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Social Studies Prelim

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. Within the school program, social studies provides coordinated, systemic study drawing upon such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and the natural sciences. The primary purpose of social studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.

a)

What are the purpose of Social Studies?

b)

What is Social Studies?

c)

What are the branches of Social Studies?

d)

What is the National Council for the Social Studies formal definition of Social Studies?

2.

Which of the following is not part of disciplines of Social Sciences involved in Social Studies?

a)

Anthropology

b)

Psychology

c)

Linguistics

d)

Archeology

3.

Which are the most useful in teaching the concept of geographic location?

a)

Documentaries

b)

Real life examples

c)

Maps and globes

d)

Timelines

4.

Is the readiness and willingness to assume citizenship responsibilities. These responsibilities include more than just voting. For in a democracy, it is also one’s responsibility to serve on juries, to be lawful, and to be just.

a)

social understanding

b)

civic competence

c)

historical understanding

d)

economic understanding

5.

What are the purpose of social studies education?

a)

social understanding

b)

able to understand Political Science

c)

logical thinking

d)

None of the above

6.

What are the importance of studying social studies?

a)

Helps the citizens to have some depth of historical, political, and cultural understanding

b)

Helps to be rational in terms of decision making.

c)

Helps the people to be aware of geographical understanding to have cultural or environmental intelligence.

d)

All of the above

7.

A third way to answer “Which knowledge is most important?”

a)

Topics

b)

Themes

c)

Knowledge

d)

Attitude and Values

8.

Help curriculum planners and teachers narrow the scope somewhat and give them a better idea of which social knowledge deserves the most attention.

a)

Attitudes and Values

b)

Themes

c)

Knowledge

d)

Topics

9.

Typical attitudes and values used in the curriculum guide are the following except

a)

Being committed to the public values of this society as suggested in its historical documents, laws, court decisions, and oaths.

b)

Not taking responsibility for one’s actions and fulfilling one’s obligations to the community

c)

Developing a reasoned loyalty to this nation and its form of government.

d)

Being able to deal fairly and effectively with value conflicts that arise when making decisions about the common good

10.

The third sub goal—skills—identifies what students should know how to do

a)

Topic

b)

Skills

c)

Values and Attitudes

d)

Themes

11.

The Democratic participation skills are:

a)

Working cooperatively to clarify a task and plan group work

b)

Listening to and expressing opinions and reasons

c)

Participating in classroom, school, and community decision making, especially participating in group discussions of public issues

d)

All of the above

12.

It is the study and inquiry skills are:

a)

Using and making time lines, maps, globes, charts, and graphs

b)

Writing reports and giving oral presentations

c)

Locating, reading, and analyzing information from a variety of resources, such as books, encyclopedias, the Internet, newspapers, and libraries

d)

All of the above

13.

The intellectual skills (critical thinking and problem solving) are:

a)

Comparing and contrasting

b)

Identifying and clarifying problems and issues

c)

Making and evaluating conclusions based on evidence and Distinguishing fact from opinion

d)

All of the above

14.

A student participating in a debate about the importance of vaccination and giving his reason and opinion of this. What skill does this student show?

a)

Democratic Participation Skills

b)

Intellectual skills

c)

Study and inquiry skills

d)

All of the above

15.

Josh is comparing and contrasting the online class to face to face classes. What skill does Josh presenting?

a)

Study and inquiry skills

b)

Democratic Participation skills

c)

Intellectual skills

d)

All of the above

16.

Pablo uses maps and researching in the internet to find the history of South East Asian Nation. What is the skill being presented?

a)

Study and inquiry skills

b)

Intellectual skills

c)

Democratic Participation skills

d)

All of the above

17.

It is a study of the past with the help of written records and artifacts.

a)

Government

b)

Culture

c)

Economics

d)

History

18.

It is study of how people manage resources by producing, using, and exchanging goods and services.

a)

History

b)

Economics

c)

Government

d)

Culture

19.

It is the study of all the physical features of the earth’s surface including its climate and the distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

a)

Culture

b)

Geography

c)

Economics

d)

Government

20.

It is a field of study which deals with man, his relation with other men and his environment?

a)

Social Studies

b)

Humanities

c)

Geopgraphy

d)

Social Science

21.

The following are scope of Social Studies except:

a)

Social studies as citizenship education

b)

Social studies as a skilled development

c)

Social studies as ecological studies

d)

Social studies as science subject

22.

The following are the definition of Social Studies except:

a)

Selected portions in social sciences

b)

Larger in scope

c)

Practice part of human affairs

d)

Learning situation and insight in all knowledge

23.

What are the basis of K to 12 Social Studies Curriculum?

a)

Republic Act 9155

b)

K to 12 Philippine Basic Education Curriculum Framework

c)

Republic act 7610

d)

Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013

24.

Following the National Education Association’s initiative in 1916, social studies took on the primary purpose to:

a)

provide children opportunities to explore the world through each of the social sciences.

b)

promote the “social efficiency” of citizens in a rapidly changing society.

c)

encourage children’s patriotism and sense of community.

d)

create an understanding among children that they live in a global society.

25.

Professional curriculum standards for social studies were developed by.

a)

The American Association of Social Studies Educators

b)

The National Council of Teachers of Social Studies.

c)

The National Council for the Social Studies

d)

The Consortium of Social Studies Advocates