Jose Rizal's Genealogy

Question 1

Chinese Ancestry Names

Answer 1

Domingo Lam-co
Inez dela Rosa

Question 2

Domingo Lam-co

Answer 2

Rizal’s paternal ancestor

Question 3

A native of the Chinchew District in China

Answer 3

Domingo Lam-co

Question 4

He was baptized in the Parian Church of San Gabriel on a Sunday on June 1697

Answer 4

Domingo Lam-co

Question 5

When Domingo Lam-co was baptized, he changed his surname to

Answer 5

Mercado

Question 6

Who is Inez dela Rosa?

Answer 6

Wife of Lam-co whose age is half of Lam-co’s age

Question 7

Her parents were Augustin Chinco and Jacinta Rafaela

Answer 7

Inez dela Rosa

Question 8

Mercado Clan Names

Answer 8

Francisco Mercado y Chinco
Captain Juan Mercado
Cirila Alejandra

Question 9

Rizal’s father who was a sugar and rice planter

Answer 9

Francisco Mercado y Chinco

Question 10

A Chinese-Filipino descent is called

Answer 10

Mestizo De Sangley

Question 11

When and where was Francisco Mercado y Chinco born?

Answer 11

May 11, 1818 in Binan

Question 12

He was the youngest of the 13 siblings and a well-educated farmer who studied Latin and Philosophy at Colegio de San Jose in Manila

Answer 12

Francisco Mercado y Chinco

Question 13

He was the father of Francisco Mercado y Chinco who was the gobernadorcillo of Binan

Answer 13

Captain Juan Mercado

Question 14

What is a gobernadorcillo?

Answer 14

The highest position that a Filipino could have during the Spanish Era.

Question 15

Mother of Francisco Mercado y Chinco

Answer 15

Cirila Alejandra

Question 16

He lived to be 80 years old

Answer 16

Francisco Mercado y Chinco

Question 17

Alonso Clan Names

Answer 17

Teodora Alonso
Brigada de Quintos

Question 18

Rizal’s Mother

Answer 18

Teodora Alonso

Question 19

One of the most highly educated women in the Philippines and an Ilocano-Tagalog-Chinese-Spanish descent, possibly even having Japanese blood

Answer 19

Teodora Alonso

Question 20

When was Teodora Alonso born?

Answer 20

November 9, 1827

Question 21

She lived to be 84 years old

Answer 21

Teodora Alonso

Question 22

Studied in Colegio de Santa Rosa and gifted woman with insights into literature, art, music and other forms of Filipino culture.

Answer 22

Teodora Alonso

Question 23

Mother of Teodora Alonso

Answer 23

Brigada de Quintos

Question 24

Japanese ancestor of Rizal and maternal great great grandfather

Answer 24

Eugenio Ursua

Question 25

Malayan blood of Rizal and she was a hero too

Answer 25

Rajah Lakandula

Question 26

Claveria List

Answer 26

Royal Decree of 1849

Question 27

A new family name was adopted upon the order of who?

Answer 27

Governor General Narciso Claveria y Zaldua

Question 28

When was the list of approved Spanish family names issued and where can it be referred from?

Answer 28

November 21, 1849 - Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos

Question 29

A word which literally means "rice field"

Answer 29

Ricial

Question 30

A shortened form of Spanish word "second crop" which seemed suited to Family of farmers.

Answer 30

Rizal

Question 31

Why was Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos issued?

Answer 31

To organize for bookkeeping and for easy collection of taxes.

Question 32

She was the oldest and assisted Pascual H. Poblete's Tagalog translation of the Noli Me Tangere to be published

Answer 32

Saturnina

Question 33

Jose was the _ of the 11 children and the younger of the _ boys.

Answer 33

7; 2

Question 34

She's also called "Neneng" and was married to Manuel Hidalgo

Answer 34

Saturnina

Question 35

Oldest boy; a Major General in the revolutionary army and married Severina Decena.

Answer 35

Paciano

Question 36

What is the age gap of Paciano and Jose?

Answer 36

10 years - 1851; 1861

Question 37

Paciano was also described as

Answer 37

Bow-legged

Question 38

She can recite from memory all the poems of Jose Rizal and is also known as "Dona Sisa".

Answer 38

Narcisa

Question 39

Who found Jose Rizal's body in PACO cemetery?

Answer 39

Narcisa

Question 40

Who gave Narcisa the marble marker with initials as RPJ?

Answer 40

Doroteo Ongjunco

Question 41

She studied at La Concordia College and were classmates with Rizal's first love.

Answer 41

Olympia also known as "Ypia"

Question 42

Her husband died in cholera and was denied a Christian burial.

Answer 42

Lucia

Question 43

Why was Lucia's husband denied a Christian burial?

Answer 43

It is because of being linked with Jose Rizal - who had issues with the church.

Question 44

Also known as "Biang" and was married to Daniel Faustino Cruz

Answer 44

Maria

Question 45

He is our national hero

Answer 45

Jose Rizal

Question 46

Known as "Concha" who died at the age of 3 and was considered Rizal's first sorrow/heartbreak in life.

Answer 46

Concepcion

Question 47

A spinster

Answer 47

Josefa

Question 48

A spinster but was given the "Mi Ultimo Adios" by Rizal himself.

Answer 48

Trinidad "Trining"

Question 49

What language did Jose and Trinidad use when Rizal handed Trinidad Mi Ultimo Adios?

Answer 49

English

Question 50

She is the youngest and studied at La Concordia College where where she and Leonor Rivera were classmates.

Answer 50

Soledad "Choleng"

Question 51

Has a nickname of "Ute", "Pepe", and "Pepito"

Answer 51

Jose Rizal

Question 52

Hereditary Influences

Answer 52

Father Mother Malayan Ancestors Chinese Ancestors Spanish Ancestors

Question 53

Father (Hereditary Influences characteristics)

Answer 53

- Profound sense of self-respect - Habit of independent thinking - Love for work

Question 54

Mother (Hereditary Influences characteristics)

Answer 54

- Scientific ability - Religious nature - Spirit of self-sacrifice - Passion for arts and literature

Question 55

Malayan Ancestors (Hereditary Influences characteristics)

Answer 55

- Love for freedom - Innate desire to travel - Indomitable courage

Question 56

Chinese Ancestors (Hereditary Influences characteristics)

Answer 56

- Serious nature - Frugality - Patience - Love for children

Question 57

Spanish Ancestors (Hereditary Influences characteristics)

Answer 57

- Elegance of bearing - Sensitivity to insult - Gallantry to ladies (known to be romantics)

Question 58

Rizal was exiled by the Spaniards in

Answer 58

Dapitan

Question 59

Bugs or insects he discovered while being exiled

Answer 59

- Draco Rizali - Rhocaphorus Rizali - Apagonia Rizali

Question 60

Husband of Saturnina

Answer 60

Manuel Hidalgo

Question 61

Wife of Paciano

Answer 61

Severina Decena

Question 62

Husband of Narcisa

Answer 62

Antonio Lopez

Question 63

Husband of Olympia

Answer 63

Silvestre Ubaldo (a telegraph operator in Manila)

Question 64

Lucia's husband

Answer 64

Mariano Herbosa

Question 65

Husband of Maria

Answer 65

Daniel Faustino Cruz

Question 66

Soledad's husband

Answer 66

Pantaleon Quintero