REVIEWERS FOR RIZAL’S MIDTERMS Peninsulares – Spaniards born on Spain and

Occupied the highest position in the colony.

RA1525 – Law that mandates the teaching of
Rizal’s life, work and writings.
Arsenio Lacson- Walked out the church when
the priest started to read about denouncing the
Rizal Bill
Claro Recto- One of the Authors of the Rizal Bill
Act No. 345 – Act to commemorate the death
of Rizal.
Fr. Horacio Dela Costa – The priest that
supported the Rizal Bill
According to the church, they opposed the work
of Rizal (Noli me Tangere) because it contains
120 number of anti-Catholic heretical
statements compared to it containing 25
number of nationalistic statements. (120:25)
June 12, 1956 – The date that the Rizal Bill was
passed.
Rufino Cardinal Santos – second Filipino to
finally become the Archbishop of Manila and
the Ph’s first cardinal.
Senator Jose P. Laurel – He was the former
president during the Japanese Occupation who
became a post-war Philippine Senator and was
the one that filed the Rizal Bill.
Liberty, Fraternity and Equality – Ideologies of
the French Revolution.
Industrial Revolution – It is the transformation
of the manufacturing brought by the
intervention of machine that also affected the
19th Century in the Philippines.
Commercial Revolution – this brought about
the need to produce more thereby causing
incidents of land grabbing and therefor
contributing to the fumes of political and social
change in the 19th Century Philippines.
Limpieza de Sangre – Spanish system governed
by one’s purity of Blood
“Bestias Cargada de Oro” – derogatory term
used by Spaniards in calling inquilinos or those
who are able to rise from the social ladder.
Soberania Monacal – the controlling presence
of the church.
Kasama – ordinary Filipinos who grew poorer
and was treated unfairly.
Inquilino – were the one who rented the Land
owners land and became rich.
Freemasonry – brother hood that was
established of the principles of equality among
its members and it encouraged free speech and
thoughts
Suez Canal – made travel faster from Europe to
the colonies thereby opening the Philippines to
the world and new ideas.
Ministry of Ultamar – Corrupt ministry, kept
the Philippines unrepresented in Spain.
Concepcion – Rizal’s Sister whom he learned
the value of sisterly love and was his first pain
when she died.
Justiniano Aquino Cruz – Rizal’s teacher at the
Village school in Binan.

Cadiz Constitution – Constitution in 1812 to
give equal rights to both Spanish Citizens and
Colonials.
Galleon Trade – also known as the Manila-
Acapulco trade
Arm Wrestling – Usual duel among the young
boys at the Village School.
Old Juancho - Rizal’s teacher in painting and
drawing under Maestro Cruz” father-in-law.
Leon Monroy – Rizal’s third tutor who honored
his skills in reading, writing and rudiments of
Latin before being sent to the village school in
Binan.
Domingo Lam Co – Rizal’s Great Grandfather
from Fujian, China.
thereby causing Spain to lose the last of its
empire.
Bangus and Kastila - When Rizal and his
companions where being bullied by being called
chongos or indios, they tirade their distractors
using these terms.

Sangleys – term used by Spaniards to refer to Noli me Tangere – Rizal’s fist novel to stimulate
Chinese who settled in the Philippines. social awakening for the Filipinos on their
colonial condition.
Soledad – Rizal’s Sister who dance to the
Delight of Governor General Rafael de Izquierdo Ninay – considered as the first novel written by
and because who was so moved, gave Pedro Paterno.
permission to Dona Teodora from Prison.
Erehes – enemies of the Catholic Church
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19 Century – The Century of Rizal
Maximo Viola – friend of Rizal who was
June 19, 1861 – Dona Teodora Almost died on credited for saving Noli me Tangere because he
this fateful day when his son christened Jose lent him the necessary money to publish it.
Protacio nicknamed as “Pepe” was born with
Valentin Ventura – Savior of El filibusterismo
unusual large head.
since he also lent money to Rizal to publish it
Emperor – The title conferred to the best
Desiderio Magalang – Rizal’s pen name when
student competing in the academic terms in
he was part of the Propaganda Movent.
Rizal’s class.
Antonio de Morga – Author of Sucesos de las
Ad majorem Dei Gloriam – Aim of Atenean
islas Filipinas.
education during the time of Rizal
Brindis – title of Rizal’s Speech delivered during
Fr. Francisco Paula de Sanchez – Jesuit teacher
the celebration of Hidalgo and Lunia’s Victory
who honored the talent of Rizal in poetry.
that became so controversial it caused his
Romualdo De Jesus – Rizal’s teacher in painting mother’s sickness for days.
while he was a student at Ateneo
Ferdinand Blumentritt – Best friend of Rizal
Escuela Pia – The former name of Ateneo
University of Heidelberg – It is the university
Municipal
where Rizal completed his eye specialization
San Juan de Letran – School run by Dominican
Colon – the war ship in which Rizal was brought
in Manila whom Rizal took his entrance
from Spain back to the Philippines after being
examination for his secondary education.
indicted.
P. Jacinto – Rizal’s Pseudonym upon writing his
Talisay – Name acquired by Rizal after winning
experiences at Ateneo in his Autobiography
the Lottery while in Dapitan. It is where he
entitled Memorias de Un Estudiante de Manila.
made a school for Boys, a residence for himself
Jesuits – They were accused of teaching future and his family and he enjoyed his life in exile.
subversives by opening their eyes on the truth
Captain Ricardo Carcinero – the politico- Rizal wrote right after the brutality he got from
military commander of Dapitan who eventually the Lieutenant of Guardia Civils.
became Rizal’s friend.
Companerismo – Name of the Secret Filipino
Narcisa – Sister of Rizal who found out that he Organization that Rizal Established in UST
was buried in paco cemetery after he was
Motto Stella – name of the monument and final
executed.
resting place of Rizal in Luneta is entitled
Antonio Ma. Regidor – friend of Rizal together
with Sixto Lopez who tried to rescue Rizal by
asking a judge to issue a Rit of Habeas Corpus.

Gov. Gen. Camillo de Polavieja – Governor

general who signed Rizal’s execution order.

Gov. Gen. Ramon Blanco - Gevernor general

who placed the first eight provinces under
Martial Law after the cry of Pugad Lawin.

Gov. Gen. Eulogio Despujol – Governor General

who signed the exile of Rizal in Dapitan.

Isla de Panay – the ship Rizal Boarded from

Dapitan when he was given permission to go to
Cuba as a volunteer Doctor.

Trinidad – Sister of Rizal who received the

alcohol lamp from which the last poem of Rizal
entitled Mi Ultimo Adios was hidden.

December 30, 1896 – The day of Ultimate

Sacrifice, Rizal was brought to Bagumbayan to
face his destiny.

500 Hectares – The measurement of the land

that Rizal’s family is renting from the
Dominicans.

1849 – the year Narcisso Claveria ordered the

Filipinos to have or change their surnames.

Teodora Formoso – she was the wife of Jose

Albertoi who filed a case against Rizal’s Mother
for alleged poisoning.

Galicano Apacible – Name of the secretary of

the secret Filipino organization Rizal organized
In UST.
Primo de Rivera – Governor General whom