GENED9 PRELIM QUIZ
  • 1. Which term refers to the system of government in the Philippines during the Spanish period where power was concentrated in one central authority?
A) Federal government
B) Democratic government
C) Centralized colonial government
D) Decentralized government
  • 2. Who held the highest executive, legislative, judicial, and military authority in the colony?
A) The Governor-General
B) The Gobernadorcillo
C) The Alcalde Mayor
D) The Archbishop
  • 3. What does the term Frailocracia mean?
A) Rule by the military
B) Rule by the merchants
C) Rule by the friars
D) Rule by the natives
  • 4. Which event in 1869 greatly improved trade and communication between the Philippines and Spain?
A) Opening of the Suez Canal
B) Opening of the Panama Canal
C) Establishment of the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade
D) Invention of the telegraph
  • 5. What was the system of forced labor imposed on Filipino men aged 16 to 60?
A) Cedula Personal
B) Polo y Servicio
C) Tributo
D) Indulto de Comercio
  • 6. Which group occupied the highest social class in the 19th-century Philippine society?
A) Peninsulares
B) Mestizos
C) Insulares
D) Principalia
  • 7. What major issue led to the conflict between religious orders and Filipino priests during this period?
A) Secularization Movement
B) Propaganda Movement
C) Katipunan Movement
D) Agrarian Reform Movement
  • 8. Who were the three Filipino priests executed in 1872, which awakened Filipino nationalism?
A) Bonifacio, Jacinto, and Aguinaldo
B) Del Pilar, Jaena, and Ponce
C) Gomez, Burgos, and Rizal
D) Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora
  • 9. Which of the following was NOT an economic burden imposed on Filipinos during the Spanish era?
A) Free land distribution
B) Land grabbing by religious orders
C) Payment of taxes
D) Government monopolies
  • 10. How did the conditions in 19th-century Philippines influence Dr. Jose Rizal?
A) They convinced him to leave the country forever
B) They inspired him to write and advocate for reforms
C) They made him indifferent to social problems
D) They led him to support the continuation of Spanish rule
  • 11. What was the original family surname of Rizal before it was changed?
A) Realonda
B) Mercado
C) Alonso
D) Rizal
  • 12. What does the surname “Rizal” mean, derived from the Spanish word Ricial?
A) Green field or land ready for harvest
B) Wise and learned
C) Brave and strong
D) Faithful and devoted
  • 13. Who was Rizal’s father, whom he described as “a model of fathers”?
A) Domingo Lam-co
B) Gregorio Alonso
C) Francisco Mercado
D) Paciano Rizal
  • 14. Who served as Jose Rizal’s first teacher and greatly influenced his love for learning and literature?
A) Saturnina Rizal
B) Teodora Alonso
C) Leonor Rivera
D) His private tutor
  • 15. How many children were there in the Rizal family?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 12
D) 11
  • 16. Which sibling of Rizal became his confidant, financial supporter, and later a general in the Philippine Revolution?
A) Narcisa
B) Trinidad
C) Paciano
D) Manuel
  • 17. To which social class did the Rizal family belong during the Spanish colonial period?
A) Indio class
B) Working Class
C) Principalia or educated middle class
D) Peninsular class
  • 18. Which of the following values was NOT taught and practiced in the Rizal household?
A) Discipline, honesty, and hard work
B) Deep religious faith and piety
C) Extravagance and wasteful spending
D) Love for education and knowledge
  • 19. What early life experience made Rizal aware of the injustice under Spanish rule even at a young age?
A) The death of his brother Paciano
B) The loss of their land in Calamba
C) His expulsion from school
D) The false accusation and imprisonment of his mother
  • 20. Why is studying Rizal’s family background important in understanding his life and works?
A) It explains where he got his wealth and fame
B) It shows that his character, values, and patriotism were first formed and nurtured at home
C) It explains why he decided to leave the country forever
D) It proves that his family was the richest in the Philippines
  • 21. José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861 in:
A) Calamba, Laguna
B) Biñan, Laguna
C) Manila
D) Santa Cruz, Manila
  • 22. Who is widely recognized as Rizal’s first and most influential teacher?
A) Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
B) Maestro Celestino
C) Uncle Gregorio
D) Teodora Alonso
  • 23. Rizal’s first known poem, written at age 8, is titled:
A) The Song of the Traveler
B) Sa Aking Mga Kabata
C) Mi Último Adiós
D) To the Filipino Youth
  • 24. Which uncle encouraged Rizal to read widely, think deeply, and “work hard and think well”?
A) Uncle Manuel
B) Uncle Jose
C) Uncle Gregorio
D) Uncle Antonio
  • 25. Rizal was sent to Biñan primarily to:
A) Escape family problems
B) Learn trade skills
C) Receive more advanced formal primary education
D) Prepare immediately for Ateneo
  • 26. In Biñan, his schoolmaster was:
A) Justiniano Aquino Cruz
B) Maestro Celestino
C) Jose Guevarra
D) Maestro Lucas Padua
  • 27. Which statement best describes Rizal’s school performance in Biñan?
