_____ 1. In June 1869, Rizal was enrolled in a school in Binan, Laguna.

Who was his first

teacher in school?:

A. Maestro Lucas Padua

B. Maestro Justiniano Aquino-Cruz
C. Maestro Jose Bech
D. Maestro Leon Monroy

_____ 2. Immediately below are 4 statements about the Philippines during Rizal's time.
Which statement is false?:

A. The system of government was called frailocracy.

B. The Philippines was represented in the Spanish Cortes.
C. The big plantations were owned by religious organizations.
D. The justice system served the interests of the Spanish colonial government.

_____ 3. The character "Crisostomo Ibarra" is to Noli Me Tangere as the character

"____________________" is to El Filibusterismo.

A. Elias
B. Maria Clara
C. Isagani
D. Simoun

_____ 4. A year after Rizal's execution, a friend of Rizal declared: "Not only is Rizal the most
prominent man of his own people but the greatest man the Malayan race has produced."
Who was this friend of Rizal?:

A. Ferdinand Blumentritt
B. Adolf Meyer
C. Antonio Ma. Regidor
D. Fernando Ma. Guerero

_____ 5. In 1884, Rizal delivered a speech in honor of two Filipinos who won the first and
second prizes in the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid, Spain. These artists were:

A. Juan Luna and Manuel Hidalgo

B. Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo
C. Antonio Luna and Manuel Hidalgo
D. Antonio Luna and Felix Hidalgo
_____ 6. Who was the governor-general who sent Rizal into exile in Dapitan?:

A. Ramon Blanco
B. Valeriano Weyler
C. Eulogio Despujol
D. Camilio de Polavieja

_____ 7. Which book inspired Rizal to write the "Noli Me Tangere?":

A. William Tell
B. The Wandering Jew
C. Uncle Tom's Cabin
D. History of the French Revolution

_____ 8. In 1865, the young Rizal experienced his first sorrow when one of his sister died.
His sister was:

A. Lucia
B. Saturnina
C. Soledad
D. Concepcion

_____ 9. Andres Bonifacio is to the Katipunan as ____________________ is to La

Solidaridad.

A. Marcelo H. del Pilar

B. Jose Rizal
C. Galicano Apacible
D. Graciano Lopez Jaena

_____10. The pen-name which Rizal used in 1882 when he wrote the nationalistic essay,
"Amor Patrio," was:

A. Dimas Alang
B. Pingkain
C. Tenluz
D. Laong Laan
_____11. For Rizal, the ideal mother is one who teaches her children the following except:

A. how to live an honorable life

B. how to love God and country
C. how to recite long prayers
D. how to act honestly

_____12. In which historical work did Rizal predict the inevitable collapse of Spanish colonial
rule in Asia and the liberation of the Philippines?:

A. The Philippines a Century Hence

B. The People of the Indian Archipelago
C. The Indolence of the Filipinos
D. none of the choices

_____13. The characters in "Noli Me Tangere" were not fictional characters; they
represented people who lived during Rizal's time. Paciano, the brother of Rizal, was
represented by this character named:

A. Basilio
B. Pilosopong Tasio
C. Padre Florentino
D. Elias

_____14. The execution of these native and Spanish priests --- who advocated racial equality
within the Catholic church --- by the Spaniards in 1872 awakened Rizal's nationalistic
sentiment early in life. They were the following except:

A. Fr. Jacinto Zamora

B. Fr. Rufino Collantes
C. Fr. Jose Burgos
D. Fr. Mariano Gomez

_____15. This was the school where Rizal earned his medical degree. This school was:

A. University of Prague
B. Central University of Madrid
C. Hiedelberg University
D. University of Santo Tomas
_____16. To whom did Rizal got married unofficially and without the ceremonial rites of the
Catholic church?:

A. Leonor Rivera
B. Nelly Boustead
C. Segunda Katigbak
D. Josephine Bracken

_____17. Which statement on the novel, "El Filibusterismo," is false?:

A. It was dedicated to "My Fatherland," the Philippines.

B. It was a sequel to the "Noli Me Tangere."
C. It espoused ideas of freedom and independence from Spain.
D. It was a political novel.

_____18. All of the events listed below happened while Rizal was in exile in Dapitan except:

A. Rizal won in a Manila lottery.

B. Rizal undertook remarkable community projects.
C. Rizal collected rare specimens of animals and sent them to the Dresden Museum.
D. Rizal wrote articles for a nationalistic newspaper.

_____19. This prize-winning poem of Rizal, in which he described the youth as the "hope of
my fatherland," was the first great poem in Spanish written by a Filipino. What was the title
of the poem in Spanish?:

A. A Filipinas
B. Por la Educacion Recibe Lustre la Patria
C. A la Juventud Filipina
D. El Consejo de los Dioses

_____20. Who provided the funds which Rizal needed to get the "Noli Me Tangere"
published?:

A. Valentin Ventura
B. Antonio Luna
C. Maximo Viola
D. Jose Ma. Basa
_____21. "To the Flowers of Hiedelberg" is to Hiedelberg, Germany as
"____________________" is to Madrid, Spain.

A. They Asked Me for Verses

B. To My Muse
C. The Song of the Traveler
D. La Vision del Fray Rodriguez

_____22. In his letter --- dated March 11, 1886 --- to his sister, Trinidad, Rizal described the
German women as:

A. hospitable and deeply religious

B. gossipy and quarrelsome
C. beautifully dressed and polite
D. serious and educated

_____23. In 1888, while he was traveling in this country, Rizal wrote these lines in his diary:
"Colorado has more trees....We reached Omaha, a big city ----- the biggest since we left San
Francisco. The Missouri River is twice as wide as the Pasig River...." This country was:

A. England
B. United States
C. Italy
D. Japan

_____24. Although the "El Filibusterismo" was published in Ghent, Belgium, Rizal began
writing the novel in:

A. Biarritz, France
B. Calamba, Laguna
C. Barcelona, Spain
D. Berlin, Germany

_____25. During his high school days, Rizal wrote a poem which he dedicated to his mother
on her birthday. This poem was:

A. My First Inspiration
B. My Retreat
C. In Memory of My Town
D. To the Virgin Mary
26. Sen. Jose P Laurel filed the Senate ______ whose intention was to give Filipinos the
knowledge about the oppression they suffered during Spanish era

A. Bill 449
B. Bill 448
C. Bill 338
D. Bill 337

27. During the hearing, there were three senators who opposed on the bill namely Sen.
Decoroso Rosales, Sen. Mariano Cuenco and _____

A. Se. Carlos De La Cruz

B. Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile
C. Sen. Francisco Rodrigo
D. Sen. Francisco Arroyo

28. Which of the following statements could prove that the government recognized the
contributions of Jose Rizal in the development of the sense of nationalism among the
Filipinos?

A. The establishment of the monument of Jose Rizal in Luneta Park

B. The Morong province was renamed after him.

C. The government implemented the Law which required all the students in all colleges
and Universities to study his life and writings.

D. The government declared the date of his martyrdom as a legal holiday

29. Why do some writers consider Rizal as an American sponsored hero? Because .....

A. the Americans considered Rizal as their hero,

B. the Americans used the means of struggle of Rizal as their means of pacification.

C. the Americans ordered the establishment of his monument in Luneta.

D. the Americans ordered for the creation of a committee that would highlight the
contributions of Rizal

30. What was the impact of Jose P. Rizal to the Katipuneros?

A. His writings gave them idea about the revolution.

B. He encouraged them to use weapons in their struggle against the Spaniards.

C. He encouraged the revolutionist fight using peaceful mean.

D. His writings gave them idea that violence would end up in a chaos in the society.

31. How did Emilio Aguinaldo recognize the greatness of Rizal?

A. He included the name of Jose Rizal in his speech during the declaration of
independence on June 12, 1898.

B. He followed the standard set by Rizal in terms of good December governance.

C. He issued his first proclamation wherein he declared December 30 as Rizal day and
ordered for the half mast of the Filipino flag from 12:00 noon on December 29 until
12:00 noon of December.

