Pre-test

Which of the following studies focused in the breakdown of families because of the economic migration of Filipino workers?

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The goal is to find similarities and differences among the cultures of societies around the world. Which body of knowledge focuses on these studies?

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Which ancient civilization is known for building the pyramids?

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• China

• Mesopotamia

Creating laws, legislative policies, abolishing or limiting political dynasties all over the Philippines. Which body of knowledge focuses such studies?

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

Political Science focuses on creating laws, legislative policies, and addressing issues like abolishing or limiting political dynasties, making it the body of knowledge that studies such topics.

The study of society, patterns of social interactions, and culture of everyday life is known as,

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Sociology

• D. Archeology

Answer explanation

The study of society, patterns of social interactions, and culture of everyday life is known as Sociology.

How we eat, the way we cook, the habits of dressing up, relationship with family members or with in-laws, which anthropological studies field is this?

• A. Archaeology

• B. Linguistics

• C. Biological anthropology

• D. Cultural & social anthropology

Answer explanation

The given question pertains to the field of Cultural & social anthropology, which studies human societies, cultures, and behaviors including eating habits, cooking styles, dressing customs, and family relationships.

Preservation of cultural diversity and respect for traditions in this period of globalization. Which body of knowledge seek to answer such human activities.

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

Anthropology is the body of knowledge that seeks to answer human activities related to the preservation of cultural diversity and respect for traditions in the period of globalization.

If we want to know why certain social phenomena happened, such as the television program gaining millions of tweets worldwide, this field of social science answers these occurrences.

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Sociology

• D. Archeology

Answer explanation

Sociology is the field of social science that answers why certain social phenomena, like a television program gaining millions of tweets worldwide, occur.

Election was held in selected provinces comprising the old Bangsamoro republic for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Basic Law. This was done to promote development, peace, and order in their locality. Which studies deals with this?

• A. Anthropology

• B. Political Science

• C. Geography

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

The correct study that deals with the election for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Basic Law is Political Science, as it focuses on governance, political systems, and decision-making processes.

A researcher chose to write about indigenous people in Mindanao and he described them using some concepts such as kinship, gender, and power. He tried to compare them to other groups of people. Which of the following fields of science did the statement above portray? Which studies is this?

• A. History

• B. Political science

• C. Anthropology

• D. Sociology

Answer explanation

The statement portrays the field of Anthropology as it focuses on studying indigenous people, kinship, gender, and power, comparing them to other groups. Anthropology encompasses these aspects of culture and society.