A) He was the largest and strongest but slow in lessons
B) Small in stature but consistently among the best in Spanish, Latin, and arithmetic
C) He rebelled against all discipline
D) He was often absent and uninterested
  • 28. Which pair of influences from Calamba and Biñan best complement each other in his development?
A) Home‑based moral formation vs school‑based discipline and language training
B) Religion vs science
C) City life vs seafaring life
D) Spanish vs English
  • 29. Early in Calamba, Rizal observed injustices that would shape his later outlook — one example was:
A) Equal land distribution to farmers
B) High‑quality free schools for all children
C) Brief imprisonment of his mother and abuses by local officials/friars
D) Full freedom of speech
  • 30. By the time he finished Biñan studies and returned to Calamba (Dec 1871), Rizal had:
A) Completed college‑level Latin
B) Decided to study medicine abroad
C) Built study habits, language skills, and independence needed for Manila
D) Already written Noli Me Tangere
  • 31. Rizal enrolled at Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1872 shortly after which pivotal event?
A) Transfer from UST
B) Publication of Noli Me Tangere
C) Execution of Gomburza priests
D) Return from studies in Spain
  • 32. Ateneo Municipal was run by which religious order?
A) Jesuits
B) Franciscans
C) Dominicans
D) Augustinians
  • 33. Rizal’s favorite mentor and teacher at Ateneo was:
A) Fr. Jose Villaclara
B) Dr. Federico Faura
C) Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
D) Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
  • 34. At Ateneo, Rizal earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors in:
A) 1869
B) 1877
C) 1882
D) 1872
  • 35. Rizal first enrolled at UST in Philosophy and Letters, then shifted to Medicine mainly because:
A) He disliked philosophy professors
B) He wanted to prepare for military service
C) His father wanted him to join the clergy
D) He hoped to cure his mother’s failing eyesight
  • 36. Which poem earned Rizal his first grand literary prize at UST in 1879?
A) Sa Aking Mga Kabata
B) El Consejo de los Dioses
C) A La Juventud Filipina
D) Mi Primera Inspiración
  • 37. Compared to Ateneo, Rizal described UST’s teaching style as:
A) Interactive, discussion‑heavy, modern
B) Too focused on arts and sports
C) Lacking religious instruction entirely
D) Rigid, lecture‑based, too dependent on rote memorization
  • 38. A major frustration Rizal observed at UST and in Manila society was:
A) Excessive modern laboratory facilities
B) Too many Filipino professors
C) Equal treatment of Peninsulares, Mestizos, and Indios
D) Racial discrimination and limited intellectual freedom
  • 39. The winning allegorical drama El Consejo de los Dioses (1880) proved Rizal could:
A) Outperform Spanish students in classical literary contest
B) Practice medicine while writing 
C) Avoid religious themes entirely
D) Master only Tagalog poetic forms
  • 40. Rizal secretly departed for Spain in 1882 primarily to:
A) Escape family debt
B) Continue advanced studies free from UST and colonial restrictions
C) Join an armed revolution
D) Avoid military conscription
  • 41. Rizal’s departure for Spain in May 1882 was kept secret mainly to:
A) Prevent his brother Paciano from knowing
B) Hide his plan to join a revolution
C) Avoid opposition from friars & conservative family members
D) Save money on travel documents
  • 42. Which was NOT a primary reason Rizal went to Spain?
A) Study liberal ideas & observe free societies
B) Earn Licentiate in Medicine & Philosophy‑Letters
C) Specialize in ophthalmology for his mother
D) Recruit soldiers for an armed uprising
  • 43. At Universidad Central de Madrid, Rizal completed two licentiate degrees in:
A) Law & Political Science
B) History & Geography
C) Engineering & Fine Arts
D) Medicine; Philosophy & Letters
  • 44. Rizal supported his studies & living costs in Madrid mostly through:
A) Grants from the Propaganda Movement
B) Selling family land in Calamba
C) Remittances from brother Paciano; tutoring & writing
D) Spanish government scholarship
  • 45. Compared to Manila, what stood out most to Rizal about intellectual life in Spain?
A) Total absence of social classes
B) Freedom of speech, press, & open debate
C) Ban on religious instruction
D) Free tuition for all foreigners
  • 46. Which early essay written in Spain first appeared in La Solidaridad under pen‑name “Laong Laan”?
