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Philippine History Quiz

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the collective name for the martyred priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora?

a)

Katipunan

b)

Ilustrados

c)

Gomburza

d)

Propagandists

2.

What short revolt in 1872 triggered mass arrests and executions?

a)

Dagohoy Revolt

b)

Silang Revolt

c)

Cavite Mutiny

d)

Katipunan Uprising

3.

Which Governor-General removed tax exemptions and polo y servicios exemptions?

a)

Blanco

b)

Terrero

c)

Izquierdo

d)

Polavieja

4.

What execution method was used on Gomburza?

a)

Hanging

b)

Firing squad

c)

Guillotine

d)

Garrote

5.

Which of Rizal’s brothers witnessed the execution of Burgos?

a)

Saturnina

b)

Narcisa

c)

Paciano

d)

Olimpia

6.

Which novel did Rizal dedicate to honor Gomburza?

a)

Noli Me Tangere

b)

El Filibusterismo

c)

Mi Último Adiós

d)

La Indolencia

7.

Where did Rizal take his first entrance exam and passed all subjects?

a)

Ateneo Municipal

b)

University of Santo Tomas

c)

Colegio de San Juan de Letran

d)

Escuela Nautica

8.

Who is Rizal’s father?

a)

Paciano Rizal

b)

Don Francisco Mercado

c)

Jose Alberto

d)

Lorenzo Alberto

9.

Who was the nephew of Burgos who helped secure Rizal’s admission to Ateneo?

a)

Paciano Rizal

b)

Blumentritt

c)

Manuel Xeres Burgos

d)

Jose Taviel de Andrade

10.

What was the highest rank in Ateneo’s class system?

a)

Roman

b)

Prince

c)

Knight

d)

Emperor

11.

When did Rizal found La Liga Filipina?

a)

June 19, 1892

b)

July 3, 1892

c)

August 30, 1896

d)

December 30, 1896

12.

What was the main reason for Rizal’s arrest?

a)

Founding La Liga Filipina alone

b)

Involvement in armed rebellion

c)

Alleged subversive writings and accusations of rebellion

d)

Refusal to obey Spanish authorities

13.

How were the satirical papers found in Lucia’s pillowcase classified by authorities?

a)

Harmless literature

b)

Religious writings

c)

Seditious materials

d)

Personal letters

14.

Where was Rizal exiled to isolate him from political influence?

a)

Fort Santiago

b)

Cavite

c)

Dapitan

d)

Bagumbayan

15.

How did Rizal use part of his lottery winnings?

a)

Personal travel expenses

b)

Political campaigning

c)

Community development projects

d)

Publishing novels

16.

What type of school did Rizal establish in Dapitan?

a)

Free school for boys

b)

Free school for girls

c)

Paid private school

d)

Medical school

17.

What was Rizal’s attitude toward treating patients during his exile?

a)

He refused to treat anyone

b)

He treated only Spaniards

c)

He treated patients freely

d)

He treated patients for payment only

18.

What was Rizal’s position on the Katipunan’s plan for a premature revolution?

a)

He fully supported it

b)

He secretly led it

c)

He opposed it

d)

He financed it

19.

In what capacity did Rizal volunteer to serve in Cuba?

a)

Soldier

b)

Political advisor

c)

Military doctor

d)

Journalist

20.

During his imprisonment in Fort Santiago, Rizal’s communication with his family was:

a)

Completely unrestricted

b)

Freely allowed

c)

Strictly limited

d)

Encouraged by authorities

21.

During his trial, Rizal was:

a)

Allowed to confront all witnesses

b)

Allowed to choose civilian judges

c)

Denied confrontation of witnesses

d)

Given a public trial

22.

How did Rizal plead to the charge of rebellion?

a)

Guilty

b)

Not guilty

c)

No contest

d)

Guilty with explanation

23.

What was Governor-General Blanco’s stance regarding Rizal’s trial?

a)

He opposed the trial from the start

b)

He supported its fairness

c)

He demanded immediate execution

d)

He refused to intervene

24.

Who signed Rizal’s death sentence?

a)

Governor-General Blanco

b)

Governor-General Terrero

c)

Governor-General Izquierdo

d)

Governor-General Polavieja

25.

On what date was Jose Rizal executed?

a)

June 19, 1861

b)

July 3, 1892

c)

December 30, 1896

d)

August 30, 1896

26.

What was the motto of La Liga Filipina?

a)

Unity is Strength

b)

One Like All / One for All

c)

Liberty and Equality

d)

Viva España

27.

Rizal won second prize in the lottery amounting to:

a)

₱2,000

b)

₱4,200

c)

₱6,200

d)

₱10,000

28.

Rizal used his lottery winnings to buy land in:

a)

Calamba

b)

Manila

c)

Talisay, Dapitan

d)

Cavinti

29.

In Dapitan, Rizal divided his students into “Grandes” and:

a)

Romanos

b)

Ilustrados

c)

Pequeños

d)

Escolares

30.

Rizal discovered new species such as:

a)

Draco rizali

b)

Draco maximus

c)

Draco orientalis

d)

Draco philippinus

31.

