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WorksheetsWORKS OF RIZAL
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
1.Sometime in 1807, Rizal’s close friend Ferdinand Blumentritt asked him to define the term for he could not find the term for European Spanish or Spanish American sources. Rizal replied that in Filipino, the word meant ‘a dangerous patriot who someday will be hanged’. What was the word requested Rizal to define?
FILIBUSTER
REVOLUTIONIST
Militarist
Jose Rizal and other meztisos and pensionados in Maadrid formed the Propagandists movement to appeal to reformers in the Spanish Administration in the Philippines through periodicals and pamphlets. Which of the following was NOT a product of the propagandists movement?
SOL
FRAY BOTOD
KALAYAAN
DASALAN AT TOCSOHAN
The Royal Decree of 1849 was ordered by _____.
Governor General Polavieja
Governor General Claveria
Governor General Despujol
Governor General Izquierdo
The list of produced and approved family names can be referred from this publication.
Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos
Catalogi Alfabeto de Apellidos
Catalogo de Alfabetico Filipinos
Catalogo de Apellidos Filipinos
Rizal, a shortened form of Spanish word “second crop”, seemed suited to Family of farmers and originated from the word Ricial, which then means?
THIRD CROP
Rice field
Rice grain
Rice grain
Who among the following stood as Rizal’s Godfather during his baptismal?
Fr. Leoncio Lopez
Fr. Pedro Casanas
Fr. Francisco de Paula
Fr. Manuel Zarez-Burgos
Who baptized Rizal on June 22, 1861 ?
Fr. Leoncio Lopez
Fr. Francisco de Paula
Fr. Rufino Collantes
Fr. Manuel Zarez-Burgos
Jose Rizal’s baptismal certificate was signed not by the priest who baptized him but his successor.
Fr. Leoncio Lopez
Fr. Francisco de Paula
Fr. Francisco de Paula
Fr. Manuel Zarez-Burgos
He was the paternal grandfather of Jose Rizal.
Domingo Lam-co
Juan Mercado
Agustin Chinco
Manuel de Quintos
Domingo Lam-co, Jose Rizal’s paternal ancestor, was a native of this place.
Beijing
Shanghai
Chinchew
Parian
Jose Rizal’s mother, Teodora Alonso, studied in this school.
Colegio de San Jose
Colegio de Santa Rosa
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Colegio de Santa Isabel
Ateneo de Municipal Manila was located in Intramuros which means __________________.
thick walls
protective walls
outside the walls
within the walls
Who ordered Jose Rizal to be shot in Bagumbayan on the morning of December 30, 1896?
Governor-general Ramon Blanco
Governor-general Eulogio Despujol
Governor-general Camilo Polavieja
Governor-general Rafael de Izquierdo
Laong-laan, one of the pseudonyms of Jose Rizal. What does this literally means?
untouchable
never ready
always ready
never a coward
A poem Jose wrote when his mother ask him to write a poetry. A poem that is Jose’s product of all the melancholy of his aching soul. What is the title of this poem?
Hymn To Work
To the Women of Malolos
They Ask me for Verses
In Memory of my Village
Rizal wrote a lengthy essay about his prophecies on the condition of the Philippines entitled _________________.
To The Flowers of Heidelberg
Last Farewell
The Philippines, A Century Hence
Annotation to the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
When did Rizal write his poem to the flowers of Heidelberg?
April 1885
April 1886
April 1887
April 1888
Rizal continued his study in ophthalmology in Germany under the mentorship of eminent ophthalmologist named ____________.
Otto Becker
Louis de Wecker
Karl Ullmer
Friedrich Ratzel
While Rizal was in Paris, he took advanced course in Ophthalmology under the tutelage of the known ophthalmologist. Who is this?
Otto Becker
Louis de Wecker
Karl Ulmer
Friedrich Ratzel
Who was this Austrian historian whom Rizal deep friendship with during his stay in Germany?
Jose Basa
Mariano Ponce
Maximo Viola
Ferdinand Blumentritt
As soon as Noli was published, Rizal was ready to go home and perform surgery on the eyes of his mother. He took the ship from Marseilles and started his journey back to the Philippines on _____________.
July 5, 1887
July 15, 1887
July 25, 1887
July 28, 1887
Below are four statements about the Philippines during Rizal’s time. Which statement is FALSE?
The system of government was called frailocacy.
The Philippines was represented in Spanish cortes.
The big plantations were owned by religious organizations.
The justice system served the interests of Spanish colonial government.
Considered to be the 1st foreign book that Jose Rizal read. What is the title of this book?
Travels in the Philippine
Count of Monte Cristo
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Wandering Jew
Who is the professor of Rizal in drawing?
