are
common husbands and wives are common wives. What kind of marriage is this?
A. Special Marriage B. Group Marriage C. Marriage by Blood D. Clan Marriage
75. The following statements are true about politics in kinship EXCEPT one. Which among these
statements?
A. Political dynasty is a very popular term to use if the family is in power.
B. A political family or political dynasty is a family in which several members are involved in
politics, particularly electoral politics.
C. Members may be related by blood marriage; often several generations or multiple siblings
may be involved.
D. None of the Above

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