GE 109 - The Life & Works of Rizal

1. The book “The First Filipino” a biography of Jose Rizal was written by renowned author ______________.*
A. Gregorio Zaide
B. Virgilio Almaro
C. Ambeth Ocampo
D. Leon Ma. Guerrero

2. Which among the following authors wrote a psychoanalysis of Jose Rizal’s formative years?*
A. Virgilio Almaro
B. Leon Ma. Guerrero
C. Ante Radaic
D. Ambeth Ocampo

3. Who among the following Rizal biographers considered Rizal as the first to use the term Filipino in its
present sense?*
A. Ante Radaic
B. Ambeth Ocampo
C. Leon Ma. Guerrero
D. Gregorio Zaide

4. He described Rizal as “the very embodiment of the intelligentsia and the petite bourgeoisie”.*
A. Leon Ma. Guerrero
B. Sixto Orosa
C. Austin Coates
D. Ambeth Ocampo

5. What was the title of Jose Rizal’s memoirs written before he was 20 years old?*
A. Memorias ami pueblo estudiantes
B. Memorias de un Escuela
C. Memorias de un Estudiante
D. Memorias de un Estudiante el Unibersidad

6. Who among the following heroes in Philippine history translated the Mi Ultimo Adios into tagalog on 1897?*
A. Emilio Aguinaldo
B. Miguel Malvar
C. Andres Bonifacio
D. Emilio Jacinto

7. “May init at ganda ng huring sagrado, May lamyos at linisng unang silahis, Kapagkanamurok and ulap sa
langit; Himbing ang diyosa ng lupaing indio”. These are verses from the poetic piece written by Rizal with
the title _____________.*
A. Amor Patrio
B. A Filipinas
C. Mi Piden Versus
D. La Indolencia

8. “Maglalaho din ang halimuyak; dahil samyo’y diwang hindi makapagpapalit-langit, ni lilimot sa silahis na
sumaksi sa pagsilang”. These are verses from the poetic piece written by Rizal with the title ___________.*
A. A La Juventud Filipina
B. Ami
C. Crueldad
D. A Las Flores de Heidelberg

9. “Kay tamis mabuhay sa sariling bayan, lahat kaibigan sa silong araw, Buhay kahit simoy na buhat sa
parang. Aliw ang mamatay, umibig ay banal”. These are famous lines from the poetic piece written by Rizal
with the title ____________.*
A. Mi Piden Versus
B. Amor Patrio
C. Canto de Maria Clara
D. Mi Retiro

10. “Poor girl, with your heart play gross hands that know not of its delicate fibers” this statement was made by
Jose Rizal to lament on _____________.*
A. Leonor Rivera
B. Seiku Usui
C. Maria Clara
D. Salome
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11. “Your death or your future with the government or with us; with you oppressors or with your country.
Whoever declares himself neutral exposes himself to the fury of both sides”. These are poignant lines from
a character in El Filibusterismo named ____________.*
A. Basilio
B. Padre Damaso
C. Isagani
D. Simoun

12. What was the name of the Hotel where Jose Rizal stayed during his trip in the United States?*
A. Golden Gate Hotel
B. Palac Hotel
C. Crosstown Hotel
D. Crown Palace Hotel

13. Jose Rizal wrote a letter to Mariano Ponce sharing his impressions of the United States. When was the
said letter written by Jose Rizal?*
A. July 27, 1889
B. July 27, 1888
C. July 26, 1889
D. July 26, 1888

14. Jose Rizal was photographed in Juan Luna’s Paris studio wearing an Egyptian veil on 1889. The said
photo was depiction of scene from ____________.*
A. La Muerto de Antony
B. La Muerte de Ceasar
C. La Muerto de Cleopatra
D. La Muerte de Ehipto

15. Who was the Spanish Governor General who recommended that Jose Rizal be recommended as a military
doctor in Cuba?*
A. Emilio Terrero
B. Rafael de Izquerdo
C. Ramon Blanco
D. Camilo de Polavieja

16. Which among the following statements best describes the condition of the political system in the
Philippines during Rizal’s time?*
A. The political system was just and good because laws were imposed properly
B. The Political system was stable in the sense that the natives were cooperative
C. There was instability in the colonial rule and there were corrupt officials
D. The Indios were placed below the class system in the Spanish Philippine Society

17. The Indios were recruited for forced labor or polo as it is mandated in the law that men who are 16 to 60
years old must render 40 days of service to the government. However, the Spanish residents enjoyed
exemptions. Which among the conditions below best describes the situation above?*
A. No equality before the law
B. Racial Discrimination
C. instability of rule
D. Injustice

