50 Multiple Choice Test

1.) Why was the United Nations founded?

a. To promote Human rights in the countries of the world

b. To keep the peace when the Nazis were defeated

c. To promote the rights of children around the world

d. To help the poorest nations of the world

2.) It developed during World War II as a guerrilla army to fight the Japanese,

HUKBALAHAP means ____.

a. Hukbo ng Bansa Laban sa Hapon c. Hukbong ng Bayani Laban sa Hapon

b. Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon d. Hugnayang Bayan Laban sa Hapon

3.) When did the Philippines gain independence from the United States?

a. Dec 25, 1946 c. July 12, 1946

b. July 4, 1946 d. September 6, 1945

4.) The American General who promised to return, saying his Infamous line “I Shall

Return”.

a. Ronald MacArthur c. Dwight Eisenhower

b. Adolf Hitler d. Douglas MacArthur

5.) A new world emerged after the second world war. Which is not among the events

after the war?

a. Fascism and Nazism are gone c. There was World War III

b. There was an ideological fight going on d. The United Nations was established
across the world.

6.) The date of the formal surrender of Empire of Japan was on ____.

a. September 5, 1945 c. April 8, 1939

b. August 2, 1941 d. September 2, 1945

7.) Even far from Europe the US participated in the First World War when Germany

sank their ship. What is the name of this ship?

a. USS Massachusetts c. USS Arizona

b. Lusitania d. Titanic

8.) Empire of Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on _____.

a. December 8, 1941 b. December 7, 1941

c. April 2, 1942 d. December 15, 1941

9.) What conclusion can you draw from the statement "The treaty of Versailles served

as the seed for World War II"

a. The provisions of the treaty of Versailles are in favor of all the countries involved

b. The League of Nations became weak as one of the provisions of the treaty to

maintain the peace of the nations.

c. The Treaty of Versailles between the Allies and Germany officially ended World War

I.

d. The provisions of the Treaty of Versailles pushed Germany to rebel against it.

10.) Martial Law in the Philippines was declared by Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos on September 21, 1972
"to save the Republic and to form a New Society" under Proclamation No. ____.

a. 27 c. 1801

b. 908 d. 1081

11.) In which order did the following occupy the Philippines?

a. Spaniards, Americans, British, Japanese c. Spaniards, Americans, Japanese, British

b. British, Spaniards, Americans, Japanese d. Spaniards, British, Americans, Japanese

12.) Who among the Presidents of the Philippines was known for his love for the little man" and opened
Malacañang Palace to all?

a. Ferdinand Marcos c. Carlos P. Garcia

b. Ramon Magsaysay d. Elpidio Quirino

13.) The Philippine National Anthem was written by ___.

a. Julian Felipe c. Jose Corazon de Jesus

b. Felipe de Leon D. Jose Palma

14.) Which organization has the slogan “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”?

a. SEATO c. ASEAN

b. EU d. UN

15.) According to Karl Marx, the collapse of capitalism will give rise to ____.

a. Communism c. Neo-Capitalism

b. Socialism d. Materialism

16.) The Feast of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo, Manila is celebrated ___.

a. On the first Sunday of January c. Every Friday

b. Every January 9 d. On the first Friday of January

17.) In the Philippines Amihan refers to the season dominated by the trade winds, which are experienced
in the Philippines as a cool ___ wind.

a. Northeast c. Northwest

b. Southwest d. Southeast

18.) Which of the following events signaled or caused the start of the First World War?

a. End of European Empires such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and the

Ottoman Empire

b. Release of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

c. Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Bosnia

d. Adolf Hitler's suicide after the Allied Powers invaded

19.) The reason for the founding of the United Nations

a. To promote Human rights in the countries of the world

b. To keep the peace when the Nazis were defeated

c. To promote the rights of children around the world

d. To help the poorest nations of the world

20.) Why did Bataan Death March take place?

a. The day after the Japanese took control of the major Philippine Island of Luzon.

b. Its goal was to keep the US Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military

operations in Southeast Asia.

c. To prevent the conquest of an independent nation by communism.

d. To act as a barrier between the Japanese and America's colonial rule of the

Philippines

21.) Who among the Presidents of the Philippines was known for his love for the “little man” and
opened Malacañang Palace to all?

a. Epidio Quirino c. Carlos P. Garcia

b. Ramon Magsaysay d. Ferdinand Marcos

22.) A country does not need to specialize in everything. She needs to concentrate on that thing which
she is good at. This thought is in line with the economic principle of ___.

a. profit and loss

b. supply and demand

c. opportunity and cost

d. comparative advantage
23.) "Trabaho lang, walang personalan" is a reminder for every Filipino to counteract his ___.

a lack of discipline c. extreme personalism

b. tendency to be lazy d. tendency to overwork

24.) Which was the first hominid with marked expansion of the brain?

a. Homo Sapiens c. Neanderthal Man

b. Homo erectus d. Homo Habilis

25.) Which two characteristics of eastern philosophies might have influenced Philippine education?

