Rizal’s Life I: Family, Childhood, and Early Education Flashcards
● He descended from an industrious and intelligent Chinese merchant,
DOMINGO LAMCO
Domingo Lamco married a Chinese mestiza, _______________.
Ines de la Rosa
The Family adopted the surname
“__________” to free the coming generations from prejudices that come with a Chinese
name.
Mercado
___________ was Rizal’s great grandfather. He became the municipal captain of Binan in 1783.
Francisco
Francisco was Rizal’s great grandfather. He became the municipal captain of _____ in 1783.
COUNTRY:
Binan
Francisco Mercado and his wife ______________, a Chinese mestiza, had two children.
Bernarda Monicha
Francisco Mercado and his wife Bernarda Monicha, a Chinese mestiza, had two children: ____ and ________.
Juan and Clemente.
Juan married _____________, a Chinese mestiza. They had 14 children including Rizal’s father, Francisco.
Cirila Alejandra
Juan married Cirila Alejandra, a Chinese mestiza. They had _____ children including Rizal’s father, Francisco.
14
___________________ is a book of last names made as per Governor General Narciso Claveria’s decree dated November 21, 1849.
Catalogo Alfabetico De Apellidos
Catalogo Alfabetico De Apellidos is a book of last names made as per ________________________ decree dated November 21, 1849.
Governor General Narciso Claveria’s
Catalogo Alfabetico De Apellidos is a book of last names made as per Governor General Narciso Claveria’s decree dated _____________.
November 21, 1849
Francisco Mercado’s family
adopted the surname, Rizal, from “_______” meaning rice field.
ricial
Francisco Mercado’s family
adopted the surname, Rizal, from “ricial” meaning __________.
rice field
was chosen by his mother who was devoted to the Christian saint San Jose (St. Joseph)
JOSE
from Gervacio P. which came from a Christian calendar.
PROTACIO
- adopted by Domingo Lamco in 1731. It is a Spanish term mercado which means “market” in English.
MERCADO
MERCADO - adopted by Domingo Lamco in 1731. It is a Spanish term mercado which means “________” in English.
market
_________- old surname of his mother
ALONZO
“Y” MEANS ON NAME OF JOSE RIZAL?
AND
- it was used by Doña Teodora from the surname of her godmother.
REALONDA
JOSE RIZAL BORN ON ____________ (DATE)
● born on June 19, 1861 at Calamba, Laguna.
BIRTHPLACE OF JOSE RIZAL
Calamba, Laguna.
● Nickname “______” OF JOSE RIZAL
PEPE
- baptized Jose
● Father Rufino Collantes
- his godfather
● Father Pedro Casanas
FULL NAME OF FATHER OF RIZAL
Don Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro
● Described as an industrious and thrifty man.
Don Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro
“Model of fathers” according to Rizal.
Don Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro
He dedicated his life to agriculture in Binan Laguna. & He got his degree from Colegio de San Jose in Manila.
Don Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro
Cultured and religious woman.
Teodora Alonzo Realonda Quintos
Provided learning atmosphere, culture, virtue, and warmth.
Teodora Alonzo Realonda Quintos
Described as sacrificing, hardworking, and disciplinarian.
Teodora Alonzo Realonda Quintos
Rizal’s first teacher.
Teodora Alonzo Realonda Quintos
The Rizal family in Calamba was a typical __________ family of the 19th century.
middle-class
The only difference is that they are
principalia—also known as ___________,
noble class
was the ruling and usually educated upper class in the ________ of the Spanish Philippines,
pueblos
comprising the ____________ (who had functions similar to a town mayor),
gobernadorcillo
and the________________ (heads of the barangays) who governed the districts.
cabezas de barangay
Their comfortable life was proof of
Don Francisco and Teodora’s hard work. Their house was made of _________, _________, and __________.
They own an orchard, carriages, horse, and an agriculture business of rice and sugar.
stone, wood, and tiled-roof.
WHAT ARE THE BUSINESS OF FAMILY RIZAL?
agriculture business of rice and sugar.
The Rizals put emphasis on ____________.
education
Rizal learned his alphabet at the age of ________.
three
At the age of ______, Rizal was able to write his first poem, “Sa aking mga kabata.”
eight
At the age of eight, Rizal was able to write his first poem, “____________.”
Sa aking mga kabata.
Rizal started his formal education at the age of _____. He fell in love with reading.
nine
Rizal was also gifted with skills in _________, ________, and _________.
sculpture, sketching, and painting.
How many Rizal’s have sisters and brothers?
Rizal’s had 9 sisters and 1 brother
Enumerate Jose’s siblings in chronological order.
SATURNINA
PACIANO
NARCISSA
OLYMPIA
LUCIA
MARIA
CONCEPCION
JOSEFA
TRINIDAD
SOLEDAD
Give 5 names of people recommended as a National hero (except Jose Rizal) or 8
ANDRES BONIFACIO
SULTAN KUDARAT
EMILIO AGUINALDO
MELCHORA AQUINO
MARCELO DEL PILAR
GABRIELA SILANG
JUAN LUNA
APOLINARIO MABINI
(1850-1913) is the eldest child of Don Francisco and Teodora Alonso.
- Saturnina Rizal Hidalgo
She and her mother provided the little Jose with good basic education that by the age of three, Pepe (Jose’s nickname) already knew his alphabet
- Saturnina Rizal Hidalgo
Jose’s only brother, was born on March 7, 1851 in Calamba, Laguna.
Paciano Mercado Rizal
He was fondly addressed by his siblings as ‘Ñor Paciano,’ short for
‘Señor Paciano’.
