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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 the surname of his mother
C) It was shorter and easier to write
D) It was a Spanish-sounding name
  • 2. Who interceded to get Rizal admitted into Ateneo?
A) Father Burgos
B) Manuel Xerez Burgos
C) Paciano
D) Dona Teodora
  • 3. What was the educational system in Ateneo known for during Rizal’s time?
A) Focus on memorization
B) Emphasis on agriculture
C) Advanced methods with discipline and religious instruction
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 hiring a tutor from Spain
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 scholarship
B) A gold medal
C) A religious picture
D) A cash reward
  • 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) 5
C) 3
D) 4
  • 8. In what year did Rizal graduate from Ateneo with the degree of Bachelor of Arts?
A) 1877
B) 1884
C) 1886
D) 1885
  • 9. How old was Rizal when he graduated from Ateneo?
A) 16
B) 17
C) 14
D) 15
  • 10. What type of wood did Rizal use to carve an image of the Virgin Mary?
A) Mahogany
B) Batikuling
C) Molave
D) Narra
  • 11. Which professor requested Rizal to carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
A) . Father Vilaclara
B) Father Sanchez
C) Father Saez
D) Father Lleonart
  • 12. What was Rizal’s academic performance in Ateneo described as?
A) Average
B) Poor
C) Mediocre
D) Excellent
  • 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) Academy of Natural Sciences
C) Marian Congregation
  • 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) Agustin Saez
B) Romualdo de Jesus
C) Felix Hidalgo
D) Juan Luna
  • 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 teacher
D) His mother
  • 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) Conflict between teachers and students
D) Personal romantic failure
  • 21. According to Rizal, education can:
A) Destroy cultures
B) Replace religion
C) Lift the nation to a higher status
D) Separate people from their beliefs
  • 22. Which poetic device is commonly used by Rizal to describe education?
A) Irony
B) Allegory
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Metaphor
  • 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 stormy sky
D) A tree without leaves
  • 25. What was Rizal’s poem To the Child Jesus about?
A) The humility of Christ’s birth
B) A prayer for education
C) A tribute to Mary
D) The sorrow of sinners
  • 26. How old was Rizal when he wrote To the Child Jesus?
A) 17
B) 14
C) 15
D) 16
  • 27. What theme is present in To the Virgin Mary?
A) Seeking maternal guidance and comfort
B) School life
C) Fear of death
D) Romantic love
  • 28. Who asked Rizal to write a religious drama while he was a student?
A) Father Balaguer
B) Father Damaso
C) Father Sanchez
  • 29. What was the title of Rizal’s religious drama?
A) The Suffering of Jesus
B) The Life of St. Joseph
C) San Eustacio, Martir
D) The Mission of Saints
  • 30. When did Rizal finish writing San Eustacio, Martir?
A) December 1876
B) February1876
C) June 2, 1876
  • 31. Who was Rizal’s first love?
A) Segunda Katigbak
B) Leonor Rivera
C) Consuelo Ortiga
D) Josephine Bracken
  • 32. How old was Rizal during his first romance?
A) 14
B) 16
C) 17
D) 15
  • 33. What phrase best describes Rizal’s reaction when he saw Segunda waving at him for the last time?
A) “Dazed and desolate”
B) “Joyful and proud”
C) “Motivated and ready”
D) “Calm and collected”
  • 34. Where did José Rizal first enroll in the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Law
B) Engineering
C) Medicine
D) Philosophy and Letters
  • 35. Why did Rizal’s mother oppose his university education?
A) She believed he wasn’t ready
B) She feared he might suffer the fate of the Gomburza
C) She preferred he study abroad
D) She wanted him to become a farmer
  • 36. What title did Rizal earn from his vocational course in Ateneo?
A) Agronomist
B) Certified Chemist
C) Perito Agrimensor (Expert Surveyor)
D) Master of Letters
  • 37. Why wasn’t Rizal immediately granted his surveyor’s title?
A) He lacked residency
B) He was underage
C) He was still enrolled in UST
D) He failed the licensing exam
  • 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) Lemon juice
C) Salt and water
D) Coconut oil
  • 40. What was the pseudonym used by Leonor Rivera in her letters to Rizal?
A) Sisa
B) Malaya
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) Liceo Artistico-Literario de Manila
C) Katipunan
D) La Liga Filipina
  • 44. What did Rizal win for his prize-winning poem?
A) A gold medal
B) A book of poetry
C) A silver feather-shaped pen
D) A scholarship
  • 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 a hopeless race
B) Filipinos should migrate to Spain
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) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
B) The council of God
C) Noli Me Tangere
  • 48. What prize did Rizal win for "The council of the Gods"?
A) Medal of Honor
B) Gold ring with the bust of Cervantes
C) Scholarship
D) Cash
  • 49. Who won second place in the 1880 contest?
A) Marcelo del Pilar
B) D.N. del Puzo
C) Graciano Lopez Jaena
  • 50. What was the basis of Rizal’s allegory in "The Council of the Gods"?
A) Greek classics
B) Bible stories
C) Asian legends
D) Philippine history
  • 51. What instruments and prizes were given in Rizal’s allegory?
A) Lyre to Homer, Crown to Cervantes
B) Trumpet to Homer, Lyre to Virgil, Laurel to Cervantes
C) Sword to Homer, Shield to Virgil
  • 52. What is the title of Rizal’s zarzuela written in 1880?
A) Junto al Pasig
B) Mi Ultimo Adios
C) A Filipinas
D) El Filibusterismo
  • 53. When was "Junto al Pasig" staged?
A) June 19, 1881
B) December 8, 1880
C) December 30, 1896
D) ) February 17, 1872
  • 54. What feast was celebrated when "Junto al Pasig" was performed?
A) Christmas
B) Feast of the Immaculate Conception
C) Feast of St. John
D) Rizal Day
  • 55. Which character in "Junto al Pasig" criticizes Spanish rule?
A) Rizal
B) The King
C) Satan
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) El Consejo de los Dioses
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) Pagsanjan
B) Pakil
C) Calamba
  • 59. What dance did Rizal witness in Pakil?
A) Turumba
B) Tinikling
C) Sinulog
D) Carinosa
  • 60. To which famous natural wonder did Rizal compare Pagsanjan Falls?
A) Niagara Falls
B) Iguazu Falls
C) Victoria Falls
D) osemite Falls
  • 61. What secret society did Rizal found at the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Companerismo (Comradeship)
B) Katipunan
C) La Liga Filipina
D) Propaganda Movement
  • 62. What nickname did Rizal give the members of his secret society?
A) Warriors of Freedom
B) Sons of Liberty
C) Companions of Jehu
D) Indio Bravo
  • 63. Why did Rizal decide to study in Spain after UST?
A) Adventure
B) Better weather
C) To find a new girlfriend
D) Racial discrimination and obsolete teaching methods at UST
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