D. He declared Rizal as the National hero of the Philippines.

32. I. To reach more Filipino students, the novels and other works of Jose Rizal are to be
translated into English, Tagalog and major Philippine dialects.

II. The distributon of Jose Rizal’s novels and other works is free of charge and available
to any one who desires to read them.

A. Neither of the statements is true

B. Statement I is true.

C. Both statements are true.

D. Statement II is true.

33. The disbandment of La Liga Filipina because of the arrest and exile of Jose Rizal
marked the end of the Propagandamovement.

A. True

B. Half true

C. False

D. Both true and false

34. When is the birth date of Jose Rizal?

A. June 19, 1861

B. June 19, 1862

C. June 19, 1863

D. June 19, 1864

35. Where is the birth place of Jose Rizal?

A. Dapitan

B. Bagumbayan

C. Calamba, Laguna

D. Tondo, Maynila

36. When was Jose Rizal baptized in a Catholic church in his town at the age of 3?

A. June 20 1862

B. June 21, 1862

C. June 22, 1862

D. June 23, 1862

37. Who baptized Jose Rizal?

A. Father Pedro Casañas

B. Father Rufino Collantes

C. Father Pablo Ramon

D. Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez

38. Who is the governor general of the Philippines when Rizal was born?

A. Lieutenant-General Jose Lemary

B. Lieutenant-General Jose Emary

C. Lieutenant-General Jose Bemary

D. Lieutenant-General Jose Demary

39. In Rizal’s baptism, who is he’s godfather?

A. Mariano Herbosa
B. Mariano Ponce

C. Father Pablo Ramon

D. Father Pedro Casañas

40. What is the full name of Jose Rizal?

A. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

B. Jose P. Rizal

C. Jose Protacio Rizal y Alonzo Realonda

D. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alomzo Realonda

41. Who is the nephew of Father Pedro Casañas that will marry Rizal’s sister, Lucia?

A. Domingo Lamco

B. Mariano Ponce

C. Francisco Mercado

D. Mariano Herbosa

42. Who is Jose Rizal’s father?

A. Francisco Realonda Rizal

B. Francisco Mercado Rizal

C. Francisco Protacio Rizal

D. Francisco Alonzo Rizal

43. Who is the mother of Jose Rizal?

A. Teodora Alonzo Realonda

B. Teodora Mercado Realonda

C. Teodora Lamco Realonda

D. Teodora Ponce Realonda

44. Where did Jose Rizal’s father, Francisco, studied Latin and Philosophy?
A. College of Santa Rosa in Laguna

B. College of San Jose in Manila

C. Ateneo Municial in Manila

D. University of Santo Tomas

45. When did his father married his mother, Teodora?

A. June 18, 1846

B. June 18, 1847

C. June 28, 1848

D. June 28, 1849

46. What is Jose Rizal’s nickname?

A. JR

B. Pepe

C. Riz

D. Pipe

47. Who is the oldest of the Rizal siblings?

A. Saturnina

B. Olimpia

C. Narcisa

D. Soledad

48. Who is the older brother and confident of Jose Rizal?

A. Domingo Lamco

B. Juan Mercado

C. Pilosopo Tasio

D. Paciano
49. Who’s sister of Jose Rizal that married to Mariano Herbosa, who died of cholera in
1889 and was denied Christian burial because he was a brother-in-law of Rizal?

A. Olimpia

B. Soledad

C. Trinidad

D. Lucia

50. Who are the siblings of Jose Rizal that died as an old maid?

A. Saturnina & Olimpia

B. Lucia & Maria

C. Trinidad & Josefa

D. Soledad & Narcisa

51.. Who is Rizal’s sister that died of sickness at the age of 3; and was Rizal’s first sorrow
in life?

A. Ypia

B. Concha

C. Biang

D. Soleng

52. “Their regular daily food is rice…..together with boiled fish of which there is an
abundance, and pork venison. Likewise meat of wild or carabao. They prefer meat and
fish, saltfish which begin to decomposed and smell. “ Who wrote the text written
above?

A. Jose Rizal

B.Garnier Hermanos

C. Antonio Morga

D. Antonio Regidor

53. In the novel El Filibusterismo, what were the actions of Simoun to fulfil his plan in
exacting revenge on Spanish officials?

A. He smuggled arms, recruited followers and established alliances.

B. He framed Basilio as the leader of the revolution to protect his image.

C. He plans to kill all the friars who maltreated him, his family and his beloved friends.

D. He exposed the corruption committed by political officials in San Diego.

54. Simoun’s character may be interpreted as someone who represents the Filipino
revolutionaries that supported the idea of a bloody revolution against the Spanish
colonial government. Simoun’s death in the story made some readers conclude that
Rizal agreed with the idea of a revolution.

A. Both statements are true

B. Both statements are false

C. First statement is true, second statement is false

D. First statement is false, second statement is true

55. The Philosophe

A. Crisostomo Ibarra

B. Simoun

C. Tacio

D. Elias

56. The boat “Tabo” symbolically represents :

A. The Church

B. Man in a state of nature

C. State and Society

D. The Government

57. Both in the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterism, Ibarra who later became Simoun
in the latter, has always desired to established an educational institution. Which of the
following is the reason behind the said reflection.

A. Rizal was not educated therefore in the novel he wanted the characters to be
educated.
B. Rizal has always seen education as a way to enlighten Filipinos and eventually push
for reforms.

C. Education is the key to waging a revolution

D. Both A and C

58. How did Don Custodio address the problem of classroom shortage in the El Fili?

A. Employ slave labor to construct more schoolhouses

B. During weekdays convert cockpits to schoolhouses

C. Deny Indios the benefit of education altogether

D. Pour more hardship into the Indio’s lot

59. The “Tabo” according to Rizal is evidence or testimony to :

A. Spanish Indolence

B. Spanish Modernity

C. Spanish Pride

D. Triumph against Progress

60. Who paid for the publication of the El Filibusterismo

A. Valentin Ventura

B. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

C. Paciano Mercado

D. Maximo Viola

61. He started studying at the age of five. Afterwards, he went to study at San Juan
deLetran as a working student.

a. Cayetano S. Arellano

b. Jose Abad Santos

c. Manuel Luis Quezon

d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

62. In 1904 he was sent to America as a student pensionado of the Philippines.

a. Cayetano S. Arellano

b. Jose Abad Santos

c. Manuel Luis Quezon

d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

63. He was married to Amanda Teopaco with whom he had five children.

a. Jose Abad Santos

b. Graciano Lopez Jaena

c. Cayetano S. Arellano

d. Manuel Luis Quezon

64. He(She) is the former Philippine senator was assassinated on August 21, 1983

.a. Corazon Aquino

b. Joseph Estrada

c. Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.

d. Ferdinand Marcos

65. He was the greatest Filipino champion of Philippine Independence.

a. Emilio Aguinaldo

b. Andres Bonifacio

c. Jose Rizal

d. Manuel Luis Quezon

66. He served his country with a brush.

a. Antonio Luna

b. Juan Luna

c. Apolinario Mabini
d. Jose Riza

67. On record, he was among the last Filipino freedom fighters to grudginglysurrender.

a. Jose Abad Santos

b. Graciano Lopez Jaena

c. Miguel Malvar

d. Manuel Luis Quezon

68. He prepared the Philippine Army for their fight against the American intruders,
soGen. E. Aguinaldo defeated the Spaniards.

