Social Science CET

What were the main causes of the Sepoy Mutiny

Pay inequality and religious concerns

The Four Asian Tigers includes:

Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

The Four Asian Tigers underwent rapid industrialization between the early…

1950s and 1990s

What is Marco Polo famous for?

His travel book on Asia and Kublai Khan.

When did Korean War begin and why?

June 25, 1950; North Korea invaded South Korea

What ended the First Opium War?

The Treaty of Nanjing

He is known for constructing the temple of Angkor Wat

Suryavarman II

During which empire did Hinduism spread widely throughout India?

Gupta Empire

Persepolis was the capital of the Persian Empire until it was sacked by…

Alexander the Great in 330 BC

What was the Meiji Restoration?

Restoration of imperial rule in Japan (1868)

The Meiji Restoration in 1868 restored practical imperial rule to Japan under…

Emperor Meiji

Japan was saved from foreign conquest by typhoon storms known as

Kamikaze

It is the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

The Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire

What is the Mandate of Heaven in Chinese political ideology?

Legitimizes the ruler

It was the capital of the Persian Empire from about 500 BC until 330 BC.

Persepolis

It is a Chinese political ideology that was used in ancient and imperial China

The Mandate of Heaven

According to this doctrine, heaven bestows its mandate on a virtuous ruler.

The Mandate of Heaven

It was the second attempt by the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty to invade Japan.

The Battle of Kōan

It was a decisive victory of the British East India Company.

The Battle of Plassey

He was paid £1 million by the Jagat Seth family to defeat Siraj-ud-Dauah.

Robert Clive

What led to the growth of the Four Asian Tigers?

Industrialization and exports.

What did the Umayyads build?

Dome of the Rock and Great Mosque

What ended the Tokugawa Shogunate?

Meiji Restoration

He led UN forces in Korea.

General Douglas MacArthur

What Hindu texts emerged in the Gupta era?

Ramayana and Mahabharata

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was a decisive victory for the British East India Company under

Robert Clive

It is a government- or group-imposed price control, or limit, on how high a price is charged for a product, commodity, or service.

Price Ceiling

What is a price ceiling designed to protect consumers from?

Prohibitively expensive prices

It states that for any good or service, the marginal utility of that good or service decreases as the quantity of the good increases, ceteris paribus.

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

What does “AFTA” mean?

ASEAN Free Trade Area

Under freely floating exchange rates, what determines the value of the dollar in terms of the peso?

Supply and demand

It refers to the substantial emigration of skilled individuals.

Brain Drain

It which is designed to make up for the inadequacies in the country's dismal state of infrastructure.

Build Build Build program

It is the amount of a product consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.

Demand

It is defined as the quantity of goods or services that suppliers are willing and able to provide to customers.

Supply

It states that an increase in the price of goods or services results in an increase in their supply.

Law of supply

It is the use of government revenue collection and expenditure to influence a country's economy.

Fiscal Policy

What is the meaning of agency in social science?

Capacity to fulfill potential

It is a good whose use is related to the use of an associated or paired good.

Complementary good

It is the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time.

Inflation

What is the law of demand?

As price falls, demand increases.

What’s the impact of inflation on savings?

Reduces purchasing power.

What is the purpose of foreign exchange markets?

To trade currencies based on supply and demand.

What does “FTA” mean?

Free Trade Agreement

It is a form of power structure where power rests with a small number of people.

Oligarchy

This effect refers to the invisible barrier that prevents marginalized groups from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy.

The 'glass ceiling' effect

It is a term used to describe how trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place.

Globalization

What is the digital divide?

Unequal access to technology and the internet.

It is the movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society.

Social mobility

In sociology, it is a multilayered concept that generally denotes "a transition from a religious to a more worldly level."

Secularization

What is the primary outcome of globalization?

Increased interdependence

It comprises the social assets of a person that promote social mobility in a stratified society.

Cultural Capital

In includes education, intellect, style of

speech, style of dress, social capital, etc.

