Food for Hungry Minds School – Pasay
First Quarter Test in Social Studies 5
S.Y. 2013- 2014
CN:____________Name:____________________________________________Date:_________
Section:__________________________________________________________Score:_______
I. Read the following statements. Shade the letter of the correct answer. (15 points)
1. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Summary of Scores
ⓐ Old Stone Age
I-_______/15
ⓑ New Stone age
ⓒ Metal Age
II-_______/10
ⓓ Technological Age
2. Sultanate is to sultan as barangay is to _____.
B-_______/10
ⓐ sultan
III-_______/10
ⓑ councilor
ⓒ datu
B-_______/5
ⓓ alipin
3. How many barangay laws were there during the ancient period?
IV-_______/10
ⓐ1
V-_______/10
ⓑ2
ⓒ3
VI-_______/10
ⓓ4
4. What is the reason why the ancient Filipinos had a civilized way of life?
VII-_______/10
ⓐ They lived in caves.
VIII-_______/5
ⓑ They were nature lovers.
ⓒ They lived by hunting and gathering fruits.
Score _______/95
ⓓ They had a system of government called barangay and
sultanate.
Percentage_____%
5. Which of the following are the qualifications of becoming a datu?
ⓐ elderly, good health, lawgiver
ⓑ inheritance, good looks, skilled warrior
ⓒ bravery, wealth, and strength
ⓓ skilled tradesman, religious leader
6. They were also known as freemen because they were not obliged to pay tribute to the datu.
ⓐ tumataban
ⓑ tumarumpok
ⓒ ayuey
ⓓ timawa
7. The babaylanes performed the following roles in the community except _____.
ⓐ as healers
ⓑ as leader during baranganic wars
ⓒ as intermediary between the gods and goddesses and the people
ⓓ as medium for the people to communicate with their dead relatives
8. Whichforeign power spread Christianity in the Philippines?
ⓐ American
ⓑ British
ⓒ Japanese
ⓓ Spanish
9. What is the first group of people arrived in the Philippines?
ⓐ Negritos
ⓑ Astronesians
ⓒ Indonesians
ⓓ Malays
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Food for Hungry Minds School – Pasay
First Quarter Test in Social Studies 5
S.Y. 2013- 2014
10. What role did the babaylanes play in prehistoric Philippine society?
ⓐ spiritual leader
ⓑ political leader
ⓒ teacher
ⓓ judge
11. What treaty settled the conflict between Spain and Portugal?
ⓐ Treaty of Paris
ⓑ Treaty of Lisbon
ⓒ Treaty of Tordesillas
ⓓ Treaty with Spain and Portugal
12. What did the victory of Lapu-Lapu in the Battle of Mactan show?
ⓐ The Filipinos were willing to die for freedom.
ⓑ The Filipinos’ hatred for foreigners.
ⓒ The bravery of the Filipinos.
ⓓ The Filipinos were fighters.
13. Who was the highest official in the Philippines during the Spanish period?
ⓐ king of Spain
ⓑ governor-general
ⓒ alcalde mayor
ⓓ corregidor
14. Which of the following describes the Austronesians?
ⓐ They were the explorers.
ⓑ They came from Malaysia.
ⓒ They were great boat builders.
ⓓ They were belonged to the Caucasian race
15. Which of the following economic policies in the Philippines?
ⓐ bandala
ⓑ polo y servicio
ⓒ tributes
ⓓ reduccion
II. Encircle T after each sentence if the statement is correct. Otherwise; F if it is incorrect.
1. The Battle of Mactan was a heroic deed of the Filipino in defense of their freedom.
T
F
2. Gospel, gold, and glory (3 G’s) were the primary reasons for the European
T
F
3. The Philippines had trade relations with its neighboring countries even during the
ancient period.
4. Ancient Filipinos were engaged in several economic activities like farming,
weaving, fishing, pottery and gold mining.
5. Corregimiento were the provinces where peace and order existed.
T
F
T
F
T
F
6. The caves and hut made of nipa and bamboo provided shelter to ancient Filipinos.
T
F
7. Spanish cultural influences enriched Philippine culture.
T
F
8. The status of women in society declined during Spanish colonial period.
T
F
9. European exploration and expansion began in the 15th century.
T
F
10. Alcaldias were headed by the alcalde mayor.
T
F
explorations.
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Food for Hungry Minds School – Pasay
First Quarter Test in Social Studies 5
S.Y. 2013- 2014
B. Complete the given chart below. Write the duties of the datu in column A and the duties
performed by your barangay captain in column B. List down 5 duties per column.
Duties of the datu
Duties of the barangay captain
III. Match the descriptions in column A with the terms in column B. Write the letter of your
answer on the space provided. (10 points)
Column B
Column A
____ 1. This is a method of clearing the patch of land or
a. Paleolithic Age
mountains through burning.
