RIZAL

DIANE ACOSTA, LPT.

Taft Commission
Choose Rizal out of several great Filipinos as the
number one hero of his people.
Republic Act 1425 or Rizal Law
Authored by Senator Claro M. Recto signed on June 12,
1956
Father of Philippine Constitution
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso
Reolonda
Born on June 19, 1861
Our Lady of peace and good voyage (June 6, 1868)
Baptized on June 22, 1861 by Fr. Rufino Collantes
‘‘Take good care of this child, for someday he will
become a great man.’’
Fr. Pedro Casanas stood as his godfather
Pepe or Pepito by his friends and townspeople
Ute by his siblings
I. Jose Rizal’s Genealogy
 A. Genealogy – Study of ancestry and family histories
by genealogist.
B. Chinese Ancestry
Domingo Lam-co – Rizal’s paternal ancestor, native of the
Chinchew district in China.
Inez Dela Rose – Wife of Lam-co
C . Mercado Clan
Francisco Mercado y Chinco – Rizal’s Father
 Kolehiyo ng San Jose Maynila
D. Alonso Clan
Teodora Alonso – Rizal’s Mother
Koleheyo ng Santa Rosa
E. Claveria List
Royal Decree of 1849 by governor General Narciso Claveria
Issued on November 21, 1849
Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos (A-R)
Mercado means Market
Rizal shortened form of spanish word “second crop”
Originated from the word Ricial, means rice field

F. Siblings
1. Saturnina 7. Jose
2. Paciano 8. Conception
3. Narcisa 9. Josefa
4. Olympia 10. Trinidad
5. Lucia 11. Soledad
6. Maria
G. Hereditary Influences

 Father  Chinese Ancestors

Self-Respect Serious nature

Independent thinking Frugality

Love for work Patience

Love for children
 Mother
Religious nature
Spirit of self-sacrifice  Spanish Ancestors
Arts and Literature Gallantry to ladies

 Malayan Ancestors
Love for freedom
Desire to travel
Indomitable courage
II. Rizal’s Early Childhood
A. At Age 3
learned alphabet and prayers from his mother Teodora, his
First teacher.
“Ute” by his brother and sisters and “Pepe” or “Pepito” by
townspeople in Calamba.
B. At Age 5
Although not fluently, the Spanish Family bible called
historia sagrada.
C. At Age 7
Wrote a comedy which highlighted his literary talent for the
local fiesta and was rewarded 2 pesos.
D. At Age 8
Wrote the poem “Sa Aking mga Kabata”.
E. At Age 9
Wrote a poem “Mother’s Birthday”. Sent to a boy’s school in
Binan and his teacher was Dr. Justiniano Aquino Cruz.

III. Rizal’s Formative Years

 A. FIRST DAY AT THE VILLAGE SCHOOL
 Teodora Alonso
 Maestro Celestino
 Lucas Padua
 Leon Monroy – Spanish and Latin (died after 5 months)
 Maestro Justiniano Cruz
 Pedro
 Andres Salandanan
 Juanco Carrera- Painting Lesson
3 Brothers of Teodora Alonso
Jose Alberto –Arts
Gregorio- Reading
Manuel- Sports
Years in Ateneo (Escuela Pia – Ateneo Municipal –
Ateneo de Manila)
June 10, 1872, Paciano accompanied Jose
to matriculate at the Ateneo de
Municipal Manila.
Fr. Magin Ferrando the registrar refused
Jose to admit for two reasons.
Manuel Xerez-Burgos, Nephew of Fr.
Burgos.
Jose Bech – Rizal’s First Professor in
Ateneo
Caballaro street first boarded
Students in Ateneo is divided into 2 empires to fight for
academic supremacy; the Roman (internos/boarders) and
Carthaginian (externos/non-boarders) and Jose became the
“Emperor of Carthaginian”.
PUNIC WAR
Fr. Franciso de Paula Sanchez is Jose’s favorite teacher in
Ateneo. “Best Professor”
He also took private lessons at Santa Isabel College during
noon recesses to improve his Spanish (3 pesos per session).
During his education in Ateneo, his Mother was imprisoned.

