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RIZAL AND HIS CHILDHOOD YEARS IN CALAMBA Flashcards

1
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______________ is an enchanted town

A

Calamba

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2
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Calamba is situated, as if enclosed in a valley, between _______________ & _____________

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Laguna de Bay & Mt. Makiling

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T OR F: Calamba at the time of Rizal’s birth was an agricultural town and was virtually owned by Dominican Friars

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TRUE

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4
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Calamba became a prosperous town due to its specialization in the production of ________

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sugar

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T OR F: The picturesque beauty of the town provided the young Rizal the inspiration and springboard to hone his poetic and artistic sensibilities.

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TRUE

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T OR F: The misfortunes suffered by the tenants from the hands of the Guardia Civil and the Dominican friars, had ingrained in his young mind hatred of oppression and exploitation of the strong by the weak

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FALSE; exploitation of the weak by the strong

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7
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He Encouraged Rizal to indulge in horse riding, fencing and other sports.

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Tio Manuel

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8
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He is a book lover, intensified Rizal his voracious reading of good books.

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Tio Gregorio

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9
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He is A traveler, he had travelled in Europe that inspired Rizal to develop his artistic ability.

A

Tio Jose Alberto

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10
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Greater than heredity and environment in the fate of man is the aid of ________________ (2 words).

A

Divine Providence

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T OR F: God had endowed him with the versatile gifts of a genius, the vibrant of a nationalist, and the heart to sacrifice for a noble cause.

A

TRUE

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12
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What is the full name of Jose Rizal?

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Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

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13
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Rizal was born on what date:

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June 19, 1861

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14
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Three days after his birth, Rizal was baptized by _________________ - at the Calamba Catholic Church, with…

A

Fr. Rufino Collantes

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15
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Godfather of Jose Rizal

A

Fr. Pedro Casañas

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16
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T OR F: Rizal was the eighth child in the family of 12 children of Don Francisco and DoñaTeodora.

A

FALSE; 7th child in thee family of 11

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17
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The children of the Rizal family in their birth order were as follows: (SPNOLMaJCJTS)

A

Saturnina (1850)
Paciano (1851)
Narcisa(1852)
Olimpia (1855)
Lucia (1857)
Maria(1859)
Jose(1861)
Concepcion (1862)
Josefa (1865)
Trinidad(1868) and
Soledad (1870)

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18
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Great grandfather of Rizal (Father’s side)

A

Domingo Lamco

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19
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Great grandmother of Rizal (Father’s side)

A

Ines dela Rosa

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20
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In 1849, Domingo Lamco assumed the surname ________________ in keeping the gubernatorial decree of Narciso Claveriaon the use of Spanish surnames in the Philippines by all Spanish subjects in the colony and to free themselves and their children from the prejudices associated with a Chinese surname

A

Mercado

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21
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Rizal’s grandfather from his father side

A

Juan Mercado

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22
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Rizal’s grandmother from his father side

A

Cirila Alejandro

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23
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T OR F: Juan and Cirila had 13 children, on of whom was Rizal’s father

A

FALSE; 14 children

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24
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Rizal’s father

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Don Francisco

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25
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Rizal’s great grandfather on his mother’s side

A

Manuel de Quintos

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26
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Rizal’s great grandmother on his mother’s side (wife of Manuel de Quintos)

A

Regina Ursua

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27
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Rizal’s grandmother (daughter of Regina Ursua & Manuel de Quintos)

A

Brigida

28
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Rizal’s grandfather

A

Lorenzo Alberto Alonso

29
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Rizal’s mother

A

Teodora

30
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T OR F: Rizal was reared in a typical middle class family in the 19th century Philippines

A

TRUE

31
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T OR F: Rizal lived an uncomfortable life, considering that his family belonged to the principalia

A

FALSE; He lived a life of comfort and affluence, considering that his family belonged to the principalia

32
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The affluence of Rizal’s family can clearly be gleaned from the following:

A

the family’s predilection for studies; its stone house of adobe and hardwood; ownership of carriage and horses - the symbols of wealth and respectability during those times; home library with numerous volumes of books; presence of personal servants taking care of the needs of the children, and private tutoring of children in the family.

33
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The family’s thriving business in _________________ and its ability to send their children for education in Manila further indicate their socio-economic status in Calamba.

A

rice & sugar

34
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T OR F: Don Francisco Mercado, was an educated man.
His father took courses in Latin and Philosophy in Colegio de Santa Rosa

A

FALSE; Colegio de San Jose in Manila

35
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T OR F: Rizal described him a model father owing to his honesty, frugality, and industry.

