ANSWERS to 2022 LET REVIEWER: SOCIAL STUDIES / SOCIAL SCIENCE - G:
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D
11. B 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. D
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Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think there is no correct answer.
1. The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe with an eye to expansion. Especially famous is the wall built in 220–206 BC by _______, the first Emperor of China.
A. Ziying
B. Qin Shi Huang
C. Qin Er Shi
D. Gaozu of Han
B. Qin Shi Huang
C. Qin Er Shi
D. Gaozu of Han
2. Federalism in the Philippines can grant ____ to the regions.
A. autonomy
B. statehood
B. sovereignty
D. fiscal independence
3. The main item product during the early galleon trade was ___.
A. rugs from Persia
C. Chinese silk
B. precious metals from India
D. Philippine products
4. The downfall of the Han Dynasty and the Gupta Empire is due to ______.
A. natural disasters
B. religion
C. people’s revolt
D. rulers’ laziness
5. Led the Huns in attacking Europe in the mid-fifty century CE pressuring a storm of Germanic Tribes' migration into the Roman Empire contributing to its collapse.
A. Kublai Khan
B. Attila
C. Tamerlane
D. Genghis Khan
6. Isa sa malaking dahilan kung bakit hindi nagtagumpay ang mga rebolusyonaryong Pilipino laban sa mga mananakop ay ang kakulangan sa ________.
A. kagamitang pandigma at istratehiya
B. suporta ng mga mamamayan
C. pagkakaisa ng mga liderato
D. pagkain at tulog
7. The forcible expulsion of a particular ethnic group from a certain territory is termed as ________.
A. Ethnic Cleansing
B. Genocide
C. ethnocentrism
D. Holocaust
8. He was a Filipino journalist whose writing career spanned six decades. He was also known as the only survivor of the 1957 plane crash which killed President Ramon Magsaysay.
A. Benigno Aquino Jr.
B. Max Soliven
C. Nestor Mata
D. Blas F. Ople
9. The Pact of Biak-na-Bato, signed on December 14, 1897, created a truce between Spanish colonial Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera and the revolutionary leader Emilio Aguinaldo to end the Philippine Revolution. The pact was in the house of Pablo Tecson, a Philippine revolutionary captain who served as Brigadier General in the 'Brigada Del Pilar' (military troop) of General Gregorio del Pilar during the Revolution. Where is Biak-na-Bato located?
A. San Miguel, Bulacan
B. Mt. Banahaw, Dolores, Quezon
C. San Mateo, Rizal
D. Kawit, Cavite
10. What factor was a major cause of both World War I and World War II?
A. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe
B. Nationalism and national borders
C. The dropping of atomic bombs
D. The rise of totalitarian fascist states
11. Which is the Mindanao province that is known as the first seat of Islam in the Philippines?
A. Zamboanga
B. Sulu
C. Tawi-Tawi
D. Basilan
12. In economics, recession is characterized by the following EXCEPT____.
I. Increasing money supply
II. GDP decreases
III. Unemployment rate rises
IV. Inflation fall
A. I only
B. II and IV
C. I and III
D. I, II, and III
13. Ang “Bayan Ko” ay isa sa mga kilalang makabayang awit ng Pilipinas na isinalin sa Tagalog ni Jose Corazon de Jesus o Huseng Batute. Ang awit ay orihinal na isinulat sa wikang Espanyol ni ________.
A. Gen. Jose Alejandro
B. Gen. Alejandro Jose
C. Gen. Alejandro Abadilla
D. Gen. Jose Alejandrino
14. As per Section 3 (3), Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution, at the option expressed in writing by the parents or guardians, religion shall be allowed to be taught to their children or wards in public elementary and high schools __________ by instructors designated or approved by the religious authorities of the religion to which the children or wards belong, without additional cost to the Government.
A. during lunch break
B. after the regular class hours
C. within the regular class hours
D. on Saturday or Sunday
15. Alberto prefers Levi’s pants made in America than those made in the Philippines. This behavior is a manifestation of_____.
A. Cultural relativism
B. Xenocentrism
C. Cultural diversity
D. Ethnocentrism
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