Mid-term: Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

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1. Anne is a Protestant while her friend, Marie, is a Catholic. Sometimes, while doing their homework in Marie's house, Anne makes fun of the fact that Catholics have images of saints in their houses. What should Marie do about this problem?
   a. Marie should stop being friends with Anne.
   b. Marie should retaliate by making fun of Anne's religion.
   c. Marie should talk to Anne to explain their religious differences.
   d. Do nothing. Anne will eventually stop laughing about it.

2. Amarah is a Muslim, and she studies in a public school. Her parents forbade her to make friends with Christians because they are afraid that she will be bullied. She, however, has Christian friends, and they understand her religion because of what they learned in class.What should Amarah do about this problem?
   a. Amarah should tell the truth and explain to her parents that her Christian friends are nice.
   b. Amarah should just avoid talking about her friends to her parents.
   c. Amarah should just follow her parents since they know what's best for her.
   d. Amarah should tell the truth and explain to her parents that her Christian friends are nice.

3. If you are living in an area of conflict where members of two different religions are fighting each other, what can you do to resolve the issues that led to their conflict?
   a. Leave the area of conflict and find another place to live.
   b. Tell the police or the town chief to resolve the issue so you can live peacefully.
   c. Have a dialogue with the two groups and help them assess their concerns and propose resolutions.
   d. Let the two groups find each other but let them know that your family is neutral.

4. Who categorizes people based on their characteristics, needs, desires, lifestyles, and challenges?
   a. self b. society c. social status d. religion

5. What is the benefit of having knowledge on the study of culture, society, and politics?
   a. To prepare people for active and responsible civic engagement.
   b. To make people ethnocentric.
   c. To change the way people view the world.
   d. To provide people avenues for self-expression.

6. Which statement does not adhere to an anthropological meaning of culture?
   a. It is manifested through both tangible and intangible evidence of human existence.
   b. It includes our norms, the standards or rules of acceptable behavior.
   c. It is what gives form and identity to a group or community of people.
   d. It is constant and capable of withstanding the threats of change.

7. Why is the study of anthropology important in understanding culture and society?
   a. It gives people an avenue to know who they are as social beings and understands why they behave the way they do.
   b. It provides people opportunities to learn practical measures on how to live a productive life.
   c. It makes people appreciate the sacrifices made by our national and local heroes.
   d. It makes people aware of their stories of their origin and whereabouts.

8. Why is culture usually described as “the complex whole?”
   a. Because culture is about the activities of groups within society
   b. Because culture is comprised of all the facets and work of humankind
   c. Because culture is the end-result of society
   d. Because Edward Tylor said it was so

9. What is the relationship between the sharing of culture and its flexibility?
   a. The sharing of culture with other people helps us understand the culture of others.
   b. The flexibility of our culture depends on who we interact with.
   c. The more we share our culture with other people, the more it becomes flexible and adaptable.
   d. We should choose who we share our culture with because they can easily adapt it.

10. As students, what can you do to help preserve our culture and traditions?
    a. I will copy the culture of other countries that I see on TV, especially those portrayed in my favorite shows.
    b. I will continue to learn more about our culture and continue to practice it and influence others to do the same.
    c. I will just continue using the internet; culture does not matter to me because we live in the modern times now.
    d. I can’t do anything because I’m still too young.

11. Who is the primary agent of socialization?
    a. barkada b. priest c. teacher d. family

12. What is the process through which we learn about the culture we live in?
    a. enculturation b. socialization c. culturization d. justification

13. What is socialization?
    a. studying other culture
    b. sharing different cultures
    c. learning and acquiring culture
    d. adapting and rejecting different cultures

14. What is the function and importance of language in our culture?
    a. Language is an essential part of our culture because it is a tool that we can use to preserve and transfer our culture.
    b. Language is a fundamental element of a social being; therefore, it is a tool that we can use to communicate with other people.
    c. A language is an essential instrument for communication; it can be used to express our emotions.
    d. Language is a medium for instructions; it can be expressed verbally or non-verbally.