Rizal wrote articles for which publication?

a)

Kalayaan

b)

La Solidaridad

c)

El Renacimiento

d)

The Responsable

32.

Early exposure to agriculture gave Rizal appreciation for:

a)

Commerce

b)

Farming

c)

Politics

d)

Medicine

33.

Rizal hid his final poem inside an:

a)

Shoe

b)

Alcohol lamp

c)

Pillow

d)

Book

34.

Rizal’s execution took place in:

a)

Luneta

b)

Fort Santiago

c)

Bagumbayan

d)

Intramuros

35.

The disease outbreak in Cuba was caused by:

a)

Cholera

b)

Malaria

c)

Yellow fever

d)

Tuberculosis

36.

Rizal’s fiancée before execution:

a)

Josephine Bracken

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Maria Clara

d)

Trinidad Pardo de Tavera

37.

Rizal’s prison in Manila:

a)

Bagumbayan

b)

Dapitan

c)

Fort Santiago

d)

Cavite

38.

Election position dividing Rizalistas and Pilaristas:

a)

Kalayaan

b)

La Solidaridad

c)

The Responsable

d)

Katipunan

39.

Who led the preliminary investigation of Rizal’s case?

a)

Blanco

b)

Polavieja

c)

Terrero

d)

Don Nicolas de la Peña

40.

Rizal’s defense lawyer:

a)

Luis Taviel de Andrade

b)

Jose Taviel de Andrade

c)

Blumentritt

d)

Raymundo Mata

41.

Bodyguard assigned by Terrero:

a)

Luis Taviel de Andrade

b)

Jose Taviel de Andrade

c)

Paciano Rizal

d)

George Taufer

42.

Recipient of Rizal’s farewell letter:

a)

Paciano Rizal

b)

Josephine Bracken

c)

Blumentritt

d)

Father Florentino

43.

Boyfriend of Josephine Bracken’s adoptive father:

a)

Rizal

b)

George Taufer

c)

Blumentritt

d)

Mata

44.

Rizal’s final poem:

a)

Noli Me Tangere

b)

A La Juventud Filipina

c)

Mi Último Adiós

d)

El Filibusterismo

45.

Rizal’s closest Austrian friend:

a)

Mata

b)

Taufer

c)

Blumentritt

d)

Paciano

46.

Who pretended to be blind to avoid attention?

a)

Rizal

b)

Mata

c)

Taufer

d)

Taviel

47.

Who recommended legal advice as Judge Advocate General?

a)

Blanco

b)

Polavieja

c)

Terrero

d)

Don Nicolas de la Peña

48.

Rizal founded which reformist group?

a)

Katipunan

b)

La Solidaridad

c)

La Liga Filipina

d)

Kalayaan

49.

Who led the investigation from Nov. 20–25?

a)

Terrero

b)

Mata

c)

Blanco

d)

Colonel Francisco Olive

50.

Who claimed no knowledge of being Katipunan honorary president?

a)

Jose Rizal

b)

Andres Bonifacio

c)

Emilio Aguinaldo

d)

Apolinario Mabini

51.

Crisóstomo Ibarra is a:

a)

Revolutionary

b)

Friar

c)

Farmer

d)

Mestizo student from Europe

52.

Elias is Ibarra’s:

a)

Enemy

b)

Teacher

c)

Boatman and rescuer

d)

Cousin

53.

Padre Dámaso is a:

a)

Moral priest

b)

Corrupt friar

c)

Journalist

d)

Student

54.

Padre Salvi is:

a)

Revolutionary

b)

Farmer

c)

Friar obsessed with Maria Clara

d)

Merchant

55.

Sisa is the mother of:

a)

Basilio

b)

Crispin

c)

Pedro

d)

Elias

56.

Basilio later became a:

a)

Friar

b)

Merchant

c)

Medical student

d)

Soldier

57.

Crispin was accused of stealing:

a)

Money

b)

Jewelry

c)

2 onzas

d)

Church funds

58.

Maria Clara is:

a)

Basilio’s lover

b)

Ibarra’s beloved

c)

Friar’s daughter

d)

Elias’s sister

59.

Capitan Tiago is a:

a)

Poor farmer

b)

Revolutionary

c)

Chinese merchant

d)

Wealthy man believed to be Maria Clara’s father

60.

Pedro H. is known as an:

a)

Honest farmer

b)

Revolutionary

c)

Abusive husband

d)

Priest

61.

Don Rafael was implicated in:

a)

Arson

b)

Betrayal

c)

Theft

d)

Accidental death of a tax collector

62.

The uninvited guest at Ibarra’s dinner was:

a)

Capitan Tiago

b)

Don Rafael

c)

Padre Dámaso

d)

Padre Salvi

63.

Maria Clara hid the truth to:

a)

Protect her mother’s honor

b)

Manipulate Ibarra

c)

Avoid punishment

d)

Hide ignorance

64.

Ibarra’s reform project was a:

a)

Church

b)

Library

c)

Hospital

d)

School

65.

After Ibarra escaped, Maria Clara entered a:

a)

Farm

b)

Convent

c)

School

d)

Town hall

66.

