TEST ITEMS IN RIZAL

1. Noli Me Tangere divulged social ills of the Philippine society during the Spanish period.
One of the social evils was the sexual violence committed by Spaniards on Filipino women.
This situation was represented by…
A. Padre Damaso
B. The Alferez
C. Padre Salvi
D. Don Tiburcio De de Espadana
2. Opium trading was already prohibited during the Spanish period but Opium was accessible
in the Philippines because of illegal activities represented by Kapitan Tiago. This illegal
activity is called…
A. bribery
B. corruption
C. graft and corruption
D. nepotism
3. The Spaniards socialized women to play the traditional roles of doing housework and
childcaring. This was shown in the character of
A. Maria Clara
B. Pia Alba
C. Juli
D. Sisa
4. Simoun’s failed plan of revolution in the novel El Filibusterismo shows that …
A. A revolution motivated by vested interest will not succeed.
B. Simoun lacked the characteristics of a strong leader.
C. Lack of committed members will make the revolution a failure.
D. Lack of unity among leaders and members contributes to failure of plans.
5. The Letter to the Young Women of Malolos encourage women to pursue their rights to
A. education and political leadership
B. education and health
C. participation and decision-making
D. survival and religion
6. Jose Rizal strongly believes on the importance of ones own language when he said: Ang
hindi magmahal sa sariling wika ay higit sa hayop at malansang isda. This is an excerpt
from…
A. Sa Aking Mga Kabata
B. A La Juventud Filipina
C. Los Consejos de los Dioses
D. Mi Ultimo Adios
7. What are the common characteristics of these Filipino heroes: Apolinario Mabini, Graciano
Lopez Jaena, and Marcelo H. Del Pilar?
A. Ilustrado, Spanish educated, revolutionaries
B. Ilustrado, reformists, katipunero
C. Propagandists, revolutionaries, reformists
D. Reformist, Spanish Educated, Propagandists
8. The women played important roles during the Philippine Revolution of 1898. Which of the
following roles WAS NOT common among the women?
A. leadership
B. armed struggle
C. liaison officers
D. spies
9. What is the common between Teresa Magbanua and Agueda Kahabagan?
A. They took up arms against the enemy
B. Both became liaison officers
C. Both carried arms for the revolutionaries
D. Both deceived the Spaniards during the meetings of Katipuneros
10. The membership of the Propaganda Movement and La Solidaridad came from the …
A. Ilustrado Class
B. Families who own busineses
C. Popular Movements
D. Professionals and non-professionals
11. If one agrees with Rizal on the best way to redeem our country, what would he do?
A. Work for quality education for all.
B. Campaign for more foreign investors.
C. Attract tourists to come in the country.
D. Do advocacy for health programs to get the biggest share in the national budget.
12. Based on his work “Sa Aking mga Kabata”, would Rizal favor the use of mother tongue in the early
grades?
A. Yes
B. No
C. He did not express it clearly
D. Yes, but mixed with English
13. Noli Me Tangere was Jose Rizal’s first novel. Experts consider this work historically significant
because it was instrumental in establishing which of the following?
A. National Identity
B. Fight against graft and corruption
C. Inciting seeds of revolution
D. Love for education
14. Which among the following is NOT a Filipino quality emphasized in the Noli Me Tangere of Dr. Jose
Rizal?
A. Devotion of a Filipina
B. Deep sense of gratitude
C. Common sense of Filipinos
D. Innate subversiveness
15. In Rizal’s time, which of the following were pressing issues in Philippine society that were presented in
the El Filibusterismo?
I. Educational reform
II. Superstition masquerading as religion
III. Abuses of friars
A. II and III
B. I, II and III
C. I and II
D. I and III
16. Which of the following is the main theme of the El Filibusterismo?
A. Ideal means of achieving social reform
B. Rizal’s hope for revolution
C. Curing the social cancer
D. Abuses and indecency of friars
17. Noli Me Tangere divulged social ills of the Philippine society during the Spanish period. One of the
social evils was the sexual violence committed by Spaniards on Filipino women. This situation was
represented by…
E. Padre Damaso
F. The Alferez
G. Padre Salvi
H. Don Tiburcio De de Espadana
18. Apolinario Mabini was known as the “sublime paralytic.” Which of the following represents his most
significant contribution to the development of Filipino nation?
A. Peaceful social reform
B. Resilience despite affliction
C. Revolutionarism
D. Freemasonry
19. There were 11 children born to Jose Rizal's parents. He was the _________. 
A. 4th child
B. 7th child
C. 10th child
D. 2nd child
20. Jose Rizal's profound sense of dignity and self-respect was inherited from his ________.
A. Father
B. Mother
C. Uncle
D. Grandfather
21. Rizal's Biñanero teacher in Spanish:
A. Jose Antonio Santos
B. Mariano Lopez Sevilla
C. Juan Fernando Samonte
D. Justiniano Aquino Cruz
22. This poem was written by Rizal when he was 15 years old, his memories of Calamaba
demonstrated his innate love of nature that ultimately developed into a greater love of nation.