Note:
 Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
 Travels in the Philippines by Dr. Feodor Jagor that criticized Spanish
Regime
 Known as “Pride of the Jesuits”
B. Years in UST
Enrolled as a philosophy and medical student. He did not
shine in UST and Failed to obtain high academic records.
C. Rizal’s Writings
 A La Juventud Filipina (To the Philippine Youth)
 Won a special prize in poetry when Jose was still in Ateneo.
 Por La Educacion Recibe Lustre la Patria (Through Education our
Mother Land Received Light)
 Alianza Intima la Religion y la Educacion (The Intimate Alliance
Between Religion and Good Education)
 A la Virgen Maria (To the Virgin Mary)-1st sad poem Jose wrote
 A Nino Jesus( To the child Jesus)
 In Memory of My Town/Village
 Council of Gods –Contreversial Work
 Mi Primera Inspiracion
 The Philippines A Century Hence
 Mi Ultimo Adios
IV. Journey to Madrid
May 3, 1882 S.S Salvadora
Universidad de Madrid
Academy of San Carlos- Scuplture and Painting
Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando – Drawing
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Wandering Jew by Eugenio Sue
V. Medical Journey
Paris (1885) Dr. Louis de Wecker
Germany under Dr. Otto Becker
Dr. Karl Ulmer University of Heidelberg
February 22, 1887 finished the Noli in Berlin Germany.
Maximo Viola was the Savior of Noli.
Berliner Buchdruckrei Action Gesselshaft (2k pcs for
only 300 pesos)
He gave the one of the first copy to _______
July 5,1887 he took the ship Merseilles and go back to
PH
Segunda Katigbak
Rizal’s First Love
Miss K
Teenage Puppy Love
Manuel Luz
Leonor Valenzuela
Invisible Letters
Orang
Capitan Juan and Capitana Sanday
Leonor Rivera
Great Love and First Engagement
Taimis
Henry Kipping
Consuelo Ortega Y Rey
The Madrid Flirt
Don Pablo
Seiko Usui
Love at First Sight
23 and 27
45days
Gertrude Beckett
Contemporary Pastime
Gettie and Pettie
Innocent Pastime not love
Suzanne Jacoby
The Naughty Boy of Brussel
Belgian Woman
Encorage Rizal to continue the
El Fili
Nellie Boustead
A Failed Proposal
Serious with his Religion
Antonio Luna (Fencing)
Josephine Bracken
The Love in Exile
Dulce Estranghera
18
Francisco (3hrs) buried in Dapitan
Vicente Abad
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not)
Inspired in Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher
Stowe
Dedicated to Gomburza
Dr. Maximo Viola
Elias and Salome- de;eted chapter
64 pages
El Filibusterismo ( The Reign of
Greed/The Subversion)
Valentin Ventura
Ghent, Belgium
38 pages
Makamisa
Light sarcastic style
 2 Chapter
Dapitan
Written in Spanish. He wrote to depict the town life of
and customs.
1. Jose Rizal's mother preferred to be
imprisoned and walked a miles away as
punishment for a trumped up charged of
Spanish official rather than apologize by
accepting the charge. Such action shows
that she was a woman of

A. Hesitation
B. Submission
C. Incertitude
D. Conviction
2. The night before his execution, Rizal as a
genius was manifested in his poem "Mi
Ultimo Adios" which is classified as

A. Haiku
B. Sonnet
C. Elegy
D. Epic
3. The famous character in Rizal's novel who
became the symbol of the abused Filipino
mother is

A. Sisa
B. Teodora Alonso
C. Maria Clara
D. Tiya Isabel
4. The epitome of traditional Filipina who is
meek, submissive, obedient was

A. Sisa
B. Donya Victorina
C. Maria Clara
D. Tiya Isabel
5. The poem that expresses faith in the
Filipino youth as hope of the fatherland is

A. Al trabaho
B. A La Juventud Filipina
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. La Belleza
6. What was Jose Rizal's poem that serves as
his crowning glory as a young poet?

A. A La Juventud Filipina
B. Mi Primera Inspiracion
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. La Indolencia de Los Filipinos
7. What literary piece made Jose Rizal won
the first prize in Ateneo?

A. Junto Al Pasig
B. Sa Aking Mga Kabata
C. Consejo de los Dioses
D. A La Juventud Filipina
8. Arrange the following events chronologically from
the first to the last.

