Rizal's Formative Years Flashcards
Who was the registrar who refused Jose to be admitted in Ateneo?
Fr. Magin Ferrando
Who accompanied Rizal to matriculate at Ateneo de Municipal Manila?
Paciano
Escuela Pia means
School for poor boys
Who interceded Ferrando’s refusal?
Manuel Xerez-Burgos
Who was Rizal’s first professor in Ateneo?
Jose Bech
Who was Rizal’s favorite teacher in Ateneo?
Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
Rizal considered Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez as
Best Professor in Ateneo
Students were divided into 2 empires and these were:
Roman (internos/boarders) and Carthaginian (externos/non-boarders)
Jose became the _ after 1 month and was considered the highest rank.
Emperor of Carthaginian
Who was the owner of the place where Rizal boarded?
Titay
Titay owed Rizal’s family _ pesos and as a payment, she let Rizal board at her place.
300
Where was Titay’s place located?
Caraballo Street
What were the two reasons why Rizal was refused admission to Ateneo?
- Late for registration
- Appeared sickly and undersized for his age.
Ateneo was located in
Intramuros (walled city)
He was remembered as an ____, ___, and a ___.
Original thinker, creative scholar, and a natural leader.
Manuel Xerez-Burgos was the nephew of ___.
Fr. Burgos (a teacher and a friend of Paciano)
When did Rizal enroll in Ateneo?
June 10, 1872
Ateneo was ruled by
Jesuits
How did Rizal become the Emperor of Carthaginian?
He rose because of intellect (questioning) versus the Romans
How much were his private Spanish lessons per session?
3 pesos
Where did he take his private lessons to improve his Spanish?
Santa Isabel College
Why was his mother imprisoned during his education in Ateneo?
Her sister-in-law blamed her for poisoning.
What time of the day did Rizal take his private Spanish lessons at Santa Isabel College?
During noon recesses
What language did he take at Santa Isabel College?
Spanish
The first foreign book Jose Rizal read.
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
This book criticized the Spanish regime in the Philippines and intrigued Jose and inspired him to educate his countrymen.
Travels in the Philippines by Dr. Feodor Jagor
He was given the Religious Picture Award because he was known as
Pride of the Jesuits
Teodora Alonso walked __ kilometers as one of the punishments when she was blamed for poisoning.
50
University of Santo Tomas was ruled by
Dominicans
The oldest university in the Philippines and Asia
UST
He enrolled as a ___ and ___ student in UST and did not shine and failed to obtain high academic records.
Philosophy and Medical
Translate me: In Memory of my Village
Unrecuerdo A Mi Pueblo
Translate me: To the Philippine Youth
A La Juventud Filipina
Translate me: To the Virgin Mary
A la Virgen Maria
Translate me: My first inspiration
Mi Primera Inspiracion
Translate me: The Intimate Alliance between Religion and Education
Alianza Intima la religion y la educacion
Translate me: Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light
Por La Educacion Recibe Lustre la Patria
Translate me: Council of the Gods
El Consejo de los Dioses
Translate me: My Last Farewell
Mi Ultimo Adios
Translate me: The Philippines a Century Hence
Filipinas dentro de cien anos
The most important essay of Rizal
Indolence of the Filipinos
It is the first great Spanish poem written by a Filipino.
To the Philippine Youth
What was the “To the Philippine Youth” prize when it won in 1879?
Silver pen
1st sad poem Jose wrote.
To the Virgin Mary
In this poem, Jose expressed the importance of religion in education; to him, education without God is not true education.
The Intimate Alliance between Religion and Education
Jose recalled the joyous days of his childhood in Calamba.
In Memory of My Village
It is an ode and consists of 8 verses only and is classified as octava real.
To the Child Jesus
This poem suggests that education is an integral part of national character.
Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light
It is an allegory that was awarded 1st place in the competition however, the decision was reversed - the prize was a gold ring.
Council of the Gods
My first inspiration was a poem dedicated to his ___.
Mother
It is an essay in which he attempted to predict the country’s future.
The Philippines a Century Hence
It is an untitled elegy but was later entitled by his friend and fellow reformist.
My Last Farewell (Mi Ultimo Adios)
Who entitled Rizal’s untitled elegy?
Mariano Ponce