A

TRUE

36
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T OR F: Rizal inherited a profound feeling of dignity, self-respect, serenity and poise and seriousness from his mother

A

FALSE; from his Father

37
Q

Doña Teodora was an educated woman.
She completed her education at the _______________, a prestigious college for girls in Manila then.

A

Colegio de Santa Rosa

38
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T OR F: Rizal described her as a disciplinarian, a woman of average education, a woman of culture and religion, a sacrificing and industrious housewife.

A

FALSE; woman of more than average education

39
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T OR F: From his mother, Rizal learned the values of warmth and virtue. He also inherited a practical temperament, stoicism, self-sacrifice, temperament of a dreamer and fondness for poetry.

A

TRUE

40
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T OR F: Owing to happy and comfortable life Rizal had, he had BAD memories of his childhood days in Calamba.

A

FALSE; good memories

41
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Even the times when his ___________ narrated to him legends and fairytales at the azotea, after the Angelus, was something Rizal treasured.

A

personal servant

42
Q

At what age did Rizal learn how to read the Bible and pray?

A

3 years old

43
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The parish priest of Calamba, who made the young Rizal the need to develop a sound philosophy of life. It was also from him that Rizal learned the value of scholarship and intellectual honesty.

A

Fr. Leoncio Lopez

44
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Rizal experienced his first sorrow when

A

This was when his younger sister Concepcion, whom he fondly called Concha, died.

45
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As a young boy, he spent many hours down the shore of ____________, thinking of what was beyond, dreaming of what might be over on the other side of the waves

A

Laguna de bay

46
Q

One of the stories Rizal never forgot, narrated to him by his mother was the fable entitled “____________________________”

A

The Moth and the Flame

47
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T OR F: For Rizal the moth died a victim of its illusion in search for the light.

A

TRUE

48
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T OR F: The story of the Mothe and the Flame can be considered as Rizal’s biography. Just like the moth that died a victim of its illusion, Rizal died a martyr in search of the lights of truth, freedom and justice.

A

TRUE

49
Q

Rizal was able to master the alphabet when he was ________ years old.

A

Three

50
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T OR F: According to Romero (1978), the panoramic beauty of Calamba, and Rizal’s admiration of his mother led him to hone his skills in art forms.

A

TRUE

51
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Rizal was able to write his first poem, when he was eight years old. This poem was entitled _______________ or _________________ (Laubach, 1936). He associated love for the native language bestowed by God with the desire for freedom,

A

Sa Aking Kabata or To My Fellow Children

52
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An incident, which opened his eyes to the injustice of the regime, was the _______________________________________ due to alleged complicity in the attempted murder of his uncle’s unfaithful wife.

A

arrest and incarceration of his mother in 1871

53
Q

Name of the uncle of Rizal whose wife accused Rizal’s mother of attempted murder

A

Jose Alberto

54
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Doña Teodora was arrested and made to walk a distance of _____ km from Calamba to ______________, the capital of Laguna.

A

50 km; Santa Cruz

55
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Dona Teodora was jailed for almost ___________ years

A

2 and a half

56
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Dona Teodora was freed later by _________________________ as a result of the request of the young Soledad, whose graceful dancing charmed the governor-general and his guests

A

Gov. General Rafael de Izquierdo

57
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T OR F: The injustice suffered by her mother created in him hatred of the Spanish Regime. Moreover, Rizal lost confidence in friendship and developed mistrust of his fellowmen.

A

TRUE

58
Q

An incident that greatly influenced Rizal’s goal and life work was the martyrdom of ___________

A

GOMBURZA

59
Q

T OR F: The influence of the execution of GOMBURZA in his dedication of the Noli me Tangere to the memory of Gomburza.

A

FALSE; El Filibusterismo NOT Noli me Tangere

60
Q

Who was Rizal’s first teacher?

A

his mother

61
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Rizal’s 1st private tutor

A

Maestro Celestino

62
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Rizal’s 2nd private tutor

A

Maestro Lucas Padua

63
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Rizal’s 3rd tutor and a former classmate of his father. It was from him where Rizal’s skill in reading, writing, and the rudiments of Latin were honed.

A

Leon Monroy

64
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Rizal, just like other children from the principalia class, was trained to become a middle-class intellectual or _________

A

ilustrado

65
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T OR F: His trainings as an ilustrado could explain why Rizal have real social consciousness. As he grew up detached from the people, he understood their needs and aspirations at the very start.

A

FALSE; His trainings as an ilustrado could explain why Rizal did not have any real social consciousness. As he grew up detached from the people, he did not understand their needs and aspirations at the very start.

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