I. Execution of GomBurZa
II. Formal education in Ateneo and UST
III. Execution by firing squad in Bagumbayan
IV. Birth in Calamba
V. Completion of Noli Me Tangere and I
Filibusterismo

A. IV. I. IL. V. III

B. IV. IL.V.I.I
C. II, IV, I, II, V
D.,Il. J, I.V., III
9. Jose Rizal studied medicine because he
wanted to treat his mother's

A. Mobility
B. eyesight
C. hearing
D. memory
10. The characters in Rizal's novels symbolize
the varied reactions towards the colonizers
from?

A. China
B. Japan
C. Spain
D. US
11. Jose Rizal can speak how many languages?

A. More or less 20
B. More or less 15
C. More or less 22
D. More or less 25
12. What was Jose Rizal poem dedicated to his
mother?

A. A La Juventud Filipina
B. Mi Primera Inspiracion
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. La Indolencia de Los Filipinos
13. What was the most famous work of Rizal
that voiced out the conviction of Filipina for
themselves?

A. To the Virgin Mary

B. Letter to the Young Women of Malolos
C. My First Inspiration
D. To the Flowers of Heidelberg
14. What was Jose Rizal's poem written as a
defense against the Spaniards who charged
that the Filipinos are inherently lazy?

A. A La Juventud Filipina
B. Mi Primera Inspiracion
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. La Indolencia de Los Filipinos
15. The unfinished literary work (novel) of
Jose Rizal wa entitled

A. Makamasa
B. Makamisa
C. Makimasa
D. Makibaka
16. Noli Me Tangere, a satirical novel exposing
the arrogance and despotism of the Spanish
clergy, was published in

A. Ghent
B. Spain
C. Heidelberg
D. Berlin
17. El Filibusterismo, Rizal's second novel and
a sequel to the NOLI and more revolutionary
and tragic than the latter, was printed in

A. Spain
B. Berlin
C. Ghent
D. Rome
18. The place where Dr. Rizal conceived the
idea of establishing La Liga Filipina is

A. Hongkong
B. Cuba
C. Spain
D. Madrid
19. The law which provides that "courses on
the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal,
particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, shall be included in the
curricula of all schools, colleges and
universities, public or private is

A. R.A. 1452
B. R.A. 1453
C. R.A. 1435
D. R.A. 1425
20. The Philippine president who signed the
Rizal Law is

A. Quezon
B. Roxas
C. Macapagal
D. Magsaysay
21. He is a wealthy jeweler who came back to
the Philippines after 13 years.

A. Elias
B. Padre Salvi
C. Simoun
D. Isagani
22. He is wealthy young man of mixed
Spanish and Filipino ancestry who has
recently returned to the Philippines from
Europe after spending seven years studying.

A. Elias
B. Ibarra
C. Simoun
D. Isagani
23. The heaven-sent financer of Noli Me
Tangere is

A. Rufino Collantes
B. Valentin Ventura
C. Pedro Casañas
D. Maximo Viola
24. The novel of Jose Rizal, El Filibusterismo
came off the press with the financial
assistance of

A. Rufino Collantes
B. Valentin Ventura
C. Pedro Casañas
D. Maximo Viola
25. What was Jose Rizal's nickname that his
brother and sisters used to call him?

A. Elias
B. Ute
C. Joseph
D. Pepe
26. Jose Rizal is considered a Polyglot because
of his ability to speak a lot of languages. What
does the word Polyglot mean?

A. Orator
B. Linguist
C. Poet
D. Novelist
27. The priest who baptized Jose Rizal is

A. Pedro Casañas
B. Valentin Ventura
C. Maximo Viola
D. Rufino Collantes
28. The godfather of Jose Rizal is

A. Pedro Casañas
B. Valentin Ventura
C. Maximo Viola
D. Rufino Collantes
29. What was Jose Rizal's poem written before
his execution?

A. A La Juventud Filipina
B. Mi Primera Inspiracion
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. La Indolencia de Los Filipinos
30. What was the best poem ever written by
Jose Rizal

A. A La Juventud Filipina
B. Mi Primera Inspiracion
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. La Indolencia de Los Filipinos
31. Non-debatable evidence left by Rizal of his
faith in God despite his being estranged from
his religion.

A. Mi Ultimo Adios
B. Refraction paper from estranged beliefs
C. Noli Me Tangere
D. El Filibusterismo
32. How did Rizal describe his novel Noli Me
Tangere in terms of style and content?

