José Rizal Multiple Choice Worksheet

What is the complete name of the national hero, Dr. José Rizal?

• José Protacio Mercado Rizal y Alonso Realonda

• José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

• José Protacio Mercado Rizal y Padilla

• José Protacio Realonda y Alonso Mercado

Dr. José Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna, on which date?

• June 19, 1861

• December 30, 1896

• June 21, 1862

• May 3, 1882

Who was the older brother of José Rizal who convinced him to study abroad and continually supported him?

• Mariano Herbosa

• Antonio Rivera

• Saturnino

• Paciano

What was the name of Rizal's childhood first sorrow, a younger sister who died at the age of three?

• Saturnina

• Josefa

• Concepción

• Trinidad

What title did Rizal use as a pen name when he wrote articles for La Solidaridad?

• A. Dimasalang

• B. Laong Laan

• C. J. Rizal

• D. Plaridel

The first poem written by Rizal, supposedly at the age of eight, that expresses the importance of one’s native language is:

• A. A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth)

• B. Mi Primera Inspiración (My First Inspiration)

• C. Sa Aking Mga Kabata (To My Fellow Youth)

• D. Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo (A Memory of My Town)

In which educational institution did José Rizal complete his Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors (sobresaliente)?

• University of Santo Tomas (UST)

• Colegio de San Juan de Letran

• Ateneo Municipal de Manila

• Universidad Central de Madrid

What course did Rizal primarily pursue at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) before deciding to study abroad?

• Philosophy and Letters

• Land Surveying

• Medicine, specializing in Ophthalmology

• Law

What was the main purpose of Rizal's first trip to Europe in 1882?

• A. To escape persecution from the Spanish authorities.

• B. To finish his medical specialization and observe European society.

• C. To join the Propaganda Movement and write revolutionary works.

• D. To recruit members for the La Liga Filipina.

What is the Latin title of Rizal’s first novel, a critique of the Spanish friars and the colonial government?

• El Filibusterismo

• La Indolencia de los Filipinos

• Noli Me Tangere

• Fili