PRELIM Flashcards
Who was the senator that filed a measure which became the original Rizal Bill in 1956?
Senator Claro M. Recto
In what year did the original Rizal Bill was filed?
1956
HUKBALAHAP abbreviation
Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon
The issuance of Rizal Bill was not welcomed by various quarters, one of it was the?
Catholic Church
Why was the Catholic Church was opposed in the issuance of Rizal Bill?
They believed that the Rizal Bill is anti-church and forces the students to read the works of Rizal which mainly were anti-Church.
What did the Church do to show their opposition?
- They used lobbyists as we as priests in opposing the Rizal Bill.
- attended hearings in the Senate
- held seminars across the country
- pastoral letters were read in masses
- bishops threatened to close down Catholic schools if the bill was approved.
Who commented that the novels of Rizal belonged to the past and would be harmful to read them because it presented a false picture of the country’s situation at that time.
Fr. Jesus Cavanna
Out of 333 pages of Noli Me Tangere, how many were patriotic statements? anti-Catholic statements?
25, 120
Who believed that Senator Recto introduced the bill to get back at the Catholic voters who were responsible for his poor showing in the 1955 elections?
Narciso Pimentel
Who commented that the Rizal Bill would endanger his teenage son’s Catholic faith?
Senator Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo
After a month-long standoff, who authored the compromise bill?
Senator Jose Laurel
On June 12, 1956, RA No. ____ came into effect. This became the Rizal Law.
Republic Act No. 1425
In which part of the RA was indicated that students are allowed to seek exemption from reading Rizal’s works due to religious reasons?
2nd paragraph of Section 1
THE RIZAL LAW
Republic Act No. 1425
House Bill No. 5561
Senate Bill No. 438
A century of change
The 19th century
The French Revolution resulted in the toppling if the monarchy of ______ and the usering of the _______.
King Louis XVI, French Republic
Who emancipated Russian serfs?
Tsar Alexander II
Which nationalism ended the domination of the Church and united the various Italian satets as one country?
Italian Nationalism
Which President emancipated the black slaves but also triggered rhe American civil war?
President Abraham Lincoln
A strategy drafted by Napoleon, requiring France’s allies to desist from engaging in trade with Great Britain.
The Continental System
Napoleon invaded Spain when the alliance of the Continental System weakened, and installed his brother named (?) as king.
Joseph
What constitution that allow colonies to be represented in the Spanish parliament called Cortes?
Constitution of Cadiz
Who represented the Philippines in the Spanish parliament?
Ventura de los Reyes, a Spaniard born in the Philippines
The British forced China to open five ports to its traders after the latter’s defeat in the Opium War.
True or False?
TRUE