A. Noli Me Tangere is a novel about ethics,

customs, humor, wit, pain and bitterness.
B. Noli Me Tangere is a political novel, a work
of head anc a book of thoughts.
C. Noli Me Tangere is a romantic novel, a
work of heart, and a book of feeling.
D. None of the above.
33. How did Rizal describe his novel El
Filibusterismo in erms of style and content?

A. El Filibusterismo is a novel about ethics,

customs, humor, wit, pain and bitterness.
B. El Filibusterismo is a political novel, a work
of head and a book of thoughts.
C. El Filibusterismo is a romantic novel, a
work of heart, and a book of feeling.
D. None of the above.
34. Who helped Rizal in the preparation and
crafting constitution his organization La Liga
Filipina?

A. Jose Maria Basa

B. Jose Maria Panganiban
C. Jose Rodriguez
D. Jose Burgos
35. The book written in Spanish, El
Filibusterismo, which can be literally
translated into English as

A. Touch Me Not
B. The Greed
C. The Reign of God
D. The Reign of Greed
36. "I shall die without seeing the dawn break
upon my homeland. You, who shall see it,
salute it! Do not forget those who have fallen
during the night." Who said this line?

A. Elias
B. Crisostomo Ibarra
C. Isagani
D. Simon
37. All the sisters and brother of Rizal used
"Mercado", the father's surname; Rizal
instead used the maternal surname of his
father to allow Rizal to move freely while
studying because.

A. Young Rizal was expelled from a parochial

school
B. The Mercado siblings were blacklisted in
schools
C. The Mercado family members were
suspects as antigovernment
D. Jose Rizal was an adopted son
38. Jose Rizal's novel which revealed the
abuses of the Spanish government in the
Philippines and the sufferings of the Filipinos
was

A. Mi Ultimo Adios
B. La Solidaridad
C. Noli Me Tangere
D. La Independencia
39. In Noli Me Tangere, this character hated
being a Filipino; that she married a Spaniard.
She wore European dresses and covered her
"kayumanggi" skin with thick makeup.

A. Donya Victorina
B. Donya Consolacion
C. Maria Clara
D. Sisa
40. Makamisa was an unfinished literary work
by Rizal. What was it?

A. Poem
B. Novel
C. Collection of poems
D. Play
41. Rizal enrolled in a medicine course in
which country?

A. Belgium
B. England
C. Spain
D. Germany
42. The president who signed the Rizal Law or
RA 1425 is

A. Ramon Magsaysay
B. Ferdinand Marcos
C. Manuel Roxas
D. Manuel Quezon
43. Why were the llustrados considered as the
"enlightened ones"?

A. They were provided electricity in the

country.
B. They were the educated class.
C. They owned a lot of properties.
D. They traveled around the world.
44. Crisostomo Ibarra was a

A. Peninsulares
B. Insulares
C. Spanish mestizo
D. Chinese mestizo
45. In El Filibusterismo, the nitro-glycerin
explosive was placed in Simon's

A. Tomb
B. Lamp
C. Oven
D. Car
46. Jose Rizal dedicated the El Filibusterismo
to

A. Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan

B. Members of the La Solidaridad
C. GomBurZa, the martyr priests
D. The Women of Malolos
47. Jose Rizal dedicated the Noli Tangere to

A. Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan

B. Members of the La Solidaridad
C. GomBurZa, the martyr priests
D. The Women of Malolos
48. When did Rizal left for Spain to complete
his university studies and improve his
knowledge of arts and sciences and his God-
given talents?

A. May 3, 1880
B. May 3, 1881
C. May 3, 1882
D. May 3, 1883
49. In Singapore, Rizal boarded this French
steamer named which was sailing to Europe.

A. Belvic
B. Salvadora
C. Hayfong
D. Djemnah
50. In the steamer bound to Europe, Jose tried
to speak French with some passengers but to
his surprise the bookish French which he
learned from Ateneo couldn't be understood.
Jose Rizal tried to do the following EXCEPT.

A. Speak it with Latin and Spanish words

B. Aid it with much gesticulation
C. Aid it with frequent sketching on paper
D. Speak it with German and Greek
51. El Filibusterismo was almost not published
because Rizal's brothers' support from the
Philippines was delayed. How was this
resolved?

