Biography of Rizal Flashcards
What is the full name of Jose Rizal?
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
When was Rizal born?
June 19, 1861
When was Rizal baptized at the Catholic Church?
June 22, 1861
When did Rizal die and where?
December 30, 1896 at Rizal Park, Manila or Luneta Park in Manila formerly known as Bagumbayan
Who is Rizal’s father?
Don Francisco Mercado (1818 - 1898)
What is the occupation of Rizal’s father?
A tenant former on Dominican-owned Hacienda
When did Rizal’s father die?
January 5, 1898
Jose Rizal considered Don Francisco Mercado as?
“A Model of Fathers”
Who is the mother of Rizal?
Dona Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826 - 1911)
When was Rizal’s mother born?
November 8, 1826
When did Rizal’s mother die?
August 16, 1911
How many children did Don Francisco Mercado and Dona Teodora Alonso Realonda have?
11 children - 2 boys and 9 girls
Enumerate the children of Don Francisco Mercado and Dona Teodora Alonso Realonda from oldest to youngest.
- Saturnina
- Paciano
- Narcisa
- Olympia
- Lucia
- Maria
- Jose
- Concepcion
- Josefa
- Trinidad
- Soledad
Who is the oldest child in the Rizal family?
Saturnina Rizal
Jose Rizal based Pilosopo Tasio to him and he was a combat general in Philippine Revolution.
Paciano Rizal
In what chronological order did Jose Rizal fall among his siblings?
He is the seventh child.
What is the nickname of Jose Rizal?
Pepe
Did Jose Rizal have a child?
Yes, he had a son named Francisco but died immediately after birth
Who is Rizal’s first sorrow?
Concepcion Rizal who died at the age of 3
Who was Rizal’s first teacher?
Dona Teodora Alonso Mercado
Where did Rizal obtain his early schooling?
A private school in Binan, Laguna
Who was Rizal’s teacher while he was studying in an all-boys private school in Binan, Laguna?
Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
At what age did Rizal go to school in Binan, Laguna?
9 years old
What is the meaning behind Jose Rizal’s surname?
From the Spanish word “ricial” which means green field or pasture
Why did Rizal use his Rizal surname when he studied at Jesuit Ateneo Municipal?
For fear that he might be associated with Pacian, Padre Burgos’s favorite student
Why did Rizal never study in Colegio de San Juan de Letran?
his father wanted a Jesuit college
When did Rizal finished his secondary education?
March 23, 1877
What did Rizal receive on March 23, 1877?
Bachelor of Arts diploma in Escuela Pia
At what school did Rizal matriculate in April 1877 where he took Philosophy and Letters?
University of Sto. Tomas