This document contains 31 multiple choice review questions covering various current issues, events, and topics in politics, education, and society. The questions assess knowledge of international organizations like the EU, UNESCO, and ASEAN; laws and policies in the Philippines related to education, human rights, and the environment; prominent global figures; and Millennium Development Goals. The broad range of topics addressed in the questions suggests this is a high-level review intended to evaluate understanding of significant worldwide developments and debates.

1. UPDATED REVIEW QUESTIONS ON
CURRENT ISSUES AND EVENTS

2. 1. As of May 2008, this region consists of 27 member countries, a
population nearby half a billion people and accounts for 31% of the world’s
GDP. It is referring to ________.
a. APEC Asia Pacific Economic Council
b. EU European Union
c. OPEC Orgnization of Petroleum Expository
Countries
d. ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
e. NAFTA North America Free Trade Alliance
2. Republic Act 7877 signed into law Feb 14, 1995 declares
unlawful ________.
a. hazing in fraternities
b. sexual harassment in the workplace
c. tuition fee in basic education
d. cutting of trees in highways
e. political appointment of teachers

3. 3. Republic Act 9442 provides for Magna Carta for
______________
a. public school teachers
b. disabled persons
c. indigenous people
d. students
e. women
4. The UNESCO report of the International Commission to study
education in the 21st century headed by J. Delors is contained in
the book ___________________
a. Our Common Future
b. Learning: The Treasure Within
c. Learning to Care, Living to Share
d. One World, Many Worlds
e. Education Key to Development

4. 5. The present composition of the Supreme Court consists of six
lady justices. Who became the 160th Justice of the Supreme
Court and the 6th lady justice?
a. Angelina Sandoval Gutierrez
b. Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro
c. Ma. Alicia Austria-Martinez
d. Conchita Carpio Morales
e. Nenita V. Chico Nazario
6. The 2nd Gawad Haydee Yorac Awardee is a role model of a
government official in the field of public finance as well as her
Advocacy for quality basic education. She is ____________
a. Miriam D. Santiago
b. Pat Sto. Tomas
c. Karina C. David
d. Nanette C. Daza
e. Milwida M. Guevara

5. 7. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Philippines has
been nominated Seven Wonders of the World because of its
natural beauty?
a. Tubattaha Reef
b. Cordillera Rice Terraces
c. Batanes Landscape
d. Boracay Beach
e. Historic City of Vigan
8. He was President of the Czech Republic from 1993-2003 and
known for his defense of human rights and democracy
worldwide. He is _____________
a. Vaclav Havel
b. Nelson Mandela
c. Tony Blair
d. Lea Walesa
e. J. Delors

6. 9. ILO, EI, and UNESCO has designated _________ as
celebration of World Teachers Day. The day is ____________
a. March 8
b. October 5
c. :December 7
d. November 15
e. Sepetember 21
10. The former deputy prime minister and the new leading
opposition leader in Malaysia is __________
a. Abdullah A. Badani
b. Najib Ragak
c. Mahatir Mohammad
d. Aung Sau Kyi
e. Anwar Ibrahim

7. 11. The Brazilian educator who believed in the consciencetization
in education and the author of the “Pedagogy of the
Oppressed” is _________
a. Gustafo Gutierrez
b. Paulo Freire
c. John Dewey
d. Jose Ortega
e. Che Guevarra
12. Who predicted the “clash civilization” between the secular west
and the religious Muslim?
a. Samuel Huntington
b. George Orwell
c. Kinichi Ohme
d. Alvin Toffler
e. Howard Gardner

8. 13. The political and social historian who predicted the end of
history after the fall of the Berlin Wall is _____________
a. Francis Fukuyama
b. Samuel Huntington
c. Alvin Toffler
d. Johan Galtung
e. Gabriel Almond
14. What global reality is illustrated by the following situationer?
“As it stands today only about 2% of the world’s population has stepped “into
the information loop” an 88% of these people live in the industrialized
countries. North America with less than 5% of all people had 50% of internet
users in 1998, for example South Asia – with over 20% of the global
population – has less that 1%
a. population divide
b. environmental divide
c. political divide
d. economic divide
e. digital divide