The uprising blamed on Ibarra was plotted by:

a)

Capitan Tiago

b)

Elias

c)

Lucas

d)

Padre Dámaso

67.

Noli Me Tangere means:

a)

Do Not Disturb

b)

Light of Freedom

c)

My Last Farewell

d)

Touch Me Not

68.

The schoolmaster warned Ibarra against:

a)

Corrupt soldiers

b)

Interfering friars

c)

Merchants

d)

Students

69.

The novel exposes:

a)

American oppression

b)

Friar abuses

c)

Royal scandals

d)

Tribal warfare

70.

Maria Clara surrendered Ibarra’s letters because:

a)

She burned them

b)

She doubted him

c)

She lost them

d)

She was threatened

71.

Simoun is:

a)

A friar

b)

A journalist

c)

A merchant

d)

Crisóstomo Ibarra in disguise

72.

Basilio is:

a)

Journalist

b)

Sisa’s son and medical student

c)

Friar

d)

Merchant

73.

Isagani is a:

a)

Merchant

b)

Poet and idealist

74.

Kabesang Tales is a:

a)

Priest

b)

Journalist

c)

Revolutionary

d)

Former barangay head turned bandit

75.

Paulita Gomez is:

a)

Basilio’s lover

b)

Huli’s sister

c)

Isagani’s cousin

d)

Lover of Isagani who married Juanito

76.

Padre Florentino represents a:

a)

Corrupt clergy

b)

Colonial power

c)

Patriot priest

d)

Soldier

77.

Ben Zayb is a:

a)

Merchant

b)

Soldier

c)

Friar

d)

Journalist who thinks he is brilliant

78.

Quiroga is a:

a)

Soldier

b)

Friar

c)

Revolutionary

d)

Wealthy Chinese merchant aiding Simoun

79.

Father Fernandez is a:

a)

Corrupt priest

b)

Moral priest who supported students

c)

Revolutionary

d)

Merchant

80.

Huli is:

a)

Basilio’s tragic sweetheart

b)

Maria Clara’s friend

c)

Paulita’s cousin

d)

Sisa’s sister

81.

El Filibusterismo continues the story of:

a)

Basilio

b)

Elias

c)

Padre Florentino

d)

Simoun

82.

Simoun’s ultimate goal was:

a)

Fame

b)

Love

c)

Revenge and revolution

d)

Wealth

83.

The explosive lamp was gifted during the wedding of:

a)

Basilio & Huli

b)

Isagani & Paulita

c)

Paulita & Juanito

d)

Tales & Huli

84.

Simoun revealed his identity to:

a)

All of the above

b)

Basilio only

c)

Isagani only

d)

Padre Florentino only

85.

The explosion was stopped when:

a)

Basilio destroyed the lamp

b)

Isagani threw the lamp into the river

c)

It malfunctioned

d)

Quiroga returned the lamp

86.

Simoun’s first revolution failed because:

a)

Basilio warned the guards

b)

He ran out of money

c)

Maria Clara died

d)

He was arrested

87.

Simoun’s treasure was:

a)

Buried

b)

Lost

c)

Sold

d)

Thrown into the sea

88.

Basilio joined Simoun because of:

a)

Anger and desire for justice

b)

Love for Maria Clara

89.

Simoun died by:

a)

Drowning

b)

Firing squad

c)

Illness

d)

Poison

90.

Padre Florentino symbolizes:

a)

Colonial power

b)

Corrupt clergy

c)

Filipino nationalism

d)

Spanish priests

91.

Rizal’s first love was:

a)

Gertrude Beckett

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Nellie Boustead

d)

Segunda Katigbak

92.

Invisible-ink letters were sent to:

a)

Consuelo Ortiga

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Leonor Valenzuela

d)

O-Sei-San

93.

Maria Clara was inspired by:

a)

Josephine Bracken

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Nellie Boustead

d)

Segunda Katigbak

94.

The Japanese woman who almost made Rizal stay in Japan:

a)

Consuelo Ortiga

b)

Gettie Beckett

c)

Leonor Valenzuela

d)

O-Sei-San

95.

Rizal’s “rebound girl” in Madrid was:

a)

Consuelo Ortiga

b)

Gettie Beckett

c)

Nellie Boustead

d)

O-Sei-San

96.

The woman who wanted Rizal to convert to Protestantism:

a)

Consuelo Ortiga

b)

Josephine Bracken

c)

Nellie Boustead

d)

Segunda Katigbak

97.

Rizal’s London romance was:

a)

Gettie Beckett

b)

Nellie Boustead

c)

O-Sei-San

d)

Segunda Katigbak

98.

Rizal’s de facto wife in Dapitan:

a)

Consuelo Ortiga

b)

Josephine Bracken

c)

Leonor Rivera

d)

Nellie Boustead

99.

The woman whose father Rizal treated for eye disease:

a)

Josephine Bracken

b)

Leonor Rivera

c)

Nellie Boustead

d)

O-Sei-San

100.

The woman already promised to Manuel Luz:

a)

Consuelo Ortiga

b)

Gettie Beckett

c)

Nellie Boustead

d)

Segunda Katigbak