Department of Education

Division of Surigao del Sur

Sto. Niño, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

1st Summative Test (4th Quarter)
NAME: __________________________________ SCORE: ____________________
GRADE & STRAND: ______________________

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What do you call a hierarchy of positions with regard to economic production which
influences the social rewards to those in the positions?
A. Stratification C. Social inequality
B. Social mobility D. Social stratification
2. What system of stratification wherein people are free to move from one social class to
another and achieve higher status in life?
A. Upper Class C. Open or Class System
B. Middle Class D. Closed or Caste System
3. Maria’s parents were trash collectors at Payatas dumpsite. They collect and sell it to the
merchants to buy for their food. Sometimes Maria eats only once a day. Which social class in
the Philippines they belong?
A. Upper Class C. Lower Class
B. Middle Class D. Class system
4. How do colonialism and neo-colonialism contribute to world social stratification?
A. by reviving the state system
B. by reviving the caste system
C. by allowing powerful nations to send their lower classes to other countries
D. by allowing a more powerful country to dominate a less developed nation
5. Which of the following is not a consequence of poverty? Poor people
__________________________ .
A. have a lower life expectancy
B. are more likely to have health insurance
C. have higher rates of divorce and desertion
D. are more likely to be overweight and have nutritional difficulties
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Division of Surigao del Sur

Sto. Niño, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

6. What is global inequality?

A. The number of people that are free in the world
B. The total population in the world that get equal rights
C. Concentrating resources in certain nations affecting the opportunities of individuals
in rich and powerful countries
D. Concentrating resources in certain nations and is significantly affecting the
opportunities of individuals in poor and less powerful countries.
7. What term describes the existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social
status or positions within a group or society?
A. politics C. socialization
B. environment D. social inequality
8. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the feminization of poverty?
A. Women don’t work as hard as men
B. Women are responsible for childcare
C. Women generally make less than men
D. Women face biased hiring and promotion practices
9. What aspect of social inequality is being described where Mario experiencing difficulty in
landing a better job in the army because of his identity being a bisexual?
A. Cultural aspect C. Political aspect
B. Economic aspect D. Social aspect
10. What should the government do to address the perennial problem of insurgency in rural
areas attributed to high cases of poverty incidence?
A. support the academe to engage in scientific discoveries and innovations
B. upgrade the country’s military capability to compel insurgence to surrender
C. provide livelihood projects to the people living in the marginalized rural areas
D. promote equal participation of women in job opportunities towards nation building
 Department of Education
Division of Surigao del Sur

Sto. Niño, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

2ND Summative Test (4th Quarter)
NAME: __________________________________ SCORE: ____________________
GRADE & STRAND: ______________________

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What type of inequality manifest unequal distribution of wealth and income?
A. Economic inequality C. Health inequality
B. Gender inequality D. Social inequality
2. Which of the following best describe gender inequality?
A. preventing women to drive their own cars
B. healthy environment for women to pursue their careers
C. assure conducive workplaces for both men and women
D. prevention of stereotypes in leadership and management aspect
3. What is the appropriate way to address economic inequality in your community?
A. increase taxes from the people
B. provide equal job opportunities for the poor
C. promote innovations and scientific advancement
D. participate in any form of protest against wealthy capitalist
4. How can the government address the issue involving disparities relevant to gender?
A. encourage investors to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
B. impose sanctions to business firms violating unfair labor practices
C. provision of basic infrastructure to boost local economic development
D. strict adherence to the implementation of policies promoting women empowerment
5. How can you contribute your share in addressing economic inequality that resulted to high
poverty incidence in your locality?
A. join in radical movements
B. study hard to find better job in the future
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Division of Surigao del Sur

Sto. Niño, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

C. fight corruptions using various social media platforms

D. engage in micro-enterprises to accumulate wealth and help the poor
6. Which of the following statements is an opinion?
A. Past climate change was caused to change.
B. Climate reacts to whatever forces it to change.
C. Humans are dominant force in the changes in the environment.
D. There are external forces that cause the planet’s energy balance to change which
also forces the Earth’s climate to change.
7. People relocate to other places or countries in the hope of finding greener pasture and
employment opportunities.
A. True C. Opinionated
B. False D. Unverifiable
8. Why is gender equality important?
A. to get the same rights
B. to be accepted in the society
C. to receive good treatment inside and outside the house
D. men and women are able to receive the opportunities, rights and obligations in all
spheres of life
9. As a senior high school student, how are you going to respond to different social issues?
A. being vigilant at all times
B. staying positive at all times
C. by promoting peace and order in the society
D. by being active citizen in my locality, keeping in mind the possibility helping
others and the country
10. Citizen’s participation in the different government processes has its advantages and
disadvantages. The statements below are some of the advantages of participation except:
A. effective management of local public goods
B. reduces the instability of a nation’s economic performance
C. helps in providing basic services to the members of the society
D. rise of community limitations because members of the community have their
individual differences
 Department of Education
Division of Surigao del Sur

Sto. Niño, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

3rd Summative Test (4th Quarter)
NAME: __________________________________ SCORE: ____________________
GRADE & STRAND: ______________________

True or False: Write T if the statement is TRUE and write F if otherwise. Write the letter of
your answer in the space provided at the left side of the test paper.
_________ 1. Social Stratification refers to social recognition and deference.
_________ 2. Power is the ability to compel obedience or control a number of people.
_________ 3. Persons with Disabilities (PWD) or differently abled persons are also victims
of inequality and deprived of opportunities in society.
_________ 4. RA 3562 is an act to promote the education of the blind in the Philippines.
_________ 5. Social inequality (stratification) are unfair and avoidable differences in health
across the population and between different groups within the society.

Matchmaking: Match the Column A with its corresponding description in Column B. Write
on the letter of the correct answer.
COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE a. Deals with how power is distributed

and how it operates within social
organization and how people think
about and engage in the wider world
on matter that affect their lives.
2. POLITICAL ISSUE b. Recognizes by society as a problem
that is preventing society from
functioning at an optimal level
3. HEALTH ISSUE c. Harmful effects to earth and its
natural systems due to the actions of
humans.
4. ECONOMIC ISSUE d. Representation of issues related to
health.

5. SOCIAL ISSUE e. Include prospects for growth,

inflation, energy and the
environment, inequality, and the
impact of technologies.
 Department of Education
Division of Surigao del Sur

Sto. Niño, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur

UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY AND POLITICS

4th Summative Test (4th Quarter)
NAME: __________________________________ SCORE: ____________________
GRADE & STRAND: ______________________

Think or do not think. Your answer is worth 25 points.

A. What have you learned in this subject?

p.s. Be honest. How are you?