PPT- Part 1

Question 1

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, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS NOLI ME TANGERE AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Answer 1

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1425

Question 2

According to _______the novels would corrupt the present setup of the Catholic Churches.

Answer 2

Fr. Jesus Cavanna

Question 3

According to radio commentator____, readers have a right not to read the novels if these threaten their salvation

Answer 3

Jesus Paredes

Question 4

According to _____, Rizal attacked the beliefs of the Church. He did not believe in purgatory and that Moses and Jesus were not in the Bible.

Answer 4

Mariano Jesus Cuenco

Question 5

Catholic schools threatened to close down if the bill was passed, but ____ said “then schools will be nationalized”

Answer 5

Sen. Recto

Question 6

What was the compromise inserted to bill so it will be approved?

Answer 6

only college students would have the option to read unedited versions of the novels

Question 7

the purpose of the National Heroes Committee (NHC) created during the time of Pres. Ramos

Answer 7

evaluate national personalities who made impact on Phil History

Question 8

What executive order created the National Heroes Committee (NHC)?

Answer 8

Executive Order no. 75

Question 9

What are the NHC criteria of a national hero?

Answer 9

1) Has a concept of nation and fought for freedom;
2) fought for national order;
3) contributed to the nation’s quality of life

Question 10

How many Filipinos made it to the shortlist for National Hero as of 1995?

Answer 10

9

Question 11

Who are the 9 national heroes? (GAAMMESJJ)

Answer 11

Jose Rizal
Andres Bonifacio
Emilio Aguinaldo
Apolinario Mabini
Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat
Juan Luna
Melchora Aquino
Gabriela Silang

Question 12

When is National Heroes Day celebrated?

Answer 12

Every last monday of August

Question 13

What are the 2 presuppositions that exist in the vitality on nationalism accorded to literary works and vice versa:

Answer 13

1) to present history (ex. Through books) and
2) to intervene in history (ex. Recommend actions in the passage of time)

Question 14

Why is Rizal’s work a good basis of history?

Answer 14

It was artefactual w/ fictional characters representing historical people.

Question 15

Why is literature a good driving tool to execute authority and command one’s country?

Answer 15

Thru writing people can exercise authority, speak, & change the future

Question 16

The Spaniards brought the ____which has a feudal setup (authority and power resided in the hands of the few, the landlords)

Answer 16

landholding system

Question 17

The principal officials were appointed by the King and the rest of the positions were appointed or sold by the ____

Answer 17

Governor-General

Question 18

The ____ (administrator, judge, military commandant) who were the most corrupt abused the filipino hacienderos, the trading system, taxation and contribution, and court decisions.

Answer 18

ALCALDEs

Question 19

Natives sought assistance from some responsible officials in Spain to resist corruption. What did Spain do?

Answer 19

1) Promulgation of the 1844 decree
2) Promulgation of the 1866 decree

Question 20

What promulgation fixed the salary of provincial governors (civil governors or alcalde mayor); non-lawyers could not be prov. Gov.?

Answer 20

Promulgation of the 1844 decree

Question 21

What promulgation disjoint the judicial and executive duties of the prov. Gov. then appointed civil governors?

Answer 21

Promulgation of the 1866 decree

Question 22

The natives’ government participation was limited to the lowest levels (gobernadorcillos & cabeza de barangay). How were the lowest officials abused?

Answer 22

Not compensated adequately & some became financially dishonest.

Question 23

What were the abuses which curtailed the natural and constitutional rights and liberties of the indios?

Answer 23

• Arbitrary increase of taxes,
• no search warrants,
• exile of filibusteros, books, etc. needed Board of Censors’ approval,
• prohibition of assemblies.

Question 24

What was the injustice experienced by Dona Teodora, the mother of Rizal?

Answer 24

She was imprisoned for 2 ½ years thru the false accusation of the unfaithful wife of Teodora’s brother Alberto, that she & Alberto tried to poison the wife. Gov. Gen. Valderama by mere impulse set Teodora free.

Question 25

_____ was a tool of colonizing countries.

Answer 25

Christianity

Question 26

Church officials shared in the powers of government officials. Why did the Church have a better position compared with their government counterparts?

Answer 26

The friars’ term was unlimited & their assignments went beyond cities.

Question 27

How did the Church acquire vast tracts of land and become richer?

Answer 27

Friars also became unfair to their tenants, collecting unjust contributions and extremely high lease.

Question 28

The ______ was limited to the ______ and the indios were considered to be incapable of growth and acquiring a higher status because of their race.

Answer 28

educational system, middle class

Question 29

The friars’ management included _____ (ex. memorization), poor classrooms, limited curriculum, and lack of materials (ex. books). It reflected Spain’s method

Answer 29

outdated methods

Question 30

They emphasized religious matters, _____ and _______. They practiced ______

Answer 30

fear of God
obedience to friars
censorship

Question 31

The _______ resulted in the negligence of the promotion of primary schools.

Answer 31

absence of academic freedom

Question 32

______ were belittled in schools because of race.

Answer 32

Middle-class Filipinos

Question 33

_____ was originally only open for Spaniards.
The ______ was open for Spaniards and mestizos.

Answer 33

Ateneo
UST

Question 34

______ were established by Jesuits, Paulists, and Augustianians, but Filipino seminarians were only admitted at the later part of the Spanish regime.

Answer 34

Theological seminaries

Question 35

_____ diocesan priests were intended to become assistants only to the Spanish priests.

Answer 35

Filipino

Question 36

The ______ of _____ obliged all major towns in the Philippines to establish one primary school for boys and girls.

Answer 36

education decree
December 20, 1863

Question 37

Why did the friars oppose the educational decree of 1863 and all other Madrid orders such as the Moret decree in 1870?

Answer 37

Teaching indios the Spanish language would increase their knowledge and encourage them to overthrow the Spaniards.

Question 38

The _____ in 1870 (to secularize higher education) was opposed by the Friars as they did not like gov’t control over higher education.

Answer 38

Moret decree

Question 39

What did Rizal and his fellow illustrados fight for with regard to education?

Answer 39

They fought for educational freedom & equality in the quality of learning.