Which among the following pen-names did Rizal use in writing La Vision del Fray Rodriguez?

A. Makisig

B. Laong Laan

C. Dimas Alang

Clear selection

Who encouraged Rizal to develop his frail body?

a. Jose Alberto

b. Manuel

c. Gregorio

d. Paciano

Clear selection

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 Mar

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

What was a book written by Kemphis, which was Rizal’s last gift to Josephine Bracken?
a. Mi Ultimo Adios

b. Imitation of Christ

c. Faith in God

d. Retraction

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

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

What is the name of the place where Rizal was deported because of the allegedly found incriminatory
leaflets found on Lucia’s pillow cases (Rizal’s sister) which were a satire against Dominican priests? The
gubernatorial decree cited that Rizal this place in is “one of the islands in the South”.

A. Dapitan

B. Cebu

C. Zamboanga

What is known as Rizal Law?

a. Republic Act 1925

b. Republic Act 1425

c. Republic Act 1945

d. Republic Act 1625

Which work of Rizal was said to be an angry man’s personal debate on whether or not a violent
revolution would solve the Philippine crisis during the Spanish times?

a. Junto al Pasig

b. Noli Me Tangere

c. A la Juventud Filipina

d. El Filibusterismo

While Rizal was in London, he became the honorary president of a patriotic society which would
cooperate in the crusade for reforms. What was the name of this patriotic society?

A. Asociacion de Indio

B. b. Asociacion de Felipinas

C. Asociacion La Solidaridad

Which item does not belong to the group?

A. While he was in Dapitan, Rizal provided medical services.

B. While he was in Dapitan, Rizal worked as a businessman.

C. While he was in Dapitan, Rizal constructed a water system

D. While he was in Dapitan, Rizal built a school for children.

One of the reasons why Rizal decided to return to Manila was the formation of a society named what?

A. La Liga Filipina
B. La Solidaridad

C. La Mano Roja

Clear selection

On this day, Jose Rizal was born in Calamba, Laguna. What was the date when Rizal was born?

A. November 30, 1863

B. June 19, 1861

C. November 30, 1873

D. June 19, 1871

Clear selection

According to the National heroes Committee, who is given an implied recognition as the Philippine
National Hero aside from dr. Jose Rizal?

A. Apolinario Mabini

B. Benigni “Ninoy” Aquino

C. Emilio Aguinaldo

D. Andres Bonifacio

Who is the first private tutor of Jose?

a. Maestro Lucas

b. Maestro Cruz

c. Leon Monroy

d. Maestro Celestino
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

What was the first poem of Jose Rizal?

Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo

To My Fellow Children

In Memory of My Town

None of the above

What course did Father Pablo Ramon, Ateneo’s Rector, advice Rizal to take?

A. Medicine

B. Philosophy and Letters

C. Arts

When Rizal was eleven he was sent to what school to study which was under the supervision of the
Jesuits?

A. San Juan de Letran

B. Ateneo Municipal
C. La Concordia College

What case was charged against Rizal by the Spanish authorities?

a. rebellion

b. forgery

c. heresy

d. filibuster

Clear selection

Why was Rizal not granted the title for surveyors?

a. Because he was an Indio.

b. Because he was below age.

c. Because he has big head

d.Because he was a writer

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

What was the reason why the college registrar refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo?

a. Jose was already late for registration

b. Jose was so frail and sickly

c. Jose was too small for his age

d. All of the above

The main character of Noli Me Tangere is

A. Elias

B. Simoun

C. Crisostomo Ibarra

D. Isagani

Clear selection

Who became the saviour of El Filibusterismo?

A. Maximo Viola

B. Eduardo de Lete

C. Valentin Ventura

The real surname of the Rizal family was Mercado, which was adopted first by whom?

A. Domingo Lamco

B. Leon Ma. Guerrero

C. Francisco Mercado

Why the poem “A La Juventud Filipino” became classic in Philippine Literature?

a. It expressed the nationalistic concept of the Spaniards.

b. It was the great poem in Spanish written by a Spaniards.

c. It expressed for the first time the nationalistic concept that the Filipinos were the “Fair and Hope of
the Fatherland”.

d. Both a & b.

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

In Jose Rizal’s first Brawl, what challenge did his classmate accepted from him?

A. Boxing

B. Wrestling

C. Badminton

D. Basketball

What is Rizal’s literary masterpiece which was considered to be the “a priceless gem of Philippine
Literature”

a. Mi Ultimo Adios

b. Noli Me Tangere

c. El Filibusterismo

Clear selection

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

What is Jose Rizal’s most significant legacy to the Filipinos at present tie?

A. His literary works

B. His idea of non-violent revolution

C. His achievements

D. His ideas on patriotism and nationalism

Jose Rizal was a hero because:

A. he came from a well-respected family.

B. he died working for the welfare of the Filipinos.

C. he was a man of exceptional talents and skills.

D. all of the choices

The death of the three priest martyrs awakened Rizal’s spirit of patriotism. Which among the following
isn’t part of the three martyrs?

