#LET #SOCIALSCIENCE/ #SOCIALSTUDIES REVIEWER
Choose the letter of the correct answer, If you think there is no correct answer, write E.
1) The Republic Act that requires the compulsory teaching of Rizal Course and the lives of other Filipino patriots is ______.
A. R.A. 7796
B. R.A. 7784
C. R.A. 1425
D. R.A. 8049
2) An Act Strengthening Teacher Education in the Philippines by establishing Centers of Excellence and creating a Teacher Education Council.
A. R.A. 7796
B. R.A. 7784
C. R.A. 1425
D. R.A. 8049
3) Rizal was eight years old when he wrote this poem. He realized the ultimate importance of having a native tongue.
A. Remembrance to my Hometown
B. Our Mother Tongue
C. To Education
D. Intimate Alliance between Religion and Education
4) The highest mountain range in the continent of Africa is ______.
A. Mount Everest
B. Mount Kilimanjaro
C. Mount Kenya
D. Mount Rwenzori
5) ______ was named "Distinguished and Ever Loyal City" by Legazpi.
A. Manila
B. Cebu
C. Bohol
D. Samar and Leyte
6) Which is a visible Hispanic legacy?
A. Love for spicy food
B. Love for basketball
C. Prevalence of noodles
D. Prevalence of Spanish surnames among Filipinos
7) The first woman in Panay to fight in the Philippine revolution, also known as the Visayan Joan of Arc.
A. Agueda Esteban
B. Trinidad Tecson
C. Teresa Magbanua
D. Gregoria de Jesus
8) What is GNP in economics?
A. General National Product, a way to detect a country's economic growth.
B. Gross National Product, a way to determine a country's productivity.
C. General National Product, a way to detect a country's productivity.
D. Gross National Product, a way to determine a country's economic growth rate
9) The greatest contribution of Spain to Filipino culture was?
A. Education
B. Development of trade
C. Construction of roads and other infrastructures
D. Christianization of the Filipinos
10) In which country did the Philippines participate in the world’s peacekeeping
operations by sending doctors, nurses, soldiers, and police?
A. Israel
B. East Timor
C. Iraq
D. Iran
11) The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent
A. Timawa
B. Maharlika
C. Aliping namamahay
D. Aliping saguiguilid
12) Which part of Asia does the Arabian Peninsula occupy?
A. Northwest
B. Southeast
C. Southwest
D. Northeast
13) With the opposition of the parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the group?
A. Claro M. Recto
B. Jose Laurel
C. Manuel Roxas
D. Pedro Taruc
14) The adoption of scientific techniques to control and manipulate environments such as modern methods for farming and fishing is called _________.
A. social change
B. technological change
C. cultural change
D. discovery change
15) Aling Maria has taught her daughter how to prepare good and delicious desserts from local fruits and vegetables. What cultural transmission process is this?
A. observation
B. acculturation
C. enculturation
D. indoctrination
16) Most scientists believe that the El Niño phenomenon which was greatly experienced in 1982 - 1983 occurred when trade winds that normally blow from east to west slow down and actually change direction. The winds blow warm water toward South America where the normal weather patterns are changed for a time. Given this global change, which among the following conditions is NOT considered as a direct effect of the El Niño phenomenon?
A. Occurrences of hurricanes and heavy rainfall in the mid-Pacific region in a normal condition.
B. Some species of fish like cold-water-loving salmon disappeared along the west coast of the United States but tuna and shrimp were attracted to the warm waters.
C. The gradual warming of the earth which is known as the Greenhouse effect could dramatically change climates worldwide.
D. Water temperature in some parts of the Pacific Ocean rose to as much as 14 degrees higher than to normal condition
17) The name “Oceania” is widely used to refer to the scattered group of islands in ______.
A. Central and Southern Pacific Ocean
B. Central and Western Pacific Ocean
C. Melanesia (Black Islands)
D. Micronesia (Little islands)
18) In what part of the world can you find the longest and largest coral reef which is also known as the “Great Barrier Reef”?
A. Africa
B. Australia
C. Europe
D. North America
19) Earthquakes and volcanic activities were frequently experienced by the Philippines due to:
A. Climatic change in Asia for a long period of time
B. Erosion caused by heavy winds and typhoons all year round
C. High and low humidity brought by Northeasterly and Southeasterly wind
D. The unstable Pacific floor under the Philippine territory
20) Which of the following reasons why people cannot establish a permanent settlement in Antarctica?
A. The danger of nuclear weapons testing over the territory
B. Environmental problems like oil spills
C. It is the coldest place on earth and experiencing the strongest wind
D. Ozone concentration in the area above the continent