a. Miguel Malvar

b. Manuel Luis Quezon

c. Juan Luna

d. Antonio Luna

69. He was a great and close friend of Jose Rizal.

a. Miguel Malvar

b. Manuel Luis Quezon

c. Juan Luna

d. Antonio Luna

70. A moro woman from Sulu who had a strong heart and a dominant will power.

a. Purmassuri

b. Gabriela Silang

c. Melchora Aquino

d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

71. He died in Nagtahan, Manila on May 13, 1903 at the age of 39.

a. Antonio Luna
b. Apolinario Mabini

c. Juan Luna

d. Jose Rizal

72. The GOMBURZA were executedbecause they were accused ofsubversion and
participation inthe ________ mutiny.

a. Bulacan

b. Cavite

c. Abra

d. Manila

73. During Rizal’s stay in Dapitan, hestarted a school for local _____,where he taught
them varioussubjects and languages.

a. boys

b. senior citizens

c. illiterate adults

d. fisherfolks

74. “I shall die without seeing thedawn break upon my homeland.You, who shall
see it, salute it! Donot forget those who have fallenduring the night.” Who said
thisline?

a. Elias

b. Crisostomo Ibarra

c. Basilio

d. Sisa

75. During Rizal’s stay in Dapitan, hecollected and shipped samples of________ to the
Dresden RoyalMuseum for Zoology,Anthropology, and Ethnographyin Germany.

a. Indigenous clothes

b. Animals
c. Fossils

d. Ancient porcelains

76. In Noli Me Tangere, this characterhated being a Filipino; that shemarried a

Spaniard. She woreEuropean dresses and coveredher “kayumanggi” skin with
thickmakeup.

a. Donya Victorina

b. Donya Consolacion

c. Maria Clara

d. Sisa

77. Adios Patria adoradaRegion del sol queridaWhat did Rizal mean when
heconsidered his country aquerida? The Philippines is his______.

a. Lover

b. Unfaithful wife

c. Mistress

d. Mother

78. Did Rizal and Bonifacio meet inperson?

a. Yes, Rizal was very supportiveof the Katipunan.

b. No, Rizal never mingled withBonifacio.

c. Yes, Bonifacio met Rizal duringthe early days of the La LigaFilipina.

d. No, Bonifacio just read Rizal’swriting.

79. El Filibusterismo was almost notpublished because Rizal’sbrothers’ support

from thePhilippines was delayed. Howwas this resolved?

a. The Spanish governmentsupported the publication.

b. Rizal made a loan from thebank.

c. It was only published after hedied.

d. Rizal’s friends donated to havethe book published.

80. Makamisa was an unfinishedliterary work by Rizal. What wasit?

a. Poem

b. Novel

c. Collection of poems

d. Play

81. Rizal enrolled in a medicinecourse in which country?

a. Belgium

b. England

c. Spain

d. Germany

82. The president who signed theRizal Law or RA 1425 is….

a. Ramon Magsaysay

b. Ferdinand Marcos

c. Manuel Roxas

d. Manuel Quezon

83.Why did the Catholic Churchoppose the passing of the RizalLaw in the 1950s?

a. Rizal had anti-church anti-clerical viewpoints in Noli and Fili

b. They think Rizal is not a hero

c. Rizal was not Catholic

d. They always oppose any lawsin the Philippines.

84. What is the symbolism ofSimoun in El Filibusterismo?

a. Ilustrados

b. Philippine rebolusyonarios

c. Black market businessmen

d. The oppressed

85. What did Rizal do with theAntonio de Morga’s book entitledSucesos de las
Islas Filipinas atthe British Museum?

a. Criticized it

b. Borrowed and brought it home

c. Copied, annotated, andpublished it

d. Vandalized and burned it

86. What event transpired that madeRizal write a letter to the womenof Malolos?

a. They wanted to establish anevening school to learn Spanish.

b. They wanted to study abroad

c. They are reading his novels

d. They were secretly supportingthe revolution

87.When Filipinos find delight inbelittling Filipino achievements ordespising

anything related to thePhilippines, this is called ______syndrome, which is based from
acharacter in Noli Me Tangere.

a. Donya VictorinaIt was Valentin Ventura who helped him(funded) to have the book
published.Rizal was very happy because the mentioned book ofMorga states that
Philippines already have their ownculture and traditions before Spaniards even arrived.

b. Donya Consolacion

c. Maria Clara

d. Sisa

88.What is Rizal’s teachingapproach to his students inDapitan?

a. Progressive

b. Traditional

c. Authoritarian

d. Strict
89. What was the most significanteffect of the opening of the SuezCanal to the
Philippines in the19th century?

a. Ports opened to world tradeand Western ideas.

b. The galleon trade flourishedand resulted to moreimport/export activities.

c. The Spanish governmentbecame a super power, thusstrengthening their

hold in thePhilippines.

d. The Philippines stayed thesame as Spain was still ruling thecountry even after
the canalopened.

90. Rizal took up a preparatorycourse of Theology and Lawbefore shifting to

take upMedicine after one school year atthe University of Santo Tomas.Out of
his 21 subjects, he gotonly one grade that was…

a. Sobresaliente (Excellent)

b. Notable or Aprovechado (VeryGood)

c. Bueno (Good)

d. Aprobado (Passing Grade)

91.After Rizal’s work on the AntonioMorga’s Sucesos de las IslasFilipinas, he called it

a….

a. gift for the Filipinos

b. great achievement in Spanishpublication

c. revision of Spanish history

d. love for Spain’s greatcontribution to the Philippines.

92.Why were the Ilustradosconsidered as the “enlightenedones”?

a. They were provided electricityin the country.

b. They were the educated class.

c. They owned a lot of properties.

d. They traveled around theworld.

93.Did the Philippines participate inthe Cadiz Constitution?

a. Yes, through the lone Filipinorepresentative Don Ventura delos Reyes.

b. No, Filipinos were notregarded as equals by theSpanish then.

c. Yes, Don Ventura de los Reyesheaded a delegation of 50Filipino men.

d. No, the Cadiz Constitution wascreated when the Philippines wasunder American rule.

94.He wrote “A Question of Heroes”,a compilation of critical essays onten key figures
of history,including Jose Rizal.

a. Ambeth Ocampo

b. Leon Maria Guerrero

c. Gregorio Zaide

d. Nick Joaquin

95.On November 15, 1995, whoamong these historical figureswas not

recommended as anational hero by the NationalHeroes Committee?

a. Jose Rizal

b. Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat

c. Gabriela Silang

d. Francisco Dagohoy

96.Which of the following is NOT acriteria of selecting nationalheroes based on

Executive OrderNo. 75, s. 1993? Heroes arethose who….

a. Have a concept of nation andthereafter aspire and struggle forthe nation’s freedom.

b. Define and contribute to asystem or life of freedom andorder for a nation.

c. Contribute to the quality anddestiny of a nation.

d. Support financially not only thepropagandistas but also therebolusyonarios.

97.What is the significance ofclassifying people aspeninsulares and insulares?

a. They are not mestizos

b. They are not both Spanish

c. They don’t belong in the samesocial class level

d. They have different genes

98.What is the symbolism of BaporTabo in the first chapter of ElFilibusterismo?

a. Social class divide

b. Water Pollution in Pasig River

c. Arrival of the Americans

d. Love of the Spanish for fancythings

99.Crisostomo Ibarra was a…

a. Peninsulares

b. Insulares

c. Spanish mestizo

d. Chinese mestizo

100.In El Filibusterismo, the nitro-glycerin explosive was placed inSimoun’s ______.

a. Tomb

b. Lamp

c. Oven

d. Car

101.Jose Rizal dedicated the El Filito…

a. Andres Bonifacio and theKatipunan

b. Members of the La Solidaridad

c. GomBurZa- the martyr priests

d. Women of Malolos

102.When did Rizal left for Spain tocomplete his university studiesand improve
his knowledge ofarts and sciences and his God-given talents?

a. May 3, 1880
b. May 3, 1881

c. May 3, 1882

d. May 3, 1883

103.In Singapore, Rizal boarded thisFrench steamer named ______,which was sailing
to Europe.