15. What is the belief that one's own culture is the main standard by which other cultures may be measured?
    a. xenocentrism b. bias c. ethnocentrism d. cultural relativism

16. What refers to the idea that all norms, beliefs, and values are dependent on their cultural context, and should be treated and understood objectively as such?
    a. xenocentrism b. bias c. ethnocentrism d. cultural relativism

17. When Karlo visited a secluded area in Mindanao, he was surprised to witness animal sacrifices of the natives. He, however, saw and analyzed the ritual as unique to their culture and was done to appease their god. What was manifested through the act of Karlo?
    a. xenocentrism b. bias c. ethnocentrism d. cultural relativism

18. What refers to social, cultural, and psychological characteristics or traits related to males and females based on certain social contexts?
    a. gender b. gender roles c. sex d. sex role

19. What is the set of behaviors that the society expects from a person based on his/her sex?
    a. gender roles b. sex roles c. biological norms d. behaviorism

20. Women are capable to bear children based on what concept?
    a. sex b. gender c. biology d. sexuality

21. Andrea wants to be an engineer when she grows up. When she was younger, she used to play with her brother’s toy robots and cars. Her mother, however, told her that she can only play with dolls because she is a girl. Which among the following concepts apply in this situation?
    a. gender role b. sex role c. sex discrimination d. social roles

22. Patrick is being bullied in school for being more feminine than other boys of his age. His classmates tell him that boys should not act like girls because it is what is expected by society. What is shown in this situation?
    a. Society dictates how one should act based on his or her sexual preference.
    b. Gender roles are followed by everyone in society.
    c. Gender roles do not dictate who a person is.
    d. Society dictates how a person should act based on being male or female.

23. What is the movement of people or families within or between different levels in the society?
    a. social class b. social mobility c. social stratification d. social status

24. What is the category of people with shared cultural attributes?
    a. gender b. race c. ethnicity d. culture

25. What is the category of people who share the same physical characteristics?
    a. race b. culture c. ethnicity d. gender

26. Amanda was born in the United States to Filipino parents. When she was five years old, her parents sent her back to live with their family in the Philippines. Which among the following statements is TRUE about Amanda’s nationality?
    a. Amanda is a Filipino national because she was born to Filipino parents.
    b. Amanda is an American national because she was born in the US.
    c. Amanda needs to apply for naturalization because she is an American citizen.
    d. Both b and c

27. Which statements are true about interactions within society?
    a. People make people fulfill duties of socialization.
    b. People expose members of society to what is on trend.
    c. People caused social, cultural, and political behaviors and phenomena.
    d. All of the above

28. What benefits can we get from being aware of the different social, political, and cultural events within the society?
    a. Farm animals are given the chance to serve the community with their skills and hard work.
    b. People acquire knowledge and experiences necessary to survive daily challenges in life.
    c. People become ignorant to different occurring local and national issues.
    d. People are totally free from doing all the activities they want to do because of freedom.

29. Andy is a police officer. He sees a blind woman in the same spot every day, begging for money. One day, he saw a group of men taking the beggar and bringing her to a different area to beg. What is Andy supposed to do to help the blind woman?
    a. Tell the local social welfare office about the beggar.
    b. Tell the beggar to escape from the place.
    c. Tell the armed men to stay away from the beggar.
    d. Do nothing; the woman has been a beggar for a long time.

30. What do you call the person’s instinctive membership to a specific nation?
    a. race b. nationality c. ethnicity d. citizenship

1. Politicians running for national positions in the Philippines should be Filipino citizens. The law also requires them to be residents of the country for a specific number of years. Why are these prerequisites important?
   a. To have a good knowledge of the country's current situation and challenges
   b. To have a good understanding of the people's needs, including their history and culture
   c. To have a considerable knowledge of the officials in different departments, bureaus, and agencies
   d. Both a and b

2. Shane tells her classmate that her religious beliefs are correct while she discredits the validity of her classmate’s religious beliefs. What is shown through Shane's claims?
   a. xenocentrism b. bias c. ethnocentrism d. cultural relativism

3. In what statement is ethnocentrism manifested?
   a. Aljin, who is a Muslim, keeps silent whenever her Christian classmates pray.
   b. Lani listens attentively while a Hindu shares her nation’s distinct beliefs.
   c. Jamie refuses to accept a necklace as a gift from a member of an indigenous group.
   d. Luke marries a girl despite their cultural differences.

