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Gen. Aguinaldo St., Iligan City 11. The system of writing invented by the Sumerians.
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c. Cuneiform
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SOCIAL STUDIES 12. The flight of Mohammad from Mecca to Medina on 622A.D. is
Set A known as ____________
1. The most important contribution of the Phoenicians to civilization a. hegira c. urdu
is ______ b. medina d. shahada
a. alphabet c. trading
b. Tyrean dye and wood d. ship building
2. Which country is not part of Southeast Asia? 13. This is considered as the first literary piece in the world.
a. Indonesia c. Thailand a. Beuwolf c. Epic of Gilgamesh
b. Philippines d. Japan b. Ramayana d. Ang Terra Cotta
3. Why is it that despite the richness of Southeast Asia when it 14. The following are contributions of Sumerian civilization to the
comes to its natural resources, the countries which belong here world EXCEPT
has still slow economic progress compared to the countries in a. Cranial operation c. concept of alphabet
Europe and America? b. wheel d. lunar calendar
a. The region has a hot climate not fit for employment 15. Why did Shih Huang Ti build the Great Walls of China?
b. People do not have innate intelligence and ability to put up a) to protect Chinese people from barbarians
industries b) to keep out invaders from the North
c. The region is experiencing calamities such as typhoons, c) to prevent Chinese emigration to the North
tsunamis, and earthquakes which destroy crops and d) to prevent influx of foreign cultures to China.
industries. 16. Though the continent of Asia is bigger than Africa, why it is that
d. People do not have the ability to exploit natural resources Africa is considered as the “Center of Evolution?
and to put up industries a. It is where the first civilization started
4. Which is the primary resources found in Southwest Asia, like b. Rich agricultural products are found here
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait? c. It is where the fossils and artifacts of the first species of
a. Olive oil and cement c. Oil and gas man are found
b. Barley d. Sheep and camel d. It is where Adam and Eve met
17. All species must undergo certain change in order to fit to the
5. Almost one half of the world’s population is found in Asia. What condition of the environment he lived in. What principle is
is the implication of this information to the continent’s economic referred to?
status? a. An eye for an eye c. Survival of the fittest
a. Need for employment and food in Asia is greater than the b. Natural selection d. Stairway to heaven
other continents in the world. 18. In searching for the ‘missing link”, there are many remains found
b. People in Asia have more ability to create ideas and by the archeologists believed to be of the first humans. Which
products than the other continents in the world. group is believed to have knowledge on how to use their hands
c. The increase of population in Asia is the key to the in making tools?
industrialization of the continent. a. Australopithecus c. Homo Habilis
d. Countries in Asia have high Per Capita Income b. Homo erectus d. Homo sapiens
6. What is the socio-economic factor where man must fit into cities 19. The first civilization in India started in the river valleys of Indus.
which is the center of communication, trade and culture? Which group of people are the first to reside?
a. Industrialization c. Assimilation a. Hindu c. Aryans
b. Urbanization d. Modernization b. Dravidians d. Buddhist
7. This is the period/age where man started to hunt and 20. King Hammurabi of Babylonian was known in Mesopotamia
domesticate animals and reside in small communities. and West Asia. How is he remembered?
a. Paleolithic Age c. Mesolithic Age a. He spread his religion
b. Neolithic Age d. Metal Age b. He gathered the laws
8. During this period, hunting and gathering food is the main c. He discovered a system of writing
source of living. d. He married 4 muslim princesses
a. Paleolithic Age c. Mesolithic Age 21. The Torah is an important foundation of the monotheistic belief
b. Neolithic Age d. Metal Age of the Hebrew. What do you mean by Monotheism?
9. The most beautiful burial place in the world which is found in a. Belief on one God c. Belief on many gods
Agra, India and built by Shah Jahan for her wife, Muntaz Mahal b. Belief on the Holy Trinity d. Belief on Monster gods
a. Angkor Wat c. Taj Mahal 22. Alexander the Great established and spread a civilization which
b. Pagoda d. Dome of the Rock is a mixture of Asian and Greek culture. The civilization is
10. Which of the following rivers is NOT found in Asia? known as ____________
a. Irrawady- Myanmar c. Lena- Russia, Mongolia, a. Hellenes c. Hellenistic
buryat, yakut b. Hellenic d. Lydian
23. A terrace of plants and flowers was built by Nebuchadnezzar of b. Merkantilism d. Capitalism
the Chaldean Empire. This is referred to _____________ 37. In Christianism, the belief that there are three persons in one
a. Great Wall c. Rice Terraces God: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit is called
b. Leaning Tower d. Hanging Gardens ___________.