a. Belvic

b. Salvadora

c. Hayfong

d. Djemnah

104.In the steamer bound to Europe,Jose tried to speak French withsome

passengers but to hissurprise the bookish Frenchwhich he learned from
Ateneocouldn’t be understood. Josetried to do the following EXCEPT

a. Speak it with Latin andSpanish words

b. Aid it with much gesticulation

c. Aid it with frequent sketchingon paper

d. Speak it with German andGreek

105.Where did Rizal hear mass at thesunrise of his embarkation dateto Madrid,
Spain?

a. Sto. Domingo Church

b. San Agustin Church

c. Manila Cathedral

d. San Francisco Church

106.On June 2, 1882, Rizal arrived atthe city of _______ (Red Seaterminal of Suez
Canal), whosebeautiful moonlight of thispicturesque city reminded him ofhis family
and Calamba.

a. Colombo

b. Singapore
c. Adens

d. Sue

107.Rizal landed this place to see theinteresting spots of ______, theMediterranean

terminal of SuezCanal, where he heard the multi-racial residents speaking of babelof
tongues - Arabic, French,Italian, Spanish, Greek, Egyptian,etc.

a. Point de Galle

b. Port Said

c. Colombo

d. Aden

108.In his two-day sojourn in theEnglish colony of Singapore,what did Rizal

particularlyadmire?

a. Their languages and culturethey spoke

b. Their customs and traditionsthat were somewhat alike to theFilipinos

c. The confidence which nativesof Singapore seemed to have intheir government

d. Their discipline and strictcompliance of imposed laws.

109.The editor of Diariong Tagalogwho congratulated Rizal for thearticle and

requested him forsome articles.

a. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

b. Juan Luna

c. Francisco Calvo

d. Antonio Luna

110.The article that Rizal wrote inDiariong Tagalog urging hiscompatriots to

love theirfatherland just like his prize-winning A La Juventud Filipina

a. Los Viajes

b. Felicitacion

c. Amor Patrio

d. Revisita de Madrid
111.The article that Rizal wrote inMadrid on November 29, 1882which was
returned to himbecause the Diariong Tagalogceased publication.

a. Los Viajes

b. Felicitacion

c. Amor Patrio

d. Revisita de Madrid

112.Rizal visited ______ (inMarseilles) where Dantes (heroof the ount Monte
Cristo) wasimprisoned.

a. Tower of Babel

b. Chateau d’ If

c. Hanging Garden of Babylon

d. Point de Galle

113.Naples: Italy; Marseilles: France;Port-Bou: ______

a. Spain

b. Germany

c. Japan

d. Singapore

114.Filipinos in Barcelona, some ofwhom were Rizal’s school matein Ateneo

gave him party at theirfavorite café in ________.

a. Hotel de Paz

b. Plaza de Cataluna

c. Las Ramblas

d. Port-Bou

115.While sojourning in Barcelona,Rizal received sad news aboutthe _______

that was ravagingManila and provinces causingCalamba folks to have
afternoonnovenas to San Roque andnocturnal processions andprayers to stop
dreadfulepidemic, which Spanishauthorities were impotent tocheck. What was the
disease?

a. Dengue

b. Malaria

c. Typhoid Fever

d. Cholera

116.Rizal invested his three pesetas(peseta is the currency of Spainbetween 1869

and 2002) on______.

a. A lottery ticket

b. Wine

c. Food

d. Books

117.The historic waterway SuezCanal, which was traversed byRizal for 5 days,
was constructedby the famous Frenchman named________.

a. Ferdinand Magellan

b. Ferdinand de Lesseps

c. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

d. Juan de Salcedo

118.The gifted physician-novelist ofthe propaganda

a. Jose Rizal

b. Antonio Luna

c. General Luna

d. Mariano Gomez

119.According to his birth certificate,what was the registered completename of Jose

Rizal?
a. Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonzo

b. José Protacio Rizal Mercado yAlonso Realonda

c. Jose Protacio Rizal Alonzo yMercado

d. Jose Mercado Rizal y Alonzo

120.Rizal was the ______ of theeleven children born of themarriage of

Francisco andTeodora.

a. 5th

b. 7th

c. 9th

d. 11th

121.Identify the grandfather of Rizalto his father side.

a. Domingo Lam-co

b. Francisco Lam-co

c. Juan Lam-co

d. Clemente Lam-co

122.Who was Rizal’s favoriteprofessor in Ateneo?

a. Francisco de Paula Sanchez

b. Jose Bech

c. Vicente Belaguer

d. Pio Pi

123. Who was chosen as the Philippine National Hero?

a. Apolinario Mabini

b. Jose Rizal

c. Antonio Luna

d. Emilio Aguinaldo
124. Who issued the first official proclamation making December 30 as Rizal's Day?

a. Jose Rizal

b. Apolinario Mabini

c. Emilio Aguinaldo

d. Antonio Luna

125. Who made Jose Rizal the Philippine National Hero?

a. Emilio Aguinaldo

b. Filipino people

c. Spaniards

d. Antonio Luna

126. When President Aguinaldo proclaimed December 30 as “Rizal's Day”?

a. December 30, 1898

b. December 20, 1898

c. December 20, 1988

d. December 30, 1889

127. Who was called Rizal as the greatest product of the Philippines?

a. Apostol

b. Fernando Ma. Guerrero

c. William Cameron Forbes

d. Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt

128. It is one of the longest and most important streets in Manila has been named in
Rizalmemory.

a. Luneta

b. EDSA
c. Ayala Avenue

d. Rizal Avenue

129. What particularly Rizal's famous novels teach in all schools from the elementary
levelthrough the university?

a. Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo

b. Noli Me Tángere and Makamisa

c. The Revolution and El Filibusterismo

d. El Filibusterismo and Makamisa

130. What is better known as the Rizal Law?

a. Republic Act 1015

b. Republic Act 1425

c. Republic Act 1452

d. Republic Act 1524

131. He is the American biographer who wrote about our National Hero.

a. Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt

b. Fernando Ma. Guerrero

c. Dr. Frank C. Laubach

d. William Cameron Forbes

132. Who was an American Governor-General of the Philippines who also wrote
aboutour Jose Rizal?

a. . FProferdinand Blumentritt

b. Fernando Ma. Guerrero

c. Dr. Frank C. Laubach

d. William Cameron Forbes

133. The following are the reasons why the Rizal's life, works and writings
weremandated as part of the curricula of schools, colleges and universities, except for?

a. Increase their nationalistic fervor and love for freedom.

b. Build relationships with the country.

c. Aware of socio-political problems of their society.

d. Appreciate and emulate the Filipino character in Rizal.

134. What year was the Rizal Law enacted?

a. 1956

b. 1958

c. 1954

d. 1960

135. Who were the authors of Rizal Law and were both prominent nationalists?

a. Jose P. Laurel Jr. & Claro M. Recto Sr.

b. Emilio Aguinaldo & Fernando Ma. Guerrero

c. Claro M. Recto Sr. & Jose P. Laurel Sr.

d. Senator Vicente Sotto & Ralph Recto

136. What is the Republic Act 1425?

a. The proclamation issued by President Aguinaldo

b. Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

c. It prescribes the teaching of "Rizal's Life, Works and Writings"

d. Revised Penal Code

137. These are the intentional of having Rizal Law, except for?

a. To make students and other readers aware of Rizal's sacrifices and noble ideas.

b. To acknowledge our National Hero.

c. To adhere to his teachings.

d. To reflect on Rizal's willingness to sacrifice his life for his country's freedom, unityand
progress.

