Knowing Rizal All Over Again

Jose Rizal was the smartest student in his high school class.

• True

• False

When Jose Rizal was born, what was his racial identification?

• Spanish

• Mestizo Spanish

• Chinese

• Mestizo Chinese

• Indio (Native Filipino)

What were the names of Rizal's parents?

• Francisco Mercado & Trinidad Alonso

• Francisco Mercado & Teodora Alonso

• Francisco Rizal & Francisca Realonda

• Fernando Rizal & Teodora Mercado

Why do some historians say that Rizal was an American sponsored hero?

• The Americans sponsored the Rizal Bill.

• The Americans paid Congressmen to vote for the Rizal Bill.

• The Americans encouraged that we elevate Rizal to hero status because he did not advocate for a revolution.

• The Americans believed Rizal was a true hero for the Filipinos.

Rizal had many girlfriends and had many children.

• No, Rizal had just 1 girlfriend and 1 child.

• No, Rizal had many girlfriends but no children.

• Yes, he had many children with many women.

• No, he had many girlfriends but just 1 child.

A former beauty queen is a descendant of Jose Rizal's sister. Who was it?

• Gemma Cruz Araneta

• Pia Wurtzbach

• Margie Moran

• Gloria Diaz

Jose Rizal was proud to be part Chinese.

• True

• False

Why did the Catholic Church oppose the Rizal Bill?

• The church liked Bonifacio to be the National Hero.

• The church felt that the Noli and Fili would encourage the students to fight the government.

• The church felt that the Noli and Fili would turn the students against the church and lose their faith.

• The church did not want the students to buy the books of Rizal because they were very expensive.

Jose Rizal was one of the first Filipino doctors.

• True

• False

In the Noli, who was Rizal's inspiration for the character of Maria Clara?

• His mother, Teodora Alonso.

• One of his sisters.

• Leonor Rivera.

• An unknown first girlfriend.