9. 15. The latest international conference that mandate cuts in
greenhouse emission to slow down global warming is the
____
a. Kyoto Protocol
b. Oslo Climate Change Treaty
c. South Africa-UN Environmental Convention
d. Rio de Janeiro East Summit
e. Bali Summit
16. Which of the following is not one of the Millennium
Development Goals formulated by member states of the UN in
September 2000?
a. reduce child mortality
b. eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
c. ensure environmental sustainability
d. provide housing for the poor
e. achieve universal access to primary education

10. 17. The United Nations has defined youth as the age group
between ________
a. 15 and 24 years old
b. 12 and 18 years old
c. 16 and 25 years old
d. 13 and 29 years old
e. Below 30 years old
18. The UNESCO J. Dolors Report identified four pillars of learning.
Which pillar is given top priority especially due to the situation
in Mindanao and threats of terrorists’ attacks?
a. learning to live
b. learning to be
c. learning to do
d. learning to know
e. learning to care

11. 19. What United Nation Decade are we celebrating for 2005-2014?
a. Educating for Culture Peace
b. Educating for International Understanding
c. Promoting Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom
d. Educating for Sustainable Development
e. Promoting the Rights of the Elderly
20. To produce globally competitive graduates, Philippine education
should give major emphasis to _____
a. Values Ed. Science and Social Studies
b. English, Science and Mathematics
c. Science and Technology and Citizenship Education
d. Humanities, Social Studies and Work Education
e. Bilingual Education and Character Education

12. 21. In the fist decade of the 21st century, ecological issues are teaching
critical stages. Al Gore, former US Vice President described the
perils of global warming in an Oscar best documentary entitled
_______
a. The Endagered Earth
b. The Inconvenient Truth
c. The Day After
d. Mankind’s Turning Point
e. The Ecological Age
22. The main provision of R.A. 9155 signed August 11, 2001 is _____
a. instituiting a new framework of governance for basic
education
b. providing the abolition of ROTC and its replacement for
replacement for National Service Training Program
c. providing for penalties for sexual harassment in the workplace
d. establishing the PRC Board for Professional teachers
e. making early childhood education a part of basic education

13. 23. Several non-government organizations and corporations have
Advocates on basic education reform. What is the name of a
network of institutions and individuals “building a constituency to
make education work”?
a. League of Foundations
b. Sa Aklat Sisikat Ka
c. Synergeia
d. People Power Foundation
e. Philippine Business for Social Progress
24. Which country in the Association of Southeast Asia Nation
(ASEAN) is being subjected to sanctions unless it will lead the
call to end political repression and implement democratic
reforms?
a. Myanmar
b. Vietnam
c. Cambodia
d. Malaysia
e. Singapore

14. 25. Tolerance is best described by UNESCO as ___________
a. harmony in diversity
b. unity in ideals
c. respect for common briefs
d. living in one world
e. ignoring evil deeds
26. Which of the following is an illegal activity or teachers are
prohibited of doing?
a. engaging in partisan or political activity
b. conducting in-service training
c. membership in a teachers cooperative
d. joining a faculty union
e. accepting payment for tutorial services

15. 27. Republic Act No. 7613 authored by Senator Jovito Salonga
and approved February 20, 1989 embodies___________
a. Professional code of ethics for teachers
b. Magna Carta for public and private school teachers
c. State subsidy for private schools and students
d. Creation of the Civil Service Commision
e. Code of conduct and ethical standards for public
employees
28. There is general consensus that the most effective way of
reducing mass poverty in the Philippine is _____________
a. Adopt a responsible population policy
b. Restrict the entry of multinational cooperation
c. Improve the quality of basic education
d. Provide adequate compensation for teachers
e. Government regulation/ control of prices of prime
commodities

16. 29. The provision of academic freedom is applicable for teacher in
_______
a. all levels
b. public schools only
c. colleges and universities
d. TESDA supervised schools
e. State public tertiary institutions
30. Which of the following is the first target of the Millenium
Development Goals (MDG’s) formulated by members states of
the UN in Septembr 2000?
a. reduce child mortality
b. eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
c. ensure environmental sustainability
d. reduce death due to HIV/ AIDS and malaria
e. achieve universal access to primary education

17. 31. The first woman educator to become a senator is ________
a. Geronima Pecson
b. Estefania Aldava Lim
c. Helena Benitez
d. Erlinda Pefianco
e. Lourdes Quisumbing