Mr. Brown
Mr. Dan
Mr. Haes
Mr. Wecker
Where did Rizal enrolled in his drawing classes?
Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Academy of Arts
Madrid Arts Institute
Academy of San Carlos
While Rizal was enrolled in Madrid for his medicine course, he also studied painting and sculpture. What is the name of this school?
Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Academy of Arts
Madrid Arts Institute
Academy of San Carlos
Rizal went to Madrid and enrolled medicine. What is the name of this school?
Universidad Central Madrid
Medical Center of Madrid
Madrid Central University
Madrid Central University of Medicine
What is the name of the ship Rizal boarded during his first voyage?
S.S. Victoria
S.S. Salvadora
S.S Aaliyah
S.S. Sophia
Rizal secretly left the Philippines and had his first voyage to the world. When was this?
May 3, 1882
May 13, 1882
May 23, 1882
May 30, 1882
One of the controversial works of Rizal was this allegory that allegedly won him a prize in a literary competition, but the prize was denied to him for the reason that the writer was an Indio. What is the title of this work?
A La Juventud Filipina
The Council of the Gods
My Motherland
Through Education the Motherland Receives Glory.
Rizal wrote this satirical play, which was presented by Ateneo students on December 8, 1880. What is the title of this play?
Beside the Pasig
My Motherland
My Mother’s Birthday
To My Muse
Rizal decided to take medicine also for this reason. What is this?
There were few students taking medicine.
Rizal was the only Filipino to take medicine.
Rizal wanted to defuse his growing political interest.
Rizal was not doing well in philosophy.
In 1879, Rizal won a silver pen for his entry in the poetry contest organized by Manila Lyceum of Art and Literature. What is the title of the poem?
Sa Aking mga Kababata
To the Filipino Youth
In Memory of My Village
My Mother’s Birthday
Allegedly Rizal was underage when he took the licensure examination for surveying, thus, his licensed was withheld. It was issued to him on this date instead.
November 5, 1881
November 15, 1881
November 25, 1881
November 30, 1881
During Rizal’s first year in UST, Rizal also finished a course in surveying in another school. What is this school?
Ateneo
Colegio de Sta. Rosa
Letran
La Concordia
What are the two courses Rizal enrolled simultaneously in UST?
philosophy and law
philosophy and letters
philosophy and engineering
philosophy and medicine
What is the main reason for the education of Rizal in UST?
the cataracts of his mother
cholera outbreak
dengue outbreak
malaria outbreak
Who was the registrar in Ateneo who initially denied Rizal’s admission to the university?
Fr. Magin Fernando
Fr. Jose Villaclara
Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
Manuel Xerez-Burgos
While attending Ateneo, Rizal developed into a first-rate student. Who among the following noticed his proficiency in the Spanish language?
Fr. Magin Fernando
Fr. Jose Villaclara
Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
Manuel Xerez-Burgos
At first Rizal was denied entry in Ateneo but he was finally accepted through the intercession of _______________.
Manuel Xerez-Burgos
Fr. Magin Fernando
Fr. Jose Villaclara
Paciano Rizal
Prior to Ateneo, Rizal took and passed the examination at __________.
University of Santo Tomas
Colegio de San Agustin
Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Colegio de San Jose
Rizal was able to finish his studies and performed excellently in all subjects in Ateneo. He was later coined as the “Pride of the Jesuits” but he pointed out that if weren’t for his educator, he wouldn’t have achieved his goals. Who was this educator
Father Sanchez
Maestro Aquino
Don Saez
Don de Jesus
Where did El Filibusterismo publish?
Austria
Paris
Brussels
Ghent
Why did Rizal failed to publish El Fili in France?
life in Paris was expensive
Spanish agents were running after him
he wanted the publication secret
no one was willing to print the manuscript in Paris
The law making body that proclaimed Rizal as the Philippine National Hero.
National Commission on Culture and Arts
Philippine Historical Institute
Philippine Commission
Philippine Commission on Good Government
The Rizal Law __________
R.A 1524
R.A 1452
R.A 1425
R.A 1542
Who gladly agreed to finance the printing cost of the book Noli Me Tangere when Rizal was having problems with the expenses?
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Antonio de Morga
Maximo Viola
Hans Meyer
When Rizal was in trial, who was the defense counsel assigned to him?
Luis Taviel de Andrade
Camilo Polavieja
Martin Constantino
Nicola de Pena
The Katipunan was a secret society founded by Andres Bonifacio and other patriotic Filipinos on July 7, 1892 aimed at attaining Philippine Independence through the use of force. In what district of Manila was the Katipunan founded?
