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Life and Rizal Midterm Exam

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jose Rizal was named "Jose" by his mother in honor of:

a)

St. Joseph

b)

St. Vincent

c)

St. Peter

d)

St. Mary

2.

Jose Rizal was baptized by Rev. Rufino Collantes in the Catholic church in Calamba, how many days after his birth?

a)

2 days

b)

3 days

c)

4 days

d)

1 week

3.

She was the oldest of the Rizal children.

a)

Olympia

b)

Narcisa

c)

Soledad

d)

Saturnina

4.

She was the youngest of the Rizal children

a)

Olympia

b)

Narcisa

c)

Soledad

d)

Saturnina

5.

Jose Rizal's sibling who died at the age of three.

a)

Lucia

b)

Maria

c)

Concepcion

d)

Trinidad

6.

Jose Rizal's older brother

a)

Antonio

b)

Francisco

c)

Gregorio

d)

Paciano

e)

Manuel

7.

The original name of Rizal family was "Mercado" which means:

a)

Green field

b)

New Pasture

c)

Mass

d)

Market

8.

He was the private tutor of Jose Rizal  who stayed with the Rizal family but unfortunately died after several months.

a)

Maestro Celestino

b)

Maestro Justiniano

c)

Maestro Lucas Padua

d)

Maestro Leon Monroy

9.

It is the first tagalog poem written by Jose Rizal which appeal to Filipino people to love our national language.

a)

In Memory of my town

b)

To my Fellow children

c)

To my first inspiration

d)

Through Education our Motherland receive light

10.

This poem written by Rizal is dedicated to his mother Dona Teodora.

a)

To my First Inspiration

b)

To my fellow children

c)

In memory of my town

d)

Through education our motherland receives light

11.

Jose Rizal uncle who encouraged him to paint, sketch, and sculpture.

a)

Uncle Jose

b)

Uncle Gregorio

c)

Uncle Manuel

d)

Uncle Francisco

12.

Jose Rizal's uncle who looked after his physical training.

a)

Uncle Jose

b)

Uncle Gregorio

c)

Uncle Manuel

d)

Uncle Francisco

13.

Composed of students who are boarding within Ateneo.

a)

Carthaginian

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Trojans

d)

None of the above

14.

She was Jose Rizal's first romance.

a)

Leonor Rivera

b)

Leonor Valenzuela

c)

Segunda Katigbak

d)

Consuelo Ortega

15.

Jose Rizal's greatest romance who happened to be his cousin.

a)

Leonor Valenzuela

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Segunda Katigbak

d)

Consuelo Ortega

16.

What course did Jose Rizal first took when he was in University of Santo Tomas?

a)

Bachelor of Arts

b)

Medicine

c)

Surveyor

d)

Philosophy and Letters

17.

Jose Rizal used to send this girl a love note written in invisible ink.

a)

Leonor Rivera

b)

Leonor Valenzuela

c)

Segunda Katigbak

d)

Consuelo Ortega

18.

This poem written by Jose Rizal was placed first prize in the Artistic Literary Lyceum literary contest.

a)

In memory of my town

b)

To my Inspiration

c)

To my Fellow Children

d)

To the Filipino youth

19.

How much money did Paciano gave to his brother Jose when he decided to study in Spain?

a)

P300

b)

P500

c)

P700

d)

P800

20.

It was Jose Rizal's first article written on Spain's soil.

a)

Amor Patrio

b)

They Asked me for Verses

c)

New Truths

d)

Ingratitudes

e)

The Philippines A Century Hence

21.

This book inspired Jose Rizal to write the Noli Me Tangere.

a)

Count of Monte Cristo

b)

Wandering Jew

c)

Works of Alexander Dumar

d)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

22.

What was the prize of Antonio Luna in the National Exposition of Fine Arts?

a)

First Prize

b)

Second Prize

c)

Champion

d)

None of the above

23.

What was the title of the book that was sent by Jose Rizal to Ferdinand Blumentritt?

a)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

b)

Sucesos Filipinas

c)

Travels in the Philippines

d)

Arithmetic

24.

Below are the reasons why Jose Rizal decided to moved to Berlin, Germany except:

a)

To gain further knowledge of opthalmology

b)

To further his studies of sciences and languages

c)

To observe the condition of the German nation

d)

To associate with famous German scientists

e)

To finish his novel El Filibusterismo

25.