A. The Spanish government supported the

publication.
B. Rizal made a loan from the bank.
C. It was only published after he died.
D. Rizal's friends donated to have the book
published.
52. Why did the Catholic Church oppose the
passing of the Rizal Law in the 1950s?

A. Rizal had anti-church anti-clerical

viewpoints in Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo
B. They think Rizal is not a hero.
C. Rizal was not Catholic.
D. They always oppose any laws in the
Philippines.
53. Did Rizal and Bonifacio meet in person?

A. Yes, Rizal was very supportive of the

Katipunan.
B. No, Rizal never mingled with Bonifacio.
C. Yes, Bonifacio met Rizal during the early
days of the La Liga Filipina.
D. No, Bonifacio just read Rizal's writing.
54. What is the symbolism of Simon in El
Filibusterism

A. llustrados
B. Philippine rebolutionary
C. Black market businessmen
D. The oppressed
55. What did Rizal mean when he considered
his country querida? The Philippines is his
A. Lover
B. Unfaithful wife
C. Mistress
D.Mother

Adios Patria adorada, Region del sol querida

Farewell, My adored Land Region of the sun
caressed
56. What did Rizal do with the Antonio de
Morga's book entitled "Sucesos de las Islas
Filipinas" at the British Museum?

A. Criticized it
B. Borrowed and brought it home
C. Copied, annotated, and published it
D. Vandalized and burned it
57. “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald
the day." This is a famous quote from

A. Benigno Aquino III

B. Manuel Quezon
C. Jose Rizal
D. Ramon Magsaysay
58. Where did Rizal hear mass at the sunrise
of his embarkation date to Madrid, Spain?

A. Sto. Domingo Church

B. San Agustin Church
C. Manila Cathedral
D. San Francisco Church
59. Where did Rizal hear mass at the sunrise
of his embarkation date to Madrid, Spain?

A. Sto. Domingo Church

B. San Agustin Church
C. Manila Cathedral
D. San Francisco Church
60. On June 2, 1882, Rizal arrived at the city of
(Red Sea terminal of Suez Canal), whose
beautiful moonlight of this picturesque city
reminded him of his family and Calamba.

A. Colombo
B. Singapore
C. Adens
D. Suez
61. Rizal focused the "La Liga Filipina" to
I. Unite the whole country
II. Fight violence and injustice
III. Revolt against Spaniards

A. I & III
B. I & Il
C. II & III
D. I only
62. Rizal landed this place to see the
interesting spots of the Mediterranean
terminal of Suez Canal,where he heard the
multi-racial residents speaking of babel of
tongues - Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish,
Greek, Egyptian, etc.

A. Point de Galle
B. Port Said
C. Colombo
D. Aden
63. Four days after the founding of the La Liga
Filipina, Rizal was arrested and imprisoned at
Fort Santiago with due process of law. Who
was then the Governor General of the country
who ordered the arrest of Rizal to be exiled in
Dapitan?

A. Ramon Blanco
B. Eulogio Despujol
C. Camilo Polavieja
D. Emilio Terrero
64. Who was the Governor-General who
ordered the death of Rizal?

A. Ramon Blanco
B. Camilo Polavieja
C. Rafael Izquierdo
D. Eulogio Despujol
65. Rizal's close friend Blumentritt asked him
to define the term for he could not find the
word in European-Spanish American sources.
Rizal replied that in Filipino the word meant;
a dangerous patriot who someday will be
hanged. What was the word requested Rizal
to define?

A. Filibuster
B. Revolutionist
C. Militarist
D. Patriot
66. He wrote "A Question of Heroes", a
compilation of critical essays on ten key
figures of history, including Jose Rizal.

A. Ambeth Ocampo
B. Leon Maria Guerrero
C. Gregorio Zaide
D. Nick Joaquin
67. In his poem, The Intimate Alliance
Between Religion and Good Education" Rizal
showed the importance of religion in
education. Which of these is a valid main
topic for the poem?

A. Education without God is not true

education
B. Religion without education is not a true
education
C. Education without God is allowable
D. Religion without education is allowable.
68. On November 15, 1995, who among these
historical figures was not recommended as a
national hero by the National Heroes
Committee?

A. Jose Rizal
B. Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat
C. Gabriela Silang
D. Francisco Dagohoy
69. Rizal had a best friend whom he would
always confide with through letters. His best
friend is a princip: of a secondary school in
Austria. Who was he?

