REVIEW IN SOCIAL STUDIES

Study the map on the side. What is the body of water in the southwestern part of the Philippines?

• Bashi Channel

• West Philippine Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Celebes Sea

The Philippines is located in __________ latitude and __________ longitude.

• south; east

• north; east

• north; west

• south; west

Study the map on the side. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• The Tropic of Cancer is 23°5’ North of Equator

• The Philippines is located in the northern hemisphere

• The Philippines is located between the Equator and Tropic of Cancer

• The Philippines is located between the Equator and Tropic of Capricorn

Which of the following states that the Philippines' scope and boundaries were set when our country was sold to the United States?

• Treaty of Washington

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty between the USA and Britain

• Archipelagic Doctrine

Under the Law of the Sea of 1982, the territorial sea was extended to how many nautical miles from the baseline?

• 3

• 6

• 9

• 12

Study the map on the side. Four countries are claiming the Kalayaan Group of Islands (KGI). The KGI is also called the:

• Paracel Islands

• Scarborough Shoal

• Spratly Islands

• Sabah Island

Which among the following countries doesn’t have a claim in South China Sea?

• China

• Philippines

• Taiwan

• Indonesia

The Philippines is surrounded by bodies of water like the Pacific Ocean. What type of location is implied by the statement?

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Residential location

• Archipelagic location

A triangle may represent mountains, lines represent roads, a star inside a circle represents capital city. What part of a map is being described here?

• Scale

• Title

• Legend

• Orientation

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is where we exercise __________.

• Sovereignty

• Sovereign Rights

• Constitutional Rights

• Maritime Rights