This document is a quiz on concepts related to culture, society, and politics from a senior high school curriculum. It contains 10 multiple choice questions that test understanding of key terms and ideas such as: 1. The definition of a society and characteristics of hunting and gathering societies 2. That culture is learned and examples of high versus popular culture 3. The meaning of ethnocentrism and multiculturalism 4. How conflict theory views the role of culture in society 5. Examples of cultural universals and characteristics of the Industrial Revolution that are not true 6. That a symbol can represent something else

1. K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Narra National High School
FIRST QUARTER – 2018-2019
Name: _____________________________Grade/Track:_____________Date__________Score________
Activity No. 15 Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics-
DIRECTION:Choosethebestanswer. Write the letter of youranswer in the space provided
1. What is a society?
A. A diverse group of people who share a
distinctive culture in a geographic location
B. A flock of birds
C. A group of cars in a parking lot
D. An all-you-can-eat buffet
2. Hunting and gathering societies:
A. Invented the internet
B. Were involved in global trade
C. Ate a lot of fast food
D. Lived off the resources that were directly
around them such as animals and vegetation
3. Culture is learned.
A. True
B. False
4. High culture would include things that
appeal to the upper class such as the opera
or ballet.
A. True
B. False
5. Ethnocentrism refers to:
A. The tendency to judge other cultures using the
standards of one’s own culture
B. The view that some societies are superior to
one’s own
C. The coexistence of diverse cultures with equal
standing in a society
D. Judging another culture by its own standard
6. Multiculturalism involves:
A. Discriminating practices
B. Making judgments
C. Embracing the uniqueness of disparate groups
D. Adopting dominant traits
7. According to conflict theory culture:
A. Contributes to a smooth functioning society
B. Allows people to communicate
C. Helps maintain the society
D. Allows some to exploit others
8. Cultural universals include:
A. Music
B. Literature
C. Movies
D. All of the above
9. Which of the following statements is
NOT true about the Industrial Revolution?
A. The means of production were mechanized as a
result of new technology
B. Began in Britain and spread to other countries
through diffusion
C. Most people continued to live in rural areas
D. New modes of transportation brought about
greater mobility

2. 10. A ______ can be anything that carries a
meaning and represents something else.
A. Value
B. Law
C. Symbol
D. All of the above