A) To the Filipino Youth
B) Amor Patrio
C) The Philippines a Century Hence
D) The Indolence of the Filipinos
  • 47. Filipino students in Madrid formed groups like Circulo Hispano‑Filipino that eventually led to:
A) A secret armed lodge
B) A business trading company
C) A religious order
D) Founding of the Propaganda Movement & newspaper La Solidaridad
  • 48. Rizal’s observations of European society highlighted that progress depended on:
A) Rejection of all tradition
B) Wealth alone
C) Stronger colonial control
D) Free inquiry, public education, & rule of law
  • 49. Specialization in ophthalmology took Rizal beyond Madrid to:
A) Paris (Dr. de Wecker) & Heidelberg (Dr. Becker)
B) London & Rome
C) Berlin & Dresden
D) Brussels & Amsterdam
  • 50. The Spain years were decisive for Noli Me Tangere because here Rizal:
A) Gained freedom to plan, research, & draft safely away from Manila censorship
B) Met the characters who appear in the novel
C) Finished printing the full book
D) Received official Spanish permission to publish
  • 51. Rizal completed his Licentiate in Medicine and Licentiate in Philosophy & Letters in 1885 at:
A) University of Paris
B) Universidad Central de Madrid
C) University of Berlin
D) University of Heidelberg
  • 52. In Paris (1885‑1886), Rizal advanced his ophthalmology training under:
A) Dr. Federico Faura
B) Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt
C) Dr. Otto Becker
D) Dr. Louis de Wecker
  • 53. The poem To the Flowers of Heidelberg reveals Rizal’s blend of:
A) Science & revolution
B) Art & business
C) Law & religion
D) German scenery & longing for Calamba
  • 54. Rizal’s lifelong intellectual friendship with Prof. Ferdinand Blumentritt began while he was in:
A) Madrid
B) Paris
C) Heidelberg
D) Berlin
  • 55. Which best describes Rizal’s language ability during his European years?
A) He never mastered German
B) Only Spanish & Tagalog
C) Fluent in 2‑3 languages only
D) Fluent in several; could read/translate more than 10 including Latin, Greek, Hebrew
  • 56. “Polymath” best describes Rizal because he:
A) Refused to specialize
B) Traveled to many countries
C) Achieved high competence across medicine, sciences, arts, languages, & history
D) Earned only one degree but practiced many jobs
  • 57. Rizal’s advanced ophthalmology training in Heidelberg was under:
A) Dr. Otto Becker
B) Dr. Louis de Wecker
C) Dr. Miguel Morayta
D) Dr. Maximo Viola
  • 58. In Europe, Rizal’s scientific interests extended beyond medicine to:
A) Pure mathematics & astronomy
B) Anthropology, geography, geology, chemistry, & hygiene
C) Engineering & architecture only
D) Military science & strategy
  • 59. The Noli Me Tangere was largely drafted & researched across Europe, but fully printed in:
A) Paris
B) Madrid
C) Berlin
D) Heidelberg
  • 60. How did Rizal view his many fields of knowledge?
A) As separate, unrelated hobbies
B) As something to abandon after returning home
C) As a way to impress Europeans
D) As complementary tools to understand & serve his people
  • 61. The core spirit of the Enlightenment movement centers on:
A) Absolute faith in tradition & divine right
B) Return to medieval feudal systems
C) Reason, scientific inquiry, natural rights, & human progress
D) Rejection of all forms of government
  • 62. John Locke’s idea of tabula rasa (“blank slate”) supports Rizal’s argument that:
A) Environment & education shape character; “indolence” is learned, not inborn
B) Filipinos are naturally inferior
C) Rights come only from kings
D) Revolution is never justified
  • 63. Montesquieu’s separation of powers influenced Rizal to condemn:
A) Mixing religious, executive, & judicial power in friars & colonial authorities
B) Education for common citizens
C) Too many elected officials
D) The existence of courts
  • 64. Voltaire’s emphasis on freedom of speech & religious tolerance matches Rizal’s stance against:
A) Blind fanaticism, hypocrisy, & censorship
B) International friendship
C) Scientific societies
D) Secular education
  • 65. Rousseau’s Social Contract concept — “Man is born free, yet everywhere in chains” — reinforced Rizal’s belief in:
A) Unchecked individualism
B) Superiority of European customs
C) Abolition of all laws
D) Popular sovereignty & government by consent
  • 66. Which 19th‑century liberal thinker wrote On Liberty & shaped Rizal’s views on minority rights & limited state power?
A) John Stuart Mill
B) Mazzini
C) Victor Hugo
D) Immanuel Kant
  • 67. Rizal’s famous maxim “Education is liberty” reflects the combined influence of:
A) Mercantilist economists
B) Conservative clergy
C) Military strategists
D) Locke, Rousseau, & Enlightenment faith in learning
  • 68. In Noli Me Tangere, the school project of Crisostomo Ibarra illustrates which Enlightenment‑liberal ideal?
A) Public, secular‑minded education as foundation of progress
B) Teaching only religious dogma
C) Foreign control of curriculum
D) Exclusive elite schooling
  • 69. Rizal’s approach to European ideas was best described as:
A) Total rejection of Western thought
B) Blind acceptance of all foreign theories
C) Critical selection & adaptation to Philippine history & culture
D) Copying laws & constitutions exactly
  • 70. Which movement or organization served Rizal as a practical channel for liberal & anti‑clerical exchange?
A) The guild system
B) Spanish military academies
C) The Jesuit order
D) Freemasonry
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