F6QXNG9 - Quiz
  • 1. Why did Jose Rizal adopt the surname “Rizal” when he enrolled at the Ateneo?
A) It was shorter and easier to write
B) To avoid association with his brother, Paciano, and the Mercado name
C) It was a Spanish-sounding name
D) It was the surname of his mother
  • 2. Who interceded to get Rizal admitted into Ateneo?
A) Manuel Xerez Burgos
B) Father Burgos
C) Paciano
D) Dona Teodora
  • 3. What was the educational system in Ateneo known for during Rizal’s time?
A) Liberal arts only
B) Advanced methods with discipline and religious instruction
C) Focus on memorization
D) Emphasis on agriculture
  • 4. How did Rizal improve his Spanish outside regular classes?
A) By speaking with Spanish students
B) By hiring a tutor from Spain
C) By taking private lessons at Santa Isabel College
D) By practicing with his classmates
  • 5. What did Rizal receive as a prize for becoming emperor in class during his first year?
A) A cash reward
B) A scholarship
C) A religious picture
D) A gold medal
  • 6. Who was the Jesuit professor that greatly inspired Rizal during his stay in Ateneo?
A) Father Lleonart
B) Father Jose Vilaclara
C) Father Manuel Xeres
D) Father Sanchez
  • 7. How many medals did Rizal win at the end of the school term in March 1876?
A) 6
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
  • 8. In what year did Rizal graduate from Ateneo with the degree of Bachelor of Arts?
A) 1886
B) 1884
C) 1885
D) 1877
  • 9. How old was Rizal when he graduated from Ateneo?
A) 15
B) 16
C) 14
D) 17
  • 10. What type of wood did Rizal use to carve an image of the Virgin Mary?
A) Molave
B) Batikuling
C) Mahogany
D) Narra
  • 11. Which professor requested Rizal to carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
A) Father Sanchez
B) . Father Vilaclara
C) Father Saez
D) Father Lleonart
  • 12. What was Rizal’s academic performance in Ateneo described as?
A) Mediocre
B) Excellent
C) Average
D) Poor
  • 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 Sanchez
B) Father Xeres
C) Father Saez
D) Father Vilaclara
  • 17. Rizal studied painting under which famous artist?
A) Juan Luna
B) Romualdo de Jesus
C) Felix Hidalgo
D) Agustin Saez
  • 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) The Virgin Mary
B) His first love
C) His mother
D) His teacher
  • 20. What is the central theme of Through Education the Motherland Receives Light?
A) Personal romantic failure
B) The importance of education in national progress
C) The pain of losing one’s mother
D) Conflict between teachers and students
  • 21. According to Rizal, education can:
A) Destroy cultures
B) Lift the nation to a higher status
C) Replace religion
D) Separate people from their beliefs
  • 22. Which poetic device is commonly used by Rizal to describe education?
A) Allegory
B) Irony
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Metaphor
  • 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 stormy sky
B) A tree without leaves
C) A ship without a helm
D) A broken heart
  • 25. What was Rizal’s poem To the Child Jesus about?
A) A tribute to Mary
B) The humility of Christ’s birth
C) The sorrow of sinners
D) A prayer for education
  • 26. How old was Rizal when he wrote To the Child Jesus?
A) 16
B) 15
C) 14
D) 17
  • 27. What theme is present in To the Virgin Mary?
A) Romantic love
B) School life
C) Fear of death
D) Seeking maternal guidance and comfort
  • 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) San Eustacio, Martir
C) The Mission of Saints
D) The Suffering of Jesus
  • 30. When did Rizal finish writing San Eustacio, Martir?
A) June 2, 1876
B) December 1876
C) February1876
  • 31. Who was Rizal’s first love?
