Life and Works of Rizal - Lesson 2

Question 1

Before June 1872, Jose’s mother, Teodora, was arrested and charged with?

Answer 1

conspiracy with her brother, Alberto Realonda, to kill his wife who had separated from him.

Question 2

Jose was how old when Paciano was studying at the College of San Jose?

Answer 2

11

Question 3

When he was young, Paciano was studying under his famous teacher ___

Answer 3

Fr. jose Burgos

Question 4

Calamba’s gobernadorcillo who helped arrest Doña Teodora

Answer 4

Antonio Vivencio del Rosario

Question 5

After arresting Doña Teodora, the sadistic Spanish lieutenant forced her to walk from ____ to ___

Answer 5

Calamba to Santa Cruz (50 km)

Question 6

The most famous lawyers of Manila who defended Doña Teodora

Answer 6

Messrs. Francisco de Marcaida and Manuel Marzan

Question 7

When did the Filipino and Spanish mestizo workers and soldiers rose in mutinity in Cavite

Answer 7

January 20, 1872

Question 8

How many soldiers were involved in the Cavite Mutiny?

Answer 8

approx. 200

Question 9

Who governed the abolition of the Filipino’s usual privileges including exemption from tribute and polo y servicio (forced labor)?

Answer 9

Governor General Rafael De Izquierdo

Question 10

Who were the GomBurZa?

Answer 10

Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, Jacinto Zamora

Question 11

When and where was the execution of the GomBurza?

Answer 11

February 17, 1872 at Bagumbayan Field, Fort Santiago

Question 12

When and where was Fr. Jose Burgos born?

Answer 12

1837 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur

Question 13

When and where was Mariano Gomez born?

Answer 13

August 2, 1799 in the suburbs of Sta. Cruz, Manila

Question 14

He was a Tornatrás, one born of mixed Chinese and Spanish ancestries

Answer 14

Fr. Mariano Gomez

Question 15

He was also the nephew of Mariano Gomez who was a ilustrado nationalist and labor leader

Answer 15

Dominador Gomez

Question 16

Who were Mariano Gomez’ parents?

Answer 16

Francisco Gómez and Martina Guard

Question 17

After studying in the Colegio de San Juan de Letrán, Mariano Gomez took ____ in the University of Santo Tomás.

Answer 17

theology

Question 18

Mariano Gomez was a student preparing for the priesthood in the ___

Answer 18

Seminary of Manila

Question 19

When was Fr. Jacinto Zamora born?

Answer 19

August 14 1835

Question 20

In Rizal’s early education, enumerate his private tutors in order

Answer 20

Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas Padua, Leon Monroy

Question 21

A former classmate of Rizal’s father, who instructed Jose in Spanish and Latin

Answer 21

Leon Monroy

Question 22

When did Jose Rizal left for Biñan?

Answer 22

Sunday afternoon in June 1869

Question 23

As Jose and Paciano was to lodge at their aunt’s house, who was Jose’s cousin who was with him when he went sightseeing in the town?

Answer 23

Leandro

Question 24

In Biñan, Paciano brought his younger brother to the school of ___

Answer 24

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

Question 25

They were considered the best educators of Spain and perhaps of Europe

Answer 25

Jesuits

Question 26

The Jesuits had to apply to the City of Manila for financial support. That is why the college which began to function in the year 1865, was called the ___

Answer 26

Ateneo Municipal

Question 27

When was Jose Rizal Jose sent to manila to study in Ateneo?

Answer 27

June 10, 1872

Question 28

Ateneo de Municipal is also known as ___

Answer 28

Escuela Pia

Question 29

The Charity School of Manila, founded in 1817 and later became Ateneo de Manila.

Answer 29

Ateneo de Municipal (Escuela Pia)

Question 30

The ____ of instruction was considered more advanced than of other colleges in that epoch. Its discipline was rigid and its method less mechanical.

Answer 30

Jesuitical system

Question 31

In the first two terms under the Jesuit system of education, the classes were divided into groups of ____

Answer 31

Interns/Internos (Roman Empire), Externs/Externos (Carthaginian Empire)

Question 32

What are the different ranks of each empire in the Jesuit System?

Answer 32

Emperor, Tribune, Decurion, Centurion, Standard Bearer

Question 33

When was Rizal's first day of class in Ateneo

Answer 33

June 1872

Question 34

Rizal's first prize for being the brightest pupil in the whole class

Answer 34

A Religious Picture

Question 35

In Rizal's second year in Ateneo, he reached the rank of what?

Answer 35

Emperor

Question 36

In Rizal's third year in Ateneo, at what subject did he got a medal?

Answer 36

Latin

Question 37

In his third year of Ateneo, when did Rizal returned to Calamba?

Answer 37

March 1875

Question 38

When did Rizal became an interno in Ateneo?

Answer 38

June 16, 1875 (4th year)

Question 39

Rizal's favorite teacher in his 4th year in Ateneo

Answer 39

Fr. Francisco Sanchez

Question 40

In his 4th year, Rizal won how many medals?

Answer 40

5 medals

Question 41

What was the degree awarded to Rizal after finishing Ateneo

Answer 41

Bachelor of Arts

Question 42

In his extracurricular activities, Rizal was a secretary of _

Answer 42

Marian Congregation

Question 43

Rizal was also a member of the Academy of ___ Sciences and ___ Sciences

Answer 43

Spanish ; Natural

Question 44

Rizal studied painting at ___

Answer 44

Agustin Saez

Question 45

Rizal studied sculpture under ___, a Filipino sculptor

Answer 45

Romualdo de Jesus

Question 46

The Bachelor of Arts degree during Spanish Period was equavalent to a ___ today

Answer 46

high school diploma

Question 47

Why did Rizal pursue Philosophy and Letters during his freshman year in UST?

Answer 47

Don Francisco liked it and Uncertainty on what course to take up

Question 48

When did Rizal enroll in UST?

Answer 48

April 1877 (nearly 16 yrs. old)

Question 49

What subjects did Rizal also study in his first-year term at UST?

Answer 49

Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy, History of Philosophy

Question 50

During his first term in UST (1877-78), Rizal also studied in Ateneo, taking up vocational course which gave him the title of ____

Answer 50

Perito Agrimensor (expert surveyor)

Question 51

he passed final examination in surveying course but because he is below of age. The title was then issued on ____

Answer 51

November 25, 1881

Question 52

On one dark night in 1878, why did a lieutenant of Guardia Civil slashed Rizal in the back?

Answer 52

He didn't salute nor say a courteous "Good Evening"

Question 53

After suffering a painful wound for 2 weeks, who did Rizal report the incident to?

Answer 53

General Primo De Rivera

Question 54

A Zarsuela produced by Rizal for the annual celebration of the feast day of Immaculate Concepcion, Patroness of Ateneo

Answer 54

Junto al Pasig (Beside the Pasig)

Question 55

When was the Junto al Pasig staged?

Answer 55

December 8, 1880

Question 56

In 1880, Rizal wrote a sonnet entitled ___

Answer 56

A Filipinas for the Society of Sculptors

Question 57

When did Rizal compose the poem "Abd-el-Azis y Mahoma"

Answer 57

December 8, 1879

Question 58

What positions did Rizal take in his extra-curricular activities in Ateneo while studying in UST?

Answer 58

President of the Academy of Spanish Literature , Secretary of the Academy of Natural Sciences , Secretary of the Marian Congregation

Question 59

Why did Rizal shift to medical course after his first term in UST?

Answer 59

Don Pablo Ramon (Ateneo Rector) advised him to choose medicine and Rizal wanted to cure his mother's growing blindness