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WorksheetsRizal Studies Reviewer — Scored Worksheet (Grade 13)
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
The Rizal Law was enacted during whose presidential administration?
Ramon Magsaysay
Elpidio Quirino
Carlos P. Garcia
Diosdado Macapagal
What was the primary opposition’s concern regarding the Rizal Law?
Anti-clerical themes in Rizal’s novels
Insufficient funding for textbooks
Excessive focus on foreign literature
Lack of historical accuracy in the curriculum
Which of the following was NOT a result of the opening of the Suez Canal for the Philippines?
Strengthening of the Galleon trade
Increased contact with Europe
Faster travel and communication
Growth of liberal ideas
In 19th‑century Philippine economic history, who were the inquilinos?
Tenant farmers who leased land from large estate owners
Spanish friars managing mission lands
Urban merchants in Manila
Indigenous chieftains controlling communal fields
What significant change did Governor‑General Rafael Izquierdo’s policies trigger?
The 1872 Cavite Mutiny
The abolition of polo y servicios
The founding of La Solidaridad
The expulsion of Dominican friars
Who led the group of mutineers during the Cavite Mutiny of 1872?
Sergeant Lamadrid
Andres Bonifacio
Lt. Taviel de Andrade
General Luna
Why was Rizal almost denied admission to Ateneo Municipal de Manila?
He was too young, physically small, and lacked required documents
He failed the entrance examination
He refused religious instruction
He lacked Spanish language proficiency
What was Rizal’s first poem dedicated to his mother called?
Mi Primera Inspiración
A La Juventud Filipina
El Consejo de los Dioses
Himno a Talisay
Why did Rizal secretly leave for Spain in May 1882?
To avoid surveillance and his mother’s objection
To accept a scholarship from Madrid
To escape debts in Manila
To join the Katipunan revolution
Which renowned French ophthalmologist did Rizal train under in Paris?
Dr. Louis de Wecker
Dr. Otto Becker
Dr. Albrecht von Graefe
Dr. Charles Babbage
What was the primary limitation of La Solidaridad as identified by historians?
Elite‑centric movement written in Spanish
Excessive reliance on armed struggle
Lack of support from overseas Filipinos
Focus on agricultural reforms over civil rights
La Solidaridad was established on what date?
February 15, 1889
June 12, 1898
August 23, 1896
July 7, 1892
Which essay by Rizal predicted the future of the Philippines under continued Spanish rule?
The Philippines a Century Hence
On the Indolence of the Filipinos
Letter to the Women of Malolos
The Philippines in Madrid
What organization did the conservative members of La Liga Filipina form after Rizal’s arrest?
Cuerpo de Compromisarios
Katipunan
Propaganda Movement
Ilustrados Union
Where was Rizal arrested on his way to Hong Kong?
Barcelona
Manila
Singapore
Hong Kong
Who was Rizal’s legal counsel during his trial?
Lt. Luis Taviel de Andrade
Atty. Apolinario Mabini
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Ambrosio Salvador
Which THREE species were named after Rizal according to the documents? Select all that apply.
Draco rizali
Apogonia rizali
Rhacophorus rizali
Crocodylus mindorensis
What lottery number did Rizal win that helped him purchase land in Dapitan?
9673
1776
1892
1234
According to Chief Inspector Moreno’s account, when were Rizal and Josephine Bracken married?
Hours before Rizal’s execution
During their stay in Dapitan
Immediately after his trial
On the voyage to Hong Kong
What counterargument do historians like Ambeth Ocampo provide against the “manufactured hero” criticism?
Filipinos, including the Katipunan, had begun venerating Rizal before American occupation
Rizal’s fame was solely due to U.S. propaganda
Rizal was unknown to revolutionaries until 1898
Spanish authorities officially declared Rizal a hero
In El Filibusterismo, why did Simoun cancel the attack led by Kabesang Tales?
He learned of Maria Clara’s death
He feared arrest by the Guardia Civil
He ran out of weapons
He received orders from the governor
In the context of 21st‑century Philippines, which of Rizal’s ideas is most directly relevant to combating misinformation and digital manipulation?
Education as empowerment and critical thinking
Exclusive reliance on foreign authorities
Censorship of all social media
Abandoning civic participation
What anti‑government publication discovered in Manila led to student arrests in El Filibusterismo?
Anti‑friar posters
A revolutionary newspaper
An underground novel
Propaganda leaflets praising Spain
Which character in Noli Me Tangere represents the colonial mentality among Filipinos?
