ANSWERS to 2022 LET REVIEWER: SOCIAL STUDIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE - A
1. B 2. C . 3C 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A
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1. Itinatag ni Luis Taruc noong ika-29 ng Marso,1942, ang HUKBALAHAP ay kumalaban sa mga Hapon noong Ika-2 Digmaang Pandaigdig at kalaunan ay kumalaban din sa pamahalaan ng Pilipinas. Ano ang ibig sabihin ng HUKBALAHAP?
A. Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon
B. Hubad ng Bayani Laban sa Hapon
C. Hukbo ng Bansa Laban sa Hapon
D. Hugnayang Bayan Laban sa Hapon
B. Hubad ng Bayani Laban sa Hapon
C. Hukbo ng Bansa Laban sa Hapon
D. Hugnayang Bayan Laban sa Hapon
2. The State of the Nation Address or SONA is an annual address by the President of the Philippines to a joint session of the Congress of the Philippines. Mandated by the 1987 Constitution, the speech is delivered every ________ of July at the Plenary Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, Metro Manila.
A. last day
B. fourth Sunday
C. third Saturday
D. fourth Monday
B. fourth Sunday
C. third Saturday
D. fourth Monday
3. It is the host country of the 2018 Asian Games held on August 18 – September 2, 2018.
A. Philippines
B. India
C. Indonesia
D. Thailand
B. India
C. Indonesia
D. Thailand
4. Section 5, Article XIII of the 1973 Constitution and Section 4, Article XI of the 1987 Constitution, mandated this special court to have jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and such other offenses committed by public officers and employees, including those in government-owned or controlled corporations, in relation to their office as may be determined by law.
A. Tanggapan ng Ombudsman
B. Tanodbayan
C. Sandiganbayan
D. Kataastaasang Hukuman
5. Pres. Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay as president of the “common tao” promised sweeping economic changes and his death in an airplane crash on March 17, 1957, was a serious blow to national morale. Where was Pres. Magsaysay born?
A. Mount Manunggal, Cebu
B. Iba, Zambales
C. Talibon, Bohol
D. Paniqui, Tarlac
6. It is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 775,033 as of January 2018.
A. Copenhagen
B. Odense
C. Oslo
D. Vienna
7. Marissa, a nurse, who now lives with a married man was disowned by her family and friends. This punishment is a form of ______.
A. character assassination
B. abandonment
C. ostracism
D. isolation
8. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to ______.
A. Free access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty
B. Have access to all records of the government
C. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty
D. Form association and labor unions
9. The reform movement that began within the Catholic Church in the 1500s as a reaction to the Reformation.
A. Counter-Reformation
B. The Inquisition
C. Council of Trent
D. Excommunication
10. One way in which the Han and the Gupta cultures were similar is that they____.
A. were destroyed by military forces of European nations
B. developed great civilizations without major influence from Western Europe
C. depended on trade with European nations to remain economically powerful
D. emerged from nationalist movements of the 20th century
11. What triggered the event which leads to World War I?
A. Hitler’s military ambitions
B. The bombing of Pearl Harbor
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
D. Globalization and democratization
12. In reading a map, what is the symbol for a capital city?
A. triangle
B. square
C. dot
D. circled star
13. Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. Which of the following is NOT a principle of human rights?
A. Both rights and obligations
B. Universal and inalienable
C. Equal and non-discriminatory
D. Interdependent and divisible
14. ______ was the only Asian and Filipina to receive the Silver Star Medal for his active duty during the Second World War and Survivor of the Bataan Death March and died of Cancer.
A. Magdalena Leones
B. Teresa Magbanue
C. Felipa de Jesus
D. Josefa Llanes Escoda
15. The ziggurat towers of the Sumerians were believed to be used as a _____.
A. palace
B. place of worship
C. military post
D. watch tower
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