18. Which among the following schools below was the school where Rizal’s mother studied in college?*
A. Colegio La Concordia
B. Colegio de Santa Rosa
C. San Juan de Letran
D. UST

19. Who among the tutors of Jose Rizal taught him Spanish and Latin languages?*
A. Maestro Celestino
B. Luis Padua
C. Francisco Retana
D. Leon Monroy

20. The Rizal family was considered to be rich aristocrats in their Calamba home. What was the term used for
rich illustrado families in Spanish Philippines?*
A. Insulares
B. Peninsulares
C. Principalia
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D. Falla

21. Who was the eldest child of the Mercado family?*

A. Saturnina
B. Soledad
C. Trinidad
D. Josefa

22. Who was the youngest child of the Mercado family?*

A. Concepcion
B. Paciano
C. Jose
D. Soledad

23. Who gave the surname Rizal to the Mercado family?*

A. Governor General of the Philippines
B. Spanish Alcalde Mayor of Calamba
C. Spanish Gobernadorcillo of Calamba
D. Politico Military General of Calamba

24. Which among the following poetic pieces was written by Jose Rizal when he was only eight years old?*
A. Un Recuerdo Ami Pueblo
B. Amor Patrio
C. Sa Aking mga Kababata
D. Siama

25. When Jose started to grow-up, he was separated from his family for the first time because he was sent to
Biñan to study. Who was Jose’s teacher in the Biñan School?*
A. Maestro Alejandro Fernando Cruz
B. Maestro Justiniano Fernando Cruz
C. Maestro Justiniano Roberto Cruz
D. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

26. What was that event in the young Jose’s life that was considered to be his first sorrow?*
A. the imprisonment of his mother
B. the death of his sister Concha
C. the college studies of her sister Saturnina
D. the torture of his brother Paciano

27. Which among the following poetic pieces below was considered to be Jose Rizal first poem?*
A. Virgen Maria
B. Sa Aking mga Kababata
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. Al Niño Jesus

28. How old was Jose Rizal when he first wrote a tagalong comedy play that was bought by a Gobernadorcillo
for 2 pesos? The gobernadorcillo was from Paete a town in Laguna, it was staged in the fiesta of the
Paete.*
A. 9 years old
B. 10 years old
C. 8 years old
D. 11 years old

29. When Rizal was in Biñan he was considered as the best student but earned enemies out of jealousies.
Who was his first brawl experience in Biñan?*
A. Andres Salandanan
B. Mario Jose
C. Luigi Callao
D. Pedro

30. “Not only is Rizal the most famous man of his own people, but the greatest man the Malayan Race has
produced”. This famous line about Rizal was from _________________.*
A. Valentin Ventura
B. Mariano Ponce
C. Juan Luna
D. Ferdinand Blumentritt
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31. The frequent periodic shifts in colonial policies and periodic rigodon of colonial officials in the Philippines is
evident of ______________.*
A. Corrupt Officialdom
B. Political Instability
C. inequality
D. Frailocracy

32. Who was the first Philippine delegate in the Spanish Cortes?*
A. Ventura de los Reyes
B. Felix Hidalgo
C. Jose Alejandrino
D. Damian Domingo

33. When was the Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes abolished?*
A. 1836
B. 1837
C. 1888
D. 1817

34. Who was the Spanish Economist and Diplomat who lamented the lack of civil liberties in the Spanish
colonies?*
A. Emiliano de Catalina
B. Juan Alyende
C. Sinibaldo de Mas
D. Mario de la Torre

35. What was promulgated by the monarchs of Spain to protect the rights of the natives in the Spanish
colonies?*
A. Leyes de Indias
B. Leyes de Colonias
C. Leyes de Pax
D. Leyes de Santisima

36. Who bewailed the Spanish misconception that a man’s merit is based on the pigment of his skin, the height
of his nose, the color of his hair, and shape of his skull?*
A. Mariano Gomez
B. Jacinto Zamora
C. Jose Burgos
D. Jose Placido

37. Which among the following was blamed by Rizal, Jaena, and del Pilar for the prevailing policy of
obscurantism, fanaticism, and oppression in the Philippines?*
A. Despotism
B. Anarchies
C. Frailocracy
D. Indolence

