GEN.ED SOCIAL STUDIES 1. The most important contribution of the Phoenicians to civilization is ______ a. alphabet b. Tyrean dye and wood c. trading d. ship building 2. Which country is not part of Southeast Asia? a. Indonesia b. Philippines c. Thailand d. Japan 3. Why is it that despite the richness of Southeast Asia when it comes to its natural resources, the countries which belong here has still slow economic progress compared to the countries in Europe and America? a. The region has a hot climate not fit for employment b. People do not have innate intelligence and ability to put up industries c. The region is experiencing calamities such as typhoons, tsunamis, and earthquakes which destroy crops and industries. d. People do not have the ability to exploit natural resources and to put up industries 4. Which is the primary resources found in Southwest Asia, like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait? a. Olive oil and cement b. Barley c. Oil and gas d. Sheep and camel 5. Almost one half of the world’s population is found in Asia. What is the implication of this information to the continent’s economic status? a. Need for employment and food in Asia is greater than the other continents in the world. b. People in Asia have more ability to create ideas and products than the other continents in the world. c. The increase of population in Asia is the key to the industrialization of the continent. d. Countries in Asia have high Per Capita Income 6. What is the socio-economic factor where man must fit into cities which is the center of communication, trade and culture? a. Industrialization b. Urbanization c. Assimilation d. Modernization 7. This is the period/age where man started to hunt and domesticate animals and reside in small communities. a. Paleolithic Age b. Neolithic Age c. Mesolithic Age d. Metal Age 8. During this period, hunting and gathering food is the main source of living. a. Paleolithic Age b. Neolithic Age c. Mesolithic Age d. Metal Age 9. The most beautiful burial place in the world which is found in Agra, India and built by Shah Jahan for her wife, Muntaz Mahal a. Angkor Wat b. Pagoda c. Taj Mahal d. Dome of the Rock 10. Which of the following rivers is NOT found in Asia? a. Irrawady- Myanmar b. Mississippi- US c. Lena- Russia, Mongolia, buryat, yakut d. Brahmaputra- china, india and bangladesh 11. The system of writing invented by the Sumerians. a. Sanskrit- language of hinduism b. Heiroglyphics c. Cuneiform d. Arabic 12. The flight of Mohammad from Mecca to Medina on 622A.D. is known as ____________ a. hegira b. medina c. urdu d. shahada 13. This is considered as the first literary piece in the world. a. Beuwolf b. Ramayana c. Epic of Gilgamesh d. Ang Terra Cotta 14. The following are contributions of Sumerian civilization to the world EXCEPT a. Cranial operation b. wheel c. concept of alphabet d. lunar calendar 15. Why did Shih Huang Ti build the Great Walls of China? a) to protect Chinese people from barbarians b) to keep out invaders from the North c) to prevent Chinese emigration to the North d) to prevent influx of foreign cultures to China. 16. Though the continent of Asia is bigger than Africa, why it is that Africa is considered as the “Center of Evolution? a. It is where the first civilization started b. Rich agricultural products are found here c. It is where the fossils and artifacts of the first species of man are found d. It is where Adam and Eve met 17. All species must undergo certain change in order to fit to the condition of the environment he lived in. What principle is referred to? a. An eye for an eye b. Natural selection c. Survival of the fittest d. Stairway to heaven 18. In searching for the ‘missing link”, there are many remains found by the archeologists believed to be of the first humans. Which group is believed to have knowledge on how to use their hands in making tools? a. Australopithecus b. Homo erectus c. Homo Habilis d. Homo sapiens 19. The first civilization in India started in the river valleys of Indus. Which group of people are the first to reside? a. Hindu b. Dravidians c. Aryans d. Buddhist 20. King Hammurabi of Babylonian was known in Mesopotamia and West Asia. How is he remembered? a. He spread his religion b. He gathered the laws c. He discovered a system of writing d. He married 4 muslim princesses 21. The Torah is an important foundation of the monotheistic belief of the Hebrew. What do you mean by Monotheism? a. Belief on one God b. Belief on the Holy Trinity c. Belief on many gods d. Belief on Monster gods 22. Alexander the Great established and spread a civilization which is a mixture of Asian and Greek culture. The civilization is known as ____________ a. Hellenes b. Hellenic c. Hellenistic d. Lydian 23. A terrace of plants and flowers was built by Nebuchadnezzar of the Chaldean Empire. This is referred to _____________ a. Great Wall b. Leaning Tower c. Rice Terraces d. Hanging Gardens 24. Asia is the biggest continent in the world and covers almost 1/3 of the total area. What is the total land area of Asia? a. 30, 243,910 kilometro kwadrado b. 44, 391,000 kilometro kwadrado c. 10, 355,000 kilometro kwadrado d. 57, 098,815 kilometro kwadrado 25. Japan joined forces with two European countries forming the AXIS Powers against the Allied Powers. What were the two European countries? a. Italy and Greece b. Italy and Germany c. Germany and Austria d. Germany and Russia 26. The aim of Taoism is to have world balance. This is composed of yin and yang. Yang symbolizes ______________ a. women b. men c. youth d. aged 27. The form of writing by the Chinese. a. Cuneiform b. Calligraphy c. hieroglyphics d. scribbling 28. 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 29. 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 30. The religion Islam is based on the Five Pillars. These are Shahada, Salat, Sawm, Hajj and _______. a. Nirvana b. Zakat c. Sutee d. Seljur 31. The religious temple of the Sumerians is known as _______ a. augur b. gobekli c. shul d. ziggurat 32. The former name of Myanmar. a. Laos b. Burma c. Constantinople d. Anatolia 33. On what dynasty is the Great Wall of China built? a. Qin b. Chan c. Han d. Sui 34. The former name of Iran. a. Persia b. Anatolia c. Asia Minor d. Formosa 35. 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 b. asteya c. aparigraha d. Brahman 36. 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 b. Merkantilism c. Communism d. Capitalism 37. In Christianism, the belief that there are three persons in one God: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit is called ___________. a. Hegira b. Holy Trinity c. Holy Communion d. Ahimsa 38. 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 39. The series of campaign made by European Knights to recover Jerusalem from the hands of the Moslems. a. Mass campaign b. Divine Campaign c. Dark Knight d. Crusade 40. 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. 41. 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 42. 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 b. Buddhism c. Confucianism d. Zoroastrianism 43. The Magna Carta was published by the King of which country? a. France b. Italy c. Austria d. England- King John 44. 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 45. What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common? a. universal salvation b. the caste system c. reincarnation d. monotheism 46. What is the largest ocean in the world? a. Indian ocean b. Arctic ocean c. Atlantic ocean d. Pacific ocean 47. All of the following are characteristics of classical civilizations EXCEPT a. central government b. organized bureaucracy c. social stratification d. democratic institutions 48. 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 49. 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) 50. The Mongols became one of the greatest conquerors because of their skill in ______ a. Diplomacy b. Use of weapons c. Work as herders d. Horse riding
