Rizal's Childhood Flashcards
When was Jose Rizal born?
June 19, 1861
Where was Rizal born?
Calamba, Laguna
When and where was Rizal baptized?
June 22, 1861, at the Catholic Church of Calamba
Who baptized Rizal?
Rev. Rufino Collantes, sponsored by. Rev. Pedro Casanas
The parochial church of Calamba and its books were burned on _______
September 28, 1862
At how old did Rizal learn the alphabet?
3 years old
The occasion when Rizal remembered having shed real tears for the first time
At 4 years old during his sister Conception’s death
At 5 years old, he showed his inclinations on being an _____, alongside learning how to _____ and _____.
Artist, Read and Write
During this time his mother taught him how to read and write
1865-1867
Rizal’s tutor, hired by his father, who taught him the rudiments of Latin for 5 months
Leon Monroy
Other tutors:
- Maestro Celestino
- Maestro Lucas Padua
His uncle who was concerned with Rizal’s physical development. He taught Rizal to love and admire nature.
Uncle Manuel Alberto
His other uncle who was a scholar and instilled into Rizal’s mind his love for education
Uncle Gregorio
On June 6, 1868, Rizal made a pilgrimage with his father to this place to fulfill a vow made by his mother.
Antipolo
What vessel did they ride going to Antipolo?
Casco
What did Rizal see while admiring the lake?
The sun at daybreak, the rays shining upon the lake
What was Teodora’s vow?
To have Rizal go to the Shrine of the Virgin of Antipolo should she survive the delivery.
After the pilgrimage, which sister did Rizal visit, who was studying at La Concordia College?
Saturnina
At the age of 8, Rizal wrote his first poem in Tagalog with the theme of “Loving one’s language”
“Sa Aking mga Kabata”
4 R’s that characterized Rizal’s early education:
- Reading
- Writing
- Arithmetic
- Religion
Who was Rizal’s first teacher?
His mother, Donya Teodora
When did Rizal go to private school at Binan?
June 1869
How old was Rizal when he was sent to Binan?
9 years old
Who accompanied Rizal to go study at Binan?
His older brother, Paciano
While schooling in Binan, where did Rizal live?
His aunt’s home
Jose’s cousin who accompanied him to sightsee Binan
Leandro
Rizal’s teacher who ridiculed him on his first day for only learning a little Latin and Spanish
Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Jose’s bully, whom he challenged to his first school brawl and defeated.
Pedro
A classmate who challenged Rizal to an arm-wrestling match and won
Andres Salandanan
Rizal in School
Aside from some petty fights, Rizal beat the other boys in his studies, and they envied him and lied about him to their teacher.
With whom did Rizal spend his leisure times with?
Justiniano’s father-in-law, a master painter
Rizal’s routine:
- 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
