BORACAY ISLAND GLOBAL ACADEMY

Cagban, Manocmanoc, Malay, Aklan

1st Quarter Examination

Name: Reference No.:

I. Multiple Choice. Read each question carefully and write the letter of the correct answer in the space
provided.
_____ 1. UCSP is a multidisciplinary course that integrates and combines the contents, methods and theories of
the following EXCEPT:
A. Mathematics B. Anthropology C. SociologyD. Political Science
_____ 2. Anthropology: Genetics and Evolution, etc.
Sociology: Groups and Organizations, etc.
Political Science: _________________
A. Cultural Change B. Social Inequality C. Elections D. Religion
_____ 3. It encompasses all social aspects including our language, customs, values, norms, mores, education,
etc……
A. Society B. politics C. culture D. political science
_____ 4. It is the system by which a state or community is controlled as to put order.
A. Political B. Constituents C. Government D. System
_____ 5. Mommy and Daddy taught their one-year-old daughter Cloud how to play ABC song with the use of
their Lenovo cell phone. Now, Cloud can able to open the phone and sing the ABC song. What characteristic
of culture is shown in the situation?
A. culture is learned C. culture is shared
B. culture is integrated D. culture is symbolic
_____ 6. “Sabong” is a vice which Lolo Tasyo has been indulged with until this year. This kind of gambling was
brought in the Philippines during the Spanish colonization. This only proves that culture is?
A. learned C. shared
B. integrated D. symbolic
_____7. Sandra, a 16-year-old Filipina girl had been nominated to be an exchange-student in Australia during
winter season. In her preparation of things, she excluded her shorts and sleeveless and start pulling out her
jackets and boots on her cabinet, while her Australian exchange student began to take in her shirts and shorts on
her personal baggage bag. What does this show?
A. culture is adaptive C. culture is dynamic
B. culture is abstract D. culture is symbolic
8. It refers to achieving and exercising positions of governance over the human community.
A. Values B. Beliefs C. Politics D. Society
9. These are a person’s or a collectivity’s principles or standards of behavior and are considered as a
judgment of what is important in life.
A. Values B. Beliefs C. Politics D. Society
10. Franz graduated a year ago, despite being blessed with several jobs offers, he chose to remain jobless
and hang around with his barkada. Which of the following phenomenon best describe the situation?
A. Tambay B. Lagay C. Selfieing D. Food Taboos
11. Anthropology is one of the main areas that help us to analyze and interpret different cultures from
around the world. Which of the following does not tell about anthropology?
A. Ethnicity B. Culture C. Government D. Tradition
12.In the United States, a dozen roses are a symbol of romantic love while in Russia, even-numbered
flowers are only for funerals and odd-numbered bouquets are for every other occasion. How is the culture
different from others?
A. Every country has its own unique culture
B. Every country has its way of thinking
C. This is something they want to express
 D. It is a belief that they can’t avoid practicing
13. Ross almost missed the chance to finish high school because he had been absent most of the time
playing clash of clans. Which of the following phenomenon best describe the situation?
A. Selfieing B. Video Gaming C. Food Taboos D. Tambay
14. Andrew was given a passing grade by his economic teacher who happened to be a childhood friend
of his mother. Which of the following phenomenon best describe the situation?
A. Tambay B. Lagay C. Selfieing D. Use of Go-Between/Padrino
15. Mano or pag-mamano is an honoring gesture used in Filipino culture as a way of requesting a
blessing from the elders. Why do Filipinos need to do this act of gestures?
A. It is a sign of respect to elders
B. It is a command from their parents
C. It is what have they seen from others
D. They just really appreciate their culture
16. The cultural element of language is one of the most diverse when looking at different societies from
around the world. Which of the following examples is not an example of language?
A. Gestures or body language C. Speaking
B. Choosing D. Writing
17. It is a behavior motivator that takes the form of firmly held opinion or conviction, regardless of the
lack of verifiable evidence.
A. Culture B. Beliefs C. Values D. Society
18. It encompasses the complex processes and dynamics that characterize the great variety of "ways of
living" practiced and observed around the world.
A. Culture B. Beliefs C. Values D. Society
19. It is the most fundamental, intrusive, and limiting social label attached to members of society.
A. Values B. Beliefs C. Politics D. Society
20. Naomi is not allowed to eat pork because she is a member of Seventh-Day Adventist. Which of the
following phenomenon best describe the situation?
A. Istambay B. Lagay C. Food Taboos D. Political Dynasty

II. TRUE OR FALSE: Read each question carefully and identify whether it is TRUE or FALSE. Write T if it is
true and F if it is false.
_________ 21. Society is a group of people sharing a common culture.
_________ 22. Culture is a “complex whole which encompasses beliefs, practices, values, attitudes, laws,
norms, artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and
shares as a member of society.”
_________ 23. Culture is a society’s (or group’s) system of shared, learned values and norms; as a whole, these
values and norms are the society’s (or group’s) design for living
_________ 24. Culture is expressed in language and symbols.
_________ 25. Culture survives if it can accommodate to changing conditions.
_________ 26. Cultures evolve from the interaction of person with others, and a person’s belief or behavior
becomes part of the culture when it is externalized and objectified.
_________27. Cultures change through the action of persons whose ideas and behavior “fit” the culture.
_________ 28. Culture determines how we view the world around us
_________ 29. Culture refers to the beliefs, values, behavior and objects that, together, form a people's way of
life.
_________ 30. Culture includes the traditions we inherit and pass on to the next generation
_________ 31. Culture: totality of our shared language, knowledge, material objects, and behavior
_________ 32. Cultural preferences vary across societies
_________ 33. Culture is very recent and was a long time in the making.
_________ 34. Culture is what makes us human.
_________ 35. Culture refers to the universal human capacity to classify, & communicate their experiences
symbolically.
_________ 36. Culture shapes and guides people’s perception of reality
_________ 37. The word culture, came from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate“.
_________ 38. Culture is a universal feature of human social life
_________ 39. Culture are those qualities and attributes that seem to be characteristic of all humankind.
_________ 40. Culture is viewed as a macrosystem.
III. CLASSIFICATION. DIRECTIONS: Classify the following category if it belongs to Culture, Society, and
Politics. Put your answer in the space provided.
1. Government
2. Gender
3. Marriage Ceremony
4. Elections
5. Ethnicity
6. Inheritance
7. Contractualization
8. Suicide
9. Weaving Design
10. Table Manners

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