A. Paterno
B. Paciano
C. Blumentritt
D. Viola
70. In his two-day sojourn in the English
colony of, Singapore, what did Rizal
particularly admire?

A. Their languages and culture they spoke

B. Their customs and traditions that were
somewhat alike to the Filipinos
C. The confidence which natives of Singapore
seemed to have in their government
D. Their discipline and strict compliance of
imposed laws.
71. Who was the Augustinian friar who
published an eight-series handout to attack
Noli Me Tangere?

A. Padre Jose Maria Panganiban

B. Padre Jose Antonio
C. Padre Jose Rodriguez
D. Padre Jose Valderrama
72. What is the symbolism of Bapor Tabo in
the first chapter of El Filibusterismo?

A. Social class divide

B. Water Pollution in Pasig River
C. Arrival of the Americans
D. Love of the Spanish for fancy things
73. The editor of Diariong Tagalog who
congratulated Rizal for the article and
requested him for some articles.

A. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

B. Juan Luna
C. Francisco Calvo
D. Antonio Luna
74. Who was the first teacher of Rizal?

A. Leonor Rivera
B. Paciano Rizal
C. Teodora Alonso
D. Saturnina
75. The article that Rizal wrote in Diariong
Tagalog urging his compatriots to love their
fatherland just like his prizewinning "A La
Juventud Filipina".

A. Los Viajes
B. Felicitacion
C. Amor Patrio
D. Revisita de Madrid
76. Rizal invested his three pesetas (peseta is
the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002)
on

A. Books
B. Wine
C. Food
D. Lottery ticket
77. The lottery prize that Rizal won in 1982

A. 20,000
B. 15,200
C. 3,400
D. 6,200
78. The famous Rizal monument in Luneta
was not the work of a Filipino but a Swiss
sculptor. What was the sculptor's name?

A. Gutzon Borglum
B. Richard Kissling
C. Eduardo Castrillo
D. Vicente Francisco
79. How much did it cost for Jose Rizal to
published ( novel Noli Me Tangere?

A. 250
B. 300
C. 350
D. 400
80. Rizal visited (in Marseilles) where Dantes
(hero of the Count Monte Cristo) was
imprisoned.

A. Tower of Babel
B. Chateau d' If
C. Hanging Garden of Babylon
D. Point de Galle
81. All these were ilustrados except

A. Jose Rizal
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Marcelo
H. Del Pilar
D. Graciano Lopez Jana
82. Naples: Italy; Marseilles: France; Port-Bou:

A. Spain
B. Germany
C. Japan
D. Singapore
83. Based on his work, "Sa Aking Mga
Kabata", would Rizal favor the use of the
mother tongue in his early grades?

A. He did not express it clearly.

B. Yes, but mixed with English.
C. No
D. Yes
84. Filipinos in Barcelona, some of whom
were Rizal's school mate in Ateneo gave him
party at their favorite café in

A. Hotel de Paz
B. Plaza de Cataluna
C. Las Ramblas
D. Port-Bou
85. While sojourning in Barcelona, Rizal
received sad news about the that was ravaging
Manila and provinces causing Calamba folks
to have afternoon novenas to San Roque and
nocturnal processions and prayers to stop
dreadful epidemic, which Spanish authorities
were impotent to check. What was the disease

A. Dengue
B. Malaria
C. Typhoid Fever
D. Cholera
86. Conversant to many European languages,
Rizal is?

A. Linguist
B. Orator
C. Debater
D. Philanthropist
87. Which novel did Rizal wrote to expose
Spanish colonial abuse in the Philippines?

A. Noli Me Tangere
B. El Consejo de Dios
C. El Filibusterismo
D. Makamisa
88. Who was Jose Rizal referring to in these
lines: -Farewell, sweet foreigner - my darling,
my delight?

A. Leonor Rivera
B. The Philippines
C. Teodora Alonso
D. Josephine Bracken
89. Who warned Ibarra about the plans of
padre Sal against him?

A. Maria Clara
B. Kapitan Tinong
C. Elias
D. Doktor de Espadaña
90. In which city in Belgium did Rizal print
and published his El Filibusterismo in 1891?

