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  • 1. Why did Jose Rizal adopt the surname “Rizal” when he enrolled at the Ateneo?
A) To avoid association with his brother, Paciano, and the Mercado name
B) It was a Spanish-sounding name
C) It was the surname of his mother
D) It was shorter and easier to write
  • 2. Who interceded to get Rizal admitted into Ateneo?
A) Father Burgos
B) Dona Teodora
C) Paciano
D) Manuel Xerez Burgos
  • 3. What was the educational system in Ateneo known for during Rizal’s time?
A) Emphasis on agriculture
B) Advanced methods with discipline and religious instruction
C) Focus on memorization
D) Liberal arts only
  • 4. How did Rizal improve his Spanish outside regular classes?
A) By speaking with Spanish students
B) By taking private lessons at Santa Isabel College
C) By practicing with his classmates
D) By hiring a tutor from Spain
  • 5. What did Rizal receive as a prize for becoming emperor in class during his first year?
A) A gold medal
B) A scholarship
C) A cash reward
D) A religious picture
  • 6. Who was the Jesuit professor that greatly inspired Rizal during his stay in Ateneo?
A) Father Manuel Xeres
B) Father Lleonart
C) Father Sanchez
D) Father Jose Vilaclara
  • 7. How many medals did Rizal win at the end of the school term in March 1876?
A) 6
B) 5
C) 3
D) 4
  • 8. In what year did Rizal graduate from Ateneo with the degree of Bachelor of Arts?
A) 1884
B) 1885
C) 1886
D) 1877
  • 9. How old was Rizal when he graduated from Ateneo?
A) 16
B) 15
C) 17
D) 14
  • 10. What type of wood did Rizal use to carve an image of the Virgin Mary?
A) Batikuling
B) Narra
C) Molave
D) Mahogany
  • 11. Which professor requested Rizal to carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
A) Father Sanchez
B) Father Lleonart
C) . Father Vilaclara
D) Father Saez
  • 12. What was Rizal’s academic performance in Ateneo described as?
A) Poor
B) Average
C) Excellent
D) Mediocre
  • 13. What was the first poem Rizal likely wrote while in Ateneo?
A) My first inspiration
B) In memory of my town
  • 14. Which society in Ateneo was Rizal secretary of?
A) Literary Club of Manila
B) Marian Congregation
C) Academy of Natural Sciences
  • 15. What was the last poem Rizal wrote in Ateneo?
A) In memomory of my town
B) Great solace in great Misfortune
C) A farewell dialogue of the students of
  • 16. Which professor advised Rizal to focus more on practical studies rather than poetry?
A) Father Xeres
B) Father Saez
C) Father Sanchez
D) Father Vilaclara
  • 17. Rizal studied painting under which famous artist?
A) Juan Luna
B) Romualdo de Jesus
C) Agustin Saez
D) Felix Hidalgo
  • 18. What was the title of the first poem Rizal wrote as an Atenean?
A) My First Inspiration
B) To the Virgin Mary
C) To the Child Jesus
  • 19. Who was the subject of the poem My First Inspiration?
A) His teacher
B) His mother
C) His first love
D) The Virgin Mary
  • 20. What is the central theme of Through Education the Motherland Receives Light?
A) Conflict between teachers and students
B) The pain of losing one’s mother
C) Personal romantic failure
D) The importance of education in national progress
  • 21. According to Rizal, education can:
A) Destroy cultures
B) Lift the nation to a higher status
C) Separate people from their beliefs
D) Replace religion
  • 22. Which poetic device is commonly used by Rizal to describe education?
A) Allegory
B) Metaphor
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Irony
  • 23. What poem emphasizes the connection between religion and education?
A) My First Inspiration
B) The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education
C) To the Child Jesus
D) Through Education the Motherland Receives Light
  • 24. In The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education, education without religion is compared to:
A) A ship without a helm
B) A broken heart
C) A tree without leaves
D) A stormy sky
  • 25. What was Rizal’s poem To the Child Jesus about?
A) The humility of Christ’s birth
B) A tribute to Mary
C) The sorrow of sinners
D) A prayer for education
  • 26. How old was Rizal when he wrote To the Child Jesus?
A) 15
B) 16
C) 14
D) 17
  • 27. What theme is present in To the Virgin Mary?
A) Romantic love
B) Seeking maternal guidance and comfort
C) Fear of death
D) School life
  • 28. Who asked Rizal to write a religious drama while he was a student?
A) Father Damaso
B) Father Balaguer
C) Father Sanchez
  • 29. What was the title of Rizal’s religious drama?
A) San Eustacio, Martir
B) The Life of St. Joseph
C) The Mission of Saints
D) The Suffering of Jesus
  • 30. When did Rizal finish writing San Eustacio, Martir?
A) December 1876
B) June 2, 1876
C) February1876
  • 31. Who was Rizal’s first love?
A) Leonor Rivera
B) Josephine Bracken
C) Consuelo Ortiga
D) Segunda Katigbak
  • 32. How old was Rizal during his first romance?
A) 16
B) 15
C) 14
D) 17
  • 33. What phrase best describes Rizal’s reaction when he saw Segunda waving at him for the last time?