I. Man's way of life must be characterized by harmony

II. Focus on the individual
III. The group is above self
IV. Knowledge comes about through meditation

a. I and II c. III and IV

b. II and III d. I and IV

26.) Heavily sanctioned folkway which no one dares to question because they embody moral laws are
called ___.

a. beliefs c. customs

b. mores d. tradition

27.) This city is known as the oldest capital in the Philippines

a. Davao c. Manila

b. Cebu d. Leyte

28.) Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense cities, imperial palaces, mountainous
national parks and thousands of shrines and temples. Its capital is Tokyo and its form of government is

a. Presidential c. Parliamentary

b. Monarchy d. Federal

29.) Marissa, a nurse, who now lives with a married man was disowned by her family and friends. This
punishment is a form of ___.

a. Character assassination c. Ostracism

b. Abandonment d. Isolation

30.) What are the forms of government in which the political power is exercised by a few privileged
classes?

a. Oligarchy and Aristocracy c. Aristocracy and Monarchy

b. Theocracy and Fascism d. Democracy and Tyranny

31.) A new world emerged after the second world war. Which is not among the events

after the war?

a. Fascism and Nazism are gone

b. There was an ideological fight going on across the world.

c. There was World War III

d. The United Nations was established

32.) The following are Allied forces except

a. Russia

b. Great Britain

c. US

d. Germany

33.) Which situation shows that action is legal but not moral? Public official, entitled to specific
privileges from the government.

a. Takes the most economical fare in going about his duties.

b. Does his job without getting favors from the client he serves.

c. Reverts back to the public coffers the 10% commission due him.

d. Buys the latest and the most expensive car model for his department.

34.) The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to

a. Free access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty

b. Have access to all records of the government

c. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty

d. Form association and labor unions

35.) Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the true nature of culture?

a. Culture is learned from interaction with other people

b. Culture tells us how we ought to act and believe

c. Culture is transmitted through biological inheritance.

d. Culture helps us solve problems and adapt to our environment.

36.) The following are characteristics of capitalism EXCEPT

a. government ownership c. pure competition

b. laissez-faire d. profit driven

37.) What factor was a major cause of both World War I and World War II?
a. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe c. The dropping of atomic bombs

b. Nationalism and national borders d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states

38.) When government attempts to control inflation, what does it do?

a. It devalues the peso.

b. It decreases its export.

c. It increases its import.

d. It strengthens the purchasing power of the peso.

39.) It was Hitler's campaign of surprise German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 during the
WWII

a. Operation Barcelona c. Operation Stalingrad

b. Operation Barbarossa d. Operation Blitzkrieg

40.) The following are valuable contributions of the Phoenicians to the modern world EXCEPT

a. The Alphabet c. Ship building

b. Seafaring d. Phalanx warfare

41.) Who opposed American rule and wrote the "Rise and Fall of the Philippine Republic" to exhort the
Filipinos to keep fighting for independence?

a. Apolinario Mabini c. Claro M. Recto

b. Pedro Paterno d. Sergio Osmena

42.) Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence,
sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. Which of the following is
NOT a principle of human rights?

a. Both rights and obligations c. Equal and non-discriminatory

b. Universal and inalienable d. Interdependent and divisible

43.) Which of the following does NOT affect the climate?

a. Cold winds from central Asia c. The monsoon winds from the south

b. The wide range of latitude d. The warm ocean currents along the coast

44.) Which buildings, believed to be symbols of American power, were attacked by Islamic
fundamentalists on September 11, 2001?

a. Empire State Building

b. World Trade Center

c. White House

d. New York Stock Exchange

45.) When did the Philippines gain independence from the United States?

a. Dec 25, 1946 c. July 12, 1946

b. July 4, 1946 d. September 6, 1945

46.) The American General who promised to return, saying his Infamous line “I Shall Return”.

a. Ronald MacArthur c. Dwight Eisenhower

b. Adolf Hitler d. Douglas MacArthur

47.) With the possibility of war with Japan growing, their major mission was to undertake a delaying
action against the opening of Manila Bay, it was known as USAFFE and it means ____.

a. United States of America in the Far East c. United States Air Force of the far East

b. United States Armed Forces of the Far East d. HUKBALAHAP

48.) France was defeated by Germany’s offensive warfare where they employed mobile, agile troops
such as armored tanks and air support to deliver a quick, targeted blow at an opponent they used to call
this _____.

a. Kamikaze Attack c. Blitzkrieg

b. Crossing the T d. Wehrmacht

49.) The male Filipinos during the pre-Spanish period wore a lower garment called "bahag" and a
collarless short-sleeved jacket called "___.

a. camisa-chino c. kanggan

b. putong d. baro

50.) Ratifying or rejecting a proposed constitution or amendment/s to it through a plebiscite is an

exercise of which right and duty?

a. Bill of Rights c. Suffrage

b. Human Rights d. Citizenship