Republic of the Philippines

SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY

EJC Montilla, 9800 Tacurong City

WORLD HISTORY & ASIAN STUDIES

CEP Review - BSEd SOCIAL STUDIES

Name: ___________________________ Date: ___________________ Score: _______________

1. Mahatma Gandhi is to ___________ and Mohammed Ali is to ____________.

A. India and South America
B. India and Canada
C. India and North America
D. India and Africa

2. Benito Mussolini is to __________ and Winston Churchill is to __________.

A. Italy and England
B. France and America
C. Spain and Ireland
D. England and Japan

3. The chancellor of Prussia who successfully united Germany and made it a republic was ____.
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Otto Von Bismark
C. Lev Caprivi
D. Pince Max Von Baden

4. Christian engaged Muslims during the ____________ in order to win back the Holy Land to the
Christendom.
A. Holy Wars
B. War of Roses
C. Crusade
D. Punic War

5. Known as the Virgin Queen who gave England’s most prosperous years in wealth and culture
was _____?
a. Queen Victoria b.Queen Elizabeth ll c.Queen Elizabeth 1 d. Queen Maric Antoinette

6. The fearless head of the Huns from Mongolia who became the King of Hungary was ?

a. Genghis Khan b. Attila c.Kublai Khan d. Odoacer

7. Among the great teachers and Philosophers of the Chou dynasty, wrote the Tao Te Ching.

a. Mcnelus b. Confucius C.Lao Tzu d. Chou en Lai

8. Recognized as the author of the American Declaration of Independence was ?

a. Thomas Jefferson b. Abraham Lincoln c. Benjamin Franklin d.Thomas Paine

9. Among English Kings _______ broke off with the Roman Catholic Church in 1534 and
established himself as the head of the church of England.

a. King Richard the Great b.King James I c. King Charles d.King Henry VIII

10. Among great navigators of the world, _________ first completed the circumnavigation of the
earth.

a. Sebastian el Cano b.Vasco de Gama c. Christopher Columbus d. Amerigo Vespucci

11. Which of the following, did not belong to the original states of the United States of America?
a. North Carolina b. Connecticut c. California d. New Hampshire
12. Who was the son of Philip of Macedonia who led his powerful army for successful conquest
across Persia up to the western border of India?

a. Alexander the Great b.Charles Martel c.Ivan the Great d. Cyrus the Great

13. From the Sung Dynasty sources in 982 A.D. How did early Chinese traders and geographers call
our islands?

a. Molilo b. Ma-yi c.Mintolang d.Lusung

14. What new name was proposed for the Islands during the Marcos regime to eliminate the colonial
connotation of the country's present name?

a. Maharlika b.Maynilad c. Rizaline Republic d.Pearl of the Orient

15.Hammurabi the greatest of early kings who published a great code of Law belonged to the empire.

a. Persian b. Egyptian c)Babylonian d. Assyrian

16.The Chaldean King ______________ made Babylon to be the most splendid city in the ancient
world.

a. Ptolemaios b. Hammurabi c.Cyrus d. Nebuchadnezzar

17. Where was the starting point of western civilization?

a. Mesopotamia b.Egypt c. India d.China

18. The Ziggurat tower of the Sumerians were used for __________.

a. Palace b.military post c.worship d.watchtower

19. Who was one of the earliest Greek statesman whose laws gave all classes of citizens some voice in
the government?

a. Alexander b. Solon c.Pericles d.Philip

20. Who is known in history as the "great King" who conquered for Persia (500 B.C) the Median
Empire,Lydia, Babylom.

a. Cyrus b. Darius c. Xerxes d.Philip

21. The national weapon of Persians (500 B.C) was the and their cavalry was the main strength of
their armies.

a. Sword b.Spear c)bow d.ax

22. In imperial Athens (429 B.C) ___________ was the outstanding figure in public life who believed
that every citizen should have an equal opportunity in the state

a. Cyrus b. Solon c. Philip d. Pericles

23. Among the finest and most splendid public construction an Ancient Athens was the_______temple
of Athena.

a. acropolis b. citadel c.Mars d. Persepolis

24. The far-sighted Greek statesman Pericles had beauty of face and bearing such that he was often
compared to the Olympian __________ ?

a. Adonis b.Zeus c.Mars d.Mercury

25 When Alexander died (325 B.C) his huge empire broke into large kingdoms including the Saleucids
which did NOT cover _____.

a. Africa b.Persia c. Mesopotamia d. Syria

26 Where did women (200 B.C) enjoy full property of rights and could manage their business affairs?

a. Italy and Sicily b. Athens and Sparta c.Egypt and Babylonia d. Near East and Middle East

27. What method is used by Historians to learn the truth about past ages in man's lie?

a. Exploring b. Interviewing people c. Uncovering recorded evidence d. Viewing Historical films

thousand years ago?

