Mock Test - Multiple Choice

1. What is the theme of geography that refers to the travel of people, animals, plants, goods, ideas and other physical features of earth?

• Movement

• Region

• Human-environment interaction

• Location

Answer explanation

2. 2. Which does BEST describes the negative effect of a high birth rate in a densely populated country?

• High birth rate will result to creation of more services for the people

• There will be a rise of number of workers since working population is bigger

• There will be less space for people to live and more resources will be used

• More innovations will be expected as higher population will have more minds to work for the country

Answer explanation

• Importance of learning the Birth Rate of a country

  1. Determinant of a country's population growth

• 2. Birth rate affects the education, environment, social services, or healthcare of a country.
  

Source: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/topics/births.htm

3. Which does NOT describe how humans adapt to their physical environment?

• Russians wear thicker clothes due to their cold climate

• Fishing and agriculture are some of the main livelihoods of people living in a tropical and archipelagic country

• People who live in a flood-prone areas have higher houses to avoid being flooded

• People who migrated to countries with polar climate will continue wearing loose clothing used in tropical countries

Answer explanation

The environment affects how humans adapt to their environment in terms of:

1. Livelihood or source of income

2. 2. Clothing

3. 3. Housing

4. 4. Lifestyle

5. 5. Urban and rural areas

4. 4. Which describes how the development of tools from stones to metal shows how human needs evolved?

• The use of metal tools shows that humans became more stagnant and continued the nomadic lifestyle.

• The transition from stone to metal tools indicates a decline in human creativity.
• The development of tools from stones to metal reflects a shift from communal living to isolation.
• The development of tools from stones to metal shows how human needs evolved from basic to complex functions.

Answer explanation

As humans evolved, their needs also evolved from simpler to complex needs.

At first, they made tools for survival such as hunting for food and protection. As they evolved, their needs also included complex tools for eating, arts, leisure, protection, etc.

5. 5. What is the prominent or most common job in Mainland Southeast Asian civilizations?

• Maritime trading

• Thalassocracy

• Sailing

• Wetland agriculture

Answer explanation

Since the Mainland Southeast Asian countries are surrounded by rivers, rivers are used to supply water to their vast lands making wet-rice cultivation the prominent job in their area.

6. 6. Which BEST describes the similarity between the religion of Srivijaya and Majapahit Empire?

• Both empires believe in Hinduism

• Both empires have multiple religions showing religious tolerance

• Both empires have vassal states that provide military support or pay money to it when needed.

• Both empires believe in Buddhism

Answer explanation

7. 7. Which mainland Southeast Asian civilization has a social stratification that was determined by birth and occupation?

• Srivijaya Empire

• Majapahit Empire

• Khmer Empire

• Ayutthaya Empire

Answer explanation

8. 8. Which BEST describes the interplay of social stratification and job specialization in the Early Philippine Society?

• There are specific jobs for different social rankings in the Early Philippine Society

• Jobs are based on what interests the early Filipinos regardless of their social ranking

• There are jobs that are accessible to alipins such as being a warrior and community head

• Jobs are heavily influenced by their religious belief

Answer explanation

9. 9. Why are Ancient Southeast Asian civilizations considered as Indianized?

• The role of women in Ancient Southeast Asian civilization is similar to India

• India controlled all the Ancient Southeast Asian civilizations using Mandala of Power

• The Indian cuisine became the dominant food taste in the region

• The culture and religious beliefs of India are spread throughout the region

Answer explanation

Due to PROXIMITY and trade flow (Chinese and Indian traders), Chinese and Indian influences shaped many Ancient Southeast Asian kingdoms/polities.

10. 10. Which BEST describe the relation of the early Philippine society to other Asian countries?

• The Philippines has no cultural connections with Asia.
• The Philippines primarily trades with European countries such as Spain during the time when the country is under its power.

• The Philippines has a connection with Mexico through the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade.

• The ceramics found from Pandanan Shipwreck shows  involvement of the early Philippines in Southeast Asian trade.
  

Answer explanation

In addition to its trading relations with other Asian countries, the Philippines is closely linked to its region through the Austronesian connection, which fosters shared cultural and linguistic similarities.