Thursday, June 24, 2021

NEW #SOCIAL SCIENCE #SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEWER - #LET REVIEWER

 Choose the letter of the correct answer. 

1. Founder of Hinduism

a. Siddartha Gautama

b. Kung Fu Tzu

c. Laozi

d. Brahman

e. None of the above

 

2. The smallest country in the world

a. Tuvalu

b. Monaco

c. Nauru

d. Vatican City

e. San Marino

 

3. The first Pope

a. St. Peter

b. St. Linus

c.  St. Anacletus

d. St. Clement I

 

4. The most abundant element in the atmosphere

a. Oxygen

b. Hydrogen

c. Nitrogen

d. Argon

 

5. The largest composition of the earth

a. Iron

b. Oxygen

c. Silicon

d. Magnesium

 

6. Brains of the Katipunan

a. Apolinario Mabini

b. Andres Bonifacio

c. Emilio Aguinaldo

d. Emilio Jacinto

 

 

7. The largest freshwater lake in the world.

a. Lake Aral (Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan)

b. Lake Huron (US-Canada)

c. Lake Superior (US-Canada)

d. Lake Victoria (Tanzania-Uganda)

 

7. The largest saltwater lake in the world.

a. Caspian Sea ( Russia, Turmenistan, Iran, Kazakstan ans Azerbaijan)

b. Lake Balkhash (Kazakstan)

c. Lake Eyre (Australia)

d. Lake Turkana (Kenya & Ethiopia)

 

8. The largest lake in the Philippines

a. Lake Mainit (Surigao del Norte & Agusan)

b. Taal Lake (Batangas)

c. Lake Lanao (Lanao del Sur)

d. Laguna de Bay (Laguna & Rizal)

 

9. What is the Golden Rule?

a. Time is gold.

b. In God we trust, in gold we rust.

c. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

d. God, Gold & Glory.

 

10. “Rainbow Warrior”, the flagship of the Greenpeace Organization was bombed and sunk in Auckland by French secret agents due to the former’s nuclear testing. Where is Auckland?

a. Netherlands

b. New Zealand

c. France

d. Australia

 

11. The Philippine mouse-deer, also known as the Balabac chevrotain or pilandok, is a small, nocturnal ruminant, which is endemic to Balabac. Where can you find pilandok?

a. Mindoro

b. Masbate

c. Palawan

d. Negros

 

12. The Philippines’ kilometer zero is located at  _____.

a. EDSA

b. Maharlika Highway

c. Luneta

d. Quezon Memorial Circle

 

13. It is a small hoofed mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine.

a. Mouse-deer

b. Tarsier

c. Tamaraw

d. Barako

 

14. The longest river in the Philippines

a. Rio Grande de Mindanao

b. Agno

c. Cagayan

d. Agusan

 

15. Which of the following did not challenged the Spanish government in the Philippines?

a. America

b. Netherlands

c. Japan

d. Britain

 

16. It was considered the first capital of the Philippines.

a. Intramuros

b. Iloilo

c. Cebu

d. Manila

 

17, Benigno Aquino Jr. founded his own political party during the parliamentary election of 1978. This party is called ____.

a. KBL

b. Lakas ng Bansa

c. Lakas ng Bayan

d. CPP

 

18. Mayon Volcano is located in the province of ____.

a. Sorsogon

b. Camarines Norte

c. Albay

d. Camarines Sur

 

19. Mount Pinatubo which was erupted on June 15, 1991 is bounded by these provinces EXCEPT ____.

a. Tarlac

b. Zambales

c. Pampanga

d. Bataan

 

20. The Battle of Tirad Pass sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on December 2, 1899. It was led by

Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar. In which province Tirad Pass is located?

a. La Union

b. Pangasinan

c. Ilocos Sur

d. Isabela

 

21. Whose death was NOT in the hands of fellow Filipinos?

a. Jose Rizal

b. Antonio Luna

c. Juan Luna

d. Andres Bonifacio

 

22. La Solidaridad was headed by _____.

a. Jose Rizal

b. Galicano Apacible

c. Marcelo H. del Pilar

d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

 

23. Which gemstone is the most expensive in the world?

a. Jadeite

b. Pink Star Diamond

c. Blue Diamond

d. Musgravite

 

 

 

24.  The world’s most prolific gold field is found in ____.

a. The Super Pit (Kalgoorlie, West Australia)

b. Irian Jaya (Indonesia)

c. Carlin Trend (Nevada, USA)

d. Witwatersrand Basin (Johannesburg, South Africa)

 

25. This is the only Portuguese-speaking country in a Hispanic Latin region.

a. Mexico

b. Venezuela

c. Brazil

d. Argentina

 

26. In 1989, it became the very first country to sanction homosexual marriage and to give homosexuals most of the legal rights accorded to heterosexuals.

a. Finland

b. USA

c. Netherlands

d. Denmark

 

27. On 9 December 2017, this country passed a law legalizing same-sex marriage.

a. Germany

b. Australia

c. Germany

d. France

 

28. The April 1986 Chernobyl explosion is the world’s worst nuclear disaster wherein 3 people were killed in the initial explosion. Where is Chernobyl located?

a. Russia

b. Latvia

c. Ukraine

d. Lithuania

 

29. The Rub Al Khali is popularly called as “Empty Quarter”. This is one of the largest true deserts in the world which has no settlement and no vegetation at all. Which country does not own part of  Rub Al Khali?

a. Saudi Arabia

b. Oman

c. United Arab Emirates

d. Qatar

 

30. Why is Africa often called “Dark Continent” until the 19th century?

a. Its forest is impenetrable and dark.

b. Its people are mostly dark and black.

c. It is the source of the Black Death.

d. It is a land of mystery and paradox.

