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Rizal - Midterm Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The year when the use of surname was made compulsory in the Philippines.

(a)  

2.

Meaning a market place, which his father and grandfather has used as surname.

(a)  

3.

Frowned by the Church as usurers and devil-worshippers, and by the civil government as a disaffected community incipiently plotting revolt.

(a)  

4.

The year when Philippines opened to International Trade.

(a)  

5.

The year when Cebu opened to world trade.

(a)  

6.

The strong sense of of belongingness to a community which brought about by common history, traditions, language and values system is called?

(a)  

7.

The surname used by Jose in official documents such as his passport.

(a)  

8.

The poem of Rizal which won first prize in a public competition organized by the Liceo Artistico-Literario of Manila.

(a)  

9.

The Spanish vessel in which Rizal travelled to Singapore.

(a)  

10.

How many children were there in the Rizal family?

(a)  

11.

Who are the principalias?

I. Filipinos who lived and studies in Europe

II. Spaniards that were living in the Philipipnes

III. Unchristianized natives and free from colonial rule

IV. Indios who held positions in the Spanish colonial government

a)

III and IV

b)

I and II

c)

II and III

d)

I and IV

12.

Why were GOMBURZA executed?

I. They actively supported the secularization movement.

II. They refused to submit to the authority of the regular priests.

III. They accused as the leaders of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny.

IV. They wrote propaganda materials that exposed the abuses of the friars.

a)

I and II

b)

II and IV

c)

I and III

d)

II and III

13.

Which described the social conditions in Spain during the 19th century?

I. Civil unrest due to civil war

II. Ruled by incompetent officials

III. Occupied by the French

IV. Political and economic stagnation

a)

I and III

b)

II and IV

c)

III and IV

d)

II and III

14.

Which statement is NOT true about the passage of Rizal Law?

a)

The Catholic Church opposed the passage of the Rizal Law because of the passages in Rizal's novel that are anti-catholic.

b)

Students who feel and believe that their faith is offended are exempted from reading the novels but not from taking the Rizal course.

c)

The Rizal Law was aimed to promote civic conscience and duties.

d)

Sen. Claro M. Recto opposed the passage of Rizal Law for he believes that the novels are not meant to inspire nationalism and patriotism.

15.

Which event was viewed by the Spanish government officials as a move to overturn the Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines?

a)

Establishment of the Propaganda Movement

b)

Rise of the Middle Class

c)

Secularization Movement

d)

Cavite Mutiny

16.

What was the name of the ship that Rizal rode in from Singapore to Europe?

(a)  

17.

What literary piece made Jose Rizal won the first prize in Ateneo?

a)

A la juventud filipina

b)

Consejo de los Dioces

c)

Junto Al Pasig

d)

Sa aking mga kabata

18.

What is the meaning of the surname "Rizal"?

a)

Merchant

b)

Green Fields

c)

Market Place

d)

Farmer

19.

What was the first organization joined by Jose Rizal in Europe?

a)

Circulo Hispano-Filipino

b)

Propaganda Movement

c)

Indios Bravos

d)

La Liga Filipina

20.

What school was known for its equal treatment of Filipinos and Spanish students during Rizal's time?

a)

Ateneo Municipal

b)

University of Sto. Tomas

c)

Colegio de San Juan de Letran

d)

Colegio de San Agustin

21.

What was the first degree finished by Rizal in Ateneo Municipal?

a)

Bachelor of Arts

b)

Philosophy and Letters

c)

Ophthalmology

d)

Land surveying

22.

What movement was established by Ilustrados that exposed the conditions of the Philippines and asked for reforms from Spain?

a)

Confradia de San Jose

b)

Propaganda

c)

Circulo Hispano-Filipino

d)

Katipunan

23.

Who influenced Jose Rizal’s interest in folklore and legends?

a)

His nanny

b)

His sisters

c)

His brother

d)

His mother

24.

Who convinced Jose Rizal to go to Europe?

a)

Jose Taviel de Andrade

b)

Marcelo H. del Pilar

c)

Paciano Rizal

d)

Jose Maria Basa

25.

A government by Friars.

(a)  

26.

