a. Paleolithic Age c.

Mesolithic Age
3rd Floor Room 310/310-A Abalos Bldg. b. Neolithic Age d. Metal Age
Gen. Aguinaldo St., Iligan City 9. The most beautiful burial place in the world which is found in
CHED PERMIT TO OPERATE REVIEW CENTER No. 035 Series of 2008
Agra, India and built by Shah Jahan for her wife, Muntaz Mahal
LET REVIEW: Major a. Angkor Wat c. Taj Mahal
SOCIAL STUDIES b. Pagoda d. Dome of the Rock
Set A 10. Which of the following rivers is NOT found in Asia?
1. The most important contribution of the Phoenicians to civilization a. Irrawady- Myanmar c. Lena- Russia, Mongolia,
buryat, yakut
is ______
b. Mississippi- US d. Brahmaputra- china, india
a. alphabet c. trading and bangladesh
b. Tyrean dye and wood d. ship building 11. The system of writing invented by the Sumerians.
2. Which country is not part of Southeast Asia? a. Sanskrit- language of hinduism
a. Indonesia c. Thailand c. Cuneiform
b. Philippines d. Japan b. Heiroglyphics d. Arabic
3. Why is it that despite the richness of Southeast Asia when it 12. The flight of Mohammad from Mecca to Medina on 622A.D. is
comes to its natural resources, the countries which belong here known as ____________
has still slow economic progress compared to the countries in a. hegira c. urdu
Europe and America? b. medina d. shahada
a. The region has a hot climate not fit for employment
b. People do not have innate intelligence and ability to put up
industries 13. This is considered as the first literary piece in the world.
c. The region is experiencing calamities such as typhoons, a. Beuwolf c. Epic of Gilgamesh
tsunamis, and earthquakes which destroy crops and b. Ramayana d. Ang Terra Cotta
industries. 14. The following are contributions of Sumerian civilization to the
d. People do not have the ability to exploit natural resources world EXCEPT
and to put up industries a. Cranial operation c. concept of alphabet
4. Which is the primary resources found in Southwest Asia, like b. wheel d. lunar calendar
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait? 15. Why did Shih Huang Ti build the Great Walls of China?
a. Olive oil and cement c. Oil and gas a) to protect Chinese people from barbarians
b. Barley d. Sheep and camel b) to keep out invaders from the North
c. Armenia c) to prevent Chinese emigration to the North
d) to prevent influx of foreign cultures to China.
d. Azerbaijan
16. Though the continent of Asia is bigger than Africa, why it is that
e. Bahrain
Africa is considered as the “Center of Evolution?
f. Cyprus a. It is where the first civilization started
g. Georgia b. Rich agricultural products are found here
h. Iraq c. It is where the fossils and artifacts of the first species of
i. Israel man are found
j. Jordan d. It is where Adam and Eve met
k. Kuwait 17. All species must undergo certain change in order to fit to the
condition of the environment he lived in. What principle is
l. Lebanon
referred to?
m. Oman
a. An eye for an eye c. Survival of the fittest
n. Qatar
b. Natural selection d. Stairway to heaven
o. Saudi Arabia
18. In searching for the ‘missing link”, there are many remains found
p. Syria
by the archeologists believed to be of the first humans. Which
q. Turkey
group is believed to have knowledge on how to use their hands
r. United Arab Emirates
in making tools?
s. Yemen
a. Australopithecus c. Homo Habilis
5. Almost one half of the world’s population is found in Asia. What b. Homo erectus d. Homo sapiens
is the implication of this information to the continent’s economic 19. The first civilization in India started in the river valleys of Indus.
status? Which group of people are the first to reside?
a. Need for employment and food in Asia is greater than the a. Hindu c. Aryans
other continents in the world. b. Dravidians d. Buddhist
b. People in Asia have more ability to create ideas and 20. King Hammurabi of Babylonian was known in Mesopotamia
products than the other continents in the world. and West Asia. How is he remembered?
a. He spread his religion
c. The increase of population in Asia is the key to the b. He gathered the laws
industrialization of the continent.
c. He discovered a system of writing
d. Countries in Asia have high Per Capita Income d. He married 4 muslim princesses
6. What is the socio-economic factor where man must fit into cities 21. The Torah is an important foundation of the monotheistic belief
which is the center of communication, trade and culture? of the Hebrew. What do you mean by Monotheism?
a. Industrialization c. Assimilation a. Belief on one God c. Belief on many gods
b. Urbanization d. Modernization b. Belief on the Holy Trinity d. Belief on Monster gods
7. This is the period/age where man started to hunt and 22. Alexander the Great established and spread a civilization which
domesticate animals and reside in small communities. is a mixture of Asian and Greek culture. The civilization is
a. Paleolithic Age c. Mesolithic Age known as ____________
b. Neolithic Age d. Metal Age a. Hellenes c. Hellenistic
8. During this period, hunting and gathering food is the main b. Hellenic d. Lydian
source of living.
