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PRELIM EXAM - RIZAL'S LIFE

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the effectivity date of RA 1425?

a)

June 12, 1945

b)

June 12, 1956

c)

June 12, 1973

d)

June 12, 1898

2.

The emergence of nationalism in Rizal’s time was triggered by:

a)

Colonial abuses

b)

Church support

c)

Economic prosperity

d)

Political unity

3.

Rizal was a strong advocate for:

a)

Armed revolution

b)

Judicial reform

c)

Peaceful reform through education

d)

Military training

4.

The 19th-century Philippine society had what main form of education?

a)

Liberal and modern

b)

Church-controlled and limited

c)

Secular and inclusive

d)

American system

5.

Most Filipino peasants worked as:

a)

Landowners

b)

Clergy

c)

Tenants or laborers

d)

Scholars

6.

Rizal criticized the friars for:

a)

Supporting natives

b)

Owning vast lands and abusing power

c)

Providing free education

d)

Helping farmers

7.

Which reform movement was Rizal part of?

a)

Armed struggle

b)

Katipunan

c)

Propaganda movement

d)

Guerrilla warfare

8.

What social issue did Rizal often critique?

a)

Environmental waste

b)

Political corruption

c)

Abuse of power by friars

d)

International trade

9.

The Ilustrados were known as:

a)

Armed rebels

b)

Educated elite

c)

Government officials

d)

Soldiers

10.

What kind of power did the Spanish friars hold in the Philippines?

a)

Military

b)

Religious and political

c)

Scientific

d)

Industrial

11.

Which class did Rizal belong to?

a)

Ilustrado

b)

Indio

c)

Katipunero

d)

Mestizo

12.

What major colonial power ruled the Philippines in the 19th century?

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

Spain

d)

China

13.

What is the main purpose of RA 1425?

a)

Promote Spanish culture

b)

Encourage foreign literature

c)

Instill nationalism through Rizal's works

d)

Celebrate Philippine independence

14.

Who authored RA 1425?

a)

Ferdinand Marcos

b)

Jose Laurel

c)

Claro M. Recto

d)

Manuel Roxas

15.

In what year was RA 1425 enacted?

a)

1946

b)

1956

c)

1965

d)

1935

16.

RA 1425 mandates the inclusion of which subjects in college curricula?

a)

Philippine Politics

b)

Rizal’s Life and Works

c)

World History

d)

Literature

17.

Which two of Rizal’s works are specifically required to be read under RA 1425?

a)

El Filibusterismo and La Solidaridad

b)

Mi Ultimo Adios and Noli Me Tangere

c)

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

d)

Letter to the Young Women and Noli Me Tangere

18.

Who strongly opposed RA 1425 due to religious content in Rizal’s novels?

a)

Protestants

b)

Communists

c)

Catholic Church

d)

Nationalists

19.

What was the Catholic Church's primary concern about Rizal’s novels?

a)

They were too short

b)

They were anti-foreign

c)

They criticized the Church

d)

They lacked patriotism

20.

RA 1425 applies to which educational levels?

a)

Only elementary

b)

Elementary and high school

c)

College and university

d)

All public and private schools

21.

One reason why RA 1425 is vital to nation-building is:

a)

It increases tourism

b)

It fosters pride in Filipino identity

c)

It promotes economic reform

d)

It strengthens the military

22.

What government agency ensures the implementation of RA 1425?

a)

DILG

b)

CHED and DepEd

c)

DFA

d)

DOH

23.

A criminology student benefits from RA 1425 by:

a)

Gaining business skills

b)

Understanding social justice and reforms

c)

Learning about American law

d)

Reading religious texts

24.

The law emphasizes what kind of education?

a)


Globalized

b)

Technical

c)

Nationalistic and historical

d)

Digital

25.

Reading Rizal’s novels helps students:

a)

Improve English fluency

b)

Memorize facts

c)

Analyze social injustices

d)

Avoid political discussions

26.

Which of the following is not a provision of RA 1425?

a)

Reading unabridged novels

b)

Visiting Rizal’s shrine annually

c)

Teaching Rizal’s works

d)

Allocating funds for books

27.

Which President signed RA 1425 into law?

a)

Carlos P. Garcia

b)

Manuel Roxas

c)

Ramon Magsaysay

d)

Diosdado Macapagal

28.

Why is it important for future law enforcers to study Rizal?

a)

To promote tourism

b)

To critique religion

c)

To understand reform and justice

d)

To write literature

29.

RA 1425 emphasizes Rizal’s:

a)

Military tactics

b)

Religious beliefs

c)

Contributions to Philippine nationhood

d)

Business skills

30.

Rizal’s novels are required to be read in what format under RA 1425?

a)

Simplified summaries

b)

English translation only

c)

Abridged versions

d)

Unexpurgated editions

31.

REPUBLIC ACT 1425 - IS AN ACT TO INCLUDE IN THE CURRICULA OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF JOSE RIZAL, PARTICULARLY HIS NOVELS (a)   AND EL FILIBUSTERISMO, AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

32.

SECTION (a)   . This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

33.

What century was marked for its tremendous social change?

(a)  

34.

It is a government ruled by friars.

(a)  

35.

The payment given by wealthy Filipinos for them to be exempted from forced labor

(a)  

36.

TRUE or FALSE. The 19th century was marked for its tremendous social change.

(a)  

37.

TRUE or FALSE. In polo y servecio, the workers were called polo while mandatory labor was termed polistas

(a)  

38.

TRUE or FALSE. The members of the principalia were exempted from forced labor by paying the falla.

(a)  

39.

TRUE or FALSE. Frailocracy also means "goverment ruled by the Filipino people."

(a)  

40.

TRUE or FALSE. The Philippines had a representative to the Spanish Cortes named Ferdinand Blumentritt.

(a)