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1. The gifted physician-novelist of the
propaganda?
ans: JOSE RIZAL
2. the number of languages which rizal could
speak?
ans: MORE OR LESS 22
3. First written novel of rizal
ans: NOLI ME TANGERE (Touch me Not)
4. Place Where The Novel Noli Me Tangere
Was Published
ans: BERLIN (1887)
5. City where the novel the El Filibusterismo
was published
ans: GHENT (1891)
6. The Spanish Priest Who Denounced Dr.
Rizal's Novels As Enemies Of The Catholic
Region?
ans: FR. JOSE RODRIGUEZ
7. A supporter of the propaganda movement
and rizal's best friend
ans: DR. FERDINAND BLUMENTRITT
8. The first poem written by rizal
ans: SA AKING MGA KABATA
9. The best poem ever written by Dr. Jose
Rizal
ans: MI ULTIMO ADIOS (ang huling paalam)
10. The most cultured of the reformist
ans: DR. JOSE RIZAL
11. Know as "Dimasalang" and " Laon Laan"
ans: Dr. Jose Rizal
12. The book written by Rizal in defence of
alleged laziness of the Filipinos
ans: LA INDOLENCIA DE LOS FILIPINOS(the
indolence of filipinos)
13. Pen name used by Rizal in his writings in
La Solidaridad
ans: LAON LAAN/ LAONG LAAN
14. Spanish governor who SIGNED the death
sentence of Dr. Rizal
ans: GEN. CAMILIO G. DE POLAVIEJA
15. A translation of Rizal's farewell poem
written by Andres Bonifacio in tagalog
ans: PAHIMAKAS
16. Date of founding of the fortnightly
newpaper "La Solidaridad"
ans: FEB 15, 1889
17. Date of last issue of La Solidaridad
ans: NOV. 15, 1895
18. The first spanish friar to attack " Noli"
and " Fili"
ans: FRAY JOSE RODRIGUEZ
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19. Place where Dr. Rizal conceived the idea
of establishing Liga Filipina, a civic
association composed of filipinos
ans: HONGKONG
20. Helped Rd. Rizal in preparing the
constitution of La liga Filipina
ans: JOSE MARIA BASA
21. Date when rizal was exiled to Dapitan
ans: JULY 14, 1892
22. Dr. Rizal dedicated his famous poem " A
LA JUVENTUD FILIPINA" (to the filipino
youth)
ans: THE LIBERAL MINDED STUDENTS AT
THE UST
23. To whom dr. Rizal send his letter with
this line: "I AM INNOCENT OF THE CRIME OF
REBELLION. I AM GOING TO DIE WITH A
TRANQUIL CONSCIENCE"
ans: FERDINAND BLUMENTRITT
24. The priest who baptized Rizal
ans. FR. RUFINO COLLANETS
25. Philippine president who made
December 30 as Day of National Mourning in
Rizal honor
ans: EMILIO AGUINALDO
26. The Rizal family had this many siblings
ans: 11
27. In 1868, Don Kiko brought Rizal to this
pilgrimage
ans: PENAFRANCIA
28. ) Left an impression to Rizal about the
sacrifice on one's life
ans: GOMBURZA
29. Rizal started his formal schooling in
ans: BINAN
30. Our national hero was born on ____
ans: JUNE 19, 1861
31. The complete name of our national hero.
ans: JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y
ALONSO REALONDA
32. The law which provides that "courses on
the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal,
particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and
El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the
curricula of all schools, colleges and
universities, public or private."
ans: RA 1425 / RIZAL LAW
33. Jose Rizal was fondly called ____by his
family and friends.
ans: PEPE
34. What does filibustero mean?
ans: ONE WHO IS AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENT
35. In what school did Jose Rizal finish his
medical course?
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ans: UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID
36. Jose Rizal's true love who personified
Maria Clara in his novel Noli Me Tangere.
ans: LEONOR RIVERA
37. Jose Rizal died at the age of ____
ans: 35
38. The mother of Jose Rizal was imprisoned
for how many years due to allegedly
poisoning her cousin-in-law?
ans: 2 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS
39. The godfather of Jose Rizal.
ans: REV. PEDRO CASANAS
40. The ninth child of Francisco and Teodora
who was an epileptic and died a spinster.
ans: JOSEFA
41. Jose Rizal's first teacher.
ans: TEODORA ALONZO REALONDA
42. The title "El Filibusterismo" means
ans: SUBVERSIVE
43. The main character of Noli Me Tangere is
ans: CRISOSTOMO IBARRA
44. The main character of El Filibusterismo is
ans: ISAGANI
45. The novel, Noli Me Tangere is about
ans: RELIGION, LOVE, SOCIETY
46. The novel, El Filibusterismo is about
ans: POLITICS & REVOLUTION
47. The novel, Noli Me Tangere is dedicated
to
ans: MARIA CLARA
48. Noli Me Tangere was inspired by
ans: UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
49. Simoun is a wealthy jeweller who came
back to the Philippines after how many
years?
ans: 13
50. Crisostomo Ibarra was a student abroad
who had his homecoming after how many
years?
ans: 7
51. Pilosopo Tasyo is a character in Noli Me
Tangere personified by whom in reality?
ans: PACIANO
52. The heaven-sent financer of Noli Me
Tangere.
ans: MAXIMO VIOLA
53. The novel, El Filibusterismo came of fthe
press with the financialassistance of
ans: VALENTIN VENTURA
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54. The girlfriend of Isagani who dumped

him for another man, believing that she has
no future if she marries him.
ans: PAULITA GOMEZ

55. The famous Rizal monument in Luneta

was not the work of a Filipino but a Swiss
sculptor. What was the sculptor's name?
ans: RICHARD KISSLING

56. Rizal discovered 3 species

ans: DRACO RIZALI (Wandolleck), a specie of
flying dragon,
RACHPHOROUS RIZALI(Boetger), a hitherto
unknown specie of toad
APOGONIA RIZALI (Heller), a small beetle,
which were later named after him.

57. At what age could Jose Rizal read and

write?
ans: 2

58. The surname Mercado when translated

to english means?
ans: MERCHANT

59. Rizal's dog name is

ans: UZMAN

60. name of Dr. Jose Rizal's son

ans: FRANCISCO (he name his son after his
father Francisco Mercado)