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