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