23. A terrace of plants and flowers was built by Nebuchadnezzar of himself to death. The famous act of burning oneself is known as
the Chaldean Empire. This is referred to _____________ __________.
a. Great Wall c. Rice Terraces a. self-annihilation c. self-mortification
b. Leaning Tower d. Hanging Gardens b. self-condemnation d. self-immolation
24. Asia is the biggest continent in the world and covers almost 1/3 39. The series of campaign made by European Knights to recover
of the total area. What is the total land area of Asia? Jerusalem from the hands of the Moslems.
a. 30, 243,910 kilometro kwadrado a. Mass campaign c. Dark Knight
b. Divine Campaign d. Crusade
b. 44, 391,000 kilometro kwadrado
40. Which is NOT True of the religion Islam.
c. 10, 355,000 kilometro kwadrado a. In Muslim community, Abu Bakr was the first Caliph
d. 57, 098,815 kilometro kwadrado b. Ramadan or the Month of Fasting for the Muslims ends
25. Japan joined forces with two European countries forming the with Eidul-Ftir
AXIS Powers against the Allied Powers. What were the two c. Zakat is the act of praying for the Muslims five times a day-
European countries? salat
a. Italy and Greece c. Germany and Austria d. Muslims believe that Jesus Christ is a prophet and not a
God.
b. Italy and Germany d. Germany and Russia
41. The Southeast Asian Nation is one of the regional associations
26. The aim of Taoism is to have world balance. This is composed
in Asia. How does the association help the member-states?
of yin and yang. Yang symbolizes ______________
a. Freedom and Peace is maintained
a. women c. youth
b. Giving of information about development
b. men d. aged
c. Giving of financial aid to the members
27. The form of writing by the Chinese.
d. Training of the leaders of the member-countries
a. Cuneiform c. hieroglyphics
42. The Chinese civilization flourished in the Yellow River basin
b. Calligraphy d. scribbling
28. In the Babylonian Empire, the confederacy of laws is known as between 1600 BC and well into the twentieth century. In around
______________. These laws is engraved in stone of more or 600 BC, Lao Tzu was born. What religion did he found?
less eight feet in height. a. Taoism c. Confucianism
a. Laws of Dravidian c. Vedic b. Buddhism d. Zoroastrianism
b. Koran d. Code of Hammurabi 43. The Magna Carta was published by the King of which country?
29. Which of the following is NOT in lined with the teachings of a. France c. Austria
Hinduism? b. Italy d. England- King John
a. They believe in continuous cycle of life and death of man 44. The Indus Valley civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to
to make the soul pure. At this point, one attains Nirvana. archeologists because
b. The lowest member of the Caste System are the a. the Aryans destroyed all the remains of the civilization
Untouchables b. the writing system has not been deciphered
c. The doctrine of Hinduism is the Four Noble Truths c. the small size of the civilization makes it difficult to excavate
d. The main gods of Hinduism are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva d. the isolation from the rest of the world limited trade an
30. The religion Islam is based on the Five Pillars. These are diffusion
Shahada, Salat, Sawm, Hajj and _______. 45. What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a. Nirvana c. Sutee a. universal salvation c. reincarnation
b. Zakat d. Seljur b. the caste system d. monotheism
31. The religious temple of the Sumerians is known as _______ 46. What is the largest ocean in the world?
a. augur c. shul a. Indian ocean c. Atlantic ocean
b. gobekli d. ziggurat b. Arctic ocean d. Pacific ocean
32. The former name of Myanmar. 47. All of the following are characteristics of classical civilizations
a. Laos c. Constantinople EXCEPT
b. Burma d. Anatolia a. central government c. social stratification
33. On what dynasty is the Great Wall of China built? b. organized bureaucracy d. democratic institutions
a. Qin c. Han 48. The ancient people started to reside in communities and
b. Chan d. Sui establish a government, created religion and developed culture
34. The former name of Iran. and means of living. What was the reason why the ancient
a. Persia c. Asia Minor people stopped from being nomadic or from a wandering way of
b. Anatolia d. Formosa life in order to build civilization?
35. In Jainism, the use of force and it is important to act peacefully a. the discovery of a system of writing
such as not harming any form of life. This is called as the b. man discovered agriculture and learned to domesticate
absence of violence or ___________ animals
a. ahimsa c. aparigraha c. the discovery of metal
b. asteya d. Brahman d. the discovery of astronomy
The three main principles of Jainism are ahimsa (non- 49. The Philippine currency and its stability is projected and
violence), anekantavada (non-absolutism) and aparigraha supervised by ___________.