138. What place Rizal was a victim of Spanish brutality early in his life?

a. Calamba

b. Manila

c. Quezon

d. Bulacan

139. The Philosophy of the Philippines is made up of what?

a. social development

b. people's mentality

c. the extension of human rights of each Filipino

d. the intricate and composite interrelationship of the life histories of the people

140. What can be defined as the study and pursuit of facts that deal with ultimate
realitiesor causes of things as they affect life?

a. Philosophy

b. Psychology

c. Sociology

d. Biology

141. What are the examples of social evils?

a. inferiority complex

b. cowardice

c. false pride

d. all of them

142. What is the primary aim of education?

a. reducing poverty

b. the development of the people's mentality

c. increase the educational standards

d. to gain wealth

143. What propagation that Rizal did not agree with the prevailing Christian?

a. Propagation of the Hope

b. Propagation of the Patience

c. Propagation of the Faith

d. Propagation of the Love

144. The following are a useful method of solving the moral problems offered by
JoseRizal, except?

a. Censure the friars for abusing the advantage of their position as spiritual leadersand
the ignorance and fanaticism of the natives.

b. Censure the priests who preached greed and wrong morality.

c. Influential factors in human life.

d. Advise every one that love and respect for parents must be strictly observed.

145. What is the entitled Rizal's concept of the importance of education was
clearlyenunciated in his work?

a. Instruction

b. Rules

c. Law

d. Regulation

146. What is the foundation of society and a pre-requisite for social progress?

a. professionalism

b. society

c. development
d. education

147. It is “a banner of freedom proclaiming the national interests of the people, to

bepromoted and safeguard by themselves so that the fruits of their efforts and the
wealthderived from their God-given resources shall accrue to them, and thus enable all
of ourpeople to rise above poverty, and march on to prosperity, contentment and
dignity.”

a. Nationalists

b. Nationalism

c. Nationality

d. Citizenship

148. What is "nationalism" for Rizal?

a. the devotion to the interests of one’s country and its means of existence.

b. advocacy of or support for the political independence of a particular nation orpeople.

c. an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation ornation-state

and holds that such obligations outweigh other individual or groupinterests.

d. strives for the domination of a nation and expresses his love for the country in
anaggressive way.

149. What does education for nationalism mean?

a. educating for a national and a social purpose

b. a critical study of the Philippine economy

c. consciously educating Filipinos to be Filipinos - Filipinos who will work for

thePhilippines and for the Filipino people

d. all of these

150. What Rizal used to arouse his people and advocated peaceful reforms from
theSpanish Government?

a. voice

b. sword

c. his pen
d. position

151. To elevate the country to the highest seat of glory and to develop the
people’smentality, what do you call this according to Dr. Jose Rizal?

a. primary vision of education

b. primary aim of education

c. primary mission of education

d. primary core values of education

152. The following are Rizal's social philosophy, except?

a. man in societyb. developmentc. racial problemsd. social justice31. How Rizal

portrayed his ideals?

a. through his writings and works

b. career

c. status

d. none of the above

153. What was Rizal's ideal for Moral Values?

a. Moral values can exist only in a free being and his voluntary human acts.

b. Moral values implies obligation.

c. Moral values are universal in the sense that what holds for an individual, holdsfor all
in the same conditions and circumstances.

d. all of them

154. It is working together for a common purpose.

a. unity

b. cooperation

c. freedom

d. Chaos
155. What is the meaning of justice for Rizal?

a. It is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due.

b. It is committed to promote the general welfare, morals, intelligence, social justice,and

the ultimate happiness of the people.

c. It is that the supreme power is vested in the people.

d. none of the above

156. What was Rizal's ideal for democracy?

a. It is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due.

b. It is committed to promote the general welfare, morals, intelligence, social justice,and

the ultimate happiness of the people.

c. It is that the supreme power is vested in the people.

d. none of the above

157. Where Rizal played very successfully the roles of educator, physician,
scientist,businessman, artist, and civic spirited citizen.

a. Laguna

b. Dapitan

c. Calamba

d. Bulacan

158. What was one of the magnificent obsessions of Rizal?

a. Nation-Building

b. Democracy

c. Education

d. Justice

159. Why was Rizal chosen as the Philippine national hero?

a. because his writings, works and ideals contributed tremendously to the formationof
Filipino National identity.
b. because he died at Luneta Park.

c. because he was taking a doctorate degree before.

d. because he is against the Spanish Government.

160. Who was a Filipino epic poet who wrote about our National Hero?

a. Apostol

b. Fernando Ma. Guerrero

c. William Cameron Forbes

d. Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt

161. A government is committed to promote what?

a. social justice

b. morals

c. general welfare

d. all of the above

162. What is the basic and oldest social institution?

a. education

b. friends

c. family

d. government

163. These are universal in the sense that what holds for an individual, holds for all in
thesame conditions and circumstances.

a. moral values

b. mission

c. vision

d. core values
164. He said “He who wants to help himself should help others, because if he
neglectsothers, he too will be neglected by them.”

a. Apostol

b. Jose Rizal

c. William Cameron Forbes

d. Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt

165. What is important for the political health of a country?

a. vote wisely

b. corruption

c. power

d. a free and responsible free press

166. What is the greatest legacy according to the ideals of Rizal in the Filipino family?

a. The parents can bequeath their children with rectitude in judgment, generosity
inrights, and steadfastness in adversity.

b. A son can pay his parents with integrity and a good name that the acts of the sonmay
never make his parents live with shame, and the rest God will provide.

c. The family teaches children values they hold dear throughout their lives.

d. none of the above

167. When Rizal maintained that the backwardness of his country was not due to
theFilipino’s indifference, apathy or indolence as claimed by the rulers, but to the
neglect ofthe Spanish authorities in the island?

a. 1800

b. Japanese Era

c. Spanish Era

d. 1900's

168. What is the greatest honor in the family according to Rizal?

a. The parents can bequeath their children with rectitude in judgment, generosity
inrights, and steadfastness in adversity.

b. A son can pay his parents with integrity and a good name that the acts of the sonmay
never make his parents live with shame, and the rest God will provide.

c. The family teaches children values they hold dear throughout their lives.

d. none of the above

169. What is a social process in which people work together to achieve a common
goaland to share benefits that are emphasized by Rizal?

a. corporation

b. cooperation

c. education

d. governance

170. Who was awed by the great nationalism and ideals of Rizal?

a. Spaniards

b. Filipinos

c. Americans

d. Japanese

171. What is the revolutionary society?

a. Katipunan

b. La Solidaridad

c. Propaganda

d. Cavite Mutiny

172. Jose Rizal was greatest genius ever produced by our race. He was born withGod-
given talents for all branches of knowledge. He developed these talents; except

a. serious study

b. patience
c. endurance

d. perseverance

173. The first essay written by Rizal for himself which entitled “The Reminiscences of
astudent of Manila.”

a. Biography

b. Autobiography

c. Poem

d. Fable

174. Who was the father of Rizal?

a. Domingo Lamco

b. Eugenio Ursua

c. Juan Mercado

d. Francisco Mercado Rizal

175. Why did Teodora Alonzo scold Rizal one night while she was teaching him to
readfrom the book Amigos del Niños?

a. because he was playing with toy.

b. because he just doesn't want to listen.

c. because he was attracted by two moths flying around the flame of the coconut oil
lamp

d. because he was caught by the kids outside.

