Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IV- A CALABARZON
Division of Batangas
District of Rosario East

BAYBAYIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

NAME: ______________________________ Level & Section: _____________________

Teacher: _____________________________ Date: ______________________________

General Directions
1. Read the directions carefully before answering the test. No point will be given for answer/s which
doesn’t comply with the given instruction.
2. Any form of erasure or alteration is strictly prohibited. A point will be deducted to the total score for
every erasure or alteration done. Think before answering.
3. Refrain from talking and asking questions to your classmates while taking the exam. Consult the
proctor or the teacher if you have questions queries and clarifications about the exam.
4. DO NOT CHEAT. If caught cheating (in any form), your examination for this subject will be void
automatically. Always bear in mind:
Prefer even to fail with honor than to pass by cheating. There is no success without hardship.

I. For the following items, identify if the statements are true or false. Choose the letter that represents
the correct combination of answers. Write your answer inside the shape provided.

A. Both statements are true.

B. Only statement I is true.
C. Only statement II is true.
D. Both statements are false.

1. Statement I - We live in a society that is constantly changing.

Statement II - The society that we inhabit in is directly or indirectly shaped and influenced by people,
technology, popular culture, government policies, domestic and world economy, powerful institutions,
nation states and international organizations.
2. Statement I - Human beings have the same biological features from head to toe.
Statement II - But the likeness or sameness is actually absolute.
3. Statement I - Culture is a complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and
any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.
Statement II - Society is viewed as a complex web of relationships existing out of man’s interaction with
one another.
4. Statement I - Culture and society are two similar interrelated concepts.
Statement II - Both culture and society require the interaction of people with one another.
5. Statement I - Anthropology is the study of politics and power from domestic, international, and
comparative perspectives.
Statement II - Political science is the study of systematic study of social behavior and human groups.

II. The following are the significant benefits that could be obtained in the study of culture, society and
politics. Read and analyze the statements below then, identify to which area the given importance
should be categorized. Write only the letter of your answer before each number.

C- Culture
S - Society
P - Politics
6. Situates our understanding and appreciation of local realities.
7. Broadens our perspectives on how we value our own and other’s cultures.
8. Provides a bigger contexts on how government works and how rules, regulations and laws maintain social
order, cohesion and unity.
9. Gives meaning and importance of the self in relation to other.
10. Examines power-relations in society and how these affect the recognition and affirmation of our identity,
rights and duties as citizen.
11. Gives us background on how diverse and complex others’ customs and tradition and cultural practices are.
12. Acknowledges that social institutions shape and affect how we live our life and what we would become as
a citizen and member of this society.
13. Teaches us the value of religious tolerance, respect for people with different race, religion, gender and
political background.
14. Gives us a full understanding of ow social groups affect our thinking and behavior.
15. Promotes the importance of the arts, local and national heritage, oral history, cuisine and the myriad yet
unique life ways of people across cultures

III. Identify the type of society does the following descriptions could be categorized. Write the letter of
your answer before each number.

A. Hunting and gathering society

B. Industrial society
C. Agrarian/ agricultural society
D. Post-industrial society
E. Horticultural and pastoral society

16. Information revolution begun due to rise of information and communication technology
17. Use of fertilization to further enhance the production of food for personal consumption and for large-scale
trade and commercialization
18. Use of stones, woods, barks and reeds, and creative sharped pebbles as materials for daily chores
19. Steam engine was invented
20. Factories rose to prominence as iconic structures
21. Formation of gardens and crop fields
22. Discovery of the process of raising crops using handmade tools like hoe and stick for digging
23. Utilization of words like globalization, network society, global village and service economy
24. Use of large machines for mass production of goods and commodities to satisfy the growing consumerist
needs of many customers.
25. Division of labor occurred between and women - men as meat hinters and women as plant gatherers
26. Development of permanent settlements
27. Establishment of social classes and the rise of civilizations abrupt economic and sociocultural changes
brought about by rapid modernization
28. International trade agreements and global or regional economic blocs are created
29. Domestication of animals
30. Technological innovations like the use of steel, iron and coal, steam engines and the changing urban
landscape connected by transportation and communication

IV. Odd-Man-Out. Encircle the letter of the word/ phrase that doesn’t belong to the description given.

31. Pillars of democracy

A. Due process of law C. Free and fair elections
B. Minority rights D. Minority rule
32. Subject matters being studied in Anthropology
A. Cultural change C. Genetics and evolution
B. Elections D. Cultural change
33. Subject matters being studied in Sociology
A. Ideologies C. Race and ethnicity
B. Social change D. Social institutions
34. Subject matters being studied in Political Science
A. Social stratification C. Regimes and political culture
B. Legislatives, executives, judiciaries D. Political economy
35. Characteristics of culture
A. Culture is integrated C. Culture is static
B. Culture is abstract D. Culture is shared

V. Identify the term/ concept being referred in each statement. Match the items that could be found
inside the scroll on the next page.
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