38. The family of Jose Rizal were tenants of the ____________________.*

A. Franciscans
B. Augustinians
C. Dominicans
D. Carmelites

39. Which among the following written works of Rizal emphasized the cause of the lack of progress amongst
the Filipinos despite going into hard work and labor?*
A. Los Agrikoltores de Filipinas
B. Indolencia de los Filipinos
C. La Patria Indolencia de los Filipinos
D. Sobre la Indolencia de las Colonias

40. Who was the historian who described Rizal as many splendored genius?*
A. Nick Joaquin
B. Renato Constantino
C. Virgilio Almaro
D. Gregorio Zaide

41. When was the exact date of Rizal’s birth?*

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A. June 19, 1862
B. June 19, 1861
C. June 19, 1863
D. June 19, 1860

42. Who was the Batangueňo priest that baptized Rizal?*

A. Rufino Collantes
B. Pedro Casanas
C. Leon Monroy
D. Jose Burgos

43. Which among the following laws required the teaching of Rizal’s life and works in the tertiary level?*
A. R.A 1435
B. R.A 1424
C. R.A 1422
D. R.A 1425

44. Who among the following senators was against the promulgation into law of the Rizal Bill of 1956?*
A. Francisco Rodrigo
B. Claro M. Recto
C. Emilio Valencia
D. Mariano Timbal

45. Who was the priest who contended that in a 332 paged edition of the Noli, only 25 pages were patriotic
while 120 pages were anticatholic?*
A. Jesus Lombrino
B. Carlos de la Torre
C. Jesus Cavanna
D. Dominic Toril

46. Who was the Filipino senator who said that if Catholic schools would close down due to the promulgation of
the Rizal bill let them so that the state can nationalize their schools and reopen them?*
A. Decoroso Rosales
B. Mariano Quenco
C. Francisco Rodriguez
D. Claro M. Recto

47. Which among the personifications of the Virgin Mary was owed to by Teodora for Sparing her life during
Jose’s birth?*
A. Immaculate Conception
B. Madonna and the Child
C. Lady of Good Voyage
D. Lady of Lourdes

48. Who was the Parish priest of Calamba who certified the baptismal certificate of Jose Rizal?*
A. Leoncio Santos
B. Leoncio Cabral
C. Leoncio Lopez
D. Leoncio Balager

49. When was the exact date of Francisco Mercado’s birth?*

A. May 11, 1819
B. May 11, 1829
C. May 11, 1818
D. May 11, 1817

50. Who among Jose’s teacher in Ateneo inspired him to study better and write more poetry?*
A. Fr. Jose Bech
B. Fr. Jose Vila Clara
C. Agustin Saez
D. Francisco Sanchez

51. “Not only is Rizal the most famous man of his own people, but the greatest man the Malayan Race has
produced”. This famous line about Rizal was from _________________.*
A. Valentin Ventura
B. Mariano Ponce
C. Juan Luna
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D. Ferdinand Blumentritt

52. The frequent periodic shifts in colonial policies and periodic rigodon of colonial officials in the Philippines is
evident of ______________.*
A. Corrupt Officialdom
B. Political Instability
C. Inequality
D. Frailocracy

53. Who was the first Philippine delegate in the Spanish Cortes?*
A. Ventura de los Reyes
B. Felix Hidalgo
C. Jose Alejandrino
D. Damian Domingo

54. When was the Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes abolished?*
A. 1836
B. 1837
C. 1888
D. 1817

55. Who was the Spanish Economist and Diplomat who lamented the lack of civil liberties in the Spanish
colonies?*
A. Emiliano de Catalina
B. Juan Alyende
C. Sinibaldo de Mas
D. Mario de la Torre

56. What was promulgated by the monarchs of Spain to protect the rights of the natives in the Spanish
colonies?*
A. Leyes de Indias
B. Leyes de Colonias
C. Leyes de Pax
D. Leyes de Santisima

57. Who bewailed the Spanish misconception that a man’s merit is based on the pigment of his skin, the height
of his nose, the color of his hair, and shape of his skull?*
A. Mariano Gomez
B. Jacinto Zamora
C. Jose Burgos
D. Jose Placido

58. Which among the following was blamed by Rizal, Jaena, and del Pilar for the prevailing policy of
obscurantism, fanaticism, and oppression in the Philippines?*
A. Despotism
B. Anarchies
C. Frailocracy
D. Indolence

59. The family of Jose Rizal were tenants of the ____________________.*

A. Franciscans
B. Augustinians
C. Dominicans
D. Carmelites

60. Which among the following written works of Rizal emphasized the cause of the lack of progress among the
Filipinos despite going into hard work and labor?*
A. Los Agrikoltores de Filipinas
B. Indolencia de los Filipinos
C. La Patria Indolencia de los Filipinos
D. Sobre la Indolencia de las Colinias

