RIZAL Flashcards
José Rizal was born on
June 19, 1861
José Rizal was born in
Calamba
The GOMBURZA were executed because they were accused of subversion and participation in the ________ mutiny.
Cavite
During Rizal’s stay in Dapitan, hestarted a school for local _____,where he taught them varioussubjects and languages
Boys
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?
Elias
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.
Donya Victorina
Adios Patria adorada
Region del sol querida
What did Rizal mean when he considered his country a querida? The Philippines is his
a. Lover
b. Unfaithful wife
c. Mistress
d. Mother
Lover
Rationalization: Ginagamit ng mga Pilipino ang “querida” as synonymous sa kabit. But for Spaniards, it means “lover”
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.
Yes, Bonifacio met Rizal during the early days of the La Liga Filipina.
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.
d. Rizal’s friends donated to have the book published.
Who helped Rizal (funded) to have the book of El Filibusterismo published.
Valentin Ventura
Makamisa was an unfinished literary work by Rizal. What was it?
a. Poem
b. Novel
c. Collection of poems
d. Play
B. Novel
- Rizal enrolled in a medicine course in which country?
a. Belgium
b. England
c. Spain
d. Germany
C. Spain
The president who signed the Rizal Law or RA 1425 is….
a. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Ferdinand Marcos
c. Manuel Roxas
d. Manuel Quezon
a. Ramon Magsaysay
- 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 and Fili
b. They think Rizal is not a hero
c. Rizal was not Catholic
d. They always oppose any laws in the Philippines
a. Rizal had anti-church anti- clerical viewpoints in Noli and Fili
What is the symbolism of Simoun in El Filibusterismo?
a. Ilustrados
b. Philippine rebolusyonarios
c. Black market businessmen
d. The oppressed
b. Philippine rebolusyonarios
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
C. Copied, annotated, and published it
Rationalization:
Rizal was very happy because the mentioned book of Morga states that Philippines already have their own culture and traditions before Spaniards even arrived.
What event transpired that made Rizal write a letter to the women of Malolos?
a. They wanted to establish an evening school to learn Spanish.
b. They wanted to study abroad
c. They are reading his novels
d. They were secretly supporting
a. They wanted to establish an evening school to learn Spanish.
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
a. Donya Victorina
What is Rizal’s teaching approach to his students in Dapitan?
a. Progressive
b. Traditional
c. Authoritarian
d. Strict
a. Progressive
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
d. Nick Joaquin
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
Francisco Dagohoy
Rizal took up a preparatory course of Theology and Law before shifting to take up Medicine after one school year at the University of Santo Tomas. Out of his 21 subjects, he got only one grade that was…
a. Sobresaliente (Excellent)
b. Notable or Aprovechado (Very Good)
c. Bueno (Good)
d. Aprobado (Passing Grade)
d. Aprobado (Passing Grade)
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.
a. gift for the Filipinos
Why were the Ilustrados 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.
b. They were the educated class.
What is the significance of classifying people peninsulares and insulares?
a. They are not mestizos
b. They are not both Spanish
c. They don’t belong in the same social class level
d. They have different genes
c. They don’t belong in the same social class level
Rationalization:
Peninsulares- Spaniard born in Spain
Insulares- Spaniard born in Philippines
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
a. Social class divide
Crisostomo Ibarra was a…
a. Peninsulares
b. Insulares
c. Spanish mestizo
d. Chinese mestizo
c. Spanish mestizo
In El Filibusterismo, the nitro- glycerin explosive was placed in Simoun’s
a. Tomb
b. Lamp
c. Oven
d. Car
b. Lamp
Jose Rizal dedicated the El Fili to…
a. Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan
b. Members of the La Solidaridad
c. GomBurZa- the martyr priests
d. Women of Malolos
c. GomBurZa- the martyr priests
Who is the mother of Crispin and Basilio?
Sisa
Rizal visited (in Marseilles) where Dantes (hero of the ount Monte Cristo) was imprisoned.
a. Tower of Babel
b. Chateau d’ If
c. Hanging Garden of Babylon
d. Point de Galle
b. Chateau d’ If
Naples: Italy; Marseilles: France; Port-Bou:
a. Spain
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. Singapore
a. Spain
Rizal invested his three pesetas (peseta is the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002)
a. A lottery ticket
b. Wine
c. Food
d. Books
a. A lottery ticket
The gifted physician-novelist of the propaganda
a. Jose Rizal
b. Antonio Luna
c. General Luna
a. Jose Rizal
According to his birth certificate, what was the registered complete name of Jose Rizal?
a. Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonzo
b. José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
c. Jose Protacio Rizal Alonzo y Mercado
d. Jose Mercado Rizal y Alonzo
b. José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Rizal was one of the eleven children born of the marriage of Francisco and Teodora. Birth rank:
a. 5th
b. 7th
c. 9th
d. 11th
B. 7th
Identify the grandfather of Rizal to his father side.
a. Domingo Lam-co
b. Francisco Lam-co
c. Juan Lam-co
d. Clemente Lam-co
c. Juan Lam-co
Who was Rizal’s favorite professor in Ateneo?
a. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
b. Jose Bech
c. Vicente Belaguer
d. Pio Pi
a. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
first love of Rizal
Segunda Katigbak
Rizal’ Great Love
Leonor Rivera
Rizal’s common-law wife
Josephine Bracken
Son of Rizal
Francisco
written when he was eight years old, this is Rizal’s first known poem
Sa Aking Mga Kabata (To My Fellow Youth)
an inspiring poem that encourages the youth to love their country and strive for its progress and freedom
A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth)
a poem dedicated to Doña Teodora, after her release from prison in 1874.
Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First Inspiration)
a poem that praises the dignity and COACH importance of labor and encourages workers to strive for their rights and better
working conditions
Himno Al Trabajo (Hymn to Labor)
a poem that admires the town of Talisay’s beauty, its people, and its rich cultural heritage
Himno A Talisay (Hymn to to Talisay)
a nostalgic poem that expresses Rizal’s longing for his homeland and his appreciation for the beauty of nature; written when Rizal attended lecture courses in the University of Heidelberg
A Las Flores de Heidelberg (To the Flowers of Heidelberg)
a poignant and emotional poem that Rizal wrote before his execution, bidding farewell to his country, family, and friends.
• the poem is an elegy; and
• translated in Tagalog by Andres Bonifacio.
Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell
Rizal encourages and inspires the women of Malolos to pursue education and to fight for their rights and freedom, despite the opposition and discrimination they may face from society.
To the Young Women of Malolos (Sa Kababaihang Taga-Malolos)
Rizal challenges the notion that Filipinos are inherently lazy and unmotivated. He claims that historical, social, and economic forces have repressed their potential and slowed their advancement, not “indolence.”
La Indolencia de los Filipinos (Indolence of the Filipinos)
• Rizal radically envisions a prophesy of how the Philippines would be through the century.
• Rizal proposed that our country will end up in either three of ways:
■ the Philippines will remain a colony of Spain but will be on good terms with its captors,
strive to violently break ties with Spain, or
■be colonized by another country.
• The Philippines: A Century Hence
• Rizal radically envisions a prophesy of how the Philippines would be through the century.
• Rizal proposed that our country will end up in either three of ways:
■ the Philippines will remain a colony of Spain but will be on good terms with its captors,
strive to violently break ties with Spain, or
■be colonized by another country.
• The Philippines: A Century Hence
Published in Diariong Tagalog under the alias Laong Laan in 1882.
• He expressed his loved for the nation and stressed the significance of education and knowledge for freedom.
A socio-historical novel
Noli Me Tangere
Romantic novel. work of the heart
Noli Me Tangere
A passionate exposé of about the evils of the Spanish friars
Noli Me Tangere
Crisostomo Ibarra for reformation
Noli Me Tangere
Published in Berlin, Germany in 1887 and consisted 64 chapters
Noli Me Tangere
He lent Rizal P300 for the printing of 2000 copies of Noli Me Tangere
Dr. Maximo Viola
It was inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Noli Me Tangere
Touch Me Not; the title was based on a Biblical text, specifically the ________.
John 20:17
A political novel
El Filibusterismo
Book of thought, work of the head
El Filibusterismo
Simon for revolution
El Filibusterismo
Novel dedicated to GomBurZa
El Filibusterismo
Published in Ghent, Belgium in 1891 and composed of 38 chapters
El Filibusterismo
He gave Rizal P150 for its printing (El Filibusterismo)
Valentin Ventura
In 1892, Jose Rizal was imprisoned in Fort Santiago under the watch of _____________ on charges of sedition, rebellion, and conspiracy
Governor General [Gov. Gen.] Eulogio Despujol
Rizal was later exiled to __________, Zamboanga del Norte by Gov. Gen. Despujol, where he lived for four years and continued his work
Dapitan
On Dec. 26, 1896, Rizal was tried and found guilty of the crime by a military court under __________________.
Gov. Gen. Camilo de Polavieja.
On Dec. 30, 1896, Rizal was executed by firing squad in _____________.
Bagumbayan
What were Rizal’s last words ?
‘Consummatum Est