A. Brussels
B. Leuven
C. Berlin
D. Ghent
91. Which is TRUE of Jose Rizal?
I. It was his personal decision to come back in the
Philippines despite threats of imprisonment and
execution at the hands of the Spaniards colonizers.
II. Rizal did not recommend fighting with arms for
freedom and liberation from Spain as it was an
unnecessary waste of Filipino lives.
III. He was executed on orders of Spanish
authorities and was shot by a firing squad
composed of Spaniards

A. I only
B. I and lI
C. Il and IlI
D. All the above
92. It is in this diary that Rizal wrote about his
birth and the difficulties his mother faced
while giving birth to him.

A. Memoirs of A Student in Calamba

B. Memoirs of A Student in Binan
C. Memoirs of A Student in Manila
D. Memoirs of A Student in Madrid
93. Who was Rizal's favorite professor in
Ateneo?

A. Francisco de Paula Sanchez

B. Jose Bech
C. Vicente Belaguer
D. Pio Pi
94. Ano ang pangalan ng alagang aso ni Rizal?

A. Ondo
B. Pandak
C. Bantay
D. Usman
95. Which writing of Rizal stipulated the
exemplary fighting spirit of women, such that
whatever a mother shows to her children is
what the children will become also?

A. The Story of the Moth

B. To the Young Women of Malolos
C. Canto de Maria Clara
D. El Canto del Viajero
96. The GOMBURZA were executed because
they were accused of subversion and
participation in the mutiny.

A. Bulacan
B. Cavite
C. Abra
D. Manila
97. "The Triumph of Science Over Death" is
Rizal's famous

A. Poem
B. Novel
C. Essay
D. Sculpture
98. During Jose Rizal's stay in Dapitan, he
started a school for local where he taught
them various subjects and languages.

A. Boys
B. senior citizens
C. illiterate adults
D. fisherfolks
99. On this year, Rizal was exiled in Dapitan,
and ignited the fight of many Filipinos against
the Spaniards.

A. 1892
B. 1894
C. 1896
D. 1898
100. During Rizal's stay in Dapitan, he
collected and shipped samples of to the
Dresden Royal Museum for Zoology,
Anthropology, and Ethnography in Germany.

A. Indigenous clothes
B. Animals
C. Fossils
D. Ancient porcelains
101. In this university, Rizal obtained his
Licentiate in Medicine.

A. University of Sto. Tomas

B. Ateneo de Manila University
C. Universidad Central de Madrid
D. University of Heidelberg
102. It is an Act to include in the curricula of
all public and private schools, colleges, and
universities courses on the Life, Works, and
Writings of Jose Rizal.

A. RA 8545
B. RA 6655
C. RA 1425
D. RA 7836
103. In Jose Rizal's first brawl, what challenge
did his classmate accepted from him?

A. Boxing
B. Wrestling
C. Fencing
D. Taekwondo
104. What university did Rizal took his college
degree?

A. University of Santo Tomas

B. University of Spain
C. Ateneo de Manila
D. Binan, Laguna
105. He is a unique example of many
splendored genius who became the greatest
hero of the nation?

A. Jose Rizal
B. Ninoy Aquino Sr.
C. Lapu Lapu
D. Andres Bonifacio
106. What is the charge why officials arrested
the mother of Rizal before of June of 1872?

A. Poisoning the latter's perfidious wife

B. Teaching the young Jose Rizal
C. Hiding Jose Rizal from officials
D. Refusing the use the last name Rizal
107. On this year, Rizal was exiled in Dapitan,
and ignited the fight of many Filipinos against
the Spaniards.

A. 1892
B. 1894
C. 1896
D. 1898
108. She is the pretty fourteen year old
Batangueña whom Rizal fall in love with?

A. Consuelo Ortega Y Rey

B. Leonor Valenzuela
C. Leonor Rivera
D. Segunda Katigbak
109. Title earned by Rizal after taking a
vocational course.

A. Aplicacion
B. Perito ogrimensor
C. Sobresaliente
D. Comportamiento
110. Poem written by Rizal in honor of
Immaculate Conception.

A. Flower Among Flowers

B. To the Virgin mary
C. To the Child Jesus
D. Abd el Azis y Mahoma
111. Sa mga sumusunod, alin ang hindi
ginamit ni Rizal na sagisag-panulat?

A. Agno
B. Pingkian
C. Dimasalang
D. Laong Laan
112. A translation of Jose Rizal's farewell poem
written by Andres Bonifacio in Tagalog.

