Social Studies Flashcards
“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.” Who gave this statement?
Manuel L. Quezon
What is the total percentage cover to earth’s surface of the four oceans in numerous seas?
71%
It is a form of government where the monarchy rules unhindered, ie., without any laws, constitution or legally organized opposition.
Absolute monarchy
What country is said to be “the intellectual center of the world?” (Accdg to Montesquieu)
Europe
He said that the combination of self-interest, private property, and competition among sellers in markets will lead producers as by an “invisible hand” to an end that they did not intend, namely, the well-being of society?
Adam Smith (capitalist)
After Rizal completed his studies in Madrid, Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in _____.
Ophthalmology
Who is the wife of Artemio Ricarte who carried the secret messages about the Spanish troops?
Agueda Esteban
This refers to the lowest social class among the various cultures of the Philippines.
Alipin/Oripun
They could own a house and live away from the master’s house. (our modern version is the “stay out” helper.)
Aliping Namamahay
They absolutely had nothing and stayed in the master’s household.
(our modern version as the “stay in” helper or kasambahay)
Aliping Sagigilid
All men belong to one great human family called _____.
Homo Sapiens
Enumerate 5 countries that are members of the ASEAN.
- Philippines
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Thailand
One of the landmarks with historical significance in East Visayas.
MacArthur Landing Memorial
One of the great teachers and philosophers of the Chou dynasty who wrote Tao Te Ching.
Lao Tzu
It is a condition of lawlessness or political disorder brought about by the absence of government authority.
Anarchy
It is the religious belief that objects, places and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.
Animism
Who records the travels of Magellan?
Antonio Pigafetta
These are defined as early speakers of Vedic Sanskrit, an Indo-European language that provided the basis for all the languages in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the majority of those in Europe.
Aryans
This seeks to present an integrated picture of man as a science of humanity and its society.
Anthropology
As an insular country, this adheres to the Philippines when it comes to territorial boundary.
Archipelagic doctrine
Asia is called the _____ because almost all races of man are found in Asia.
Cradle of mankind
It is the largest continent of our planet, both in size and also when population is considered.
Asia
Asia’s physical feature is generally characterized by _____, _____, _____, _____.
- mountain ranges
- plateaus
- peninsulas
- rivers
At the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid in 1884, joined by many painters in Europe, Luna won first prize (gold medal) for his _____.
Spolarium
He was a French sociologist and known for being The Father of Sociology.
August Comte
It is a form of government in which state authority is imposed onto many aspects of citizens’ lives.
Authoritarian
Baclaran, Divisoria and Quiapo thrive as economic landscapes because of their _____, _____, and _____.
- location
- transportation mode and accessibility
- land use
Who founded the “Kataastaasang Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK)?
Bonifacio
When and where was KKK founded?
- July 7, 1892
* in a house on Azcarraga street in Tondo Manila
It is also the third largest island in the world and the largest in Asia.
Borneo (in South-East Asia)
Where are buyers and sellers brought together which can be a location or an electronic connection?
Market
These are resettlement of Filipino communities to form town centers.
Cabecerras
_____ oversaw the court martial and death of Jose Rizal on December 30, 1896.
Camilo de Polavieja
When did Jose Rizal die?
December 30, 1896
How many people were executed with Rizal?
24
These are items a business uses to produce goods or services to sell to consumers; examples include manufacturing equipment and business facilities.
Capital goods
It is an economic system based on the free enterprise.
Capitalism
It is the first permanent settlement of Spaniards.
Cebu
Cebu: Sinulog
Kalibo: Ati-Atihan
Iloilo: _____
Dinagyang
This replaced the tribute as a form of taxation in the Hispanic Philippine colony in 1884.
Cedulla
This was the first Spanish town established in the country.
Ciudad del Santisimo Nombre de Jesus (Cebu City)
It is an example of material culture.
Clothing
It was a legendary legal code in the epic story Maragtas.
It is said to have been written in 1433 by Datu Kalantiaw.
Code of Kalantiaw
It is a kind of mentality that makes Filipinos think that imported products are superior to Filipino products which does not help the country’s economy at all.
Colonial Mentality
It is a raw material (like crude oil or iron ore) or agricultural product (like unprocessed wheat or corn) purchased in enormous quantities for production purposes.
Commodity
Common to the datu of the pre-spaniards period and the governor-general of the spanish colonial era or the _____, _____, and _____.
- executive
- judicial
- legislative powers
It is a nation, state or other political entity founded on law and united by a compact of the people for the common good.
Commonwealth
It is a system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and the single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e. classless society)
Communist
Anyone (person or business) that uses goods or service.
Consumer
It is the result of sustained price decreases in an economy; indicates that the economy is weakening (contracting).
Deflation
