GENERAL EDUCATION "SOCIAL SCIENCE " (TEST DRILLS)

1. Governor General Narciso Claveria was responsible for the _________.      

A. Abolition of the Galleon Trade

B. Establishment of the Tobacco Monopoly

C. Use of Spanish surname by Filipinos

D. Establishment of the Galleon Trade

 

2. What was the power to set aside certain grants by the Kingdom of Spain to the Governor-General of the Philippines?

A. Veto power

B. Condign Power

C. Conditioned Power

D. Compensatory power

         

3. What best describes the form of government of England with its parliament, a prime minister, and a queen (or king)?

A. Constitutional monarchy

B. Anarchism

C. Ethnocracy

D. Demarchy

 

4. Who was the revolutionary leader who refused to surrender to the Americans even after General Malvar's surrender, and declared himself President and Commander-in-Chief of the Supreme Government of the Tagalog Archipelago?

A. Julian Montalan

B. Macario Sakay

C. Licerio Geronimo

D. Artemio Ricarte

         

5. In President Quezon's time, the country had the Philippine Commonwealth. What is TRUE about the Philippine Commonwealth? The Filipinos were _________.

A. Partially independent

B. Granted total freedom to course their destiny only no matters of education.

C. Citizens of the United States

D. Fully independent

 

6. What does "presumption of innocence" mean in so far as human right is concerned? A suspect __________.

A. Has the right to remain silent

B. Remains innocent until proven guilty

C. Is considered guilty unless proven otherwise

D. Has the right to a legal counsel

         

7. In connection with the government transactions involving public interest, which policy is adopted by the constitution to assure the public of accountability and transparency?

A. Rural development and agrarian reform

B. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments

C. Full public disclosure

D. Balance and healthful ecology

 

8. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?

A. Monarchial   

B. Parliamentary      

C. Presidential

D. Dictatorial

         

9. As a result of EDSA I, the Philippines  _______.

A. Changed its form of government to parliamentary

B. Intensified its participation in international affairs

C. Saw the impeachment of Joseph Estrada as president

D. Became known worldwide for its People Power revolution

 

10. Rizal focused on La Liga Filipina to _______.

I. Unite the whole country

II. Fight violence and injustice

III. Revolt against Spaniards

A. I and III         

B. II and III       

C. I and II

D. II only

 

11. Whose philosophy gives prominence to faith in understanding the existence of God?

A. St. Thomas Aquinas       

B. St. Benedict  

C. St. Augustine

D. St. Peter

 

 

 

12. Which does one display when he thinks that what is foreign is best and that what is local inferior?

A. Relativism    

B. Favoritism    

C. Ethnocentrism

D. Xenocentrism

 

13. Upon which is the claim that there is no single universal standard to be used to judge any culture based?

A. Culture diversity   

B. Culture shock         

C. Cultural Relativism

D. Ethical relativism

 

14. You have to take extra care when you critique the work of a Filipino. Your negative comment may be mistaken to be an attack against his/her person, Upon which Filipino trait is this advice based?

A. "Bayanihan" spirit 

B. Extreme personalism    

C. "Sakop" mentality

D. Adaptability

 

15. Which of the following was the first to happen?

A. Aguinaldo declared Philippine Independence.

B. Guerilla warfare against the US was initiated.

C. The Philippines was ceded to the US by the Treaty of Paris.

D. Aguinaldo was captured.

 

16. Based on his work, "Sa Aking Mga Kabata", would Rizal favor the use of the mother tongue in his early grades?

A. He did not express it clearly.   

B. Yes, but mixed with English.  

C. No.

D. Yes.

 

17. Maternity leaves are extended to women. What legal provision extends this?

A. Article XIV Education

B. Article XIII Sec 14 women

C. Article XIII Role and Rights of People's Organization

D. Article XII Bill of Rights

 

18. Analects which are short and witty sayings that teaches moral values and good human relation, are attributed to:

A. Mao Tze Tung       

B. Confucius    

C. Mencius

D. Lao-Tzu

 

 

19. When Rizal returned to the Philippines after his second travel abroad, he decided to organize a socio-civic organization. This was the:

A. Propaganda Movement  

B. La Liga Filipino   

C. Katipunan

D. Assosacion Hispano-Filipino

 

20. The event that implicated the 3 priests Burgos, Gomez, and Zamora which resulted to their execution was the:

A. Cavite Mutiny

B. Cry of Pugadlawin

C. llocos Rebellion

D. Bacoor Massacre


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