(non-possessiveness). a. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
b. National Economic and Development Administration
36. An Economic principle which considers the no. of gold and silver
c. Bureau of Treasury
that the country possesses as the basis of its wealth and power.
d. Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP)
a. Socialism c. Communism
50. The Mongols became one of the greatest conquerors because
b. Merkantilism d. Capitalism
of their skill in ______
37. In Christianism, the belief that there are three persons in one
a. Diplomacy c. Work as herders
God: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit is called
b. Use of weapons d. Horse riding
___________.
51. Known for his liberalism, he was the most loved among the
a. Hegira c. Holy Communion
Spanish governors-general.
b. Holy Trinity d. Ahimsa
a. Jose Basco y Vargas c. Rafael Izquierdo
38. In Vietnam, as a protest of the Christian policy of President Ngo
b. Carlos Ma. De la Torre d. Sianon Anda y Salazar
Dinh Diem against the Buddhist, one Buddhist monk burn 52. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1937?
Religious differences between _________.
 a. hindus and muslims c. christians and muslims d. changes in blood pressure
b. hindus and Christians d. hindus and Buddhists 66. Which religion tells that there is a fight between good and evil?
53. Which biome contains the greatest biodiversity in the world? a. Judaism c. Zoroastrianism
a) tropical rainforest c) taiga b. Hinduism d. Taoism
b) savannah d) deciduous forest 67. Who wanted a mixture of Eastern and Western civilization?
54. Which does Not belong to the Homo Sapiens group? a. King Philip II c. Queen Elizabeth
a. Neanderthal Man c. Cro-Magnon b. Julius Caesar d. Alexander the Great
b. Java Man- erectus d. Tabon Man 68. Which is NOT a factor that contributed to the development of
55. What inference can you make in the saying “An eye for an eye, early civilization?
a tooth for a tooth” in the Code of Hammurabi? a. technology c. centralized religion
a. Punishment served must be based on the degree of the
b. language d. large community
crime committed
b. If one commits murder, he must be imprisoned 69. Which is NOT a river valley civilization?
c. Hammurabi’s punishment for the offenders is cruel a. Huang Ho c. Persia
d. Eyes and teeth will be removed for those who have b. Indus d. Mesopotamia
committed a crime 70. Asia can be best described as _______
56. What is the inevitable force in history which takes place from 1. Cradle of civilization
time to time? 2. land of diverse and enthusiastic culture
a. Change c. Development 3. Colonial basket of the world
b. Progress d. Evolution 4. Origin of religion
57. Which basic principle was introduced by Spain to the a 4, 3, 2 c. 2, 3 , 4
Philippines? b. 1, 2, 3 d. 1 - 4
a. union of church and state 71. Ziggurat is ____
b. separation of church and state a. community c. city-state
c. separation of power b. temple d. palace
d. slavery 72. Which country does NOT belong in North Asia?
58. To assure the citizenry of a “government of laws and not of a. Tajekistan c. Georgia
men” which kind of judiciary is necessary? b. Azerbaijan d. Saudi Arabia
I. free II. Independent III. Partial 73. These wedge-shape characters were instrumental for recording
a) I, II, III c) I and III the achievements of the Summerians and later Mesopotamians.
b) I and II d) II and III a. Hieroglyphics c. Cuneiform
59. Quran is to Islam as Vedas is to ____ b. Hieratic script d. Stylus
a. Christians c. Jews 74. In the Philippines, it seems that the best candidates to a position
b. Hindus d. Buddhists or a job do not always get hired. Which practice prevents the
60. When we say Islam is a way of life, it means that Islam is “best and the brightest” fro being hired for position?
manifested in the ______ a. merit system c. nepotism
a. economic aspect c. political way of life b. networking d. meritocracy
b. religion d. all of the above 75. For which reason was the southeast treaty organization
61. Which of the following behaviors bespeaks of a professional (SEATO) as a regional organization conceived?
teacher? a. to fight communist aggression in the region
a. speaks ill of the Filipino ways b. to assist member nations in international disputes about
b. advocates the theme of nationhood c. to engage nation in the region in cultural cooperation
c. imparts his personal beliefs and ideology d. to help member nations work for mutual economy progress
d. seeks the cooperation of the parents for his own interest 76. Which issue caused for estrangement of the relations between
62. Which shows a desirable relationship between teachers and the Philippines and Malaysia in the past?
other groups of people? a. terrorists’ issue
a. Mrs. Labor, a newly assigned principal to Barangay San b. the founding of MAPHILINDO
Andres calls on the barangay chairman. c. shipping of the federation of Malaysia
b. The new teacher was requested by the barangay council in d. the Philippine claim of Sabah
a case involving one of her students. He declined. 77. What does the statement “today the peso is worth about twenty-
c. Mr. Baluyos feels that the barangay council is against his five centavos” described?