Paciano Mercado Rizal
The 10-year older brother of Jose studied at San Jose College in Manila, became a farmer, and later a general of the Philippine Revolution.
Paciano Mercado Rizal
- Linked as a friend of Fr. Burgos (GomBurZa)
Paciano Mercado Rizal
(1852-1939) or simply ‘Sisa’ was the third child in the family. Later
in history, Narcisa (like Saturnina) would help in financing Jose Rizal’s studies in Europe, even pawning her jewelry and peddling her clothes if needed.
Narcisa Rizal
Sisa bribed the caretaker to put the initials ‘____’ where his brother is buried to serve as a secret marking.
Narcisa Rizal
–RPJ
(1855-1887) is the fourth child in the Rizal family.
Olympia Rizal
Jose loved to tease her, sometimes good-humoredly describing her as his stout sister.
Olympia Rizal
Jose’s first love, Segunda Katigbak, was Olympia’s schoolmate at the La
Concordia College.
Olympia Rizal
(1857–1919) is the fifth child in the family. She married Mariano
Herbosa of Calamba, Laguna.
Lucia Rizal Herbosa
Charged with inciting the Calamba townsfolk not to pay land rent and causing unrest, the couple was once ordered to be deported along with some Rizal family members.
Lucia Rizal Herbosa
is the sixth child in the family. It was to her whom Jose talked about wanting to marry Josephine Bracken when the majority of the Rizal family was apparently not amenable to the idea.
Maria Rizal Cruz
(7th child is _______)
Jose
Also called ‘Concha’ by her siblings, Concepcion Rizal (1862-1865) was the
eighth child of the Rizal family.
Concepcion Rizal
She died at the age of three which was Jose’s first sorrow.
Concepcion Rizal
nickname is Panggoy (1865-1945). She’s the ninth child in the family.
Josefa Rizal
Panggoy died a ___________.
spinster
Among Jose Rizal’s letters to _______, the one dated October 26, 1893 is perhaps the most fascinating.
Josefa
Written in English, the letter
addressed Josefa as “Miss _________ Rizal.”
Josephine
(1868-1951) or ‘Trining’ was the tenth child.
Trinidad Rizal
Historically, she became the custodian of Rizal’s last and greatest poem, Mi Ultimo Adios.
Trinidad Rizal
Also called ‘Choleng,’ Soledad Rizal (1870-1929) was the youngest child of the Rizal family.
Soledad Rizal
Being a teacher, she was arguably the best educated among Rizal’s
sisters.
Soledad Rizal
Rizal was the _____ of the eleven children of his parents.
7th
As a ____ child, Rizal spent most of his early years in their family garden.
sickly
Jose owned a pony (_______) and used it to roam around their place.
Alipato
He had a black dog named _______.
Usman
Rizal’s three uncles on his mother’s side greatly influenced him during his childhood.
Tio Jose, Manuel, Gregorio
took care of teaching regular lessons of Rizal.
Tio Jose
helped him to improve his physique.
Tio Manuel
Gregorio- instilled in the mind of the young man that it wasn’t easy to obtain
anything until you put effort into it.
Tio Gregorio
Pepe’s childhood wasn’t easy, he experienced ________ during his stay at his aunt’s house.
bullying
Pepe’s childhood wasn’t easy, he experienced bullying during his stay at his __________ house.
aunt’s
Pepe’s childhood wasn’t easy, he experienced bullying during his stay at his aunt’s house. He was immediately ___________ about the city where he transferred.
displeased
He also experienced bullying from other ____ who joked about him and gave him ___________.
kids
nicknames
Overall, people described his childhood as a ____________ one but he was really dedicated to learning and
achieving his goals.
Challenging
Rizal had his early education in ______________ & ____________
Calamba and Binan in Laguna.
Jose’s parents hired private tutors to teach him ________ and _________ before sending him to private school.
Spanish & Latin
______________ was his private tutor in Spanish and Latin.
Leon Monroy
Following Monroy’s death, Rizal’s ________ sent him to study Spanish and Latin in Binan.
father
__________________________, who Rizal describes as a tall, thin man, with a long neck and sharp nose.
Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
The teacher’s son, ____________, who was the worst boy in the class, made fun of him.
Pedro
Jose challenged Pedro in an arm-wrestling in which he agreed. _______ won.
Jose
_______________ challenged him to arm-wrestling in which he lost.
Andres Salandanan
The uncertainty of the Spanish educational system Paciano decided to enroll his younger __________ in Jesuit School (Ateneo).
brother
The uncertainty of the Spanish educational system ________ decided to enroll his younger brother in Jesuit School (Ateneo).
Paciano
______ did not regret admitting Rizal in their school. He excelled in everything.
Ateneo
All of the things he accomplished during his early education served as a _________interest for him.
lifelong
The _____________ was a brief and failed revolt of 200 Filipino soldiers and workers at a Spanish arsenal in 1872.
Cavite Mutiny
The Cavite Mutiny was a brief and failed revolt of ____ _______ soldiers and workers at a Spanish arsenal in 1872.
200 Filipino
________, who was said to have been bribed, implicated that the three priests, Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora orchestrated the Cavite Mutiny.
Zaldua
Governor-General ________ sentenced the three priests with an execution through garrote.
Izquierdo
This inspired Jose Rizal to fight the injustices of the Spaniard. As a matter of fact, ____________ was dedicated to these three priests.
El Filibusterismo
This inspired Jose Rizal to fight the injustices of the _______. As a matter of fact, El Filibusterismo was dedicated to these three priests.
Spaniard