He was the favorite pupil and friend of Fr. Jose Burgos.

(a)  

27.

A Spanish name for a Filipino native.

(a)  

28.

He studied Pharmacy in Europe. He also became the most efficient military commander Aguinaldo had during the Philippine War of Independence against the US.

(a)  

29.

How old was Rizal when he went to Spain?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

20

d)

21

30.

Rizal enrolled this subject in UST because according to him, "my father desired that I learn it, but so little taste did I find for it that I didn't even buy the book used by the others."

a)

Metaphysics

b)

Land Surveying

c)

Epistemology

d)

Cosmology

31.

Closest sister of Jose in sympathy and character. She was also the sister who most closely understood his political life.

(a)  

32.

The heroine of Noli Me Tangere.

(a)  

33.

How old was Leonor Rivera when Rizal left to Europe?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

34.

How old was Leonor Rivera when Rizal first met her?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

35.

When Rizal arrived in Spain, how many months did he waited before the opening of classes.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

36.

An almost untranslatable word used solely in the Philippines, implying a political opponent of the Spaniards foredoomed to disaster.

(a)  

37.

Rizal was inspired to study ophthalmology by his ________ failing eyesight and his desire to help her.

a)

mother

b)

father

c)

brother

d)

uncle

38.

He introduced ophthalmoscopy into France and advanced ocular surgery. He modified cataract and strabismus surgery, devised a new method of enucleation, advocated sclerotomy for the treatment of glaucoma, and was the first to use the term filtration.

a)

Louis de Wecker

b)

Otto Becker

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Karl Ullmer

39.

When did Rizal moved to Heidelberg?

a)

February 1886

b)

January 1886

c)

March 1886

d)

April 1886

40.

He is a professor of ophthalmology at the University of Heidelberg from 1868 to 1890 and helped make this department one of the best in Germany. He wrote a text on the anatomy of the normal and diseased lens and collected more than 1800 pathologic specimens.

a)

Louis de Wecker

b)

Otto Becker

c)

Karl Ullmer

d)

Rudolph Virchow

41.

Philippine president who made December 30 as Day of National Mourning in Rizal honor.

a)

Aguinaldo

b)

Bonifacio

c)

Quezon

d)

Magsaysay

42.

Rizal was the _____ of the eleven children born of the marriage of Francisco and Teodora.

a)

5th

b)

7th

c)

9th

d)

11th

43.

Rizal's mother, Teodora Alonzo, studied in one of these schools.

a)

Ateneo Municipal de Manila

b)

Colegio de Santa Rosa

c)

University of Santo Tomas

d)

Sta. Catalina College

44.

When is the exact date of birth of Jose Rizal?

a)

December 30, 1896

b)

July 19, 1861

c)

June 19, 1861

d)

June 19, 1896

45.

Rizal took his first formal education in the school managed by Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz. In what town of Laguna was the school located?

a)

Calamba

b)

Sta. Rosa

c)

Biñan

d)

San Pedro

46.

Calamba was a hacienda town which belonged to what religious order?

(a)  

47.

The year when Rizal completed his Medical Course in Spain.

a)

1882

b)

1883

c)

1884

d)

1885

48.

A protestant pastor where Rizal stayed, who became his friend and admirer.

a)

Karl Ullmer

b)

Ferdinand Blumentritt

c)

Otto Becker

d)

Hans Meyer

49.

Which event comes first?

a)

Expulsion of Jesuits in the Philippines

b)

Birth of Rizal

c)

Opening of Suez Canal

d)

Execution of Fr. Burgos

50.

Which work comes first?

a)

A la juventud Filipina

b)

Junto al Pasig

c)

El Consejo de los Dioses

d)

Mi Primera Inspiracion

51.