A) “Motivated and ready”
B) “Joyful and proud”
C) “Calm and collected”
D) “Dazed and desolate”
  • 34. Where did José Rizal first enroll in the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Medicine
B) Engineering
C) Law
D) Philosophy and Letters
  • 35. Why did Rizal’s mother oppose his university education?
A) She wanted him to become a farmer
B) She preferred he study abroad
C) She believed he wasn’t ready
D) She feared he might suffer the fate of the Gomburza
  • 36. What title did Rizal earn from his vocational course in Ateneo?
A) Certified Chemist
B) Perito Agrimensor (Expert Surveyor)
C) Agronomist
D) Master of Letters
  • 37. Why wasn’t Rizal immediately granted his surveyor’s title?
A) He was underage
B) He failed the licensing exam
C) He lacked residency
D) He was still enrolled in UST
  • 38. What was the name of the girl Rizal wrote invisible ink letters to?
A) Leonor Valenzuela
B) Leonor Rivera
C) Miss L
D) Segunda Katigbak
  • 39. What household substance did Rizal use for invisible ink?
A) Vinegar
B) Coconut oil
C) Salt and water
D) Lemon juice
  • 40. What was the pseudonym used by Leonor Rivera in her letters to Rizal?
A) Taimis
B) Sisa
C) Malaya
  • 41. What traumatic event happened to Rizal during a summer vacation in Calamba?
A) He was nearly drowned
B) He was expelled from school
C) He was slashed by a Spanish officer
  • 42. What was the title of the poem Rizal wrote in 1879 that won first prize?
A) A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth)
B) Mi Último Adiós
C) Sa Aking Mga Kabata
  • 43. What society held the literary contest won by Rizal in 1879?
A) Liceo Artistico-Literario de Manila
B) Ateneo Literary Club
C) Katipunan
D) La Liga Filipina
  • 44. What did Rizal win for his prize-winning poem?
A) A scholarship
B) A book of poetry
C) A gold medal
D) A silver feather-shaped pen
  • 45. What theme is reflected in A La Juventud Filipina?
A) The pain of lost love
B) Despair over the country’s future
C) Empowerment and awakening of the youth
  • 46. What nationalistic idea was first expressed in "To the Filipino Youth"?
A) Filipinos are enemies of Spain
B) Filipinos should migrate to Spain
C) Filipinos are the "fair hope of the Fatherland"
D) Filipinos are a hopeless race
  • 47. What literary piece won Rizal first prize in 1880 at the Artistic-Literary Lyceum?
A) The council of God
B) Noli Me Tangere
C) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
  • 48. What prize did Rizal win for "The council of the Gods"?
A) Gold ring with the bust of Cervantes
B) Cash
C) Medal of Honor
D) Scholarship
  • 49. Who won second place in the 1880 contest?
A) Graciano Lopez Jaena
B) Marcelo del Pilar
C) D.N. del Puzo
  • 50. What was the basis of Rizal’s allegory in "The Council of the Gods"?
A) Philippine history
B) Asian legends
C) Greek classics
D) Bible stories
  • 51. What instruments and prizes were given in Rizal’s allegory?
A) Sword to Homer, Shield to Virgil
B) Trumpet to Homer, Lyre to Virgil, Laurel to Cervantes
C) Lyre to Homer, Crown to Cervantes
  • 52. What is the title of Rizal’s zarzuela written in 1880?
A) El Filibusterismo
B) Mi Ultimo Adios
C) Junto al Pasig
D) A Filipinas
  • 53. When was "Junto al Pasig" staged?
A) June 19, 1881
B) December 30, 1896
C) ) February 17, 1872
D) December 8, 1880
  • 54. What feast was celebrated when "Junto al Pasig" was performed?
A) Feast of St. John
B) Rizal Day
C) Christmas
D) Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  • 55. Which character in "Junto al Pasig" criticizes Spanish rule?
A) Satan
B) The King
C) Rizal
D) The Priest
  • 56. What sonnet did Rizal write urging artists to glorify the Philippines?
A) El Consejo de los Dioses
B) A Filipinas
C) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
D) Junto al Pasig
  • 57. What poem did Rizal compose in 1879, declaimed by Manuel Fernandez?
A) Noli Me Tangere
B) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
C) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
D) A Filipinas
  • 58. Which town did Rizal visit, famous for the Turumba festival?
A) Calamba
B) Pagsanjan
C) Pakil
  • 59. What dance did Rizal witness in Pakil?
A) Tinikling
B) Carinosa
C) Sinulog
D) Turumba
  • 60. To which famous natural wonder did Rizal compare Pagsanjan Falls?
A) osemite Falls
B) Victoria Falls
C) Niagara Falls
D) Iguazu Falls
  • 61. What secret society did Rizal found at the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Katipunan
B) La Liga Filipina
C) Companerismo (Comradeship)
D) Propaganda Movement
  • 62. What nickname did Rizal give the members of his secret society?
A) Warriors of Freedom
B) Indio Bravo
C) Sons of Liberty
D) Companions of Jehu
  • 63. Why did Rizal decide to study in Spain after UST?
A) Adventure
B) To find a new girlfriend
C) Racial discrimination and obsolete teaching methods at UST
D) Better weather
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