Quiz on Republic Act 1425 (Rizal's Law)

1. Check the statements that match the aims of Republic Act 1425 or the Rizal Law.

• To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and died
• To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character
• To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and writings.
• To install Rizal as a National hero

2. Our view of history forms the manner we perceive the present and therefore influences the kind of solutions we provide for existing problems. The statement explains that

• The subject teaches nationalism and patriotism
• The subject helps us understand better ourselves as Filipinos
• The subject provides insights on how to deal with current problems
• The subject provides various essential life lessons

3. Nationalism involves the desire to attain freedom and political independence, especially by a country under a foreign power, while patriotism denotes proud devotion and loyalty to one's nation. It simply states that

• The subject helps us understand better ourselves as Filipinos
• The subject provides insights on how to deal with current problems
• The subject provides various essential life lessons
• The subject teaches nationalism and patriotism

4. Our heredity, past behaviors, and old habits as a nation are all significant clues and determinants to our present situation. It tells us that

• The subject teaches nationalism and patriotism
• The subject helps us understand better ourselves as Filipinos
• The subject provides insights on how to deal with current problems
• The subject provides various essential life lessons

5. As a controversial figure in his time, Jose Rizal encountered serious dilemmas and predicaments but responded decently and high-mindedly. It simply states that

• The study Rizal can serve as a worthwhile model and inspiration to every Filipino
• The study of Rizal provides various essential life lessons
• The study of Rizal helps in developing logical and critical thinking
• The study of Rizal is a rich source of entertaining narratives

6. The hero’s philosophies, life principles, convictions, thoughts, ideals, aspirations, and dreams are a good influence to anyone. It explains that

• The study of Rizal provides various essential life lessons
• The study of Rizal helps in developing logical and critical thinking
• The study of Rizal is a rich source of entertaining narratives
• The study of Rizal can serve as a worthwhile model and inspiration to every Filipino

7. In deciding what to believe or do, Rizal also proved his being a reasonably reflective thinker, never succumbing to the irrational whims and baseless opinions of anyone. It suggests that

• The study of Rizal provides various essential life lessons
• The study of Rizal helps in developing logical and critical thinking
• The study of Rizal is a rich source of entertaining narratives
• The study of Rizal can serve as a worthwhile model and inspiration to every Filipino

8. Is that how they taught you in your Rizal class? memorize names, dates, and events? Well, apparently, you're missing the whole thing. You're supposed to study the life and works of Rizal in an "out-of-the-box" perspective. Do you even know that Rizal was closely associated with Blumentritt? Or how were they even associated with each other? Do you even know where to stand once you're being asked if either Rizal retracted from he believes before he got executed? Do you even know how if he and Bracken really got married or not? The comment was made to tell us that

• The study of Rizal provides various essential life lessons
• The study of Rizal helps in developing logical and critical thinking
• The study of Rizal is not just merely a subject for rote memory improvement.
• The study of Rizal can serve as a worthwhile model and inspiration to every Filipino

9. I agree to the majority of the viewers that Rizal's subject may be boring especially if the teacher cannot teach the subject with passion. When I was a student, I passed the subject just to complete the requirements. But later on at the age of forty, I enjoyed reading El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere. Maybe now that I am mature, I can easily understand his perspective for the love of Filipino people. I can easily imagine how he described the importance of Ilog Pasig and the beautiful houses along the river. Rizal described that we have a rich tradition, culture, industries, and commerce. Check the items that apply to the comment made.

• The study of Rizal provides various essential life lessons later in life.
• The subject is a rich source of entertaining narratives
• The study of Rizal is just merely a subject for rote memory improvement.
• The study of Rizal becomes interesting on how it is facilitated in the classroom.

10. The Rizal Bill was as controversial as Jose Rizal himself. Why is it so?

• Claro M. Recto—the main proponent of the Rizal Bill—was even dubbed as a communist and an anti-Catholic.
• The bill was eventually passed, but with a clause that would allow exemptions to students who think that reading the Noli and Fili would ruin their faith.
• Catholic schools threatened to stop operation if the bill was passed.
• The first section of the law concerns mandating the students to read Rizal’s novels.