Module 2: Who and What made Rizal our Foremost National Hero and Why?

Question 1

Writer of the article “Who made Rizal our Foremost National Hero, and Why?”

Answer 1

Esteban A. de Ocampo

Question 2

Dr. Jose Rizal’s full name

Answer 2

Dr. José “Pepe” Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

Question 3

A biographer that stated that Rizal’s doctrine are not for one epoch but for all epoch.

Answer 3

Rafael Palma

Question 4

The civil governor that manufactured the case of belief that Rizal is a made-to-order national hero.

Answer 4

William Howard Taft

Question 5

A Filipino whose idea is to name the district of Morong after Rizal.

Answer 5

Dr. Pardo de Tavera

Question 6

2 Taft’s countrymen that didn’t subscribe to Taft’s belief

Answer 6

1. Justice George A. Malcolm
2. Dr. Frank C. Laubach

Question 7

A central personage taking admirable part in any remarkable action or event, an enterprise in danger, and is honored after death.

Answer 7

Hero

Question 8

Where did the term hero was based of to describe Rizal?

Answer 8

Webster’s New International Dictionary of the English Language

Question 9

Writer of Ninay that was published in Madrid in 1885.

Answer 9

Pedro Paterno

Question 10

M.H. del Pilar’s novel that was published in Barcelona in 1889.

Answer 10

La Soberania Monacal

Question 11

Graciano Lopez Jaena’s novel that was published in Barcelona in 1891.

Answer 11

Discursos y Articulos Varios

Question 12

Antonio Luna’s novel that was published in Madrid in 1893.

Answer 12

Impresiones

Question 13

What year was Rizal’s Noli and Fili congressional discussions and hearings?

Answer 13

1956

Question 14

The enactment of compromise measure which is a result of long drawn-out debate.

Answer 14

RA 1425

Question 15

3 Spaniards who criticized Rizal’s Noli in Spanish Cortes in 1888 and 1889

Answer 15

1. Sen. Vida Deputy
2. Luis de Pando
3. Premier Praxedes Mateo Sagasta

Question 16

A congressman of Wisconsin that delivered an eulogy of Rizal and even recited the martyr’s Ultimo Pensamiento on the floor of the US House of Representatives.

Answer 16

Cong. Henry Allen Cooper

Question 17

An appeal that was approved as a result of Cooper’s eulogy.

Answer 17

Philippine Bill of 1902

Question 18

An American biographer of Rizal that describes Rizal’s moral courage.

Answer 18

Dr. Frank C. Laubacn

Question 19

He pleaded Rizal to step off the boat of Singapore upon British territory and save his life.

Answer 19

Pedro Roxas

Question 20

When did Rizal died?

Answer 20

December 30, 1896

Question 21

When did M.H. del Pilar wrote about the acclamation of Rizal as a national hero?

Answer 21

March 10, 1889

Question 22

He called Rizal as his distinguido amigo, companero y paisano and wrote the letter from Zaragoza, Spain in October 25, 1889.

Answer 22

Fernando Acevedo

Question 23

The Bicolano that wrote Rizal in Madrid in February 9, 1891 sayin his moral influence is indisputable.

Answer 23

Dr. Tomas Arejola

Question 24

A Bulacan that wrote a tribute to Rizal

Answer 24

Guillermo Puatu

Question 25

4 foreigners that recognized Rizal’s leadership

Answer 25

1. Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt
2. Napoleon M. Kheil
3. Dr. Rheinhold Rost
4. Vicente Barrantes

Question 26

When did Rizal received his position as founder of La Liga Filipina on Manila?

Answer 26

July 3, 1892

Question 27

An organization in Paris where Rizal organized and became chief.

Answer 27

Indios Bravos

Question 28

What is Rizal’s position in the Spanish-Filipino Association?

Answer 28

Responsable (Chief)

Question 29

When did General Emilio Aguinaldo held a commemorative program on the occasion of 1st anniversary of Rizal’s execution?

Answer 29

December 29, 1897

Question 30

When did Pres. Aguinaldo invoked the spirits of departed heroes in his opening address at the congress assembled at Malolos, Bulacan?

Answer 30

September 15, 1898

Question 31

When did Pres. Aguinaldo issued the 1st official proclamation making December 30 as “Rizal Day” at the revolutionary capital of Malolos?

Answer 31

December 20, 1898

Question 32

Who sponsored the impressive Rizal Day program that was held in Manila on December 30, 1898?

Answer 32

Club Filipino

Question 33

2 newspaper article that was edited by General Antonio Luna in honor of Rizal

Answer 33

1. La Independencia
2. El Heraldo de la Revolucion

Question 34

2 of Filipino poets that wrote a tribute to Rizal in Spanish language

Answer 34

1. Fernando Ma. Guerrero
2. Cecilio Apostol

Question 35

2 of Rizal’s colleague and friend that spoke of the universal homage after his death

Answer 35

1. Dr. Camilio Oasis
2. Wenceslao E. Retana

Question 36

Who sponsored the scientific necrological services held to honor Rizal on November 20, 1897?

Answer 36

Anthropological Society of Berlin

Question 37

The president of the Anthropological Society of Berlin during their tribute to Rizal’s death.

Answer 37

Dr. Rudolph Virchow

Question 38

He recited the German translation of Rizal’s “My Last Farewell” on the necrological service.

Answer 38

Dr. Ed Seler

Question 39

The act which was approved by the Philippine commission with organizing the “politico-military district of Morong” into the “Province of Rizal”.

Answer 39

Act No. 137

Question 40

An ardent admirer of Rizal and the governor-general of the Philippines during the construction of the Rizal Mausoleum on the Luneta.

Answer 40

William Cameron Forbes