1.

Sometime in 1887, Rizal’s close friend Ferdinand Blumentritt asked him to define the term for he
could not find the term for European Spanish or Spanish American sources. Rizal replied that in
Filipino, the word meant ‘a dangerous patriot who someday will be hanged’. What was the word
requested Rizal to define?

a. Filibuster b. Revolutionist
c. Militarist d. Patriot

2. Jose Rizal and other propagandists formed the Propagandists movement to appeal to reformers
in the Spanish Administration in the Philippines through periodicals and pamphlets. Which of the
following was NOT a product of the propagandist's movement?
a. Sol b. Fray Botod
c. Kalayaan d. Dasalan at Tocsohan

3. He was the paternal grandfather of Jose Rizal.

a. Domingo Lam-co b. Juan Mercado
c. Agustin Chinco d. Manuel de Quintos

4. Jose Rizal’s baptismal certificate was signed not by the priest who baptized him but his
successor.
a. Fr. Leoncio Lopez b. Fr. Francisco de Paula
c. Fr. Rufino Collantes d.Fr. Manuel Zarez-Burgos

5. Who baptized Rizal on June 22, 1861 ?

a. Fr. Leoncio Lopez b. Fr. Francisco de Paula
c. Fr. Rufino Collantes d.Fr. Manuel Zarez-Burgos

6. Who among the following stood as Rizal’s Godfather during his baptismal?
a. Fr. Leoncio Lopez b. Fr. Francisco de Paula
c. Fr. Pedro Casanas d.Fr. Manuel Zarez-Burgos

7. Rizal, a shortened form of Spanish word “second crop”, seemed suited to Family of farmers and
originated from the word Ricial, which then means?
a. Third crop b. Rice field
c. Rice grain d. Philippine farmers

8. The list of produced and approved family names can be referred from this publication.
a. Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos b. Catalogi Alfabeto de Apellidos
c. Catalogo de Apellidos Filipinos d. Catalogo de Alfabetico Filipinos
9. The Royal Decree of 1849 was ordered by _____.
a. Governor General Polavieja b. Governor General Claveria
c. Governor General Izquierdo d. Governor General Despujol

10. Jose Rizal’s mother, Teodora Alonso, studied in this school.

a. Colegio de San Jose b. Colegio de Santa Rosa
c. Colegio de San Juan de Letran d. Colegio de Santa Isabel

11. Domingo Lam-co, Jose Rizal’s paternal ancestor, was a native of this place.
a. Beijing b. Shanghai
c. Chinchew d. Parian

12. Ateneo de Municipal Manila was located in Intramuros which means __________________.
a. thick walls b. protective walls
c. outside the walls d. within the walls

13. Prior to Ateneo, Rizal took and passed the examination at __________.
a. University of Santo Tomas b. Colegio de San Agustin
c. Colegio de San Juan de Letran d. Colegio de San Jose

14. At first Rizal was denied entry in Ateneo but he was finally accepted through the intercession of
_______________.
a. Manuel Xerez-Burgos b. Fr. Magin Fernando
c. Fr. Jose Villaclara d. Paciano Rizal

15. While attending Ateneo, Rizal developed into a first-rate student. Who among the following
noticed his proficiency in the Spanish language?
a. Fr. Magin Fernando b. Fr. Jose Villaclara
c. Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez d. Manuel Xerez-Burgos

16. Who was the registrar in Ateneo who initially denied Rizal’s admission to the university?
a. Fr. Magin Fernando b. Fr. Jose Villaclara
c. Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez d. Manuel Xerez-Burgos

17. What is the main reason for the education of Rizal in UST?
a. the cataracts of his mother b. cholera outbreak
c. dengue outbreak d. malaria outbreak

18. What are the two courses Rizal enrolled simultaneously in UST?
a. philosophy and law b. philosophy and letters
c. philosophy and engineering d. philosophy and medicine

19. During Rizal’s first year in UST, Rizal also finished a course in surveying in another school.
What is this school?
a. Ateneo b. Colegio de Sta. Rosa
c. Letran d. La Concordia.