61. Who was the historian who described Rizal as a many splendored genius?*
A. Nick Joaquin
B. Renato Constantino
C. Virgilio Almaro
D. Gregorio Zaide
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62. When was the exact date of Rizal’s birth?*

A. June 19, 1862
B. June 19, 1861
C. June 19, 1863
D. June 19, 1860

63. Who was the Batangueňo priest that baptized Rizal?*

A. Rufino Collantes
B. Pedro Casanas
C. Leon Monroy
D. Jose Burgos

64. Which among the following laws required the teaching of Rizal’s life and works in the tertiary level?*
A. R.A 1435
B. R.A 1424
C. R.A 1422
D. R.A 1425

65. Who among the following senators was against the promulgation into law of the Rizal Bill of 1956?*
A. Francisco Rodrigo
B. Claro M. Recto
C. Emilio Valencia
D. Mariano Timbal

66. Who was the priest who contended that in a 332 paged edition of the Noli, only 25 pages were patriotic
while 120 pages were anti-catholic?*
A. Jesus Lombrino
B. Carlos de la Torre
C. Jesus Cavanna
D. Dominic Toril

67. Who was the Filipino senator who said that “if Catholic schools would close down due to the promulgation
of the Rizal bill let them so that the state can nationalize their schools and re-open them”?*
A. Decoroso Rosales
B. Mariano Quenco
C. Francisco Rodriguez
D. Claro M. Recto

68. Which among the personifications of the Virgin Mary was owed to by Teodora for sparing her life during
Jose’s birth?*
A. Immaculate Conception
B. Madonna and the Child
C. Lady of Good Voyage
D. Lady of Lourdes

69. Who was the Parish priest of Calamba who certified the baptismal certificate of Jose Rizal?*
A. Leoncio Santos
B. Leoncio Cabral
C. Leoncio Lopez
D. Leoncio Balager

70. When was the exact date of Francisco Mercado’s birth?*

A. May 11, 1819
B. May 11, 1829
C. May 11, 1818
D. May 11, 1817

71. When was the exact date of the death of Doňa Teodora’s death?*
A. August 17, 1911
B. August 15, 1911
C. August 16, 1911
D. August 14, 1911

72. Who was the fourth child of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo-Mercado?*
A. Maria
B. Narcissa
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C. Lucia
D. Olympia

73. When is the exact date of the death of Paciano Mercado?*

A. April 12, 1930
B. April 13, 1930
C. April 14, 1930
D. April 15, 1930

74. What was the pet name of Josefa?*

A. Seling
B. Lalang
C. Panggoy
D. Tata

75. What was the other nick name of Jose Rizal other than Pepe?*
A. Moy
B. Protacio
C. Pandak
D. Liit

76. Who among the children of Francisco and Teodora Mercado was known for the pet name Choleng?*
A. Concepcion
B. Trinidad
C. Maria
D. Soledad

77. What was the nickname of Maria?*

A. Maring
B. Chona
C. Miang
D. Biang

78. Jose Rizal immortalized his brother Paciano in the Noli Me Tangere as ____________.*
A. Kapitan Tiyago
B. Pilosopong Tasio
C. Simoun
D. Sibayla

79. Which among the following is the status symbol of the illustrados?*
A. brick house
B. Pulpit
C. Carriage
D. Baston

80. The Rizal family belonged to this specific aristocracy in Spanish Philippines.*
A. Peninsulares
B. Insulares
C. Principalia
D. Indio

81. “To thee I cease not to sigh, these to learn and I call to the sky, to have thy sincerity ”. These are verses
from the poetic piece written by Rizal with the title _______________.*
A. Un recuerdo ami Pueblo
B. Amor Patrio
C. Hymno Al Trabajo
D. Mi Premiera Inspiraccion

82. Which among the following stories left a strong impression of sacrifice to Jose Rizal when he was a young
boy?*
A. Count of Monte Cristo
B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
C. The Story of the Moth
D. La Severina
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83. “Our mother Tongue, like all the highest we know. Had alphabet and letters of its very own. But these were
lost by furious waves were over thrown”. These are verses from the poetic piece written by Rizal with the
title __________________.*
A. Sa Aking mga Kababata
B. Amor Patrio
C. La Mano Roja
D. Mi Ultimo Adios

84. Who was the classmate of Jose Rizal who also became the apprentice of the painter Juancho in Biňan?*
A. Andres Salandanan
B. Pedro Aquino-Cruz
C. Jose Guevarra
D. Cristo de Manacal