24. Asia is the biggest continent in the world and covers almost 1/3 a. Hegira c. Holy Communion
of the total area. What is the total land area of Asia? b. Holy Trinity d. Ahimsa
a. 30, 243,910 kilometro kwadrado 38. In Vietnam, as a protest of the Christian policy of President Ngo
b. 44, 391,000 kilometro kwadrado Dinh Diem against the Buddhist, one Buddhist monk burn
c. 10, 355,000 kilometro kwadrado himself to death. The famous act of burning oneself is known as
d. 57, 098,815 kilometro kwadrado __________.
25. Japan joined forces with two European countries forming the
AXIS Powers against the Allied Powers. What were the two a. self-annihilation c. self-mortification
European countries? b. self-condemnation d. self-immolation
a. Italy and Greece c. Germany and Austria 39. The series of campaign made by European Knights to recover
b. Italy and Germany d. Germany and Russia Jerusalem from the hands of the Moslems.
26. The aim of Taoism is to have world balance. This is composed a. Mass campaign c. Dark Knight
of yin and yang. Yang symbolizes ______________ b. Divine Campaign d. Crusade
a. women c. youth 40. Which is NOT True of the religion Islam.
b. men d. aged a. In Muslim community, Abu Bakr was the first Caliph
27. The form of writing by the Chinese. b. Ramadan or the Month of Fasting for the Muslims ends
a. Cuneiform c. hieroglyphics with Eidul-Ftir
b. Calligraphy d. scribbling c. Zakat is the act of praying for the Muslims five times a day-
28. In the Babylonian Empire, the confederacy of laws is known as salat
______________. These laws is engraved in stone of more or d. Muslims believe that Jesus Christ is a prophet and not a
less eight feet in height. God.
a. Laws of Dravidian c. Vedic 41. The Southeast Asian Nation is one of the regional associations
b. Koran d. Code of Hammurabi in Asia. How does the association help the member-states?
29. Which of the following is NOT in lined with the teachings of a. Freedom and Peace is maintained
Hinduism? b. Giving of information about development
a. They believe in continuous cycle of life and death of man c. Giving of financial aid to the members
to make the soul pure. At this point, one attains Nirvana. d. Training of the leaders of the member-countries
b. The lowest member of the Caste System are the 42. The Chinese civilization flourished in the Yellow River basin
Untouchables between 1600 BC and well into the twentieth century. In around
c. The doctrine of Hinduism is the Four Noble Truths 600 BC, Lao Tzu was born. What religion did he found?
d. The main gods of Hinduism are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva a. Taoism c. Confucianism
30. The religion Islam is based on the Five Pillars. These are b. Buddhism d. Zoroastrianism
Shahada, Salat, Sawm, Hajj and _______. 43. The Magna Carta was published by the King of which country?
a. Nirvana c. Sutee a. France c. Austria
b. Zakat d. Seljur b. Italy d. England- King John
31. The religious temple of the Sumerians is known as _______ 44. The Indus Valley civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to
a. augur c. shul archeologists because
b. gobekli d. ziggurat a. the Aryans destroyed all the remains of the civilization
32. The former name of Myanmar. b. the writing system has not been deciphered
a. Laos c. Constantinople c. the small size of the civilization makes it difficult to excavate
b. Burma d. Anatolia d. the isolation from the rest of the world limited trade an
33. On what dynasty is the Great Wall of China built? diffusion
a. Qin c. Han 45. What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
b. Chan d. Sui a. universal salvation c. reincarnation
34. The former name of Iran. b. the caste system d. monotheism
a. Persia c. Asia Minor 46. What is the largest ocean in the world?
b. Anatolia d. Formosa a. Indian ocean c. Atlantic ocean
35. In Jainism, the use of force and it is important to act peacefully b. Arctic ocean d. Pacific ocean
such as not harming any form of life. This is called as the 47. All of the following are characteristics of classical civilizations
absence of violence or ___________ EXCEPT
a. ahimsa c. aparigraha a. central government c. social stratification
b. asteya d. Brahman b. organized bureaucracy d. democratic institutions
The three main principles of Jainism are ahimsa (non- 48. The ancient people started to reside in communities and
violence), anekantavada (non-absolutism) and aparigraha establish a government, created religion and developed culture
(non-possessiveness). and means of living. What was the reason why the ancient
36. An Economic principle which considers the no. of gold and silver people stopped from being nomadic or from a wandering way of
that the country possesses as the basis of its wealth and power. life in order to build civilization?
a. Socialism c. Communism a. the discovery of a system of writing
 b. man discovered agriculture and learned to domesticate c. imparts his personal beliefs and ideology
animals d. seeks the cooperation of the parents for his own interest
c. the discovery of metal 62. Which shows a desirable relationship between teachers and
d. the discovery of astronomy other groups of people?