176. What does the name Rizal mean?

a. green field

b. flower

c. pasture

d. place
177. Who was the first teacher of Rizal?

a. his mother

b. his grandmother

c. his private teachers

d. his father

178. At the age of 16, Rizal took up the course in Philosophy and Letters in
whatUniversity?

a. University of the Philippines

b. University of Sto. Tomas

c. Ateneo de Manila

d. Pamantasan ng Lungsod Manila

179. Rizal graduated from Ateneo with highest honors. In what degree did he obtained
it?

a. Bachelor of Arts

b. Bachelor of Science

c. Masteral Degree

d. Doctorate

180. How many siblings Rizal had?

a. 13

b. 11

c. 10

d. 8

181. Where did Rizal take his first formal schooling?

a. Ateneo

b. Madrid
c. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

d. University of Sto. Tomas

182. He is the Director of the Ateneo of Leitmeritz, Austria whom received the
Rizal'sfirst letter in German.

a. Dr. Meyer

b. Wilhelmsfeld

c. Dr. Freidrich Ratzel

d. Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt

183. Who was the man who became the savior of the Noli Me Tangere by helping
Rizalpublish the novel?

a. Dr. Freidrich Ratzel

b. Dr. Maximo Viola

c. Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt

d. Dr. Meyer

184. What were the primary reasons why Rizal left for London instead he chose
Englandto his new home?

a. To improve his knowledge of the English language.

b. To study and annotate Morga’s “Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.”

c. London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny

d. All of the above

185. The following are the things that favorably impressed Rizal in Japan, except?

a. The opportunities for better life offered to poor immigrants.

b. The cleanliness, politeness, and industriousness of the Japanese people.

c. The picturesque dress and simple charm of the Japanese women.

d. The beauty of the country - its flowers, mountains, streams, and scenicpanoramas.
186. In the Chinese dramatic art, Rizal observed the following, except

a. A man astride a stick means a man riding on horseback.

b. An actor raising his leg means he is entering a house.

c. The high standard of living.

d. A red dress indicates a wedding.

187. Rizal also spent his spare time carving and painting. The following are
Rizal'scarving, except?

a. Prometheus Bound

b. La Solidaridad

c. The Triumph of Death over Life

d. The Triumph of Science over Death

188. When Rizal met Filipino patriots in the house of Doroteo Ongjuco in Tondo?

a. July 3, 1892

b. June 3, 1892

c. June 13, 1829

d. July 13, 1829

189. When was Rizal arrested by orders of Governor-General Despujol?

a. July 7, 1892

b. July 3, 1892

c. June 30, 1892

d. July 7, 1893

190. He is a Spanish military commandant of Dapitan.

a. Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt

b. Doroteo Ongjuco

c. Ricardo Carnicero
d. Doña Teodora

191. With what crime was Rizal tried by the Military Court?

a. He was accused by his retraction.

b. He was accused by his painting.

c. He was accused by his disobedience.

d. He was accused of rebellion and organizing illegal societies.

192. Who was approved the decision of the court-martial and ordered Rizal to be shot?

a. Polavieja

b. Doroteo Ongjuco

c. Spaniards

d. Lt. Col. Jose Togores Arjona

193. When was the trial of Rizal held in Manila?

a. December 30, 1896

b. December 26, 1896

c. December 26, 1897

d. December 30, 1897

194. The place was called Luneta Park before.

a. Bagumbayan Field

b. Rizal Field

c. Rizal Park

d. Bagumbayan Park

195. He had said that he could not explain why Rizal was attractive to women and why
inmany instances they sympathized with him.

a. Dr. Maximo Viola

b. Dr. Freidrich Ratzel

c. Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt

d. Dr. Baldomero Roxas

196. Who was the Spanish military physician who examined Rizal before he
wasexecuted?

a. Dr. Felipe Ruiz Castillo

b. Dr. Baldomero Roxas

c. Dr. Maximo Viola

d. Trinidad

197. What was the time Rizal died bravely?

a. 7:00 am

b. 7:01 am

c. 7:02 am

d. 7:03 am

198. To whom did Rizal give the alcohol cooking lamp?

a. Dr. Baldomero Roxas

b. Trinidad

c. Dr. Felipe Ruiz Castillo

d. Doña Teodora

199. Who was the military Commandant who received Rizal in Dapitan? How did he
treatRizal?

a. Trinidad

b. Captain Ricardo Carnicero

c. Dr. Felipe Ruiz Castillo

d. Governor Despujol
200. Who was the first love of Rizal?

a. Leonora Rivera

b. Josephine Bracken

c. Segunda Katigbak

d. Nellie Bousted

201. He(She) the eldest of Rizal children.

a. Saturnina

b. Paciano

c. Narcisa

d. Soledad

202. This was his first poem at the Ateneo, which he dedicated to his mother on
herbirthday.

a. TO MY FELLOW CHILDREN

b. TO THE CHILD JESUS

c. MY FIRST INSPIRATION

d. THE SONG OF MARIA CLARA

203. It is a literary masterpiece noted for its beauty and flawless form.

a. My Last Farewell

b. A La Juventud Filipina

c. A la Virgen Maria

d. Himno al Trabajo

204. With this poem, Rizal wanted to impress in young people’s mind that, because
life’slong path is not only strewn with gold and roses, but with inevitable thorns too,
theymust be prepared and ready to fight their battles and guard their families’ rights.

a. MY LAST FAREWELL
b. HYMN TO THE TALISAY TREE

c. MY RETREAT

d. TO JOSEPHINE

205. Ang nagsasabi ng tapus ay siyang kinakapus. He who finishes his words findshimself
wanting. What type of specimens of tagalong Folklore this?

a. Proverbial Sayings

b. Puzzles

c. The Letters Written by Rizal

d. Speech

206. Ang naniniwala sa sabi’y walang bait sa sarili. He who believes in tales has no
ownmind.

a. Proverbial Sayings

b. Puzzles

c. The Letters Written by Rizal

d. Speech

207. Isang balong malalim puno ng patalim. A deep well filled with steel blades. –
Themouth.

a. Proverbial Sayings

b. Puzzles

c. The Letters Written by Rizal

d. Speech

208. Sa bibig nahuhuli ang isda. The fish is caught through the mouth.

a. The Letters Written by Rizal

b. Puzzles

c. Proverbial Sayings

d. Speech
209. In Honor of Two Filipino Painters, Luna and Hidalgo. What type of writing this
thatdid Rizal make?

a. Essay

b. The Letters Written by Rizal

c. Proverbial Sayings

d. Speech

210. THE COUNCIL OF GODS (An Allegory), belongs to?

a. Essay

b. The Letters Written by Rizal

c. Proverbial Sayings

d. Speech

211. To Blumentritt, best friend (written in German). What type of writing this that
didRizal make?

a. Essay

b. The Letters Written by Rizal

c. Proverbial Sayings

d. Speech

212. He is the author of “The Great Rizal”.

a. Basilio Penitente

b. Juan Crisostomo Ibarra

c. Isagani

d. Padre Damaso

213. When was El Filibusterismo published?

a. September 18, 1849

b. September 18, 1819

c. September 18, 1894

d. September 18, 1891

214. His soul like Ibarra’s burns with the fire of love of country, as a flame as ardent
asthat which fills his heart when he thinks of his lovely Paulita.

a. Tasio

b. Elias

c. Isagani

d. Simoun

215. He becomes a social outcast due to the unfortunate circumstances in his

parent’slife.

a. Simoun

b. Elias

c. Tasio

d. Isagani

216. He is a man whose only obsession is to make money no matter what

degradationshe subjects himself to.

a. Padre Florentino

b. Tasio

c. Capitan Tiago

d. Padre Damaso

217. He is the embodiment of absolute power, power that corrupts not only the
powerfulbut also their victims.

a. Padre Florentino

b. Tasio

c. Capitan Tiago

d. Padre Damaso
218. He portrays through the schoolmaster the good qualities of ideal mentor –
resourceful, learned, kind, and democratic.

a. Rizal

b. Simoun

c. Ibarra

d. Elias

219. He instigates crimes and acts of cruelty so that the people might get used to
theidea of death.

a. Elias

b. Ibarra

c. Simoun

d. Rizal

220. Who are the Symbol of Asceticism?

a. Sisa

b. Padre Florentino

c. Capitan Tiago

d. Padre Damaso

221. She is deliberately built up as a romantic heroine

.a. Maria Clara

b. Doña Consolacion

c. Sisa

d. Doña Victorina

222. Who are the mother of love incarnate?

a. Maria Clara
b. Doña Consolacion

c. Sisa

d. Doña Victorina

223. What are the friars symbolize which by ecclesiastical interference and oppressionin
the life of the people during Spanish regime?