A. Gomez

B. Borromeo

C. Zamora

Clear selection

Jose Rizal was a gifted individual. He was all of the items listed below except:

A. sportsman

B. eye surgeon

C. musician
D. linguist

While Rizal was in Germany he translated several famous books into tagalog, one of which was Schiller’s
William Tell and another was Fairy Tales by a famous writer named?

A. Hans Christian Andersen

B. Aesop

C. Harriet Beecher Stowe

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.

What is the event that disheartened Rizal during his early education?

a. The death of his sister Concha

b. The imprisonment of his mother

c. The death of Leon Monroy

d. None of the above

Who was Rizal’s bitter enemy of the pen who eventually became one of his great admirers and later on
authored the first book-length biography of the greatest Filipino hero?

A. Wenceslao Retana

B. b. Fray Rodriguez
C. c. Salvador Font

This novel was considered to be a political novel; a “work of the head” and a “book of the thought”.

a. El Filibusterismo

b. Noli Me Tangere

c. Makamisa

Who was the only Spanish priest who went in defense to Rizal’s Noli publicly?

1 point

A. Father Sanchez

B. Father Vilaclara

C. Father Obach

Who was the college registrar who refused to admit Rizal in Ateneo?

a. Father Manuel Burgos

b. Father Xeres Burgos

c. Father Jose Bech

d. Father Magin Fernando

Clear selection

What interests did Ferdinand Blumentritt , Director of the Ateneo of Leitmeritz, have which ultimately
became the reason for his acquaintancewith Rizal?

1 point

A. Studying Philippine History

B. studying Philippine Language

c. studying Philippine Geography

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

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

What could be inferred from the letter of Jose Rizal to Ferdinand Blumentritt on January 26, 1887 which
states: “A peaceful struggle shall always be a dream, for Spain will never learn the lesson of her South
American colonies”?

A. Jose Rizal’s ambivalence towards revolution

B. Jose Rizal’s ideas about the reforms needed by the Philippines

C. Jose Rizal’s anti-revolutionary stance

D. Jose Rizal’s idea that revolution against Spain is eneviatble

Rizal joined freemasonry as aid against the friars in the Philippines. In which Masonic lodge did Rizal first
join?

1 point

A. Acacia

B. Solidaridad

C. Publicidad

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

The title “El Filibusterismo” means

A. Do not detain me

B. Touch me not

C. Subversive

D. Rebel

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
What is the title of Rizal’s unfinished novel in Tagalog?

A. Noli Me Tangere

B. Nakamisa

C. El Filibusterismo

D. Sa aking mga Kababata

Clear selection

Which among the stories told by Rizal’s mother left a deep impression on Rizal’s mind about “death of a
martyr”?

1 point

A. Story of the Moth

B. Children’s Friend

C. Ill-fated Moth

Where was Jose Rizal buried after his execution at Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896?

a. Libingan ng mga Bayani

b. Calamba, Laguna

c. Fort Santiago

d. Sementaryo ng Paco

Who wrote this famous line: "Hold high the brow serene, O youth, where now you standFair hope of
myFatherland!"

A. Jose Rizal

B. Marcelo H. del Pilar

C. Emilio Jacinto

D. Andres Bonifacio

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

Clear selection

What was the reason why Rizal takes up medicine in UST?

a. He want to cure his mother’s growing blindness.

b. His father like the course.

c. His mother like the course.

d. He was not yet certain on what career to pursue.

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

What is Jose Rizal’s most significant legacy to the Filipinos at present tie?

A. His literary works

B. His idea of non-violent revolution

C. His achievements
D. His ideas on patriotism and nationalism

Which statement on the term "Filipino" is false?

A. It was a term or label which gradually became associated with the clase illustrada during Rizal's time.

B. Originally, it was the name associated with Spaniards born in the Philippines or the creoles.

C. It was a term which the inhabitants of the Philippines gradually learned to equate with racial equality,
human dignity and love of country.

D. It was a derogatory term for the native inhabitants as used by the Spaniards.

Who was the first romance of Rizal?

a. Leonor Rivera

b. Segunda Katigbak

c. Josephine Bracken

d. Consuelo

Which statement on Rizal's "Noli Me Tangere" is false?

A. The title, "Noli Me Tangere," means "touch me not."

B. It was Rizal's most famous literary work.

C. It was a socio-political documentary on the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule.

D. It was first published in Spain.

When Rizal was in Paris, he worked as an assistant to a famous French doctor named?

1 point

A. Dr. Louis De Weckert

B. Dr. Adoplh Meyer

C. Dr. Feodor Jagor

Which proves that Filipinos already venerated Jose Rizal’s national hero before the Americans
recognized him as such?

1 point

A. The Dec. 15, 1968 manifesto of Jose Rizal convincing the Filipinos to stop rebellion

B. The testimonies of Pio Valenzuela about his conversation with Jose Rizal in Dapitan

C. The Dec. 20, 1898 proclamation issued by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo

D. The second verse of the Mi Ultimo Adios which praises the revolutionaries

What does the title “Noli Me Tangere” mean?

A. Do not detain me

B. Touch me not

C. Subversive

D. Rebel

After completing his studies in Madrid, Rizal went to Paris and Germany to specialize what field in
medicine?