28. Which is most crude among ways civilizations recorded thoughts and deeds after the art of writing
was invented five, six

a On papyri paper b.on leather skin c) on wood d. on stone or pottery

29.The earlier period of which we have no written evidence of written records (letters,contracts,
accounts, etc.) that comprise people's literature is technically known as ?

a Prehistoric b.Paleolithic c. Mesolithic d.predated

29. These people belong to the great Mongolian or yellow EXCEPT ?

a. Japanese b.Chinese c. American Indians d.Arabs

31. Which buildings believed to be symbols of American economic power, was attached by Islamic
fundamentalist on September 11,2011

a Empire State Building b. Bubonic Plague c. World Trade Center d.The cold war

32. The "Lightning war" that Hitler introduced in World War II is called ?

a. The Great War b. Scharnhorst c.Lebensraum d. Blitzkrieg

33. Asia is said to be the "Cradle of Civilization" while_______ is said to be the "birthplace of the
Human species"

a. Australia b. Africa c.South America d. Antarctica

34. The only Southeast Asian country never colonized by European power is __________.

a. Japan b.Thailand c.Korca d. Malaysia

35. The state of Israel was known in ancient time as?

a. Palestine b. India c. Canaan d.Galilea

36. Which country is NOT a member of the ASEAN?

a. Vietnam b. Cambodia c. China d.Myanmar

37. The United Nations Conference of Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro
underscored the vital role in sustainable development of these people due to their tradition,identity and
culture. Who are they?

a. Indigenous people b. Immigrants c. Urban folks d. Rural folks

38. That was declared as the International Decade for a culture of Peace and Non-violence for the
Children of the World by the United Nations?

a1995-2005 b.2005-2015 c.1990-2000 d.2001-2010

39. Which country first hosted the International Congress which promoted the Culture of Peace?

a. Brazil b. America C.Africa d. Germany

40. Sumerian tales like the Gilgamesh story of creation and the flood are ___________ literature.

a Prophetic b.epic c. poetic d.romantic

41 Among the national god of Egypt of early dynasties was believed to have incarnated in the form of
_.

a. Crocodile b.Cat c.Jackal d.ram

42. Egyptians mummified the bodies of their dead because of their belief if the of the soul.

a. Spirituality b. Sanctity c.Immortality d.Personality

43. While ancient Egypt maintained medical school for the practice of medicine, surgery treatment was
not always scientific because theses used________and magical arts.

a Ointments b.herbs c.charms d.drugs

44. In the ancient world, the Pheonicians were known for many skills but NOT as ________.

a. Keen traders b. mercenary soldiers c. expert shipbuilders d. skillful craftsmen

45. The greatest contribution of the Pheonicians to the progress of the ancient world was their adoption
of __________.

a. Alphabet b.craftsman c.shipbuilding d.trading

46. The greatest contribution of Israelites to civilization that culminated in Solomon's temple to the god
Jehovah was _________ in nature.

a. Economic b.religious c. political d.artistic

47.These were the advantages of the world's first coins issued by the Lydian kings EXCEPT ______?

a. Stamp of rulers guaranteed their value c.No weight process was needed
b.Easy to bring around d. Made of natural alloy of gold or silver

48.The ancient Greeks valued the education of the to think, to talk, and to act.

a. Soldier b. state c.individual d.mercenary

49. These were the most important languages of the ancient Indo-European languages (from India
across Europe to the Atlantic Ocean around 30 B.C EXCEPT

a. Greek b)English c.Latin d. Celtic

50. These are among the modern Languages in Europe EXCEPT ________ ?

a. Latin b. English c. French d.German

51. In ancient Greek, the form of government was aristocracy which was the "rule of the best" meaning
______?

a. Slaves b.nobles c. soldiers d. senators

52. From a feeling of unity in 750 B.C for their race against colonies, ancient Greeks called their land
and themselves ____________.