4. What is the idea that one’s own culture is above or superior to all others?
   a. xenocentrism b. bias c. ethnocentrism d. cultural relativism

5. In what statement is cultural relativism manifested?
   a. Angela observed and respected a ritual of an indigenous group that she visited.
   b. Tony considers the traditional food of his tribe the best.
   c. Jena shows unfriendly attitude towards her Aeta classmates.
   d. Mia joins her friend in an indigenous group community but wishes to leave after seeing the people who look very traditional.

6. What is the study of humans and their society in the past and present?
   a. anthropology b. history c. political science d. sociology

7. What refers to the social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies?
   a. history b. anthropology c. sociology d. political science

8. What helps us understand politics, political institutions and behavior, public policy, and philosophical concepts, such as justice, equality, fairness, and liberty?
   a. history b. anthropology c. sociology d. political science

9. What is the set of learned behaviors and beliefs that characterize a people group?
   a. culture b. values c. society d. norms

10. What is the process of developing physical and biological change in a species over a period of time?
    a. evolution b. divine creation c. preservation d. excavation

11. Which among the following existed first?
    a. Homo erectus b. Homo habilis c. Homo sapiens d. Homo floresiensis

12. Which social scientist would most likely be interested in fossils?
    a. archaeologist b. political scientist c. sociologist d. linguist

13. What will happen if society does not have any form of culture?
    a. Society will be dull and will not continue to develop.
    b. People will prosper and will enjoy the benefits of society.
    c. The society will stay the same.
    d. It will not matter.

14. What would happen if our culture is not dynamic and adaptive?
    a. The society will continue to prosper because it will not be affected by our culture.
    b. Our country will be recognized as the top country because we have a unique culture.
    c. Our society will be more fruitful and more colorful.
    d. Our culture will not fit the current trends in the society and it might contradict it.

15. Lolita is Tagalog. Her favorite food is fried pork chop. She hates her cousin, Ainah, who is Muslim, because she does not eat pork. What concept is shown in this example?
    a. racism b. ethnic cleansing c. ethnocentrism d. genocide

16. We often hear comments that some foreigners in the Philippines act more Filipino than the Filipinos themselves, particularly in being disciplined and law-abiding. Should they be given Filipino citizenship based on this alone?
    a. No, because acquiring citizenship through naturalization requires legal documents and processes and does not rely on character alone.
    b. Yes, because they have shown good character that may showcase the Filipino's true pride and spirit.
    c. No, because they are just pretending to be disciplined and law-abiding and may be of different character when authorities are not watching.
    d. Yes, because they can help attract foreign visitors and investors in the country and may augment our economy.

17. What is society according to a sociological perspective?
    a. It is the shared beliefs and values of residents in a certain territory.
    b. It is the community of individuals building architecture and creating work of arts
    c. It is the people interacting with one another to create a culture.
    d. It is the group of people working on attaining one's personal desires.

18. Why should people avoid an ethnocentric behavior?
    a. to make the world more peaceful
    b. to involve people in the affairs of the state
    c. to make society function as a change agent
    d. to make people of the society recognize and respect differences

19. Which is is not associated with the existence of cultural relativism in the society?
    a. People learn to become more self-aware that their culture should be placed above all others.
    b. People become aware of cultural differences in the society.
    c. People recognize that there are reasons for every act of a certain group of people.
    d. People understand why people, especially from other culture, behave the way they do.

20. How can a person mitigate an ethnocentric behavior through cultural relativism?
    a. Participate in community programs recognizing only your communities’ culture.
    b. Be understanding with other people even if their origin and culture are different from yours.
    c. Refuse invitations to participate in community outreach catering indigenous group of people.
    d. Read articles authored by non-sociologists who used narrow perspectives in analyzing their subjects.

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