AI Generated Flashcards: Recit Life of Jose Rizal
Description
Answer
The full name of the Philippine national hero
Dr. Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal Alonzo y Realonda
The meaning behind ‘Jose’ in Jose Rizal’s name
Chosen by his mother, a devotee of Saint Joseph (San Jose)
The meaning of ‘Protacio’ in Jose Rizal’s name
Derived from Gervacio P., a name from the Christian calendar
The meaning of ‘Mercado’ in Jose Rizal’s name
Spanish term meaning ‘market,’ adopted by Rizal’s great-great-grandfather, Domingo Lamco
The meaning of ‘Rizal’ in Jose Rizal’s name
From the Spanish word ‘Ricial,’ meaning a field where wheat is cut green and sprouts again
The name of the governor-general of the Philippines when Jose Rizal was born
Lieutenant-General Jose Lemery
Jose Rizal’s birthdate
June 19, 1861
Jose Rizal’s birthplace
Calamba, Laguna
The parish priest who baptized Jose Rizal
Father Rufino Collantes
Jose Rizal’s godfather
Father Pedro Casanas
Jose Rizal’s parents’ names
Don Francisco Mercado and Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda
Total number of Rizal siblings
Eleven (2 boys and 9 girls)
Jose Rizal’s eldest sibling
Saturnina Rizal
Jose Rizal’s brother who was also his mentor
Paciano Rizal
Jose Rizal’s youngest sibling
Soledad Rizal
Jose Rizal’s first sorrow in life
The death of his sister, Concepcion Rizal, at age 3
Jose Rizal’s first poem in native language
Sa Aking Mga Kabata
Jose Rizal’s first dramatic work
A Tagalog comedy written at age 8
The event that inspired Rizal to fight Spanish tyranny
The martyrdom of GomBurZa (Fathers Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora) on February 17, 1872
The novel dedicated to GomBurZa
El Filibusterismo
Jose Rizal’s first teacher
His mother, Doña Teodora Alonso
The school where Rizal studied in Biñan
Private school of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Jose Rizal’s first school fight
With Pedro, the son of his teacher in Biñan
Jose Rizal’s first boarding house in Manila
Owned by a spinster named Titay
Jose Rizal’s first university
Ateneo Municipal de Manila
The title Rizal received upon completing his studies at Ateneo
Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors
Jose Rizal’s first published poem
Mi Primera Inspiracion
The subject in which Rizal received only one medal in his third year at Ateneo
Latin
The subject that Jose Rizal excelled in at the University of Santo Tomas
Philosophy and Letters
The title Jose Rizal earned in Madrid
Licentiate in Medicine at Universidad Central de Madrid
Jose Rizal’s first article in Spain
Amor Patrio (Love of Country)
The place where Rizal wrote ‘To the Flowers of Heidelberg’
Germany
The main reason Jose Rizal studied ophthalmology
To treat his mother’s worsening eye condition
Jose Rizal’s last poem before his execution
Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell)