49. The Philippine currency and its stability is projected and a. Mrs. Labor, a newly assigned principal to Barangay San
supervised by ___________. Andres calls on the barangay chairman.
a. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) b. The new teacher was requested by the barangay council in
b. National Economic and Development Administration a case involving one of her students. He declined.
c. Bureau of Treasury c. Mr. Baluyos feels that the barangay council is against his
d. Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP) plans, so he does not consult the council even if there is a
50. The Mongols became one of the greatest conquerors because need for it.
of their skill in ______ d. The principal does her own way of campaigning for
a. Diplomacy c. Work as herders cleanliness in and outside the school; she never gets
b. Use of weapons d. Horse riding involved with the same campaign of the barangay officials.
51. Known for his liberalism, he was the most loved among the 63. As a matter of principle, which is renounced by the Phil. As an
Spanish governors-general. instrument of national policy?
a. Jose Basco y Vargas c. Rafael Izquierdo a. civilian authority
b. Carlos Ma. De la Torre d. Sianon Anda y Salazar b. nuclear weapons in its territory
52. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1937? c. autonomy of local government
Religious differences between _________. d. war
a. hindus and muslims c. christians and muslims 64. What maybe the reason why the highly pigmented, dark skin
b. hindus and Christians d. hindus and Buddhists evolved in the tropics?
53. Which biome contains the greatest biodiversity in the world? a. as protection against intense sunlight
a) tropical rainforest c) taiga b. consequence of mild sunlight
b) savannah d) deciduous forest c. crucial for the body’s ability to make vitamin D
54. Which does Not belong to the Homo Sapiens group? d. for absorption of more light
a. Neanderthal Man c. Cro-Magnon 65. In the theory of evolution, Australopithecus undergo physical
b. Java Man- erectus d. Tabon Man and biological changes to adopt in the new environment where
55. What inference can you make in the saying “An eye for an eye, they live in. Which is not included?
a tooth for a tooth” in the Code of Hammurabi? a. bipedalism
a. Punishment served must be based on the degree of the b. changes in the size of teeth
crime committed c. changes in the size of the brain
b. If one commits murder, he must be imprisoned d. changes in blood pressure
c. Hammurabi’s punishment for the offenders is cruel 66. Which religion tells that there is a fight between good and evil?
d. Eyes and teeth will be removed for those who have a. Judaism c. Zoroastrianism
committed a crime b. Hinduism d. Taoism
56. What is the inevitable force in history which takes place from 67. Who wanted a mixture of Eastern and Western civilization?
time to time? a. King Philip II c. Queen Elizabeth
a. Change c. Development b. Julius Caesar d. Alexander the Great
b. Progress d. Evolution 68. Which is NOT a factor that contributed to the development of
57. Which basic principle was introduced by Spain to the early civilization?
Philippines? a. technology c. centralized religion
a. union of church and state b. language d. large community
b. separation of church and state 69. Which is NOT a river valley civilization?
c. separation of power a. Huang Ho c. Persia
d. slavery b. Indus d. Mesopotamia
58. To assure the citizenry of a “government of laws and not of 70. Asia can be best described as _______
men” which kind of judiciary is necessary? 1. Cradle of civilization
I. free II. Independent III. Partial 2. land of diverse and enthusiastic culture
a) I, II, III c) I and III 3. Colonial basket of the world
b) I and II d) II and III 4. Origin of religion
59. Quran is to Islam as Vedas is to ____ a 4, 3, 2 c. 2, 3 , 4
a. Christians c. Jews b. 1, 2, 3 d. 1 - 4
b. Hindus d. Buddhists 71. Ziggurat is ____
60. When we say Islam is a way of life, it means that Islam is a. community c. city-state
manifested in the ______ b. temple d. palace
a. economic aspect c. political way of life 72. Which country does NOT belong in North Asia?
b. religion d. all of the above a. Tajekistan c. Georgia
61. Which of the following behaviors bespeaks of a professional b. Azerbaijan d. Saudi Arabia
teacher? 73. These wedge-shape characters were instrumental for recording
a. speaks ill of the Filipino ways the achievements of the Summerians and later Mesopotamians.
b. advocates the theme of nationhood a. Hieroglyphics c. Cuneiform
 b. Hieratic script d. Stylus 88. Which is not a legacy of the sexagesimal system?