Who lent Jose Rizal money for the publication of Noli Me Tangere?

a)

Maximo Viola

b)

Ferdinand Blumentritt

c)

Mariano Ponce

d)

Antonio Luna

e)

Felix Hidalgo

26.

How much money did Jose Rizal borrowed for the publication of Noli Me Tangere?

a)

P200

b)

P300

c)

P500

d)

P700

27.

How much did Jose Rizal earn from his medical clinic he established in Calamba for few months?

a)

500 dollars

b)

600 dollars

c)

800 dollars

d)

900 dollars

28.

What was the title of the pamphlet published by Fr. Rodriguez as an attacked to the Noli Me Tangere?

a)

Caiigat Kayo

b)

Caiingat Kayo

c)

Imitation of Christ

d)

None of the above

29.

Who invited Jose Rizal to Malacanang to explain his novel Noli Me Tangere?

a)

Francisco Sanchez

b)

Emilio Terrero

c)

Vicente Garcia

d)

Jose Taviel de Andrade

30.

Who shadowed Jose Rizal movement when he moved to Hongkong?

a)

Jose Taviel de Andrade

b)

Emilio Terrero

c)

Jose Sainz de Varanda

d)

Juan Perez Caballero

31.

Who invited Jose Rizal to stay to live at the Spanish Legation in Japan?

a)

Jose Taviel de Andrade

b)

Emilio Terrero

c)

Jose Sainz de Varanda

d)

Juan Perez Caballero

32.

Who was this Japanese newspaperman who traveled together with Jose Rizal from Japan to the United States.

a)

O Sei San

b)

Usui San

c)

Tetcho Suehiro

d)

Usui Suehiro

33.

Below are the impressions of Jose Rizal in America except for:

a)

Material progress of the country

b)

Drive and energy of the American people

c)

High Standard of Living

d)

Marathon Lauriat Party

34.

What was the title to the poem that was written by Jose Rizal before he leave the Philippines for the second time which was dedicated to Lipa?

a)

To the Filipino Youth

b)

They asked me for verses

c)

To my country

d)

Hymn to labor

35.

Jose Rizal spent much of his time in London annonating the work of Morga entitled:

a)

Amor Patrio

b)

Arithmetica

c)

Sucesos Islas Filipinas de Acuzar

d)

Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas

36.

What was the name of the society established by Jose Rizal during the International Exposition in Paris?

a)

Kidlat Club

b)

Asociacion Hispanos Filipinas

c)

Indios Bravos

d)

Propaganda movement

37.

To whom did Jose Rizal offer his marriage proposal?

a)

Gertrude Beckett

b)

O Sei San

c)

Suzanne Jacoby

d)

Adelina Boustead

38.

Below are the articles written by Jose Rizal for La Solidaridad except for:

a)

Amor Patrio

b)

Verdades Nuevas

c)

Por Telepono

d)

Cosas de Filipinas

e)

Sin Nombre

39.

He was a Spanish scholar who attacked the Filipinos including Rizal in various newspapers in Madrid.

a)

Wenceslao E. Retana

b)

Jose Albert

c)

Justo Trinidad

d)

Jose Rodriguez

40.

He challenged Jose Rizal for a duel because of his jealousy about Adelina Boustead.

a)

Mariano Ponce

b)

Marcelo H. Del Pilar

c)

Juan Luna

d)

Antonio Luna

41.

Where did Jose Rizal lost his gold watch chain containing the picture of Leonor Rivera?

a)

La Epoca

b)

El Resumen

c)

El Globo

d)

Teatro El Dia

e)

Teatro Apollo

42.

How many votes did Jose Rizal received when they held election for a leader of the Filipinos in Europe?

a)

18 votes

b)

19 votes

c)

20 votes

d)

16 votes

43.

Who was the first teacher of Jose Rizal?

a)

Leon Monroy

b)

Lucas Padua

c)

Justiniano Aquino Cruz

d)

Teodora

e)

Juancho

44.

Who taught Jose Rizal to draw and paint?

a)

Lucas Padua

b)

Leon Monroy

c)

Justiniano Aquino Cruz

d)

Teodora

e)

Juancho

45.