a. the evils

b. goodness

c. humility

d. humanity

224. He got married, but unfortunately, he lost his wife and his mother in a year.

a. Padre Damaso

b. Padre Florentino

c. Elias

d. Tasio

225. Who is the real father of Maria Clara?

a. Capitan Tiago

b. Padre Damaso

c. Padre Florentino

d. Tasio

226. Who are the symbols of hypocrisy?

a. Doña Victorina and Doña Consolacion

b. Simoun and Ibarra

c. Padre Damaso and Padre Florentino

d. Crispin and Basilio

227. He is one of the symbols of human suffering.

a. Basilio

b. Crispin

c. Elias

d. Capitan Tiago

228. He was arrested and put into prison for unknown reason.

a. Elias

b. Isagani

c. Basilio

d. Crispin

229. Rizal portrays him as an idealist who suffers frustrations but who
remainsundaunted in the presence of unattainable ideals.

a. Crisostomo Ibarra

b. Simoun

c. Isagani

d. Elias

230. Through him, Rizal also condemns the existing political conditions during his times.

a. Tasio

b. Basilio

c. Crisostomo Ibarra

d. Simoun

231. What was the next step in the medical way after the diagnosis?

a. treatment

b. isolation

c. prognosis

d. rest
232. What is the meaning of SUPERMAN?

a. Supreme Man

b. Superable Man

c. Superior Man

d. Superb Man

233. He was truly a masterpiece of God for He made him a multi-intelligent person.

a. Andres Bonifacio

b. Dr. Jose Rizal

c. Ibarra

d. Simoun

234. What is the full name of Rizal's father?

a. Francisco Mercado Rizal

b. Francisco Protacio Rizal

c. Francisco Alonzo Y Rizal

d. Francisco Realonda Mercado Rizal

235. How many siblings Rizal had?

a. 9

b. 10

c. 11

d. 12

236. When was Rizal born?

a. June 20, 1862

b. June 19, 1861

c. June 20, 1861

d. June 19, 1862

237. One of a God-given talents of Rizal where his friendliness, goodwill and
culturalassociations with friends entitled him as one.

a. An ambassador

b. An actor

c. A businessman

d. A commentor

238. What was Rizal always practiced wherever he went?

a. humility

b. organizer

c. honest

d. self-discipline

239. In his travels, Rizal was able to compare different races and he noted
thedifferences. What does Rizal's personality this?

a. FENCER

b. ECONOMIST

c. ETHNOLOGIST

d. EDUCATOR

240. What are the best essays of Rizal were published in La Solidaridad?

a. The Truth for All

b. The Philippines Within a Century

c. The Indolence of the Filipinos

d. All of the above

241. Rizal took up special lessons, except?

a. solfeggio

b. instrumentalist

c. voice culture

d. piano

242. The following are the literary masterpieces pf Rizal, except

a. Biak na Bato

b. Noli Me Tangere

c. A la Juventad Filipina

d. El Filibusterismo

243. What does Rizal used to fought his enemies?

a. Sword

b. Pen and paper

c. Pluma

d. Paper

244. This administration has ever lent assistance to this recognition, setting aside
theanniversary of his death to be a day of observance, placing his picture on the
postagestamp most commonly used in the islands

.a. China administration

b. American administration

c. Philippine administration

d. Spanish administration

245. Rizal used his talents to what?

a. be fame

b. serve his country

c. fought for no reason

d. nothing

246. What Rizal wrote a Tagalog poem at the age of eight?

a. Sa aking mga Kababata

b. A La Juventud Filipina

c. Hymn To The Talisay Tree

d. My Retreat

247. Jose de la Cruz, known locally as

a. Huseng Mandirigma

b. Huseng Matapang

c. Huseng Pato

d. Huseng Sisiw

248. When was Soliman died in the battle?

a. June 13,1591

b. June 3,1519

c. June 3,1591

d. June 13,1519

249. When Martin de Goiti attacked Manila, who was one of those who immigrated
toanother place?

a. Lapu-lapu

b. Rajah Soliman

c. Purmassuri

d. Panday Pira

250. Whom was Francisco Baltazar Balagtas courted to?

a. Maria Clara
b. Josephine Bracken

c. Teodora Alonso

d. Maria Asuncion Rivera

251. What was Rizal wrote at the eve of his execution?

a. Sa Aking mga Kababata

b. My Last Farewell

c. El Filibusterismo

d. A la Juventad Filipina

252. He led the revolt in Balintawak, and founded the Katipunan (first united
Filipinorevolutionaries).

a. Apolinario Mabini

b. Diego Silang

c. Andres Bonifacio

d. Emilio Aguinaldo

253. Where was Emilio Aguinaldo born?

a. Calamba, Laguna

b. San Fernando, Pampanga

c. Kawit, Cavite

d. Manila

254. During the Filipino-American War, who was Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo's adviser.

a. Apolinario Mabini

b. Andres Bonifacio

c. Antonio Luna

d. Emilio Jacinto
255. He was also one of the brains of the Katipunan revolution led by Bonifacio.

a. Emilio Aguinaldo

b. Andres Bonifacio

c. Emilio Jacinto

d. Apolinario Mabini

256. When the Revolution began in 1896, he (she) was already in her senior age.

a. Gabriela Silang

b. Juan Luna

c. Diego Silang

d. Melchora Aquino

257. He founded the newspaper La Verdad then became the mouthpiece of

Filipinorevolucionarios’ propagandist.

a. Fr. Mariano Gomez

b. Miguel Malvar

c. Fr. Jose Burgos

d. Fr. Jacinto Zamora

258. He studied military science and tactics in Germany and was a model officer.

a. Juan Luna

b. Diego Silang

c. Antonio Luna

d. Miguel Malvar

259. GOMBURZA were sentenced to death by the Spaniards by means of the

infamous"garrote" (lynching) on?

a. February 17, 1827

b. February 17, 1872

c. February 17, 1972

d. February 17, 1927

260. He was Japanese interpreter who called Abad Santos on May 7,1942.

a. Haru

b. Kerji Fukui

c. Haruki

d. Hiroshi

261. He started studying at the age of five. Afterwards, he went to study at San Juan
deLetran as a working student.

a. Cayetano S. Arellano

b. Jose Abad Santos

c. Manuel Luis Quezon

d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

262. In 1904 he was sent to America as a student pensionado of the Philippines.

a. Cayetano S. Arellano

b. Jose Abad Santos

c. Manuel Luis Quezon

d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

263. He was married to Amanda Teopaco with whom he had five children.

a. Jose Abad Santos

b. Graciano Lopez Jaena

c. Cayetano S. Arellano

d. Manuel Luis Quezon

264. He(She) is the former Philippine senator was assassinated on August 21, 1983.

a. Corazon Aquino
b. Joseph Estrada

c. Benigno S. Aquino, Jr.

d. Ferdinand Marcos

265. He was the greatest Filipino champion of Philippine Independence.

a. Emilio Aguinaldo

b. Andres Bonifacio

c. Jose Rizal

d. Manuel Luis Quezon

266. He served his country with a brush.

a. Antonio Luna

b. Juan Luna

c. Apolinario Mabini

d. Jose Rizal

267. On record, he was among the last Filipino freedom fighters to grudginglysurrender

.a. Jose Abad Santos

b. Graciano Lopez Jaena

c. Miguel Malvar

d. Manuel Luis Quezon

268. He prepared the Philippine Army for their fight against the American intruders,
soGen. E. Aguinaldo defeated the Spaniards.

a. Miguel Malvar

b. Manuel Luis Quezon

c. Juan Luna

d. Antonio Luna
269. He was a great and close friend of Jose Rizal.

a. Miguel Malvar

b. Manuel Luis Quezon

c. Juan Luna

d. Antonio Luna

270. A moro woman from Sulu who had a strong heart and a dominant will power.

a. Purmassuri

b. Gabriela Silang

c. Melchora Aquino

d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

271. He died in Nagtahan, Manila on May 13, 1903 at the age of 39.

a. Antonio Luna

b. Apolinario Mabini

c. Juan Luna

d. Jose Rizal

272. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to:

I. Unite the whole country.

II. Revolt against the Spaniards.

III. Fight violence and injustices.

a.II only

b.I and II only

c.II and III only

d.I and III only

273. What was Rizal’s greatest resentment during his student days that motivatedhim to
work harder?

a.unequal treatment of students by the Jesuits

b.use of Spanish as a medium of instruction

c.passivity of Filipino students

d.prevailing discrimination

274. During a classroom lesson, the Social Studies teacher asked why, despite morethan
300 years of Spanish rule, majority of Filipinos could not speak Spanish.What could be a
possible reason for this?

a.Spanish, as an official language, was opposed by Filipinos.

b.The Filipinos in general were not interested to learn Spanish.

c.Spain outlawed the teaching and learning of Spanish by Filipinos.

d.The Spaniards did not propagate the Spanish language.