a.Olympus:: Olympians c.Helas:: Hellenes

b. Greece:: Grecians d. Athens:: Athenians

53. Greek women of the Dorian race in Sparta were strong like men and had the spirit of courage and
duty to the state accordingly given training in ____________.

a. Gymnastics b. Soldiery c.Chivalry d.Public Service

54. The Helots formed majority (180,000) of conquered subjects of Sparta and closcly watched for
possible conspiracy by a system of

a. Civil registry b. conscription c.secret police d. Public Service

55. Most liberal,just and humane Cyrus allowed religious freedom giving the following privileges to
exiled Jews,EXCEPT?

a. Return to Judea

b. Worship of one god Ahura-Mazda

c.Rebuild the temple in Jerusalem

d.Set up a vassal stale led by a high priest

56. For official communication with their subjects in Mesopotamia and Syria, the Persians used
later adopting this as their own written language.

a. Aramaic b.Cuneiform c.Greek d.Persian

57. Who was the one supreme god of the Persians Zoroastrian religion who was believed to be the
creator of all life and the god of light and truth?

a. Asis b. Jehovah c. Ahura- Mazda d. El Shaddai

58. After World War II,which country was occupied and administered by the United States with the
emperor assuming a primarily symbolic role as the head of the monarchial state?

a. Cambodia b. Japan c.Thailand d.Korea

59. The Huang Ho River of China is sometimes referred to as China's Sorrow" because it?

a. Periodically devastated large area by flooding

b. Claimed lives of Chinese people

c. Dried up and can no longer irrigate farm lands

d. It is now heavily polluted

60. The collapsed of the world economy in the 1930's in referred as ______.

a. Black Death b.Bubonic Plague c. Great Depression d.the cold war

61. Which was NOT in keeping with MAO TSE TUNG'S Great Leap Forward in 1958?

a. Development of backyard factories

b. Establishment of huge agricultural consumers

c. Raising of Agricultural and Industrial output

d.Distribution of Lands to the Landless

62. China's Cultural Revolution was Mao Tse Tungs attempt to __________ ?

a. Revive revolutionary zeal among the people

b. Destroy all capitalist forces within society

c. Modernize China

d. Revive revolutionary zeal among the people and destroy all capitalist forces within society

63. Which statement(s) wrongly tell(s) something about the history of Korea

a. After Japan's defeat in the World War II Soviet Troops occupied Northern Korea while United States
military occupied the South.

b. China annexed Korea for many centuries.

c. In 1948 2 separate government were found

d. After several border clashes, North Korea invaded South Korea in 1980.

64. Which is TRUE of Kuwait?

I Kuwait's oil wealth is removable

II Kuwait allied itself with Iraq in the 1980-88 Iran- Iraq war

III Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990

IV. Kuwait allied itself with Iran in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war

a 1,II,III c.I,III,IV

b. II,III,IV d.I,II,IV

65. What was the communist forces in Cambodia that increased in number there to relentless bombing
by US military and which was overtaken in a River Republic in 1925?

a.National United Front of Kempucher c.Red Gerards

b. Khmber Rouge d.CGDK

66. According to historians, the success of Hong Kong could be attributed to the following EXCEPT?

a. Its excellent deep water harbor c. its being a Freeport

b. Its cheap labor force d. its small population

67. Japan can pride itself with each of the following EXCEPT?

a. High Productivity

b. Negligible inflation

c. low crime with

d. nuclear capability

68.The next century is said to be the Age of the Pacific. Two factors that make it so are:

a. Japan one of the world's most industrialized nations, will dominate the economic development of the
region.

b. Hong Kong, a British colony, was reverted to Chinese rule.-

c. China, the most popular nation will dominate the political development of the region.

d. In the Pacific are many ethnic groups.

a. A&D b.A&B c.A&C d.A&D

69. The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro is viewed as generating the momentum to end
horizontal conflicts and achieve peace accord in Mindanao. What are horizontal conflicts?.

a. Lateral land ownership c. Land ownership of indigenous people

b. Public-private resource projects d. Intraethnic violence and interclan feuding

70. Historically, what document apportioned the seats of the House of Representatives in the Philippine
Congress and appended in the 1987 Constitution?

a. Legislation b. Resolution c. Ordinance d. Constitution