WorksheetsLecture 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which term in the context of Filipino nationalism refers to seeking and being satisfied with gradual change within the existing system?
Reforma
Revolucion
Patriotismo
Nacionalismo
Revolucion in the material is associated with which of the following?
Short-term, band-aid solutions
Improvising the system from internal change
Total, rapid, fundamental change
Love for one’s pueblo alone
In the notes, patriotismo primarily denotes which orientation?
Belongingness to a broader nación
Love or emotional attachment to one’s pueblo or province (patria chica)
Advocacy of total change in political structures
Exclusive loyalty to the Spanish Crown
According to the text, nacionalismo involves which key idea?
Devotion to one’s town only
Belongingness to a nación beyond the pueblo, toward a patria grande
Satisfaction with gradual reform
Avoidance of political identity
Which scholar’s concept captures the idea of a nation as an imagined community formed by people who may never meet?
John N. Schumacher
Benedict Anderson
Teodoro Agoncillo
Renato Constantino
Which statement best reflects the notes’ distinction imagined ≠ imaginary regarding nationhood?
An imagined community has no real basis and is purely fictional.
An imagined community has a real basis in a geopolitical entity under one territory, laws, and government.
Imagined and imaginary are synonymous in political theory.
A nation can only exist if all members personally know each other.
Why is Rizal tagged as “The First Filipino” in the material?
He led the 1896 Revolution.
He was the first to effectively articulate the image of a nación that would come into being, transforming indio to Filipino.
He founded the first Filipino newspaper.
He served as the first elected president of the Philippines.
According to the notes, Rizal’s first nationalist undertaking dates to which event?
Writing Noli Me Tangere in Europe
Joining La Liga Filipina
His 1872 decision to study in Ateneo Municipal de Manila
Returning to the Philippines in 1892
Which statement best describes the primary objective of the Comité de Reformadores in the 1860s?
To declare immediate independence from Spain
To guard reforms and uphold the Philippines’ status as a province of Spain
To organize an armed uprising across Luzon
To replace secular priests with regular clergy
Which reform sought by the Comité de Reformadores specifically addressed church administration?
Freedom of the press
Secularization of the parishes
Abolition of tribute
Representation in the Spanish Cortes
Members of the Comité de Reformadores came from various sectors. Which pairing correctly matches a member with his sector or role as indicated?
Fr. Jose Burgos — Laity and Modernist
Paciano Mercado — Juventud Escolar Liberal
Maximo Paterno — Regular clergy
Gregorio Sanciangco — Governor General
In 1869, why did the Comité de Reformadores sponsor a serenade?
To honor the liberal governor general Carlos Ma. Dela Torre in Manila
To celebrate the defeat of the Glorious September Revolution in Spain
To commemorate the execution of Gomburza
To protest new unreasonable taxes
Which development in 1871 most directly created agitation and a shift to dictatorship affecting the Comité de Reformadores?
The return of representation in the Spanish Cortes
The replacement of Gov. Gen. Carlos Ma. Dela Torre by Gov. Gen. Rafael de Izquierdo
The success of the Cavite Mutiny
The publication of Presa Libre
Which statement about La Algarada Caviteña (Cavite Mutiny) of 1872 aligns with the material?
It was an ordinary local labor strike
It was planned by a proto-national movement and linked to a new tribute ordered by Izquierdo
It successfully toppled the governor general
It had no broader historical significance
Why is the 1872 Gomburza Execution widely regarded as a turning point for Filipino nationalism?
It restored liberal policies of Dela Torre
It provided a pretext to implicate secular priests and became a highly publicized event affecting Filipinos across classes
It ended Spanish colonial rule immediately
It abolished the secularization movement
Which connection links José Rizal to the events of 1872 as described?
Rizal was one of the executed priests
Rizal served as governor general afterward
Rizal’s brother Paciano was a confidante and protégé of Fr. Jose Burgos
Rizal led the Cavite soldiers during the mutiny
What organizational shift occurred in 1872 regarding the nationalist movement’s committee?
Comité de Propaganda became Comité de Reformadores
Comité de Reformadores became Comité de Propaganda
Comité de Propaganda dissolved entirely
A new committee replaced both existing committees
After 1872, what was the primary change in the committee’s goal?
From propaganda to reform
From reform to propagate
From education to armed revolt
From fundraising to secrecy
Which task was specifically entrusted to Paciano as the movement redirected its objectives?
Organize a militia
Pursue Jose Burgos’ advocacy for national unity
Negotiate with the Governor-General
Draft a new constitution
Which decision did Rizal make to maximize opportunities during the early redirection of the movement?
Study at the University of Santo Tomas only
Study in Ateneo Municipal de Manila
Immediately go abroad without further study
Join the clergy
Which of the following best describes the committee’s strategy during the so‑called lull from 1872–1882?
Cease all activities and await reforms from Spain
Maximize learning opportunities, collect funds, and grow Filipino intellectual awareness
Launch armed uprisings across provinces
Focus solely on local parish secularization
By 1882, what key realization shaped the committee’s next steps?
Mother Spain supported sincere reforms
The enemy was Madre España and its colonization design; no sincere reforms were expected
Reforms were imminent if petitions increased
The clergy fully backed Filipino autonomy
What was Rizal’s special mission as a scholar abroad according to the committee?
Recruit soldiers for a liberation army
Collect templates for nation‑building and place the Philippines on the map of the sovereign world
Petition the Pope for intervention
Establish a colony outside the Philippines
Which scheme reflected the Comité de Propaganda’s comprehensive approach involving work abroad and at home?
Smuggle weapons from Europe to Manila
Write about templates abroad, send to the Philippines, translate, and publish locally
Replace Spanish officials with Filipino appointees
Stop all publications to avoid censorship
Which was NOT a stated reason for Rizal’s stay in London from May 1888 to March 1889?
To improve his knowledge of the English language
To annotate Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
To immerse deeply in Filipiniana studies
To train as a medical doctor in British hospitals
What was Rizal’s satirical work in 1889 that presented a spirited dialogue between St. Augustine and Fr. Rodriguez?
El Amor Patrio
La Vision del Fray Rodriguez
Noli Me Tangere
Two Eastern Fables
According to the material, what additional mission did Rizal adopt while traveling abroad after being mistaken for many nationalities?
To seek personal wealth
To place the Philippines on the map of the sovereign world and win recognition for a future sovereign Filipino nation
To establish a political party in Spain
To convert Filipinos to the English language
Which publication did Rizal contribute to in June 1889 as part of Asian studies?
La Solidaridad
Trubner’s Record
The British Museum Bulletin
International Congress of Orientalists Proceedings
Which statement best reflects the core message of El Amor Patrio (Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa)?
Loyalty to colonial authorities ensures social order.
Nostalgia is a distraction from civic duty.
Love for the motherland remains paramount and should guide sacrifices for a peaceful and functional community.
Cultural detachment is necessary for modernization.
What practical scheme did Rizal and his circle first practice to spread ideas to Filipinos?
Writing in Tagalog only to reach local readers
Writing in Spanish in Spain, then sending copies to the Philippines for translation into local languages
Publishing exclusively in British journals
Organizing rallies in Manila