275. During much of the Spanish occupation, how were the natives of the
Philippinescalled?

a.principalia

b.indios

c.insulares

d.peninsulares

276. Land of Cherry Blossom, where Rizal visited for one month and a half.

A. Germany

B. Japan

C. Hongkong

D. France

277. What PLACE did Rizal refer to when he said, "__________ is more extensive than
Paris. The walls are built in a cyclopean manner. The streets are large and wide."
A. Sayonara

B. Naples

C. Yokohama

D. Tokyo

278. While in Tokyo, Rizal was visited in Tokyo Hotel by the secretary of the Spanish
Legation, who invited him to live in that legation. What was that secretary of Spanish
Legation?

A. Jose Maria Basa

B. Juan Salcedo

C.Terrero

D.Juan Perez Caballero

279. Having realized that Spanish diplomatic authorities were instructed from Manila to
watch out his movements in Japan, Rizal accepted the invitation of the Spanish Legation
for the following reasons: i) He could economize his living expenses by staying at
Spanish Legation ii) He could further his medical studies iii) He had nothing
to hide the prying eyes of the Spanish authorities

A. I only

B. Ii only

C.Iii only

D. I and iii

280. Taking abundant notes of the life, customs, and culture of Japan and Japanese
people, Rizal was favorably impressed of: i) The picturesque dress and simple
charm of the Japanese women as well as the cleanliness, politeness, and industry of the
Japanese people ii) The beauties of the country; and there were very few thieves
and beggars iii) Their discipline, courage, and generosity

A. I only

B. Ii only

C. Iii only

D. I and ii
281. What is the complete legal name of Dr. Jose Rizal?

A. José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

B. Dr. Jose Pedro Alonso Realonda Mercado Rizal

C. Dr. Josito Alonso Realonda Mercado Rizal

D. Dr. Jose Protacio Alonso Realonda Mercado Rizal

282. When is the birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal?

A. June 19, 1861

B. July 19, 1861

C. May 19, 1861

D. June 18, 1961

283. The priest who baptized Rizal

A Fr Rufino Collantes

B. Fr. Rufino Guererro

C. Fr. Rufino Sanchez

D. Fr. Jose Bech

284. Considered as Rizal's first teacher

A. Fr. Jose Bech

B. Maestro Celestino

C. Teodora Alonso Mercado

D. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

285. The Rizal family had how many siblings?

A9

B. 10

C. 11
D. 7

286. Her death brought Rizal's first sorrow.

A. Narcisa

B. Olimpia

C. Concepcion

D. Trinidad

287. Paciano brought Rizal to a pilgrimage in-

A Antipolo

B. Penafrancia

C. Kalibo

D. Binan

288. This story left an impression to Rizal about the sacrifice on one's life.

A Death of GOMBURZA

B. Moth

C. Cavite Mutiny

D. The Count of Monte Cristo

289. Why did the people of Calamba write a petition to the administrator of public
islands of Laguna?Select one:

a. To allow the people especially the women to be educated

b. To demand fair market value of their agricultural products

c. To oust the Dominican friars in Calamba

d. To stop the increase in the rent of lands

290. He was Rizal's bestfriend through correspondence. *

A. Valentine Ventura
B. Maximo Viola

C. Ferdinand Blumentritt

D. Antonio Luna

291. Rizal felt another sorrow when he was in Madrid because of this reason.

A. He did not receive any allowance from his family.

B. His friends did not support his plan of writing the novel, Noli Me Tangere.

C. He missed his family.

D. The break-up of his engagement with Leonor Rivera.

292. Who saved the printing of the Novel, El Filibusterismo? *

A. Viola

B. Paciano

C. Blumentritt

D. Ventura

293. Rizal stayed in this country when he was annotating Sucesos delas Islas Filipinas. *

A. London

B. Paris

C. Brazil

D. Madrid.

294. Which among the following is the impact of the Noli Me Tangere?Select one:

a. Some Filipinos petition for the ouster of the friars

b. Jose Rizal was arrested and exiled to Dapitan

c. Jose Rizal was branded as filibuster and the novels were banned

d. Many Filipino joined the Katipunan

295. The following are the underlying objectives of the RA 1425. Which of the following
does not belong to the purposes enumerated by RA 1425?
a. there is a need for a re-dedication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism

b. to remember with special fondness and devotion the life and works of our senators
that have shaped the national character

c. Rizal's works are constant and inspiring source of patriotism

d. to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic conscience and to teach the
duties of citizenship

296. What made the Senate Bill No. 438 controversial?

a. It is against human rights as it will eliminate critical legal protections and permits the
government to overreach against groups and individuals who are labelled terrorists b. It
has faced rejection in the upper chamber as it transgresses on academic freedom,
religious

freedom, and women's rights

c. It faced fierce opposition not just by the people from Legislative Arm but also by the
Catholic Church as compulsory readings under the bill would impair freedom of
conscience and religion

d. It fails to reaffirm the Philippines's protection of the unborn

297. What law was allegedly violated by Rizal?

a. Corporation Law b. Partnership Law

c. Criminal Law

d. Canon Law

298. Due to the never-ending debate on the Rizal Bill, an amendment to the bill's
original provisions was

created. The amendments are as follows, except

a. To emphasize the original or unexpurgated versions of the novel without exemptions

b. To provide exemptions which is not taking the course itself

c. To use the revised versions of the novel as basic texts in the collegiate courses

d. To provide exemptions from compulsory readings of the novels if it violates a person's

faith and religious belief
299. Why did the Americans suggested Rizal to become the Philippine national hero?

a. He was a good example to the Filipinos, so the Filipino people will not consider
rebelling against

the Americans

b. He was acknowledged because of his war exploits

300. Rizal a calledas a "model of fathers"

a. Don Francisco Mercado

c. Don Domingo Lamco

b. Don Juan Mercado

d. Don Leoncio Lopez

301. The real surname of the Rizal family was _____ which was adopted in 1731 by
Domingo Lamco.

a. Lamco

b. Lopez

c. Mercado

d. Realonda

302. In him, Rizal's first novel Noli Me Tangere immortalized as the wise Pilosopo Tasio.

a. Joseph

b. Fransisco

c. Paciano.

d. Jose

303. A Chinese immigrant from the Fukien city arrived in Manila about 1690.

a. Juan Mercado

b. Domingo Lamco

c. Lakandula
d. Eugenio Ursua

304. Rizal first private tutor.

a. Maestro Celestino

b. Maestro Lucas Padua

c. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

d. Arturo Camps

305. The first poem Rizal probably wrote during his days in Ateneo was dedicated to

his mother.

a. A La Virgen Maria

b. Un Recurdo A Mi Pueblo

c. Mi Primera Inspiracionn

d. A La Juventud Filipina