MAJORSHIP: SOCIAL SCIENCE

176 The aim of Taoism is to have world balance. This is composed of yin and yang. Yang symbolizes
______________
a. women c. youth
b. men d. aged
177 The form of writing by the Chinese.
a. Cuneiform c. hieroglyphics
b. Calligraphy d. scribbling
178 In the Babylonian Empire, the confederacy of laws is known as ______________. These laws is engraved
in stone of more or less eight feet in height.
a. Laws of Dravidian
b. Koran
c. Vedic
d. Code of Hammurabi
179 Which of the following is NOT in lined with the teachings of Hinduism?
a. They believe in continuous cycle of life and death of man to make the soul pure. At this point, one attains
Nirvana.
b. The lowest member of the Caste System are the Untouchables
c. The doctrine of Hinduism is the Four Noble Truths
d. The main gods of Hinduism are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
180 The religion Islam is based on the Five Pillars. These are Shahada, Salat, Sawm, Hajj and _______.
a. Nirvana c. Sutee
b. Zakat d. Seljur
181 The religious temple of the Sumerians is known as _______
a. augur c. shul
b. gobekli d. ziggurat
182 The former name of Myanmar.
a. Laos c. Constantinople
b. Burma d. Anatolia
183 On what dynasty is the Great Wall of China built?
a. Qin c. Han
b. Chan d. Sui
184 The former name of Iran.
a. Persia c. Asia Minor
b. Anatolia d. Formosa
185 In Jainism, the use of force and it is important to act peacefully such as not harming any form of life. This
is called as the absence of violence or ___________
a. ahimsa c. aparigraha
b. asteya d. Brahman
186 An Economic principle which considers the no. of gold and silver that the country possesses as the basis
of its wealth and power.
a. Socialism c. Communism
b. Merkantilism d. Capitalism
187 In Christianism, the belief that there are three persons in one God: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit
is called ___________.
a. Hegira c. Holy Communion
b. Holy Trinity d. Ahimsa
188 In Vietnam, as a protest of the Christian policy of President Ngo Dinh Diem against the Buddhist, one
Buddhist monk burn himself to death. The famous act of burning oneself is known as __________.
a. self-annihilation
b. self-condemnation
c. self-mortification
d. self-immolation
189 The series of campaign made by European Knights to recover Jerusalem from the hands of the
Moslems.
a. Mass campaign c. Dark Knight
b. Divine Campaign d. Crusade
190 Which is NOT True of the religion Islam.
a. In Muslim community, Abu Bakr was the first Caliph
b. Ramadan or the Month of Fasting for the Muslims ends with Eidul-Ftir
c. Zakat is the act of praying for the Muslims five times a day- salat
d. Muslims believe that Jesus Christ is a prophet and not a God.
191 The Southeast Asian Nation is one of the regional associations in Asia. How does the association help
the member-states?
a. Freedom and Peace is maintained
b. Giving of information about development 
c. Giving of financial aid to the members
d. Training of the leaders of the member-countries
192 The Chinese civilization flourished in the Yellow River basin between 1600 BC and well into the twentieth
century. In around 600 BC, Lao Tzu was born. What religion did he found?
a. Taoism c. Confucianism 
b. Buddhism d. Zoroastrianism
193 The Magna Carta was published by the King of which country?
a. France c. Austria 
b. Italy d. England- King John
194 The Indus Valley civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to archeologists because 
a. the Aryans destroyed all the remains of the civilization
b. the writing system has not been deciphered
c. the small size of the civilization makes it difficult to excavate
d. the isolation from the rest of the world limited trade an diffusion
195 What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a. universal salvation
b. the caste system
c. Reincarnation
d. monotheism
196 What is the largest ocean in the world?
a. Indian ocean c. Atlantic ocean
b. Arctic ocean d. Pacific ocean
197 All of the following are characteristics of classical civilizations EXCEPT
a. central government
b. organized bureaucracy
c. social stratification
d. democratic institutions
198 The ancient people started to reside in communities and establish a government, created religion and
developed culture and means of living. What was the reason why the ancient people stopped from being
nomadic or from a wandering way of life in order to build civilization?
a. the discovery of a system of writing
b. man discovered agriculture and learned to domesticate animals
c. the discovery of metal
d. the discovery of astronomy
199 The Philippine currency and its stability is projected and supervised by ___________.
a. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
b. National Economic and Development Administration
c. Bureau of Treasury
d. Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP)
200 The Mongols became one of the greatest conquerors because of their skill in ____
a. Diplomacy c. Work as herders
b. Use of weapons d. Horse riding