The Making of a Hero Flashcards

1
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Significant events in the 19th century

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  1. Industrial Revolution
  2. Spread of Liberalism
  3. Revolts of colonies against their colonizers
  4. Abolition of Slavery
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Rizal’s date of birth

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June 19, 1861

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3
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Rizal’s place of birth

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Calamba, Laguna

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Rizal’s highest educational attainment

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Licentiate in Medicine and Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters

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5
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Rizal’s date of death

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December 30, 1896

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Rizal’s father’s name

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Don Francisco Mercado

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Rizal’s mother’s name

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Dona Teodora Alonzo y Realonda

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8
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Rizal’s wife

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Josephine Bracken

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9
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Rizal’s only brother

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Paciano

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10
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Rizal’s 9 sisters

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  1. Saturnina
  2. Narcisa
  3. Olympia
  4. Lucia
  5. Maria
  6. Concepcion
  7. Josefa
  8. Trinidad
  9. Soledad
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Rizal’s paternal great-great grandfather that adopted the surname ‘Mercado’

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Domingo Lamco

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12
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Lamco was a full blooded _____ _____ from _____ City of _____ .

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  • Chinese
  • Merchant
  • Fukien
    -Changkow
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13
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Rizal’s maternal great-great grandfather who was a Chinese mestizo, and a lawyer from Lingayen, Pangasinan

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Manuel de Quintos

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14
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Was the surname of Rizal’s grandfather on his mother’s side

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Alonzo

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15
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Adopted surname of Dona Teodora

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Realonda

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16
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The first Spanish surname used by Rizal’s family

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Mercado

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17
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The second Spanish surname used by Rizal’s family, derived from the word riccial meaning “green field”

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Rizal

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18
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Rizal’s first name

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Jose Protacio

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19
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Dona Teodora was sent to jail in ____.

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1871

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20
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Rizal’s first teacher

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Dona Teodora

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21
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Private tutors employed for Rizal

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  1. Maestro Celestino
  2. Lucas Padua
  3. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
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22
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Where Rizal learned drawing and painting skills

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Old Juancho

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23
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The students in Ateneo Municipal were divided into two groups:

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  1. Roman Empire (internos)
  2. Carthaginian Empire (externos)
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24
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Rizal obtained _____ __ ____ _____ in Ateneo Municipal from 1872-1877.

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Bachelor of Arts Degree (equivalent to a high school diploma)

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25
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Rizal’s first favorite novel

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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

26
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He advised Rizal to stop communing with muses and focus in practical studies such as philosophy and natural sciences.

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Fr. Jose Villaclara

27
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One of Rizal’s best professors; described as model of uprightness, earnestness, and devotion to the progress of his pupils

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Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez

28
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Rizal’s first professor; described as tall, thin, body slightly bend forward, hurried walk, …

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Fr. Jose Bech

29
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A group led by Rizal when he was in UST; inspired by “The Three Musketeers”

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Los Companieros

30
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After graduating Ateneo, Rizal enrolled in courses in _____ _ _____ at the _____ _ __ ____ .

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  • Philosophy and Letters
  • University of Sto. Tomas
31
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While enrolled in UST, we has taking vocational courses in _____ _ _____ at Ateneo.

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Agriculture and Surveying

32
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In his 2nd year in UST he finally decided to take up _____, with the advise of _ ___ ___ because he wanted to treat the failing eyesight of his mother.

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  • Medicine
  • Fr. Pablo Ramon
33
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Rizal described UST’s quality of education as _____ .

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Obsolete

34
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Reasons why Rizal decided to continue his studies in Spain after finishing his 4th year of medicine in UST

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  1. Liberal education
  2. Oppressive racial discrimination against Filipino students in UST
  3. Antiquated teachings of Dominican professors
35
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Rizal enrolled at the _____ ____ _ ____ with courses on Medicine and Philosophy and Letters

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Universidad Central de Madrid

36
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In ____ , he received his Licentiate in Medicine

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1884

37
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In ____ , at the age of 24, Rizal got his Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters with a rating of _____ .

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  • 1885
  • Sobresaliente (excellent)
38
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One of Rizal’s professors in Universidad Central de Madrid who was an advocate of freedom and self-determination of all people.

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Dr. Miguel Morayta

39
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While in Madrid, Rizal also took up lessons in painting and sculpture at the _____ _ ____ ___ _ ___ _____ .

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Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

40
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While in Madrid, Rizal also studied in English, German, and French at the _____ _ _____ .

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Ateneo De Madrid

41
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While in Madrid, Rizal also practiced fencing and shooting in the ___ _ ___ _ _____ .

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Halls of Sanz y Carbonell

42
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Rizal’s guilty pleasures:

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  1. Buying books
  2. Madrid lottery
43
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Rizal went to Paris for advanced studies in ______ (field) in ______ ___ (date) .

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  • Ophthalmology
  • November 1885
44
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In Paris, Rizal worked under __ ____ _ ____ , a leading French ophthalmologist, for four months.

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Dr. Louis de Weckert

45
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In Heidelberg, he worked under __ ____ __ _____ , a leading German ophthalmologist and a director of the University of Heidelberg Eye Hospital.

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Dr. Otto von Becker

46
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In Berlin, Rizal worked as an assistant in the clinic of __ ______ , eminent German ophthalmologist.

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Dr. Schweigger

47
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Rizal left for Europe aboard the steam ship _____ , on ___ __ (date) .

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  • Salvadora
  • May 3
48
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Rizal arrived in Barcelona, Spain on _____ (date).

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June 16, 1882

49
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After studying in Madrid, he went to Paris for advanced studies in ______ .

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Ophthalmology

50
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Rizal described as the “costliest capital in Europe”

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Paris

51
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Rizal’s first article written in Spanish soil

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Amor Patio (Love of Country)

52
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Rizal’s friend that offered to lend the amount needed for publishing Noli Me Tangere

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Maximo Viola

53
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When did Rizal publish Noli Me Tangere?

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March 1887

54
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When did Rizal secretly depart from the Philippines after a 6-month stay?

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February 3, 1888

55
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Why did Rizal got involved in the Kalamba Agrarian Controversy?

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His novel Noli Me Tangere infuriated the friars which stirred land ownership disputes.

56
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Provided Rizal with financial aid for publishing El Filibusterismo

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Valentin Ventura

57
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When was El Filibusterismo published?

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September 1891

58
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Reasons why Rizal left Europe:

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  1. To know how the Filipinos received his novel
  2. To know why Leonor Rivera hasn’t responded to his letters
59
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One of Rizal’s lovers that he met in Japan

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Osei san/Seiko Usui

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