Which event comes first?

a)

Cebu was opened to International Trade

b)

Expulsion of the Jesuits

c)

Philippines was opened to World Trade

d)

Opening of Suez Canal

52.
Rizal enrolled at the UST and took up Philosophy and letters as advised by __________.
a)
Doña Teodora
b)
Paciano
c)
Don Francisco
d)
Fr. Pablo Ramon
53.
This book is one of the most important works on the early history of Spanish colonization which was annotated by Jose Rizal.
a)
Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinas
b)
Cosas de Filipinas
c)
Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
d)
Filipinas Dentro de Cien Anos
54.
She was Jose Rizal's first crush, first love and first heartbreak.
a)
Leonor Valenzuela
b)
Leonor Rivera
c)
Josephine Bracken
d)
Segunda Katigbak
55.
The age of Rizal when he wrote the poem "In Memory of My Town."
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
56.
An allegory written by Rizal as his entry to the competition in honor of Miguel de Cervantes.
a)
Mi Primera Inspiracion
b)
A la Juventud Filipina
c)
El Consejo de los Dioses
d)
A Filipinas
57.

He was the Governor General that issued an order to investigate the agrarian trouble in Calamba.

a)

Gov. Gen Primo de Rivera

b)

Gov. Gen Emilio Terrero

c)

Gov. Gen. Valeriano Weyler

d)

Gov. Gen. Jose Basco

58.
Who is the eldest sister of Jose Rizal
a)
Saturnina
b)
Soledad
c)
Trinidad
d)
Maria
59.

This place were characterized by Rizal as a big and beautiful city and its celebrated port in worthy of its fame.

a)

Rome

b)

Belgium

c)

Liverpool

d)

Germany

60.

An article stated that to be a people with dignity and honor according to God's plan.

a)

Amor Patrio

b)

Los Viajes

c)

Felicitacion

d)

El Combate

61.

Who is a distinguished renowed German opthalmologist?

a)

Dr. Karl Ullmen

b)

Dr. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera

c)

Dr. Wihelm Kuehne

d)

Dr. Otto Becker

62.
A seacost town in southern Ceylon(now Sri Lanka)
a)
Colombo
b)
Point Galle
c)
Chateau
d)
ellysses
63.
When he was in madrid, Rizal took up lessons in painting and sculpture at the
a)
Central University of Madrid
b)
Western University of Madrid
c)
Revista de Madrid
d)
Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
64.
Dr. Jose Rizal joined the Masonic Lodge called
a)
Acacia
b)
Dimasalang
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Castilian
65.

What is the old name surname of his mother?

a)

Protacio

b)

Mercado

c)

Alonzo

d)

Realonda

66.

Before it became the Rizal law it was called

a)

House Bill 5561 and Senate Bill 438

b)

House Bill 6155 and Senate Bill 348

c)

Senate Bill 364 and House Bill 6551

d)

Senate Bill 384 and House Bill 5165

67.

Rizal law is also known as

a)

R.A. 1425

b)

R.A. 1245

c)

R.A. 1524

d)

R.A. 2514

68.

What caused the Carlist wars?

a)

the question of the succession

b)

the French Revolution

c)

the Constitution of Cádiz

d)

the Conservatives

69.

Directing the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports and the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education to fully implement Republic Act No. 1425. What Memorandum Order number is this?

a)

247

b)

257

c)

267

d)

277

70.

Who is this president who ordered the Department of Education, Culture and Sports to fully implement the law as there had been reports that it has still not been fully implemented in 1994?

a)

Ramon Magsaysay

b)

Carlos P. Garcia

c)

Corazon Aquino

d)

Fidel V. Ramos

71.

lands suited for rice farming

a)

Tierras Palayeras

b)

Tierras Cañadulzales

c)

Tierras Catijanes

72.

rent based on the productivity of the land

a)

Tierras Palayeras

b)

Tierras Cañadulzales

c)

Tierras Catijanes

73.

least productive type (irrigated rice land and no water)

a)

Tierras Palayeras

b)

Tierras Cañadulzales

c)

Tierras Catijanes

74.

Pure blooded Spaniards born from Spain.

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Insulares

c)

Principalia

d)

Ilustrados

75.

Spaniards born in the Philippines

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Insulares

c)

Principalia

d)

Indio

76.

It is the highest social class in the Philippines during the 19th century.

a)

Peninsulares

b)

Insulares

c)

Principalia

d)

Indio

77.