A. Makamisa
B. Pahimakas
C. Ang Huling Paalam
D. Ang Kamatayan
113. Land of Cherry Blossom, where Rizal
visited for one month and a half.

A. Germany
B. Japan
C. Hongkong
D. France
114. In June 1869, Rizal was enrolled in a
school in Binan, Laguna. Who was his first
teacher in school?

A. Maestro Lucas Padua

B. Maestro Justiniano Aquino-Cruz
C. Maestro Jose Bech
D. Maestro Leon Monroy
115. The character "Crisostomo Ibarra" is to
Noli Me Tangere as the character "
Filibusterismo.

A. Elias
B. Maria Clara
C. Isagani
D. Simoun
116. Which book inspired Rizal to write the
"Noli Me Tangere?"

A. The Count of Monte Cristo

B. The Wandering Jew
C. Uncle Tom's Cabin
D. History of the French Revolution
117. In London, to enumerate a few of his
noble deeds, Rizal completed his annotating
of Morga's book, and in defense of his people
against Spanish critics, what was the official
newspaper of the Propaganda Movement
through which Rizal wrote many articles?

A. La Liga Filipina
B. La Solidaridad
C. La Independencia
D. La Republica Filipina
118. On what date was Rizal executed in
Bagumbayan (in Manila), which is now Rizal
Park?

A. December 30, 1896

B. December 31, 1896
C. December 30, 1897
D. December 31, 1897
119. In 1868, Don Kiko brought Rizal to this
pilgrimage.

A. Parish of the Divine Mercy

B. Peñafrancia
C. Minor Basilica
D. Simala Shrine
120. To whom Dr. Jose Rizal send his letter
with this line? "I am innocent of the crime of
rebellion. I am going to die with a tranquil
conscience"

A. Paciano
B. Ferdinand Blumentritt
C. Maximo Viola
D. Teodora Alonso
121. What is the first romantic book Jose Rizal
read?

A. Goodbye to Leonor
B. The Count of Monte Cristo
C. The Council of the Gods
D. My Last Farewell
122. It is the reason why Rizal's mother almost
died during her delivery.

A. Rizal's head is big

B. Rizal's body is big
C. Rizal's weight is 4 lbs
D. Rizal's delivery was via caesarian
123. After Rizal's work on the Antonio Morga's
"Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas", he called it a

A. gift for the Filipinos

B. great achievement in Spanish publication
C. revision of Spanish history
D. love for Spain's great contribution to the
Philippines.
124. What is Rizal's teaching approach to his
students in Dapitan?

A. Progressive
B. Traditional
C. Authoritarian
D. Strict
125. When Filipinos find delight in belittling
Filipino achievements or despising anything
related to the Philippines, this is called
syndrome, which is based from a character in
Noli Me Tangere.

A. Donya Victorina
B. Donya Consolacion
C. Maria Clara
D. Sisa
126. In Rizal's poem which extolls love of the
national language, people who don't love
their native language are compared to

A. "(upain ng ginto at bulaklak"

B. "bayaning lalong tumatapang"
C. "ibon mang may layang lumipad"
D. "hayop at malansang isda"
127. Calamba, Laguna is the birthplace of

A. Emilio Aguinaldo
B. Mariano Ponce
C. Andres Bonifacio
D. Jose Rizal
128. The gifted physician-novelist of the
Propaganda Movement is

A. Jaena
B. Del Pilar
C. Antonio Luna
D. Jose Rizal
129. Who was the grandfather of Jose Rizal
who served as the Capitan municipal of
Biñan?

A. Francisco Mercado
B. Domingo Mercado
C. Juan Mercado
D. Clemente Mercado
130. Who was Rizal's companion on his first
day in Biñan School?

A. Saturnina
B. Donya Teodora
C. Paciano
D. Don Francisco
131. What was the color of Jose Rizal's dog
named Usman?

A. Brown
B. White
C. Gray
D. Black
132. Jose Rizal died in Bagumbayan at the age
of

A. 34
B. 35
C. 36
D. 37
134. What is the registered complete name of
Jose R according to his birth certificate?

A. Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

B. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso
Realonda
C. Jose Protacio Rizal y Mercado Alonzo y
Realonda
D. Jose Mercado Rizal y Alonzo Realonda