Rizal used a passport obtained by a cousin named _______________ to go to Spain.

a)

Jose Albert

b)

Jose Sainz

c)

Jose Mercado

d)

Jose Ricial

46.

What was the name of the French steamer that brought Rizal from Singapore to Europe?

a)

Salvadora

b)

Djemnah

c)

Belgic

d)

Liverpool

47.

What was the first place visited by Rizal and his friend for their European tour?

a)

Dresden

b)

Leitmeritz

c)

Prague

d)

Lintz

e)

Geneva

48.

Where did Jose Rizal treat his friend for a blow out to celebrate his natal day?

a)

Dresden

b)

Leitmeritz

c)

Prague

d)

Lintz

e)

Geneva

49.

To whom did Jose Rizal dedicated his Noli Me Tangere?

a)

To his mother

b)

To Leonor Rivera

c)

To his Friends

d)

To the Filipinos

50.

The Rizal family were the first one to own a Stone house in Calamba, Cavite.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

51.

Rizal’s paternal great-great grandfather was a Chinaman named Antonio Lam-co, a native of Chinchew.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

52.

Rizal family was blessed with 11 children, two boys and nine girls.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

53.

The first memory of Rizal, in his infancy was his happy days in the family garden when he was two years old.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

54.

The imaginary tales told by the aya of Jose Rizal aroused his interest in folklore and legends.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

55.

When Rizal was a freshman medical student at the University of Santo Tomas, he got his first taste of Spanish brutality.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

56.

Rizal excelled in all subjects in the surveying course in Ateneo, with gold medals in agriculture and topography.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

d)

i

57.

Rizal’s departure for Spain was kept secret in order to avoid detection by the colonial officials and the friars.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

58.

At the age of 16, he passed the final examination in the surveying course, but he could not be granted the title as surveyor because he was below age.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

59.

In October 1886, Rizal worked as an assistant to Dr. Louis de Weckert, a leading French ophthalmologist.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

60.

The winter of 1886 was Rizal’s darkest winter in Berlin and he lived in poverty because no money arrived from Calamba and he was flat broke.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

61.

Don Francisco opposed Jose Rizal's higher education.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

62.

Jose Rizal was unhappy in Ateneo because the professors were hostile to him and the Filipino students are discriminated.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

63.

Rizal wrote a poem dedicated to Consuelo Ortega entitled "To my Muse".

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

64.

Jose Rizal was awarded the degree of Licenciate in Medicine by the Universidad Central de Madrid on June 21, 1885.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

65.

The blooming flowers of Heidelberg reminded Jose Rizal of his home.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

66.

Jose Rizal's letter to his sister Trinidad expresses his high regard and admiration to the German women.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

67.

Rizal failed to see Leonor Valenzuela when he returned to Calamba.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

68.

Two Spanish Senators, Vida and Pando attacked the Noli Me Tangere during a Parliamentary debates.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

69.

Jose Rizal decided to leave Calamba for the second time because he don't want to jeopardize the safety of his family and he could better fight his enemies with greater efficacy by writing in foreign countries.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

70.

In Macau, Rizal stayed at the home of Don Juan De Sainz married to a Portuguese lady.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

71.

During his three week visit in Hongkong, Rizal studied Chinese life, language, drama and customs.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

72.

Rizal was favorably impressed by Japan because of its people and cleanliness.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

73.

During Rizal's first day in Tokyo, Rizal was embarrassed because he did not know the Japanese Language.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

74.

Jose Rizal first met O Sei San in a big store in Tokyo, Japan.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

75.

Rizal was forced to leave London because of its high cost of living.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

76.

Rizal decided to leave Paris because of the serious turn of Gertrude Beckett's love for him.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

77.

Rizal got angry to the Filipinos in Madrid for they engaged in gambling.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

78.

Rizal decided to go Madrid instead of going home to Calamba in order to supervise the case of his family.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

79.

Rizal was disgusted with the results of the election for a Filipino leader in Europe, he packed his bags and left Madrid.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

80.

List down 10 poems that was written by Jose Rizal starting when he was young until he moved to Europe. (10 points)

4 lines
81.

Why is Jose Rizal our National Hero? Explain your answer. (10 points)

4 lines
82.

When was Jose Rizal was born?

a)

June 15, 1862

b)

June 17, 1861

c)

June 18, 1862

d)

June 19, 1861