20. Allegedly Rizal was underage when he took the licensure examination for surveying, thus, his
licensed was withheld. It was issued to him on this date instead.
a. November 5, 1881 b. November 15, 1881
c. November 25, 1881 d. November 30, 1881

21. In 1879, Rizal won a silver pen for his entry in the poetry contest organized by Manila
Lyceum of Art and Literature. What is the title of the poem?
a. Sa Aking mga Kababata b. To the Filipino Youth
c. In Memory of My Village d. My Mother’s Birthday

22. Rizal decided to take medicine also for this reason. What is this?
a. There were few students taking medicine.
b. Rizal was the only Filipino to take medicine.
c. Rizal wanted to defuse his growing political interest.
d. Rizal was not doing well in philosophy.

23. Rizal wrote this satirical play, which was presented by Ateneo students on December 8,
1880. What is the title of this play?
a. Beside the Pasig b. My Motherland
c. My Mother’s Birthday d. To My Muse

24. One of the controversial works of Rizal was this allegory that allegedly won him a prize in a
literary competition, but the prize was denied to him for the reason that the writer was an Indio.
What is the title of this work?
a. A La Juventud Filipina b. The Council of the Gods
c. My Motherland d. Through Education the Motherland Receives Glory.

25. Rizal secretly left the Philippines and had his first voyage to the world. When was this?
a. May 3, 1882 b. May 13, 1882
c. May 23, 1882 d. May 30, 1882

26. What is the name of the ship Rizal boarded during his first voyage?
a. S.S. Victoria b. S.S. Salvadora
c. S.S Aaliyah d. S.S. Sophia

27. Rizal went to Madrid and enrolled medicine. What is the name of this school?
a. Universidad Central Madrid
b. Medical Center of Madrid
c. Madrid Central University
d. Madrid Central University of Medicine

28. While Rizal was enrolled in Madrid for his medicine course, he also studied painting and
sculpture. What is the name of this school?
a. Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
b. Academy of Arts
c. Madrid Arts Institute
d. Academy of San Carlos

29. Where did Rizal enrolled in his drawing classes?

a. Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
b. Academy of Arts
c. Madrid Arts Institute
d. Academy of San Carlos

30. Who is the professor of Rizal in drawing?

a. Mr. Brown b. Mr. Dan
c. Mr. Haes d. Mr. Wecker

31. Considered to be the 1st foreign book that Jose Rizal read. What is the title of this book?
a. Travels in the Philippine b. Count of Monte Cristo
c. Uncle Tom’s Cabin d. The Wandering Jew

32. Below are four statements about the Philippines during Rizal’s time. Which statement is
FALSE?
a. The system of government was called frailocacy.
b. The Philippines was represented in Spanish cortes.
c. The big plantations were owned by religious organizations.
d. The justice system served the interests of Spanish colonial government.

33. As soon as Noli was published, Rizal was ready to go home and perform surgery on the eyes of
his mother. He took the ship from Marseilles and started his journey back to the Philippines on
_____________.
a. July 5, 1887 b. July 15, 1887 c. July 25, 1887 d. July 28, 1887
34. Who was this Austrian historian whom Rizal deep friendship with during his stay in
Germany?
a. Jose Basa b. Mariano Ponce
c. Maximo Viola d. Ferdinand Blumentritt

35. While Rizal was in Paris, he took advanced course in Ophthalmology under the tutelage of the
known ophthalmologist. Who is this?
a. Otto Becker b. Louis de Wecker
c. Karl Ullmer d. Friedrich Ratzel

36. Rizal continued his study in ophthalmology in Germany under the mentorship of eminent
ophthalmologist named ____________.
a. Otto Becker b. Louis de Wecker
c. Karl Ullmer d. Friedrich Ratzel

37. When did Rizal write his poem to the flowers of Heidelberg?
a. April 1885 b. April 1886
c. April 1887 d. April 1888

38. Rizal wrote a lengthy essay about his prophecies on the condition of the Philippines
entitled _________________.
a. To The Flowers of Heidelberg
b. Last Farewell
c. The Philippines, A Century Hence
d. Annotation to the Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas

39. A poem Jose wrote when his mother ask him to write a poetry. A poem that is Jose’s product
of all the melancholy of his aching soul. What is the title of this poem?
a. Hymn To Work b. To the Women of Malolos
c. They Ask me for Verses d. In Memory of my Village

40. Laong-laan, one of the pseudonyms of Jose Rizal. What does this literally means?
a. untouchable b. never ready
c. always ready d. never a coward