 

31. Which of the following countries does not imposed Value Added Tax (VAT)?

a. Australia

b. Saudi Arabia

c. United Arab Emirates

d. United States of America

 

32. Where did most civilization start?

a. in the valley

b. near a river

c. in the field

d. near a city

 

33. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?

a. It is an island-nation in the Pacific.

b. It is the only Christian country in Asia.

c. It has never been a revolutionary government.

d. There is an attempt to change its government to federalism.

 

34. The first order as National Artist of the Philippines.

a. Fernando C, Amorsolo

b. Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco

c. Amado V. Hernandez

d. Jose Garcia Villa

 

35. Who among the artists in Cinema or Films below has yet to receive order of National Artist of the Philippines?

a. Ronald Alan K. Poe

b. Manuel Conde

c. Ishmael Bernal

d. Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr.

 

36. Under the TRAIN Act of 2017, the minimum yearly gross income subject to income tax is____.

a. Php 250,000

b. Php 200,000

c. Php 250,001 and above

d. Php 200,001 and above

 

37. Under the TRAIN Act of 2017, the maximum yearly gross income subject to income tax is _______.

a. Php 6,000,000

b. Php 7,000,000

c. Php 8,000,000

d. None of the above

 

38. Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) is passed under ______.

a. R.A. No. 10369

b. R.A. No. 10693

c. R.A. No. 10963

d. R.A. No. 10396

 

39. Who pardoned former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for plunder?

a. President Rodrigo Duterte

b. Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales

c. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno

d. None of the above

 

40. Which present day country is referred to as the “cradle of civilization”?

a. China

b. India

c. Iraq

d. Egypt

 

41. The Incas civilization happened in present-day Chile, Peru, and  ______.

a. Mexico

b. Ecuador

c. Iran

d. Brazil

 

42. Five ancient civilizations happened in present-day Mexico. Two of these are the Aztec and the _____.

a. Incas

b. Indus

c. Mayan

d. Hispanic

 

43. The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. At 100,000 verses, it is the longest epic poem ever written, generally thought to have been composed in the 4th century BCE or earlier. There are many life lessons that we can learn from this epic. Which one of them is NOT included?

a. The eternal bond of friendship

b. Half knowledge can be dangerous

c. Love is blind and lovers cannot see

d. Being a woman does not make you a lesser individual

 

44. Who caused the fall of the Aztec empire?

a. Moctezuma II

b. Hernan Cortes

c. Galema

s. Zuma

 

45. William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is a story of the Montague and the Capulet family. They have let an old family rivalry take over their lives up to the death of their children. What is the central theme of “Romeo and Juliet”?

a. Greed

b. Hatred

c. Love

d. Death

 

46. The first emperor of Japan was Emperor ______.

a. Jimmu

b. Suizei

c. Annei

d. Itoku

 

47. The emperor of Japan during World War II was Emperor _____.

a. Mutsuhito

b. Yoshihito

c. Akihito

d. Hirohito

 

48. The title of Emperor as the traditional head of state of Japan was borrowed from ______.

a. Greece

b. Italy

c. Persia

d. China

 

49. The native alphabet of the Filipinos is called _____.

a. Alibaba

b. Alibata

c. Baybayin

d. Abakada

 

50. Considered as the tallest structure at over 828 meters, Burj Khalifa is located in _______.

a. Bahrain

b. United Arab Emirates

c. Saudi Arabia

d. Oman

 

51. Burj Khalifa is considered as the tallest structure at over 828 meters. The English translation of “burj” is _____.

a. building

b. skycraper

c. tower

d. citadel

 

52. To the economists, all of the following is considered money EXCEPT ____.

a. foreign exchange

b. medium of exchange

c. unit of accounting

d. store of value

 

53. As the opposite of inflation, deflation is defined as a fall in the general price. As such, the following BUT ONE is the result of prolonged deflation.

a. increases consumer spending

b. increases unemployment

c. increases value of money

d. increases real value of debt

 

54. Siddhartha Gautama or popularly known as Buddha was born in _______.

a. India

b. Nepal

c. China

d. Mongolia

 

55. John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. in _________.

a. Washington, D.C.

b. Dallas, Texas

c. Brookline, Massachussets

d. Memphis, Tennesse

 

56. “Bayan Ko" is one of the most recognizable patriotic songs of the Philippines. It was originally penned in Spanish by the Revolutionary general José Alejandrino, and translated into Tagalog some three decades later by_______.

a. José Corazón de Jesús

b. Jose Palma

c. Julian Felipe

d. Jose dela Cruz

 

57. Knowing what we know

a. Self-efficacy

b. Self-actualization

c. Metacognition

d. Motivation

 

58. Frequent flyer program: getting a free flight after accumulating 1000 flight miles.

a. Fixed Interval

b. Fixed Ratio.

c. Variable Interval

d. Variable Ratio

 

59. A lab rat gets reinforced with a food pellet on the 3rd time it pushes down the lever, then on the 7th time, then on the 21st time, etc.

a. Fixed Interval

b. Fixed Ratio

c. Variable Interval

d. Variable Ratio.

 

         

60. The principal decides to perform unannounced checks to monitor teacher performance. On Monday and Wednesday, she monitors every hour. On Tuesday and Friday, she monitors every two hours. On Thursday, she monitors every twenty minutes. This describes a _____ schedule of reinforcement.

          A)       variable-ratio

          B)       fixed-ratio

          C)       variable-interval.

          D)       fixed-interval