plans, so he does not consult the council even if there is a a. depression c. deflation
need for it. b. inflation d. recession
d. The principal does her own way of campaigning for 78. From which do archaeologists reconstruct pre-history?
cleanliness in and outside the school; she never gets a. excavated tools c. written records
involved with the same campaign of the barangay officials. b. ethnic customs d. tribal folklore
63. As a matter of principle, which is renounced by the Phil. As an 79. Which of the ff. was known to man before the Neolithic period?
instrument of national policy? a. making pottery c. using fire
a. civilian authority b. practice of agriculture d. domestication of animals
b. nuclear weapons in its territory 80. Which is a proof that the Philippines was inhabited as early as
c. autonomy of local government 21,000 years ago?
d. war a. skull cap discovered in Tabon cave, Palawan
64. What maybe the reason why the highly pigmented, dark skin b. mummies found in Timbac cave in Benguet
evolved in the tropics? c. chinaware unearthed in Calatagan, Batangas
a. as protection against intense sunlight d. boat fragments excavated in Butuan river banks
b. consequence of mild sunlight 81. When I conclude that my students are cheaters because I
c. crucial for the body’s ability to make vitamin D caught one of them cheating, I commit the fallacy of:
d. for absorption of more light a. false cause c. accident
65. In the theory of evolution, Australopithecus undergo physical b. faulty analogy d. hasty generalization
and biological changes to adopt in the new environment where 82. Because of the onset and proliferation of AIDS cases, which
they live in. Which is not included? social problem gained renewed attention and concern?
a. bipedalism a. child labor c. prostitution
b. changes in the size of teeth b. drug addiction d. pornography
c. changes in the size of the brain 83. To practice Yin-Yang principle, a person must:
 a. Be kind c. live in a natural environment b. They value the Golden Mean
b. Be disciplined d. live a simple life. c. They granted equal rights to the women
84. The use of seal approved in the Sumerians’ business d. They cherished freedom of thoughts and speech.
transaction was: 100. Which among the following is not a civilization in the ancient
a. based on trust c. more systematic America?
b. rigid d. complicated a. Aztec c. Olmec
85. While studying the violence in the Middle East for their b. Harappa d. Incan
contemporary issues class, the teacher reminded the class that
the first civilization is located in Iraq. Which civilization is this?
a. Chaldean c. Akkadian
b. Babylonian d. Sumerian
86. Which term refers to all life zones – plants, animals other
organisms and the physical environment in a particular area?
a. Tundra c. Savanna
b. Ecosystems d. Rainforests
87. What artificial waterway allows water transportation from Europe
to enter Asia without going around Africa?
a. Panama canal c. Canal Grande
b. Suez canal d. Erie Canal
88. Which is not a legacy of the sexagesimal system?
a. 60 seconds on a minute
b. 60 minutes in an hour
c. 360 degrees in a circle
d. None of the above
89. What proves that early civilization were theocratic?
a. The people created temples for deities.
b. The people usually had a patron god or goddesses.
c. The people worshipped many gods and goddesses
d. The leaders were usually the high priest or seen as
representatives of the gods.
90. What is oftentimes erroneously referred to as holy war, when it
actually translates to struggle in the way of Allah?
a. Salat c. Jihad
b. Hajj d. Zakat
91. Many of the Arab contributions to education happened during
the Golden Age of Islam. In which caliphate dit it happen?
a. Rashidun c. Abbasid
b. Umayyad d. Fatimid
92. What was the term for the traditional Chinese concept that the
powers of authority of the emperor came from heaven and
emperors should then be regarded as Sons of Heaven?
a. Confucianism c. Chung Kuo
b. Taoism d. Mandate of Heaven
93. Islam’s central doctrine is the _________, which says that there
is no God except Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.
a. Zakat c. Shahadah
b. Saum d. Salat
94. We give credit to the oriental philosophers for their contributions
to their ideas in education. Who does not belong to the group?
a. Buddha c. Lao Tze
b. Confucius d. Mencius
95. What were the secrets of the Hittites for their success in
warfare?
a. Consulting the stars before going to war
b. Iron implements and war chariots
c. War ships
d. Plunder and intimidation
96. Though not a political power, they made lasting contribution for
their belief that would become the three major faith in the world
right now.
a. Chaldeans c. Persians
b. Phoenicians d. Hebrews
97. Some schools patterned their school’s mission and vision after
the Greek ideals like excellence, courage, and honor in Homer’s
epic poems, namely the:
a. Dialogue and Republic c. Works and Days
b. Iliad and Odyssey d. Aeneid and Eclogues
98. Which statement does not describe the Spartans?
a. The people had a militaristic orientation
b. They trained their warriors not to fear death
c. They led the Peloponnesian League
d. The valued the Golden Mean.
99. Which statement does not describe the Athenians?
a. They value moderation