Department of Education

Division of Cagayan de Oro City

PAGATPAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
(Canitoan National High School – Extension)
Zone 3, Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City

Midterm Examination in DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
Year & Section: _____________________________________ Score: ___________________________
Part 1: Multiple Choice. Read each question and their corresponding answers carefully and completely. Choose the
answer that best fits the question. Please circle the appropriate letter.
1. It is defined as a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same
spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.
a. community c. country
b. society d. organization
2. It is the systematic study of the various aspects of human society.
a. Behavioral Science c. Natural Science
b. Social Science d. Life Science
3. It seeks to understand human origins and adaptation, and the diversity of cultures and worldviews?
a. History c. Anthropology
b. Political Science d. Geography
4. It is the systematic inquiry of man’s recorded past.
a. History c. Anthropology
b. Political Science d. Geography
5. A specialized investigation of the physical structure of the earth, including its terrain and its climates, and the nature
and character of its contrasting inhabited portions.
a. History c. Anthropology
b. Political Science d. Geography
6. It is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
a. Behavioral Science c. Demography
b. Psychology d. Sociology
7. It is a social science concerned with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.
a. Sociology c. Economics
b. History d. Political Science
8. It is the systematic study of state and government.
a. Sociology c. Economics
b. History d. Political Science
9. Economics: Social Science while Physics: ___________
a. Humanities c. Physical Science
b. Natural Science d. Technology
10. Which of the following is not a method used in Anthropology?
a. Ocular Inspection c. Focused Group Discussion
b. Interview d. Immersion
11. A field of Anthropology that studies humanity through the materials we leave behind.
a. Physical Anthropology c. Archaeology
b. Socio-cultural Anthropology d. Linguistic Anthropology
12. A field of Anthropology that studies the remains of human beings and hominids using a variety of techniques to
investigate human disease, diet, genetics and lifestyle.
a. Physical Anthropology c. Archaeology
b. Socio-cultural Anthropology d. Linguistic Anthropology
13. The European ____________________ of the 17th and 18th centuries marked the rise of scientific and rational
philosophical thought.
a. Industrial Revolution c. Human Evolution
b. Age of Enlightenment d. Philosophy
14. A/an ____________ examines social patterns and practices across cultures, with a special interest in how people live in
particular places and how they organize, govern, and create meaning.
a. Physical Anthropologist c. Archeologist
b. Sociocultural Anthropologist d. Psychologist
15. Anthropologists can be found working for a wide variety of employers. Which of the following is not included?
a. museum c. research institutes
b. police department d. marketing companies
16. Psychology comes from two Greek words PSYCHE which means soul or mind and LOGOS means ______.
a. study c. life
b. behavior d. science
17. The word political is derived from the Greek “polis“ which means _______.
a. safety c. police
b. city d. elections
18. This branch of Economics studies economic behavior of individual units (individual firm or individual household) on
markets for particular goods and services.
a. Macro Economics c. Economic Growth
b. Micro Economics d. Economic Advantage
19. It is a firsthand testimony or evidence created during the time period that you are studying.
a. Primary Source c. Tertiary Source
b. Secondary Source d. Proof
20. Which of the following below is not a purpose of History?
a. establishing causal relationships c. reconstruction of chronological events
b. validating historical facts d. discovering artifacts from the past

Part 2: Identification. Write the name of your best friend after the statement if it pertains to a Social Science and your
favorite movie if it is a Natural Science.
21. Always use scientific methods _________________
22. Deals with the intangible values of humans like motivation & perception _________________
23. Branch of science that deals with the Physical World _________________
24. Includes fields such as economics, political sciences, Psychology, Sociology and History _________________
25. Students can become medical doctors, nurses, engineers, biologists, chemists, astronomers etc. _________________

Part 3: True or False. Write True on the space provided if the statement is true. If false, write False.
26. Social Sciences can be used to study and understand society. _________________
27. Socialization affects the overall cultural practices of a society, but it does not shape one’s self-image. _________________
28. Most social scientists believe heredity is the most important factor influencing human development. _________________
29. Social sciences perspective can be used to address issue or problem. _________________
30. Society refers to a group of people who share a culture and a territory. _________________

Part 4: Matching Type. Write on the columns provided on which branch of Economics the following issues and concerns
listed below.
Unemployed Economic growth Family Grocery Budget your time & money
consumer choice gross national product Inflation rate individual income
MACRO-ECONOMICS MICRO-ECONOMICS
31. 32.
33. 34.
35. 36.
37. 38.

Part 5. Given the topics in Philippine history, identify (3) possible primary sources that can be used to create a historical
narrative about that topic. Be as specific and creative as possible.

PRIMARY SOURCES

The life of Jose Rizal 39.

40.
41.

PRIMARY SOURCES
The history of Cagayan de Oro
42.
City
43.
44.

Part 6: Essay. Answer the question briefly.

45-50. Do you think social science is important? Why or why not?

“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.”

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