Intramuros
Binondo
Tondo
Sampaloc
What crime Rizal tried according to the Spanish military court?
Graft and corruption
Rebellion and organizing illegal societies
Libel and assault
Falsification of documents
After the execution, Rizal corpse was buried with the greatest secrecy at the Paco cemetery. Who was the one who patiently searched all the cemeteries in Manila to find his body in vain?
His brother, Paciano
His mother, Teodora
His sister, Narcisa
His friend, Maximo Viola
On Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, he was guarded by a Spanish military commandant, Captain Ricardo Canicero. How did this military commandant treat the exiled?
He would allow Rizal to talk to his visitors only upon request.
He supported Rizal’s activities and reported it to the governor-general and ask for funding.
He gave Rizal the freedom to go anywhere requiring him only to report once a week to his office.
He strictly guarded Rizal and would not allow him to do any acitivity.
Rizal met a kind protestant German pastor in Germany who befriended him. He stayed at his vicarage and learned German language. This is where he finished his first novel. Where was “Noli Village” located in honor of the novel “Noli Me Tangere”?
Wilhelmsfeld
Heidelberg
Berlin
Leizpig
Rizal has a bestfriend whom he would always confide with through letters. His best friend is a principal of a secondary school in Leitmeritz, Austria. Who is he?
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Maximo Viola
Pedro Paterno
Cecilio Segismundo
Governor General Narciso Claveria was responsible for the ___________.
Abolition of Galleon trade
Establishment of the Tobacco Monopoly
Use of Spanish surnames by Filipinos
Establishment of Galleon trade
The only sister of Rizal who can recite from memory all his poems and married Antonio Lopez. Who is she?
Saturnina
Narcisa
Olympia
Lucia
The following characteristics were hereditary influences of Jose Rizal from his Chinese ancestry, EXCEPT ONE. Which one does not belong?
serious nature
frugality
love for children
indomitable courage
The following were the characteristics Rizal inherited from his father, EXCEPT ONE. Which of the following did Rizal inherited from his mother?
profound sense of self-respect
scientific ability
habit of independent thinking
love for work
Which of the following did Jose Rizal inherited from his Malayan ancestry?
Elegance of bearing
Sensitivity to insult
Innate desire to travel
Gallantry to ladies
One of Rizal’s romances and engaged with him but married another man named Henry Kipping. According to some books, she was Jose’s great love. Who was this lady?
Segunda Katigbak
Leonor Rivera
Josephine Bracken
Consuelo Ortia y Perez
A Belgian woman whom Rizal met and one of the contributing factors that led him to continue writing El Filibusterismo. Who is this woman?
Nelly Boustead
O Sei San
Suzanne Jacoby
Josephine Bracken
The woman whom Jose wanted to marry but because of church requirements they just simply lived together. Jose called her his “wife” and “dulce estrangera”. Who is she?
Nelly Boustead
O Sei San
Suzanne Jacoby
Josephine Bracken
Rizal had a casual relationship with a daughter of a liberal minded Spanish official who once served in Manila during the Spanish era. Who is this woman?
Gertrude Beckett
Consuelo Ortia y Perez
Nelly Boustead
Leonor Rivera
Considered to be Jose’s First Love but a fixed marriage was arranged between her and Manuel Luz. Who is she?
Leonor Rivera
Josephine Bracken
Segunda Katigbak
Nelly Boustead
The following are Rizal’s teacher who gave him introductory lessons in Latin, EXCEPT ONE. Who among them does not belong to the group?
Dr. Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Maestro Celestino
Maestro Lucas Padua
Leon Monroy
Rizal’s sister who died at age 3.
Josefa
Trinidad
Concepcion
Soledad
What was the name Rizal called by his sisters and brother?
Pepe
Ute
Pepito
Jose
According to Rizal himself he took the term Noli Me Tangere, which means “Touch Me Not” from the bible. From what Gospel Noli Me Tangere was taken?
St. Luke (24:12)
St. Luke (24:44)
St. John (20:17)
St. John (20:15)
Four days after the founding of La Liga Filipina, Rizal was arrested and imprisoned at Fort Santiago without due process of law. Who was then the governor-general of the country who ordered the arrest and banishment of Rizal in Dapitan?
Ramon Blanco
Eulogio Despujol
Camilo Polavieja
Emilio Terrero
What was Rizal's unfinished novel that depicts the town life and customs of the where he was exiled?
Laguna
Dapitan
Manila
Cuba
In succeeding years, Rizal earned high praises from European scientists for all of the rare species he discovered. Three of which was named in his honor, EXCEPT ONE. Which of the following DOES NOT belong?
