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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 a Spanish-sounding name
C) To avoid association with his brother, Paciano, and the Mercado name
D) It was the surname of his mother
  • 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) 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 practicing with his classmates
B) By hiring a tutor from Spain
C) By taking private lessons at Santa Isabel College
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 religious picture
B) A scholarship
C) A cash reward
D) A gold medal
  • 6. Who was the Jesuit professor that greatly inspired Rizal during his stay in Ateneo?
A) Father Jose Vilaclara
B) Father Manuel Xeres
C) Father Sanchez
D) Father Lleonart
  • 7. How many medals did Rizal win at the end of the school term in March 1876?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 3
  • 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) 17
B) 16
C) 15
D) 14
  • 10. What type of wood did Rizal use to carve an image of the Virgin Mary?
A) Narra
B) Batikuling
C) Mahogany
D) Molave
  • 11. Which professor requested Rizal to carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
A) Father Saez
B) Father Lleonart
C) Father Sanchez
D) . Father Vilaclara
  • 12. What was Rizal’s academic performance in Ateneo described as?
A) Mediocre
B) Average
C) Poor
D) Excellent
  • 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) Academy of Natural Sciences
B) Marian Congregation
C) Literary Club of Manila
  • 15. What was the last poem Rizal wrote in Ateneo?
A) A farewell dialogue of the students of
B) Great solace in great Misfortune
C) In memomory of my town
  • 16. Which professor advised Rizal to focus more on practical studies rather than poetry?
A) Father Saez
B) Father Vilaclara
C) Father Sanchez
D) Father Xeres
  • 17. Rizal studied painting under which famous artist?
A) Agustin Saez
B) Felix Hidalgo
C) Juan Luna
D) Romualdo de Jesus
  • 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 pain of losing one’s mother
B) The importance of education in national progress
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) Separate people from their beliefs
D) Replace religion
  • 22. Which poetic device is commonly used by Rizal to describe education?
A) Irony
B) Metaphor
C) Allegory
D) Onomatopoeia
  • 23. What poem emphasizes the connection between religion and education?
A) Through Education the Motherland Receives Light
B) My First Inspiration
C) To the Child Jesus
D) The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education
  • 24. In The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education, education without religion is compared to:
A) A ship without a helm
B) A stormy sky
C) A broken heart
D) A tree without leaves
  • 25. What was Rizal’s poem To the Child Jesus about?
A) A tribute to Mary
B) The humility of Christ’s birth
C) A prayer for education
D) The sorrow of sinners
  • 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) School life
B) Fear of death
C) Romantic love
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 Mission of Saints
B) The Suffering of Jesus
C) San Eustacio, Martir
D) The Life of St. Joseph
  • 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) Leonor Rivera
C) Josephine Bracken
D) Consuelo Ortiga
  • 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) “Dazed and desolate”
C) “Joyful and proud”
D) “Calm and collected”
  • 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 preferred he study abroad
B) She believed he wasn’t ready
C) She feared he might suffer the fate of the Gomburza
D) She wanted him to become a farmer
  • 36. What title did Rizal earn from his vocational course in Ateneo?
A) Perito Agrimensor (Expert Surveyor)
B) Agronomist
C) Master of Letters
D) Certified Chemist
  • 37. Why wasn’t Rizal immediately granted his surveyor’s title?
A) He lacked residency
B) He failed the licensing exam
C) He was underage
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) Miss L
C) Segunda Katigbak
D) Leonor Rivera
  • 39. What household substance did Rizal use for invisible ink?
A) Coconut oil
B) Vinegar
C) Lemon juice
D) Salt and water
  • 40. What was the pseudonym used by Leonor Rivera in her letters to Rizal?
A) Sisa
B) Taimis
C) Malaya
  • 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) 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) Liceo Artistico-Literario de Manila
C) La Liga Filipina
D) Katipunan
  • 44. What did Rizal win for his prize-winning poem?
A) A scholarship
B) A silver feather-shaped pen
C) A book of poetry
D) A gold medal
  • 45. What theme is reflected in A La Juventud Filipina?
A) Empowerment and awakening of the youth
B) Despair over the country’s future
C) The pain of lost love
  • 46. What nationalistic idea was first expressed in "To the Filipino Youth"?
A) Filipinos are enemies of Spain
B) Filipinos are the "fair hope of the Fatherland"
C) Filipinos should migrate to Spain
D) Filipinos are a hopeless race
  • 47. What literary piece won Rizal first prize in 1880 at the Artistic-Literary Lyceum?
A) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
B) Noli Me Tangere
C) The council of God
  • 48. What prize did Rizal win for "The council of the Gods"?
A) Cash
B) Scholarship
C) Gold ring with the bust of Cervantes
D) Medal of Honor
  • 49. Who won second place in the 1880 contest?
A) Graciano Lopez Jaena
B) D.N. del Puzo
C) Marcelo del Pilar
  • 50. What was the basis of Rizal’s allegory in "The Council of the Gods"?
A) Philippine history
B) Greek classics
C) Asian legends
D) Bible stories
  • 51. What instruments and prizes were given in Rizal’s allegory?
A) Lyre to Homer, Crown to Cervantes
B) Sword to Homer, Shield to Virgil
C) Trumpet to Homer, Lyre to Virgil, Laurel to Cervantes
  • 52. What is the title of Rizal’s zarzuela written in 1880?
A) A Filipinas
B) Mi Ultimo Adios
C) El Filibusterismo
D) Junto al Pasig
  • 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) Christmas
B) Rizal Day
C) Feast of the Immaculate Conception
D) Feast of St. John
  • 55. Which character in "Junto al Pasig" criticizes Spanish rule?
A) Satan
B) Rizal
C) The King
D) The Priest
  • 56. What sonnet did Rizal write urging artists to glorify the Philippines?
A) A Filipinas
B) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
C) Junto al Pasig
D) El Consejo de los Dioses
  • 57. What poem did Rizal compose in 1879, declaimed by Manuel Fernandez?
A) A Filipinas
B) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
C) Noli Me Tangere
D) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
  • 58. Which town did Rizal visit, famous for the Turumba festival?
A) Calamba
B) Pakil
C) Pagsanjan
  • 59. What dance did Rizal witness in Pakil?
A) Turumba
B) Sinulog
C) Tinikling
D) Carinosa
  • 60. To which famous natural wonder did Rizal compare Pagsanjan Falls?
A) Victoria Falls
B) Iguazu Falls
C) osemite Falls
D) Niagara Falls
  • 61. What secret society did Rizal found at the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Propaganda Movement
B) Katipunan
C) Companerismo (Comradeship)
D) La Liga Filipina
  • 62. What nickname did Rizal give the members of his secret society?
A) Sons of Liberty
B) Indio Bravo
C) Companions of Jehu
D) Warriors of Freedom
  • 63. Why did Rizal decide to study in Spain after UST?
A) Better weather
B) To find a new girlfriend
C) Adventure
D) Racial discrimination and obsolete teaching methods at UST
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