A rebellion in Samar because of polo y servicio or forced labor. Because of this, the rebellion spread to other tows in Samar, Cebu, Masbate, Camiguin, Albay, Camarines, Northern Mindanao and Zamboanga.

a)

Dagohoy’s Revolt

b)

Silang’s Revolt

c)

Sumuroy’s Revolt

d)

The Basi Revolt

78.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
79.
How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
a)
the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
b)
absolute monarchy was strengthened
c)
support for absolute monarchy increased
d)
France was divided into three estates
80.

The Rizal law was authored by

a)

Claro M. Recto

b)

Jose P. Laurel

c)

Fr. Horacio Dela Costa S. J.

d)

Isagani Arcilla

81.

How old was Francisco Mercado when Jose was born?

a)

42

b)

43

c)

44

d)

45

82.

College of Santa Rosa is run by what religious congregation?

(a)  

83.

Governor and Captain-General Carlos Maria de la Torre was replaced by __________.

a)

Rafael de Izquerdo

b)

Manuel MacCrohon

c)

Juan Alaminos y Vivar

d)

Manuel Blanco Valderrama

84.

He was the first liberal Governor-General of Philippines.

a)

Carlos María de la Torre

b)

Rafael de Izquierdo

c)

Rafael Rodríguez

d)

Emilio Terrero

85.

He was the Governor-General during the 1872 Cavite mutiny which led to execution of 41 of the mutineers, including the Gomburza martyrs.

a)

Emilio Terrero

b)

Domingo Moriones

c)

Rafael de Izquierdo

d)

Carlos María de la Torre

86.

Jose wrote a letter to this lady saying, "I knew that I loved her truly and in my own way, that is to say, very different from other loves that I have heard mentioned." Who is this lady?

a)

Segunda Catigbac

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Leonor Valenzuela

d)

Consuelo Ortiga Rey

87.

Jose described this lady as, "always a conqueror of my heart that still refused to surrender."

a)

Segunda Catigbac

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Leonor Valenzuela

d)

Josephine Bracken

88.

Jose's second degree cousin whom he wanted to marry.

a)

Segunda Catigbac

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Leonor Valenzuela

d)

Consuelo Ortiga Rey

89.

He was a victim of the Cavite mutiny repression, who had escaped from the Marianas and was now living in London, where he had a legal practice.

a)

Antonio Regidor

b)

Pedro Paterno

c)

Felix Hidalgo

d)

Antonio Paterno

90.

Which event comes first?

a)

He arrived at Punta de Gales

b)

He arrived at the Suez Canal

c)

He arrived at the City of Naples

d)

He arrived at Marseilles

91.

Which is the second event?

a)

Cebu was opened to International Trade

b)

Expulsion of the Jesuits

c)

Philippines was opened to World Trade

d)

Opening of Suez Canal

92.

Which is the third event?

a)

Cebu was opened to International Trade

b)

Expulsion of the Jesuits

c)

Philippines was opened to World Trade

d)

Opening of Suez Canal

93.

Which is the fourth event?

a)

Cebu was opened to International Trade

b)

Expulsion of the Jesuits

c)

Philippines was opened to World Trade

d)

Opening of Suez Canal

94.

Which work comes second?

a)

A la juventud Filipina

b)

Junto al Pasig

c)

El Consejo de los Dioses

d)

Mi Primera Inspiracion

95.

Which work comes third?

a)

A la juventud Filipina

b)

Junto al Pasig

c)

El Consejo de los Dioses

d)

Mi Primera Inspiracion

96.

Which work comes last?

a)

A la juventud Filipina

b)

Junto al Pasig

c)

El Consejo de los Dioses

d)

Mi Primera Inspiracion

97.

Which of the following is NOT Jose's sister?

a)

Josefa

b)

Trinidad

c)

Antonia

d)

Narcisa

98.

Who is the youngest sister of Jose Rizal?

a)

Soledad

b)

Saturnina

c)

Olympia

d)

Maria

99.

Who is the second child of Francisco and Teodora?

a)

Saturnina

b)

Paciano

c)

Narcisa

d)

Olympia

100.

Which of the following is not Jose's sibling?

a)

Saturnina

b)

Olympia

c)

Concepcion

d)

Josephina