Latest Social Science Reviewer 20: 30 Questions with Answers

1. The national weapon of Persians (500 B.C.) was the ______ an their cavalry was the main strength of their armies.

a. sword

b. spear

c. bow

d. ax

Ans. : C

2. In imperial Athens (429 B.C.) _________ was the outstanding figure in public life who believed that every citizen should have equal opportunity in the state.

a. Cyrus

b. Solon

c. Philip

d. Pericles

Ans. : D

3. Among the finest and most splendid public construction an Ancient Athens was the _____ temple of Athena.

a. acropolis

b. citadel

c. parthenon

d. persepolis

Ans. : C

4. The far-sighted Greek statesman Pericles had beauty of face and bearing such that he was often compared to the Olympian _________.

a. Adonis

b. Zeus

c. Mars

d. Mercury

Ans. : B

5. When Alexander died (325 B.C.) his huge empire broke into large kingdoms including the Saleucids which did NOT cover _________.

a. Africa

b. Persia

c. Mesopotamia

d. Syria

Ans. : A

6. Where did women (200 B.C. ) enjoy full property of rights and could manage their own business affairs?

a. Italy and Sicily

b. Athens and Sparta

c. Egypt and Babylonia

d. Near East and Middle East

Ans. : C

7. What method is used by historians to learn the truth about past ages in man's life?

a. Exploring tradition

b. Interviewing people

c. Uncovering recorded evidence

d. Viewing historical films

Ans. : C

8. Which is most crude among ways civilizations recorded thoughts and deeds after the art of writing was invented five, six thousand years ago?

a. On papyri paper

b. On leather skin

c. On wood

d. On stone or pottery

Ans. : C

9. The earlier period of which we have no written evidence of written records (letters, contracts, accounts, etc.) that comprise people's literature is technically known as _________.

a. prehistoric

b. primordial

c. pristine

d. predated

Ans. : A

10. These people belong to the great Mongolian or yellow EXCEPT __________.

a. Japanese

b. Chinese

c. American Indians

d. Arabs

Ans. : D

11. Which buildings believed to be symbols of American economic power, was attached by Islamic fundamentalists on September 11, 2011.

a. Empire State Building

b. Bubonic Plague

c. World Trade Center

d. The Cold War

Ans. : C

12. The "lightning war" that Hitler introduced in World War II is called ____________.

a. The Greatest War

b. Scharnhorst

c. Lebensraum

d. Blitzkrieg

Ans. : D

13. Asia is said to be the "cradle of civilization" while ___________ is said to be the "birthplace of the Human species."

a. Australia

b. Africa

c. South America

d. Antarctica

Ans. : B

14. The only Southeast Asian country never colonized by European power is ___________.

a. Japan

b. Thailand

c. Korea

d. Malaysia

Ans. : B

15. The state of Israel was known in ancient time as

a. Palestine

b. India

c. Canaan

d. Galilea

Ans. : C

16. Which country is NOT a member of the ASEAN?

a. Vietnam

b. Cambodia

c. China

d. Myanmar

Ans. : C

17. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro underscored the vital role in sustainable development of these people due to their tradition, identity and culture. Who are they?

a. Indigenous people

b. Immigrants

c. Urban folks

d. Rural folks

Ans. : A

18. What was declared as the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World by the United Nations?

a. 1995-2005

b. 2005- 2015

c. 1990-2000

d. 2001-2010

Ans. : D

19. Which country first hosted the International Congress which promoted the Culture of Peace?

a. Brazil

b. America

c. Africa

d. Germany

Ans. : C

20. Sumerian tales like the Gilgamesh story of creation and the flood are __________ literature.

a. prophetic

b. epic

c. poetic

d. romantic

Ans. : B

21. Among the national god of Egypt of early dynasties was believed to have incarnated in the form of a ________.

a. crocodile

b. cat

c. jackal

d. ram

Ans. : D

22. Egyptians mummified the bodies of their dead because of their belief in the  _______ of the soul.

a. spirituality

b. sanctity

c. immortality

d. personality

Ans. : C

23. While Ancient Egypt maintained medical schools for practice of medicine, surgery treatment was not always scientific because these used ___________ and magical arts.

a. ointments

b. herbs

c. charms

d. drugs

Ans. : C

24 In the world, the Phoenicians were known for many skills but NOT as ___________

a. keen traders

b. mercenary soldiers

c. expert shipbuilders

d. skillful craftsmen

Ans. : B

25. The greatest  contribution of the Phoenicians to the progress of the ancient world was their adoption of _________.

a. alphabet

b. mercenary soldiers

c. expert shipbuilders

d. skillful craftsmen

Ans. : A

26. The greatest contribution of the Israelites to civilization that culminated in Solomon's temple to the god Jehovah was _____ in nature.

a. economic

b. religious

c. political

d. artistic

Ans. : B

27. These were the advantages of the world's first coins issued by Lydian kings EXCEPT __________.

a. stamp of rulers guaranteed their value

b. easy to bring around

c. no weight process was needed

d. made of natural alloy of gold or silver

Ans. : B

28. The Ancient Greeks valued the education of the __________ to think, to talk and to act.

a. soldier

b. state

c. individual

d. mercenary

Ans. : C

29. These were the most important languages of the ancient Indo-European languages (from India across Europe to the Atlantic Ocean around 30 B.C.) EXCEPT )________.

a. Greek

b. English

c. Latin

d. Celtic

Ans. : B

30. These are among the modern languages in Europe EXCEPT _________.

a. Latin

b. English

c. French

d. German

Ans. : A

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