Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF CEBU CITY
Don Bernardo Benedicto Street, Reclamation, Cebu City
College Department
LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL
1ST semester S.Y 2022-2023
MMA – 2
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I. True or False (10 points)
Instruction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise.

_____1. Dr. Jose Rizal proved that: “Sword is mightier than Pen” to redeem a people from their political
slavery.
_____2. The most admirable in Rizal according to Jose Palma: is his complete self- denial his
complete abandonment of his personal interest in order to think only of those of his country.
_____3. One of the reasons why Rizal was chosen and declared as the Philippines National hero
because he was the First Filipino to write and awaken the Filipino people to peacefully fight for
independence.
_____4. The heroes of occidental nations are warriors and generals who served their cause with the
pen while the heroes of the Filipinos served their cause with the sword.
_____5. Dr. Jose Rizal said that, “There are only two powers in the world, the sword and pen; and in
the end the former is always conquered by the latter".
_____6. No other Filipino hero can surpass Rizal in the number of monuments erected in his honor, in
towns, barrios, school, and some places of the world.
_____7 The barangay or barrio during Spanish era was headed by the "Cabeza de barangay" whose
only responsibility was to collect taxes and tributes from the families.
_____8. The Spaniards believed that learning Spanish would cause the Filipino people to oppose
Spanish rule.
_____9. Spain ignored the fervent plea of Graciano Lopez Jaena and his compatriots and their
grievances; hence, they were embittered by the fact that Cuba and Puerto Rico were granted
representation in the Cortes by the Spanish constitution of1876.
_____10. The union of Manila and Rizal into a province after the illustrious Filipino brought about the
establishment of the Rizal province.

II. Essay (45 points)

Instruction: Answer the following question and write your answer in the space provided.

11. Explain the reasons why Dr. Jose Rizal was chose and declared as the Philippine National Hero.
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12. Compare and contrast the educational system during the Spanish period to our present educational
system.
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13. Explain the implication of the Spanish political philosophy of the union of church and state.
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14. Enumerate and discuss briefly the reasons behind the Filipino revolts against the Spanish
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15. Identify and explain briefly at least four (4) virtues of Rizal that you should possess as a student.
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16. “Sword is mightier than Pen” : Explain the message briefly.

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17. Describe the situation of the Philippines during the arrival of the Spaniards.

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18. Compare and contrast the government of the Philippines during the Spanish period with our
present government.

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19. Why is there a need to study the life of Dr. Jose P. Rizal?

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