Rhacophorus rizali
Rhacophoras rizali
Draco rizali
Apogonia rizali
What was the name Rizal given to the peculiar frog species he discovered in Dapitan?
Rhacophorus rizali
Rhacaphoras rizali
Rhacophoras rizali
Rhacaphorus rizali
What was Rizal’s winning lotto ticket number?
9763
9736
9376
9367
Who was Rizal’s first professor in Ateneo?
Manuel Xerez Burgos
Francisco de Paula Sanchez
Jose Bech
Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Who was Rizal’s maternal great great grandfather?
Domingo Lamco
Eugenio Ursua
Manuel Chinco
Juan Mercado
Who was Rizal’s paternal ancestor?
Domingo Lamco
Eugenio Ursua
Manuel Chinco
Juan Mercado
Father : Chinese Ancestry
Mother : __________
Chinese
Spanish
Japanese
American
How old was Rizal when he died?
33
34
35
36
What was the exact time Rizal died?
7:01 AM
7:02 AM
7:03 AM
7:04 AM
Where was the execution place of Rizal?
Fort Santiago
Laguna
Bagumbayan
Dapitan
Who was the 5th child of Rizal family?
Olympia
Maria
Narcisa
Lucia
Who was known by Rizal as Taimis?
Leonor Valenzuela
Segunda Katigbak
Josephine Bracken
Leonor Rivera
Who said these words to Jose Rizal’s family, “Take good care of this child, for someday he will become a great man.”?
Leoncio Lopez
Rufino Collantes
Jose Lemery
Juan Mercado
Rizal respected him and greatly valued his sagacious advice. He immortalized him in his first novel Noli Me Tangere as the wise Pilosopo Tasio. Who it this man?
Francisco Mercado
Juan Mercado
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Paciano Rizal
He was described by Rizal as much finer and more serious than him; bigger and more slim; not so dark; nose is fine, beautiful and sharp; but he is bow-legged. Who is this person?
Francisco Mercado
Juan Mercado
Ferdinand Blumentritt
Paciano Rizal
How old was Rizal when he shed tears caused by love and grief? This was according to him, the first time he cried bitterly.
3
4
5
6
Who was Jose Rizal’s classmate under Justiniano Aquino Cruz who challenged him with an arm wrestling fight?
Pedro
Andres Salandanan
Jose Guevarra
Juancho
What was the reason of Rizal when he decided to write his two novels in Spanish?
He wants to show off his talent in Spanish
He wants to hide it to those who doesn’t know Spanish
He has the idea that it was the intelligencia that should lead and guide the people in revolution
He loves the language and were comfortable with it
Who authored Rizal law and signed on June 12, 1956?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Claro M. Recto
Sergio Osmena
Diosdado Macapagal
Rizal’s birthday is on ______________.
June 19, 1860
June 19, 1861
June 19, 1862
June 19, 1863
Rizal wrote a poem Sa Aking mga Kababata at an early age. What is his age when he wrote it?
7
8
9
6
How old is Rizal when he wrote the poem A Mother’s Birthday?
7
8
9
6
Students in Ateneo is divided into 2 empires to fight for academic supremacy the Roman and Carthaginian. Rizal became the emperor of what empire?
Roman
Carthaginian
A poem Jose wrote while he was in Ateneo which suggested that education is an integral part of national character. What is this poem?
The Intimate Alliance between Religion and Education
To the Philippine Youth
Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light
They Ask Me for Verses
1st sad poem Jose wrote. What is this poem?
Al Niǹo Jesus
In Memory of my Village
A la Virgen Maria
They Ask me for Verses
When is the birthday of Jose Rizal?
June 19, 1860
June 19, 1861
June 19, 1871
June 19, 1870
He was described by Rizal as a “model of uprightness, earnestness, and love for advancement of his pupils”. Who is this man?
Jose Bech
Francisco de Paula Sanchez
Leon Monroy
Justiniano Aquino Cruz
The following were the reasons of Rizal’s unhappy days at UST, EXCEPT ONE. Which of the following DOES NOT belong?
Filipino students were racially discriminated against by the Spaniards.
The method of instruction was obsolete and repressive.
He received the news of his mother’s imprisonment.
The Dominicans professors were hostile to him.
In 1872 the matrydom of Gomburza truly inspired Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny and redeem his oppressed people. The governor-general who ordered the execution of Gomburza was _______.
Governor-general Rafael de Izquierdo
Governor-general Fernando Primo de Rivera
Governor-general Ramon Blanco
Governor-general Camilo Polavieja
What was Jose Rizal’s second article for Diarong Tagalog?
Los Viajes
Amor Patrio
Revista de Madrid
Mi Primera Inspiracion