41. Who ordered Jose Rizal to be shot in Bagumbayan on the morning of December 30, 1896?
a. Governor-general Ramon Blanco
b. Governor-general Eulogio Despujol
c. Governor-general Camilo Polavieja
d. Governor-general Rafael de Izquierdo
42. Rizal was able to finish his studies and performed excellently in all subjects in Ateneo. He was
later coined as the “Pride of the Jesuits” but he pointed out that if weren’t for his educator, he
wouldn’t have achieved his goals. Who was this educator?
a. Father Sanchez b. Maestro Aquino
c. Don Saez d. Don de Jesus

43. Where did El Filibusterismo publish?

a. Paris b. Austria
c. Brussels d. Ghent

44. Why did Rizal failed to publish El Fili in France?

a. life in Paris was expensive
b. Spanish agents were running after him
c. he wanted the publication secret
d. no one was willing to print the manuscript in Paris

45. The law-making body that proclaimed Rizal as the Philippine National Hero.
a. National Commission on Culture and Arts
b. Philippine Historical Institute
c. Philippine Commission
d. Philippine Commission on Good Government

46. The Rizal Law __________.

a. R.A 1524 b. R.A 1452
c. R.A 1425 d. R.A 1542

47. Who gladly agreed to finance the printing cost of the book Noli Me Tangere when Rizal was
having problems with the expenses?
a. Ferdinand Blumentritt b. Antonio de Morga
c. Maximo Viola d. Hans Meyer

48. When Rizal was in trial, who was the defense counsel assigned to him?
a. Luis Taviel de Andrade b. Camilo Polavieja
c. Martin Constantino d. Nicola de Pena

49. The Katipunan was a secret society founded by Andres Bonifacio and other patriotic Filipinos
on July 7, 1892 aimed at attaining Philippine Independence through the use of force. In what
district of Manila was the Katipunan founded?
a. Intramuros b. Binondo
c. Tondo d. Sampaloc
50. What crime Rizal tried according to the Spanish military court?
a. Graft and corruption b. Rebellion and organizing illegal societies
c. Libel and assault d. Falsification of documents

51. After the execution, Rizal corpse was buried with the greatest secrecy at the Paco cemetery.
Who was the one who patiently searched all the cemeteries in Manila to find his body in vain?
a. His brother, Paciano b. His mother, Teodora
c. His sister, Narcisa d. His friend, Maximo Viola

52. On Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, he was guarded by a Spanish military commandant, Captain
Ricardo Canicero. How did this military commandant treat the exiled?
a. He would allow Rizal to talk to his visitors only upon request.
b. He supported Rizal’s activities and reported it to the governor-general and ask for funding.
c. He gave Rizal the freedom to go anywhere requiring him only to report once a week to his office.
d. He strictly guarded Rizal and would not allow him to do any acitivity.

53. Rizal met a kind protestant German pastor in Germany who befriended him. He stayed at his
vicarage and learned German language. This is where he finished his first novel. Where was “Noli
Village” located in honor of the novel “Noli Me Tangere”?
a. Wilhelmsfeld b. Berlin
c. Heidelberg d. Leipzig

54. Rizal has a bestfriend whom he would always confide with through letters. His best friend
is a principal of a secondary school in Leitmeritz, Austria. Who is he?
a. Ferdinand Blumentritt b. Maximo Viola
c. Pedro Paterno d. Cecilio Segismundo

55. Governor General Narciso Claveria was responsible for the ___________.
a. Abolition of Galleon trade
b. Establishment of the Tobacco Monopoly
c. Use of Spanish surnames by Filipinos
d. Establishment of Galleon trade

56. The only sister of Rizal who can recite from memory all his poems and married Antonio
Lopez. Who is she?
a. Saturnina b. Narcisa c. Olympia d. Lucia

57. The following characteristics were hereditary influences of Jose Rizal from his Chinese
ancestry, EXCEPT ONE. Which one does not belong?
a. serious nature b. frugality c. love for children d. indomitable courage
58. The following were the characteristics Rizal inherited from his father, EXCEPT ONE. Which
of the following did Rizal inherited from his mother?
a. profound sense of self-respect b. scientific ability
c. habit of independent thinking d. love for work

59. Which of the following did Jose Rizal inherited from his Malayan ancestry?
a. Elegance of bearing b. Sensitivity to insult
c. Innate desire to travel d. Gallantry to ladies