A) Leonor Rivera
B) Consuelo Ortiga
C) Segunda Katigbak
D) Josephine Bracken
  • 32. How old was Rizal during his first romance?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
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) “Calm and collected”
C) “Dazed and desolate”
D) “Joyful and proud”
  • 34. Where did José Rizal first enroll in the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Medicine
B) Law
C) Philosophy and Letters
D) Engineering
  • 35. Why did Rizal’s mother oppose his university education?
A) She wanted him to become a farmer
B) She believed he wasn’t ready
C) She feared he might suffer the fate of the Gomburza
D) She preferred he study abroad
  • 36. What title did Rizal earn from his vocational course in Ateneo?
A) Agronomist
B) Master of Letters
C) Certified Chemist
D) Perito Agrimensor (Expert Surveyor)
  • 37. Why wasn’t Rizal immediately granted his surveyor’s title?
A) He was still enrolled in UST
B) He failed the licensing exam
C) He lacked residency
D) He was underage
  • 38. What was the name of the girl Rizal wrote invisible ink letters to?
A) Leonor Valenzuela
B) Leonor Rivera
C) Segunda Katigbak
D) Miss L
  • 39. What household substance did Rizal use for invisible ink?
A) Vinegar
B) Coconut oil
C) Lemon juice
D) Salt and water
  • 40. What was the pseudonym used by Leonor Rivera in her letters to Rizal?
A) Taimis
B) Malaya
C) Sisa
  • 41. What traumatic event happened to Rizal during a summer vacation in Calamba?
A) He was expelled from school
B) He was nearly drowned
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) Ateneo Literary Club
B) Katipunan
C) La Liga Filipina
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 gold medal
D) A book of poetry
  • 45. What theme is reflected in A La Juventud Filipina?
A) Despair over the country’s future
B) The pain of lost love
C) Empowerment and awakening of the youth
  • 46. What nationalistic idea was first expressed in "To the Filipino Youth"?
A) Filipinos are a hopeless race
B) Filipinos should migrate to Spain
C) Filipinos are the "fair hope of the Fatherland"
D) Filipinos are enemies of Spain
  • 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) Scholarship
C) Medal of Honor
D) Gold ring with the bust of Cervantes
  • 49. Who won second place in the 1880 contest?
A) Marcelo del Pilar
B) Graciano Lopez Jaena
C) D.N. del Puzo
  • 50. What was the basis of Rizal’s allegory in "The Council of the Gods"?
A) Philippine history
B) Bible stories
C) Greek classics
D) Asian legends
  • 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) ) February 17, 1872
B) December 8, 1880
C) June 19, 1881
D) December 30, 1896
  • 54. What feast was celebrated when "Junto al Pasig" was performed?
A) Feast of St. John
B) Rizal Day
C) Feast of the Immaculate Conception
D) Christmas
  • 55. Which character in "Junto al Pasig" criticizes Spanish rule?
A) The Priest
B) Satan
C) Rizal
D) The King
  • 56. What sonnet did Rizal write urging artists to glorify the Philippines?
A) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
B) Junto al Pasig
C) A Filipinas
D) El Consejo de los Dioses
  • 57. What poem did Rizal compose in 1879, declaimed by Manuel Fernandez?
A) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
B) Noli Me Tangere
C) A Filipinas
D) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
  • 58. Which town did Rizal visit, famous for the Turumba festival?
A) Pakil
B) Pagsanjan
C) Calamba
  • 59. What dance did Rizal witness in Pakil?
A) Carinosa
B) Tinikling
C) Turumba
D) Sinulog
  • 60. To which famous natural wonder did Rizal compare Pagsanjan Falls?
A) Iguazu Falls
B) Victoria Falls
C) osemite Falls
D) Niagara Falls
  • 61. What secret society did Rizal found at the University of Santo Tomas?
A) La Liga Filipina
B) Propaganda Movement
C) Katipunan
D) Companerismo (Comradeship)
  • 62. What nickname did Rizal give the members of his secret society?
A) Warriors of Freedom
B) Companions of Jehu
C) Sons of Liberty
D) Indio Bravo
  • 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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