Rizal's Childhood

Question 1

When was Jose Rizal born?

Answer 1

June 19, 1861

Question 2

Where was Rizal born?

Answer 2

Calamba, Laguna

Question 3

When and where was Rizal baptized?

Answer 3

June 22, 1861, at the Catholic Church of Calamba

Question 4

Who baptized Rizal?

Answer 4

Rev. Rufino Collantes, sponsored by. Rev. Pedro Casanas

Question 5

The parochial church of Calamba and its books were burned on _______

Answer 5

September 28, 1862

Question 6

At how old did Rizal learn the alphabet?

Answer 6

3 years old

Question 7

The occasion when Rizal remembered having shed real tears for the first time

Answer 7

At 4 years old during his sister Conception’s death

Question 8

At 5 years old, he showed his inclinations on being an _____, alongside learning how to _____ and _____.

Answer 8

Artist, Read and Write

Question 9

During this time his mother taught him how to read and write

Answer 9

1865-1867

Question 10

Rizal’s tutor, hired by his father, who taught him the rudiments of Latin for 5 months

Answer 10

Leon Monroy

Question 11

Other tutors:

Answer 11

• Maestro Celestino
• Maestro Lucas Padua

Question 12

His uncle who was concerned with Rizal’s physical development. He taught Rizal to love and admire nature.

Answer 12

Uncle Manuel Alberto

Question 13

His other uncle who was a scholar and instilled into Rizal’s mind his love for education

Answer 13

Uncle Gregorio

Question 14

On June 6, 1868, Rizal made a pilgrimage with his father to this place to fulfill a vow made by his mother.

Answer 14

Antipolo

Question 15

What vessel did they ride going to Antipolo?

Answer 15

Casco

Question 16

What did Rizal see while admiring the lake?

Answer 16

The sun at daybreak, the rays shining upon the lake

Question 17

What was Teodora’s vow?

Answer 17

To have Rizal go to the Shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo should she survive the delivery.

Question 18

After the pilgrimage, which sister did Rizal visit, who was studying at La Concordia College?

Answer 18

Saturnina

Question 19

At the age of 8, Rizal wrote his first poem in Tagalog with the theme of “Loving one’s language”

Answer 19

“Sa Aking mga Kabata”

Question 20

4 R’s that characterized Rizal’s early education:

Answer 20

• Reading
• Writing
• Arithmetic
• Religion

Question 21

Who was Rizal’s first teacher?

Answer 21

His mother, Donya Teodora

Question 22

When did Rizal go to private school at Binan?

Answer 22

June 1869

Question 23

How old was Rizal when he was sent to Binan?

Answer 23

9 years old

Question 24

Who accompanied Rizal to go study at Binan?

Answer 24

His older brother, Paciano

Question 25

While schooling in Binan, where did Rizal live?

Answer 25

His aunt’s home

Question 26

Jose’s cousin who accompanied him to sightsee Binan

Answer 26

Leandro

Question 27

Rizal’s teacher who ridiculed him on his first day for only learning a little Latin and Spanish

Answer 27

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

Question 28

Jose’s bully, whom he challenged to his first school brawl and defeated.

Answer 28

Pedro

Question 29

A classmate who challenged Rizal to an arm-wrestling match and won

Answer 29

Andres Salandanan

Question 30

Rizal in School

Answer 30

Aside from some petty fights, Rizal beat the other boys in his studies, and they envied him and lied about him to their teacher.

Question 31

With whom did Rizal spend his leisure times with?

Answer 31

Justiniano’s father-in-law, a master painter

Question 32

Rizal’s routine:

Answer 32

• He heard mass at 4, or studied a lesson then went to mass
• Returns home to look in the orchard for a mambolo fruit
• He takes his breakfast of rice and 2 dried sardines
• Goes to class, then goes home
• Eats with his aunt
• Studies
• Returns to class
• Sometimes plays with his cousins or other boys
• Prayed if there was a moon