Social assets

What does secularization generally denote in sociology?

Transition from religious to worldly

It refers to a state of normlessness where traditional values have little influence

Anomie

What is the principle of popular sovereignty?

Government by consent of the people

It is the principle that the leaders of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.

Popular sovereignty

It is comprised of organizations and associations that serve the public's needs but operate outside of governmental and corporate spheres.

Civil society

_______ requires an environment that respects human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Democracy

What defines democracy?

Rule by the people with protection of rights.

It involves learning societal norms and values.

Socialization

It is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems

Socialism

_____ is a philosophy characterized by social ownership of the means of production

Socialism

What is the process of socialization in sociology?

Internalizing social norms

_____ in society are based on expectations of behavior, appearance, and conduct according to assigned sex.

Gender roles

It refers to political cooperation between opposing political parties.

Bipartisanship

What is the key characteristic of soft power in politics?

Co-opting through appeal

He argued that rulers who fail to protect natural rights may be removed by the people.

John Locke

Who coined the concept of soft power?

Joseph Nye

How long is the Philippine president’s term?

6 years

It is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce

Soft power

What were Karl Marx's main theories known as?

Marxism

These are the two books that are considered the foundation of Marxist ideology.

Das Kapital and The Communist Manifesto

According to Marxists, what is the societal outcome after the working class eliminates private property?

A "classless society" with no social classes in conflict and no government.

Can a President of the Philippines be reelected for a consecutive term?

No

This event, also known as the EDSA Revolution, led to the end of Marcos' dictatorship in the Philippines.

The People Power Revolution (February 22-25, 1986).

What was the primary characteristic of the People Power Revolution?

A sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and electoral fraud.

It is the Philippine law that established the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.

The Bangsamoro Organic Law (Republic Act No. 11054).

What type of political system prohibits opposition parties and controls both public and private life?

Totalitarianism

What term is applied to the period of relative global peace after World War II, associated with U.S. dominance?

Pax Americana

These are some of the key thinkers who developed the modern idea of the social contract.

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Immanuel Kant

What is the date when the Philippines is recognized as having achieved its independence from the United States?

July 4, 1946

It is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia, of which the Philippines is a founding member.

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)

When did the Philippines become one of the founding members of the United Nations?

October 11, 1945

What is the term in Islamic tradition for the divinely sanctioned obligation to wage war?

Jihad (striving) or qital (fighting) "in the path of God."

It is a highly influential Mahāyāna Buddhist scripture, foundational to the Tiantai and Nichiren schools.

The Lotus Sūtra

What are the three traditional divisions of the Hebrew Bible that Tanakh represents?

Torah (Instruction/Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings)

This is the city in the Holy Land where Jesus Christ was born.

Bethlehem

What are the five core beliefs and practices of Islam collectively known as?

The Five Pillars of Islam.

It is the central profession of faith in Islam, stating the oneness of God and the prophethood of Muhammad.

Shahada

How often and in what direction do Muslims pray?

Five times a day facing Mecca.

It is the practice in Islam of donating a fixed portion of one's income to those in need.

Zakat (alms)

During which Islamic month are healthy adult Muslims required to abstain from food and drink during daylight hours?

Ramadan

It is the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that every able Muslim must perform at least once.

Hajj

What is the ancient Indian concept of action, work, or deed, and its effects on one's future?

Karma

These are the fundamental truths or realities for the "spiritually worthy ones" in Buddhism.

The Four Noble Truths

According to the text, where in the Bible are the Ten Commandments found and who received them?

The Old Testament; the prophet Moses

It is a key concept in Indian religions encompassing virtues, duties, law, justice, and rituals.

Dharma

What are the names of the Five Classics associated with Confucianism?

Book of Odes

Book of Documents

Book of Changes

Book of Rites

Spring and Autumn Annal

These are the four authoritative books in Confucianism, traditionally believed to be written or commented on by Confucius or his disciples.

The Doctrine of the Mean

The Great Learning

Mencius

Analects