85. Who was the Spanish gobernadorcillo who helped the lieutenant of the Guardia Civil to press charges and
have Jose Rizal’s mother arrested for a crime she did not commit? *
A. Carlos Maria de la Torre
B. Antonio Vivencio del Rosario
C. Jose del Rosario
D. Placido de los Reyes

86. How many kilometers did Doňa Teodora Mercado walk after she was wrongly accused for a crime she did
not commit?*
A. 60 km
B. 70 km
C. 50 km
D. 30 km

87. What was the former name of Ateneo Municipal?*

A. Escuela la Parochia
B. Escuela Pia de Manila
C. Escuela de Christiana
D. Escuela de Jesuita

88. Who was the Jesuit priest who denied the admission of Jose Rizal in Ateneo Municipal for late registration
and not being physically fit?*
A. Manuel Xeres Burgos
B. Magin Ferrando
C. Domingo Madronero
D. Rafael Cortez

89. Who was Jose Rizal’s first professor in Ateneo Municipal?*

A. Francisco Sanchez
B. Justiniano Cruz
C. Jose Bech
D. Jose Obach

90. What was the name of the school where Jose Rizal took private lessons to improve his Spanish?*
A. Santa Rosa
B. Santa Isabel
C. La Concordia
D. UST

91. “Kung bisyo’y magsugid na ako’y sugurin, Kung lupigin ako nitong kamatayan, Sakloluhan ako’t pighati’y
pawiin”. These are verses from the poetic piece written by Rizal with the title __________________.*
A. A la Virgen Maria
B. La Filipinas
C. Mi Piden Versus
D. A mi

92. When did Rizal write the poetic piece Mi Primiera Inspirasyon?*
A. 1973
B. 1874
C. 1875
D. 1877

93. What was the title of the religious drama which was finished by Rizal on June 2, 1876?*
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A. San Eustacio, Martir
B. San Jose, Martir
C. La Patronato
D. To the child Jesus

94. Jose Rizal could not pursue Segunda Katigbak because she was already betrothed to ______________.*
A. Manuel Luz
B. Eduardo Torres
C. Juan Simon
D. Leonor Valenzuala

95. While studying in UST Rizal also took a surveying course in Ateneo Municipal to become a ___________.*
A. perino survidador
B. perito agrimensor
C. perino agrikulturador
D. visitador

96. What was the title of the Novel written by Rizal which came to press on September 18, 1891?*
A. Noli Me Tangere
B. El Filibuterismo
C. Makamisa
D. Fray Botod

97. The article A La Defensa which was written by Rizal for the La Solidaridad was released on
____________.*
A. April 20, 1889
B. April 30, 1889
C. April 28, 1899
D. April 27, 1889

98. Which among the following articles written by Rizal was an attack against the friars who denied Mariano
Herbosa a Christian burial?*
A. La Mano Roja
B. Crueldad
C. Una Profanacion
D. Differencias

99. The article written by Jose Rizal with the title Llanto y Risas which was a denunciation of Spanish racial
prejudice was published on _____________________.*
A. Novemeber 30 1889
B. Novemeber 8, 1889
C. June 3, 1889
D. June 4, 1889

100. The Filipinized Tagalog Orthohgraphy of Jose Rizal’s Translations of William Tell and Anderson’s Fairy
Tales was completed on _______________.*
A. 1887
B. 1889
C. 1882
D. 1886
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ANSWER KEY

1. D 51. D
2. C 52. B
3. C 53. A
4. A 54. B
5. C 55. C
6. C 56. A
7. B 57. C
8. D 58. C
9. C 59. C
10. C 60. B
11. D 61. D
12. B 62. B
13. B 63. A
14. C 64. D
15. C 65. A
16. C 66. C
17. A 67. D
18. B 68. C
19. D 69. C
20. C 70. C
21. A 71. C
22. D 72. D
23. B 73. B
24. C 74. C
25. D 75. A
26. B 76. D
27. B 77. D
28. C 78. B
29. A 79. C
30. D 80. C
31. B 81. A
32. A 82. C
33. B 83. A
34. C 84. C
35. A 85. B
36. C 86. C
37. C 87. B
38. C 88. B
39. B 89. C
40. D 90. B
41. B 91. A
42. A 92. B
43. D 93. A
44. A 94. A
45. C 95. B
46. D 96. B
47. C 97. A
48. C 98. C
49. C 99. A
50. D 100. D