74. In the Philippines, it seems that the best candidates to a position a. 60 seconds on a minute
or a job do not always get hired. Which practice prevents the b. 60 minutes in an hour
“best and the brightest” fro being hired for position? c. 360 degrees in a circle
a. merit system c. nepotism d. None of the above
b. networking d. meritocracy 89. What proves that early civilization were theocratic?
75. For which reason was the southeast treaty organization a. The people created temples for deities.
(SEATO) as a regional organization conceived? b. The people usually had a patron god or goddesses.
a. to fight communist aggression in the region c. The people worshipped many gods and goddesses
b. to assist member nations in international disputes about d. The leaders were usually the high priest or seen as
c. to engage nation in the region in cultural cooperation representatives of the gods.
d. to help member nations work for mutual economy progress 90. What is oftentimes erroneously referred to as holy war, when it
76. Which issue caused for estrangement of the relations between actually translates to struggle in the way of Allah?
the Philippines and Malaysia in the past? a. Salat c. Jihad
a. terrorists’ issue b. Hajj d. Zakat
b. the founding of MAPHILINDO 91. Many of the Arab contributions to education happened during
c. shipping of the federation of Malaysia the Golden Age of Islam. In which caliphate dit it happen?
d. the Philippine claim of Sabah a. Rashidun c. Abbasid
77. What does the statement “today the peso is worth about twenty- b. Umayyad d. Fatimid
five centavos” described? 92. What was the term for the traditional Chinese concept that the
a. depression c. deflation powers of authority of the emperor came from heaven and
b. inflation d. recession emperors should then be regarded as Sons of Heaven?
78. From which do archaeologists reconstruct pre-history? a. Confucianism c. Chung Kuo
a. excavated tools c. written records b. Taoism d. Mandate of Heaven
b. ethnic customs d. tribal folklore 93. Islam’s central doctrine is the _________, which says that there
79. Which of the ff. was known to man before the Neolithic period? is no God except Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.
a. making pottery c. using fire a. Zakat c. Shahadah
b. practice of agriculture d. domestication of animals b. Saum d. Salat
80. Which is a proof that the Philippines was inhabited as early as 94. We give credit to the oriental philosophers for their contributions
21,000 years ago? to their ideas in education. Who does not belong to the group?
a. skull cap discovered in Tabon cave, Palawan a. Buddha c. Lao Tze
b. mummies found in Timbac cave in Benguet b. Confucius d. Mencius
c. chinaware unearthed in Calatagan, Batangas 95. What were the secrets of the Hittites for their success in
d. boat fragments excavated in Butuan river banks warfare?
81. When I conclude that my students are cheaters because I a. Consulting the stars before going to war
caught one of them cheating, I commit the fallacy of: b. Iron implements and war chariots
a. false cause c. accident c. War ships
b. faulty analogy d. hasty generalization d. Plunder and intimidation
82. Because of the onset and proliferation of AIDS cases, which 96. Though not a political power, they made lasting contribution for
social problem gained renewed attention and concern? their belief that would become the three major faith in the world
a. child labor c. prostitution right now.
b. drug addiction d. pornography a. Chaldeans c. Persians
83. To practice Yin-Yang principle, a person must: b. Phoenicians d. Hebrews
a. Be kind c. live in a natural environment 97. Some schools patterned their school’s mission and vision after
b. Be disciplined d. live a simple life. the Greek ideals like excellence, courage, and honor in Homer’s
84. The use of seal approved in the Sumerians’ business epic poems, namely the:
transaction was: a. Dialogue and Republic c. Works and Days
a. based on trust c. more systematic b. Iliad and Odyssey d. Aeneid and Eclogues
b. rigid d. complicated 98. Which statement does not describe the Spartans?
85. While studying the violence in the Middle East for their a. The people had a militaristic orientation
contemporary issues class, the teacher reminded the class that b. They trained their warriors not to fear death
the first civilization is located in Iraq. Which civilization is this? c. They led the Peloponnesian League
a. Chaldean c. Akkadian d. The valued the Golden Mean.
b. Babylonian d. Sumerian 99. Which statement does not describe the Athenians?
86. Which term refers to all life zones – plants, animals other a. They value moderation
organisms and the physical environment in a particular area? b. They value the Golden Mean
a. Tundra c. Savanna c. They granted equal rights to the women
b. Ecosystems d. Rainforests d. They cherished freedom of thoughts and speech.
87. What artificial waterway allows water transportation from Europe 100. Which among the following is not a civilization in the ancient
to enter Asia without going around Africa? America?
a. Panama canal c. Canal Grande a. Aztec c. Olmec
b. Suez canal d. Erie Canal b. Harappa d. Incan