____ 2. This is a period when there was no written record of the
b. pottery
c. Metal Age
history of our ancestors.
____ 3. These are the basic needs of the people.
d. fishing and diving
____ 4. They are the free people of the ancient period.
____ 5. This is the period where human made crude stone tools in
e. kaingin system
f. gold mining
hunting animals for food.
____ 6. This is the age/time when ancient Filipinos made larger
boats with the help of the technology of metal-working.
g. cotton
h. prehistory
____ 7. This is the dwelling place of the ancient Filipinos.
____ 8. This is one of the livelihoods of the Filipinos where they get
i. caves
j. food, shelter,
clothing
gold.
____ 9. These are the important livelihood of ancient Filipinos
k. timawa
where they used net.
____ 10. This is the main textile used in Bulacan.
B. Identify the term being described. Choose your answer from the given choices below.
Write the letter of your answer on the space provided. (5 points)
a. mumbaki
b. sanduguan
c. Paleolithic Age
d. Alipin
e. bulak
f. maginoo
_____ 1. It is the period from 250, 000 B.C.E to 3,000 B.C.E when humans used crude tools for
hunting.
_____ 2. He is the spiritual leader during the Neolithic Age.
_____ 3. This is the Tagalog term for cotton.
_____ 4. They are the slave class during the ancient period.
_____ 5. It is the highest class in Tagalog society.
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IV. Identify the term being described. Choose your answer from the given choices. Write the
letter of your answer on the space provided. (10 points)
a. alcaldias
b. 3 G’s
c. Ferdinand Magellan
d. Lapu-Lapu
e. Alcalde mayor
f. sanduguan
g. barangay
h. Royal Audiencia
i. Local Government
j. corregidores
_____ 1. It is the pacified provinces or areas where peace and order has prevailed.
_____ 2. This is the reason for European expansion.
_____ 3. He was a Portugeuse who offered services to Spain.
_____ 4. He is the chief of Mactan.
_____ 5. He is the head of the alcaldia.
_____ 6. He is the head of the corregimientos.
_____ 7. It is a blood compact joined by members of one barangay with those of
another barangay.
_____ 8. This is the smallest unit of the colonial government.
_____ 9. This is the highest court in the country during the Spanish period.
_____ 10. This is the town headed by the gobernadorcillo.
V. Write C on the blank if the statement is correct. If not, change the underlined word or words to
make the statement correct. Write your answer on the space provided. (10 points)
_________ 1. Indio is the term given by the Spaniards to the Filipinos.
_________ 2. Batalan is the extension of the nipa hut which is used as a place for washing dishes.
_________ 3. Boat building was another industry of ancient Americans.
_________ 4. Pottery was done by women using the paddle-and-anvil technique.
_________ 5. Babaylan or katalonan is the title given to the spiritual leader of the barangay.
_________ 6. Bandala was the compulsory sale of the products to the government.
_________ 7. An encomienda was a right granted to Spanish conquistadores to collect tribute in
an allotted territory.
_________ 8. One of the goals of the Chinese in conquering the Philippines was to propagate
Roman Catholicism.
_________ 9. Payment of tributes or taxes symbolized one’s recognition of the authority of the king
of Spain.
_________ 10. Christianity was the greatest legacy of the Spaniards.
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Food for Hungry Minds School – Pasay
First Quarter Test in Social Studies 5
S.Y. 2013- 2014
VI. Write T if the statement is true. If the statement is false, change the underlined word/s to
make the statement correct. (10 points)
_________ 1. It is the system of government of the ancient Filipinos.
_________ 2. Paleolithic Age is also called New Stone Age.
_________ 3. The missionaries belonging to Sufi Islam is the makhdumins.
_________ 4. External trade existed during the ancient period.
_________ 5. Ancient Filipinos do not know farming and diving.
_________ 6. Boat building was another industry of ancient Filipinos.
_________ 7. Farming started during the Paleolithic Age.
_________ 8. Sharif-ul-Hashim founded the first settlements in Sulu.
_________ 9. Rajah Baguinda is the chief of Buansa.
_________ 10. The women’s status in society declined with the coming of the Americans.
VII. Classify the following. Write political, economic, or religious revolts if the item falls
under this classification of the causes of Filipino revolts. (10 points)
1. abuses of the friars
___________________
2. collection of tribute
___________________
3. loss of power
___________________
4. unpaid labor
___________________
5. desire to return to animism
___________________
6. monopoly on wine
___________________
7. abuse of polo y servicio
___________________
8. protection of individual rights
___________________
9. abuse of indulto de comercio
___________________
10. desire to be a priest
___________________
VIII. ESSAY
How did the use of metal tools make life more convenient for ancient Filipinos?
Explain your answer in at least 5 sentences. (5 points)
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