Doña Victorina
Elias
Sisa
Padre Damaso
According to Renato Constantino’s Veneration Without Understanding, why did American colonial authorities promote Rizal as the national hero?
His reformist, non‑revolutionary stance aligned with American colonial interests
He advocated immediate violent uprising
He represented purely economic reforms
He was favored by Spanish friars
Propaganda Movement : La Solidaridad :: Philippine Revolution : ________
Katipunan
Guardia Civil
La Liga Filipina
Cuerpo de Compromisarios
Carlos María de la Torre : Liberal reforms :: Rafael Izquierdo : ________
Iron fist
Universal suffrage
Religious tolerance
Free trade
Noli Me Tangere (published) : 1887 :: La Liga Filipina founded : ________
1892
1896
1889
1872
Cavite Mutiny : January 20, 1872 :: Gomburza Execution : ________
February 17, 1872
December 30, 1896
June 12, 1898
August 23, 1896
Crisostomo Ibarra : Reformist idealism :: Simoun : ________
Revolutionary idealism
Religious asceticism
Passive resignation
Economic liberalism
Basilio : Survived and became educated :: Crispin : ________
Dead
Exiled
Ordained
Promoted
Padre Damaso : Franciscan :: Padre Sibyla : ________
Dominican
Augustinian
Jesuit
Recollect
Graciano López Jaena : Satirical articles :: Marcelo H. del Pilar : ________
Political strategy and persuasive writing
Military leadership
Religious apologetics
Economic planning
Galleon Trade : Manila–Acapulco :: 19th‑century economy : ________
Cash crop economy
Feudal serfdom
Oil‑based industry
Industrial manufacturing
Renato Constantino : Veneration Without Understanding :: Ambeth Ocampo : ________
Rizal Without Overcoat
The Indolence of the Filipinos
The Philippines a Century Hence
La Solidaridad
Who was the financial supporter who helped Rizal publish El Filibusterismo in Ghent, Belgium?
Doña Valentin Ventura
Jose Maria Basa
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Juan Luna
Under whom did Rizal train in Heidelberg in 1886 as a German ophthalmologist?
Dr. Otto Becker
Dr. Louis de Wecker
Dr. Theodor Leber
Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt
Who was the first president of La Liga Filipina before Rizal’s arrest?
Ambrosio Salvador
Jose Maria Basa
Graciano López Jaena
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Which poem won first place in a literary contest while Rizal was studying at UST?
A La Juventud Filipina
El Consejo de los Dioses
Mi Primera Inspiración
Himno a Talisay
Which character in Noli Me Tangere was Don Rafael Ibarra’s friend and revealed the truth about his death?
Lt. Guevara
Elias
Kapitan Tiago
Padre Damaso
Identify the fake Spanish doctor married to Doña Victorina in Noli Me Tangere.
Don Tiburcio de Espadana
Don Filipino Lino
Ben-Zayb
Macaraig
Who was the teniente mayor of San Diego with progressive and liberal ideals in Noli Me Tangere?
Don Filipino Lino
Don Tiburcio de Espadana
Ben-Zayb
Macaraig
Which wealthy Chinese businessman sought Spanish favor in El Filibusterismo?
Don Jean Daniel Elias Vanderghen Quiroga
Ben-Zayb
Macaraig
Don Tiburcio de Espadana
Which student leader pushed for educational reform and later escaped from prison in El Filibusterismo?
Macaraig
Ben-Zayb
Don Tiburcio de Espadana
Don Filipino Lino
Which Spanish journalist in El Filibusterismo used a pen name that is an anagram of his surname Ybáñez?
Ben-Zayb
Macaraig
Don Filipino Lino
Don Jean Daniel Elias Vanderghen Quiroga
What is the man-made waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, opened in 1869?
The Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Corinth Canal
Kiel Canal
What term refers to the class of local Filipino elites during Spanish colonial times who served as intermediaries between Spanish rulers and common people?
The Principalia
The Ilustrados
Guardia Civil
Peninsulares
Which 1999 metafilm directed by Mike De Leon questions how we perceive Rizal?
Bayaning Third World
Heneral Luna
Jose Rizal
The Kingmaker
Which acronym represents the martyred priests executed after the Cavite Mutiny?
GOMBURZA
KKK
La Liga Filipina
Katipunan
Select the priests represented in GOMBURZA.
Fr. Mariano Gomez
Fr. Jose Burgos
Fr. Jacinto Zamora
Fr. Pedro Pelaez
Which Enlightenment philosophers influenced Rizal? Select all that apply.
Voltaire
Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
