RIZAL- LIFE & WORKS OF RIZAL (midterm)

What caused the disbandment of La Liga Filipina?

• Members quarreled about the organization’s      

         course of action.

• The Spanish authorities declared it illegal.

• Jose Rizal was arrested and exiled to Dapitan.

• The revolution broke out.

The type of clergy during Rizal’s time who are tasked to introduce the faith, convert the natives and established churches and communities

• Friars

• monks

• Secular

• Regular

The reason of Rizal’s shift from Philosophy and Letters to medicine

• medicine is a lucrative profession

• his plan to go to Cuba as a surgeon

• the failing eyesight of his mother

• to serve the countryside

The patriotic newspaper La Solidaridad aims to:

I. To work peacefully for political and social reforms

II. To oppose the evil forces of reaction and medievalism

III. To portray the deplorable conditions of the Philippines

IV. To advocate liberal ideas and progress

• I, II, IV 

• II, IV 

• II, III, IV 

• I, II, III, and IV

What significant event in Philippine history happened on 1872, during Rizal's childhood that would influence his later activism?

• The eruption of Mount Pinatubo

• the execution of the Gomburza

• The Battle of Mactan 

• Agrarian dispute in Calamba

Who were the primary participants in the Cavite Mutiny?

• Filipino soldiers

• Spanish officers

• Chinese traders

• American merchants

How did the Spanish authorities use the Cavite Mutiny to justify their crackdown on Filipino intellectuals and activists?

• They accused them of inciting the mutiny

• They alleged their involvement in planning future rebellions

• They linked them to foreign agitators

• They claimed they were spreading seditious literature

How did Rizal's exile in Dapitan contribute to his legacy?

• It demonstrated his commitment to serving his countrymen

• It showcased his skills as a physician and educator

• It provided him with opportunities for intellectual and scientific pursuits

• All of the above

What role did La Liga Filipina play in the development of Filipino nationalism?

• It advocated for violent revolution against Spanish rule

• It emphasized the importance of peaceful reforms and unity among Filipinos

• It promoted assimilation with Spanish culture

• It encouraged collaboration with Spanish authorities

Rizal's longest and most significant romantic relationship was with:

• A. Leonor Rivera

• B. Segunda Katigbak

• C. Consuelo Ortiga y Rey

• D. Josephine Bracken