A. Ophthalmology

B. Obstetrics

C. Pathology

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 SanFrancisco. The Missouri River is
twice as wide as the Pasig River " This country was:

A. England

B. United States

C. Italy

D. Japan
How old was Rizal died?

A. 35

B. 36

C. 37

D. 38

80. The following documents were gathered by Spaniards during Rizal’s preliminary investigation,
except _______.

a. Speeches of Emilio Jacinto

b. Letters of Marcelo H. del Pilar

c. copy of Kundiman and Hymn to Talisay

d. Letters to Galicano Apacible

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.

What was Rizal’s greatest resentment during his student days that motivated him 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
Who was the first professor of Jose in Ateneo?

a. Father Xeres Burgos

b. Father Jose Bech

c. Father Magin Fernando

d. None of the above

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.

Rizal’s greatest achievement while in London was his annotation of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas written
by whom?

1 point

A. Morga

B. Morayta

C. Beckett

Clear selection

What was the petname of Josefa?

a. Panggoy

b. Concha

c. Trining

d. Choleng
What could be inferred from the letter of Jose Rizal to Ferdinand Blumentritt on January 26, 1887 which
states: “A peaceful struggle shall always be a dream, for Spain will never learn the lesson of her South
American colonies”?

A. Jose Rizal’s ambivalence towards revolution

B. Jose Rizal’s ideas about the reforms needed by the Philippines

C. Jose Rizal’s anti-revolutionary stance

D. Jose Rizal’s idea that revolution against Spain is eneviatble

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

1 point

A. Lucia

B. Saturnina

C. Soledad

D. Concepcion

The novel El Felibusterismo is about

A. Politics & Revolution

B. Love and Emotion

C. Humor and Liberty

D. All of the above

Rizal Completed his medicine course in what university in Spain?

A. University Central de Madrid

B. University Central de Barcelona

C. Universidad de Barcelona

Who was the governor-general who approved Rizal’s application as volunteer physician to Cuba?

a. Polavieja

b. Blanco

c. Carnicero

d. Ochande

Who was the famous artist who made the illustrations for Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere under the pen name
“Juan Bulan.” Who was he?

a. Fernando Amorsolo

b. Ben Cab

c. Juan Luna

d. Felix Hidalg

Rizal went to University of Santo Tomas to seek higher education. Which among the following wasn’t
Rizal’s course on that institution?

A. Philosophy and Letters

B. Medicine

C. Literature

What is the name of Rizal’s dog?

1 point

a. Chisai
b. Verguenza

c. Bantay

d. Yuki

What was the title of Rizal’s first article in the patriotic newspaper La Solidaridad?

a. Letter to the Young Women of Malolos

b. La Vision del Fray Rodriguez

c. Los Agricultores Filipinos

When Rizal was in Berlin he came in contact with great scientists, one of which was Dr. Feodor Jagor
who wrote a famous book, which foretold the downfall of Spanish rule in the Philippines and the coming
of America to Philippine shores, entitled what?

1 point

A. The Paradise of the East

B. Travels in the Philippines

C. Pearl of the Orient Sea

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

Rizal wanted to master French so he took private lessons from a professor named?
A. FabianBourzat

B. Isabelle Delobele

C. Lucile Cerdole

Who was the woman which Rizal considered to be his wife?

1 point

A. Leonor Rivera

B. Josephine Bracken

C. Nellie Bousted

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

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

Clear selection

Who was the theologian from the Manila Cathedral who became a gallant defender of Noli?

A. Father Vicente Garcia

B. b. Father Federico Fauna

C. . Father Jose Beck

What is the event that disheartened Rizal during his early education?

a. The death of his sister Concha

b. The imprisonment of his mother

c. The death of Leon Monroy

d. None of the above

At what age did Jose Rizal wrote his first dramatic work which was a Tagalog Comedy?

1 point

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10

Why Rizal was impressed in the book “Travels in the Philippines by Dr. Jagor?

a. Because it contained the careful observation and analysis about the the imperfections of the Spanish
colonization in the Philippines.

b. His prophecy that Spain would yield the Philippines to Japanese colonizers in the near future.

c. Because the author of the book is German.

d. Both a & b.

After acquiring enough experience in his specialization in Paris, Rizal left for what German city famous
for its old university and romantic surroundings?

A. Berlin

B. Heidelberg
C. Wilhelmsfeld

Clear selection

Who among the professors in Ateneo did Rizal consider to be the best and also helped Rizal to study
harder and improve his poetry?

A. Father Sanchez

B. Father Burgos

C. Father Lleonart

What was a college song for Rizal’s young pupils in Dapitan?

a. Hymn to Talisay

b. My Retreat

c. a la Nacion

d. Sa Mga Kababayan

Clear selection

Who became the savior of Noli Me Tangere?

A. Maximo Viola

B. Eduardo de Lete

C. Valentin Ventura

Clear selection

Today, Rizal park is one of the tourist attractions in Manila It was the place where Rizal was
executed.During Rizal's time, Rizal park was called:

A. Pugadlawin

B. Tondo

C. Bagumbayan
D. Azcarraga

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