A. Remembrance to my Hometown
B. Our Mother Tongue
C. To Education
D. Intimate Alliance between Religion and Education
23. Who was the Spanish Governor-General who ordered the deportation of Jose Rizal to Dapitan?
A. Gov.Gen. Eulogio Despujol
B. Gov.Gen. Carlos Maria dela Torre
C. Gov. Gen. Camilo de Polavieja
D. Gov. Gen. Fermin Jaudenes
24. What message did Rizal want to put across in these words: “There are no tyrants where there
are no slaves.”?
A. Tyrants and slaves exist side by side.
B. The Filipinos could be free only if the Spaniards would set them free.
C. If there are no tyrants, then there will be no more slaves.
D. Freedom from Spain was in the hands of the Filipino.
25. If you accept ownership of productive lands which is limited only to a few rich Filipinos as
contributing factor to the economic stagnation of the Philippines, you will appreciate which
literary work of Rizal?
A. To the Young Women of Malolos
B. The Philippines: A Century Hence
C. Sobre la Indolencia de los FIlipinos
D. To the Filipino Youth
26. Which statement is TRUE of Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere?
A. It was a direct attack on the Spanish authorities.
B. It is a socio-historical novel.
C. It is fiction.
D. It was openly read by Filipinos and Spaniards alike.
27. What did Rizal believe in?
A. The futility of fighting against Spain.
B. Compromising need for reforms for the sake of peace.
C. Bloody revolution as the only means of liberation from Spain.
D. Necessity for reform.
28. In his novel “El Filibusterismo”, why did he make the Revolution fail? Because he
__________.
A. wanted to cushion the impact of his novel on the Spaniards.
B. conceived of it only as a peaceful revolution.
C. was afraid he might incite rebellion.
D. wanted to instill in the Filipino minds their unpreparedness for an armed revolution.
29. In which poem did Rizal inspire every Filipino to offer one’s life for one’s country?
A. Mi Retiro
B. A La Juventud Filipina
C. Las Flores del Heidelberg
D. Mi Ultimo Adios
30. Who was the Katipunero through whom the Katipunan was discovered by Fr. Mariano Gil?
A. Apolonio dela Cruz
B. Jose del Rosario
C. Teodoro Patiño
D. Daniel Tirona
 31. In what aspect/s were Rizal and Bonifacio a contrast?
I. Aspiration for their fellow Filipinos
II. Manner of liberating the Filipinos from Spanish oppression
III. Educational background
A. II and III
B. I, II, and III
C. III only
D. II only
32. Who is the leader of Cavite Mutiny in 1872?
A. Bishop Orsenal
B. Gom-Bur-Za
C. Fernando La Madrid
D. Filipino Revolutionists
33. Who is the greatest journalist of the Propaganda Movement and he was the editor in chief of
"Diariong Tagalog"?
A. Juan Luna
B. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
C. Graciano Lopez Jaena
D. Jose Ma. Panganiban
34. Who is the widower of Rizal?
A. Josephine Bracken
B. Segunda Katigbak
C. Osei San
D. Leonor Rivera
35. These were the causes of Philippine Revolution except one.
A. Refusal of Spain to grant the reforms of the Filipinos
B. Racial Discrimination
C. Death of Andres Bonifacio
D. Abuses of the Spaniards
36. Who advised José Rizal that his surname Mercado will be changed to 'Rizal"?
A. Paciano
B. Trinidad
C. Teodora Alonzo
D. Francisco Mercado
37. Forced labor, bandala system and excessive taxation considered as
A. Spanish abuses against the Filipinos
B. Facilitating factors toward Filipino patriotism
C. Results of Spanish colonization
D. Supported the finances of Spanish empire
38. Knowledge of History directs the future of a country because…
A. It presents events where insights could be drawn.
B. It predicts future events.
C. It is a body of knowledge about the past.
D. It provides proper methodology to analyze the future.
39. The execution of GOMBURZA paved way for the rise of Filipino Nationalism because
A. The Filipinos became aware that Spanish atrocities must be stopped.
B. It united the Filipinos to fight against the Spaniards.
C. The Filipinos started to join revolutionary organizations.
D. Filipino leaders encourage members to join the resistance movement.
40. Which among the following goals on social values are common among the different regimes of the
Philippine Republic?
A. nationalism, civic consciousness, justice, peace
B. nationalism, social responsibility, national identity, peace
C. nationalism, unity in diversity, honesty, personal integrity
D. nationalism, self-integrity, love of wisdom, industry