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Rizal Course_Midterm

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. Which social class in the Philippines consisted of Spaniards born in the colony?

a)

Insulares

b)

Peninsulares

c)

Meztizos

d)

Illustrados

2.

The 19th century in the Philippines was marked by the rise of which major global movement?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Crusades

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Feudalism

3.

What was the major means of education during the Spanish period?

a)

Industrial schools

b)

Public universities

c)

Distance learning

d)

Church-run institutions

4.

Jose Rizal was born in what town and province?

a)

Binan

b)

Sta. Cruz

c)

San Pedro

d)

Calamba

5.

What was Rizal’s complete name?

a)

Jose Procarpio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

b)

Jose Procarpio Rizal Mercado y Malonso Realonda

c)

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Malonso Realonda

d)

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

6.

Rizal studied in Ateneo Municipal under which religious order?

a)

Dominicans

b)

Jesuits

c)

Franciscans

d)

Edwardian

7.

Rizal earned his medical degree from:

a)

Universidad Central de Madrid

b)

Universidad de Madrid Capitol

c)

Ateneo Municipal

d)

Heidelberg University

8.

Rizal’s mother was imprisoned because she was accused of:

a)

Attempted poisoning

b)

Rebellion

c)

Tax evasion

d)

Teaching without permission

9.

Rizal left the Philippines for Europe in:

a)

1880

b)

1881

c)

1882

d)

1883

10.

The novel Noli Me Tangere was first published in:

a)

1885

b)

1886

c)

1887

d)

1888

11.

Rizal’s pen name in Diariong Tagalog was:

a)

Dimasalang

b)

Laong-laan

c)

Pepe

d)

Jose

12.

Jose Rizal’s family belonged to the principalia class during the Spanish colonial period. What did this social class represent?

a)

The group of Spanish friars who governed the provinces

b)

The educated Filipino elite who owned land and held local influence

c)

The common farmers and laborers in the colony

d)

The group of Filipino revolutionaries who fought against Spain

13.

Through which canal did Jose Rizal pass on his way to Europe during his first trip in 1882?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Kiel Canal

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Corinth Canal

14.

Rizal’s father, Francisco Mercado, was a tenant-farmer who leased land from the Dominican friars. What was this type of tenant called during the Spanish period?

a)

Inquilino

b)

Kasama

c)

Alipin

d)

Principalia

15.

The surname "Rizal" was derived from the Spanish word ricial. What does it mean?

a)

Noble

b)

Ricefield

c)

Wise

d)

Mountain

16.

The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 was significant because it:

a)

Led to the fall of the Spanish Empire

b)

Allowed faster travel between Europe and Asia

c)

Closed trade routes in the Pacific

d)

Caused economic decline in the Philippines

17.

Who among the following was not one of Jose Rizal’s tutors at home during his early education?

a)

Leon Monroy

b)

Lucas Padua

c)

Maestro Celestino

d)

Justiniano Cruz

18.

Who were referred to as Peninsulares during the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines?

a)

Spaniards born in the Philippines

b)

Spaniards born in Spain but residing in the Philippines

c)

Filipinos of mixed Spanish and native ancestry

d)

Indigenous Filipinos serving in the Spanish government

19.

What was Maximo Viola’s major contribution to Jose Rizal’s life and works?

a)

He helped Rizal translate Noli Me Tangere into English

b)

He introduced Rizal to Ferdinand Blumentritt

c)

He co-wrote El Filibusterismo with Rizal

d)

He financed the printing of Noli Me Tangere in Berlin

20.

Who was Ferdinand Blumentritt in relation to Jose Rizal?

a)

A Filipino scholar who taught Rizal in Ateneo

b)

A Spanish friar who opposed Rizal’s reform ideas

c)

An Austrian ethnologist who became Rizal’s close friend and correspondent

d)

A German publisher of Noli Me Tangere

21.

During Jose Rizal’s first trip abroad, what was the name of the ship he boarded from the Philippines to Europe?

a)

Salvadora

b)

Djemnah

c)

España

d)

Talim

22.

When was Jose Rizal born?

a)

June 19, 1861

b)

June 19, 1816

c)

July 19, 1861

d)

July 19, 1816

23.

Which of Rizal’s siblings became a governor’s aide and helped finance his studies in Europe?

a)

Saturnina

b)

Soledad

c)

Paciano

d)

Narcisa

24.

In Jose Rizal’s first trip abroad, what was the name of the ship that took him from Manila to Singapore?

a)

Salvadora

b)

Djemnah

c)

Talim

d)

Europea

25.

Which Spanish Governor-General issued the decree ordering Filipinos to adopt Spanish surnames for systematic record keeping?

a)

Carlos María de la Torre

b)

Narciso Clavería

c)

Emilio Terrero

d)

Jose Basco y Vargas

26.

What degree did Rizal earn when he graduated from Ateneo?

a)

Bachelor of Medicine

b)

Bachelor of Science in Literature

c)

Bachelor of Philosophy

d)

Bachelor of Arts

27.

While in UST, Rizal was also taking a vocational course at Ateneo. What was it?

a)

Surveying

b)

Architecture

c)

Music

d)

Sculpture

28.

Who governed the Philippines in behalf of the King of Spain during the 19th century?

a)

Archbishop of Manila

b)

Provincial Alcalde

c)

Spanish Governor-General

d)

Captain-General

29.

The “Galleon Trade” connected Manila to which foreign port?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Acapulco, Mexico

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Singapore

30.

Which tax required Filipino males aged 16–60 to render forced labor for the government instead of money payment?

a)

Cedula Tax

b)

Tribute Tax

c)

Polo y Servicio

d)

Bandala

31.

What do you call the system during the Spanish colonial period in which Filipino farmers were forced to sell their products to the government at low prices?

a)

Cedula

b)

Tributo

c)

Polo y servicio

d)

Bandala

32.

In what year did Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo win awards at the Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts?

a)

1881

b)

1882

c)

1883

d)

1884

33.

What was the title of Juan Luna’s painting that won the gold medal at the 1884 Madrid Exposition of Fine Arts?

a)

The Parisian Life

b)

Spolarium

c)

Spoliarium

d)

The Death of Cleopatra

34.

What was the title of Felix Resurrección Hidalgo’s painting that won the silver medal at the same exposition?

a)

Las vírgenes cristianas expuestas al populacho

b)

Las vírgenes doctrinas expuestas al populacho

c)

Alas vírgenes doctrinas expuestas al curacha

d)

Las vírgenes cristianas expuestas al curacha

35.

What was the religious atmosphere like in Jose Rizal’s home?

a)

His family rarely practiced their faith.

b)

His parents instilled deep Catholic faith and devotion.

c)

Religion was not discussed in their household.

d)

They followed the Protestant reliigion