60. One of Rizal’s romances and engaged with him but married another man named
Henry Kipping. According to some books, she was Jose’s great love. Who was this lady?
a. Segunda Katigbak b. Leonor Rivera
c. Josephine Bracken d. Consuelo Ortia y Perez

61. A Belgian woman whom Rizal met and one of the contributing factors that led him to
continue writing El Filibusterismo. Who is this woman?
a. Nelly Boustead b. O Sei San
c. Suzanne Jacoby d. Josephine Bracken

62. The woman whom Jose wanted to marry but because of church requirements they just simply
lived together. Jose called her his “wife” and “dulce estrangera”. Who is she?
a. Nelly Boustead b. O Sei San
c. Suzanne Jacoby d. Josephine Bracken

63. Rizal had a casual relationship with a daughter of a liberal minded Spanish official who once
served in Manila during the Spanish era. Who is this woman?
a. C. Gertrude Beckett b. Consuelo Ortia y Perez
c. Nelly Boustead d. Leonor Rivera

64. Considered to be Jose’s First Love but a fixed marriage was arranged between her and Manuel
Luz. Who is she?
a. Leonor Rivera b. Josephine Bracken
c. Segunda Katigbak d. Nelly Boustead

65. The following are Rizal’s teacher who gave him introductory lessons in Latin, EXCEPT ONE.
Who among them does not belong to the group?
a. Dr. Justiniano Aquino Cruz b. Maestro Celestino
c. Maestro Lucas Padua d. Leon Monroy
66. Rizal’s sister who died at age 3.
a. Josefa b. Trinidad
c. Concepcion d. Soledad

67. What was the name Rizal called by his sisters and brother?
a. Pepe b. Ute c. Pepito d. Jose

68.According to Rizal himself he took the term Noli Me Tangere, which means “Touch Me Not”
from the bible. From what Gospel Noli Me Tangere was taken?
a. St. Luke (24:12) b. St. Luke (24:44)
c. St. John (20:17) d. St. John (20:15)

69. Four days after the founding of La Liga Filipina, Rizal was arrested and imprisoned at Fort
Santiago without due process of law. Who was then the governor-general of the country who
ordered the arrest and banishment of Rizal in Dapitan?
a. Ramon Blanco b. Eulogio Despujol
c. Camilo Polavieja d. Emilio Terrero

70. What was Rizal's unfinished novel that depicts the town life and customs of the where he was
exiled?
a. Laguna b. Dapitan c. Manila d. Cuba

71. In succeeding years, Rizal earned high praises from European scientists for all of the rare
species he discovered. Three of which was named in his honor, EXCEPT ONE. Which of the
following DOES NOT belong?
A. Rhacophorus rizali B. Rhacophoras rizali
C. Draco rizali D. Apogonia rizali

72. What was the name Rizal given to the peculiar frog species he discovered in Dapitan?
a. Rhacophorus rizali b. Rhacaphoras rizali
c. Rhacophoras rizali d. Rhacaphorus rizali

73. What was Rizal’s winning lotto ticket number?

a. 9763 b. 9736 c. 9376 d. 9367

74. Who was Rizal’s first professor in Ateneo?

a. Manuel Xerez Burgos b. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
c. Jose Bech d. Justiniano Aquino Cruz
75. Who was Rizal’s maternal great great grandfather?
a. Domingo Lamco b. Eugenio Ursua
c. Manuel Chinco d. Juan Mercado

76. Who was Rizal’s paternal ancestor?

a. Domingo Lamco b. Eugenio Ursua
c. Manuel Chinco d. Juan Mercado

77. Father : Chinese Ancestry Mother : __________

a. Chinese b. Spanish c. Japanese d. American

78. How old was Rizal when he died?

a. 33 b. 34 c. 35 d. 36

79. What was the exact time Rizal died?

a. 7:01 b. AM 7:02 c. AM 7:03 d. AM 7:04 AM

80. Where was the execution place of Rizal?

a. Fort Santiago b. Laguna
c. Bagumbayan d. Dapitan

81. Who was the 5th child of Rizal family?

a. Olympia b. Maria c. Narcisa d. Lucia

82. Who was known by Rizal as Taimis?

a. Leonor Valenzuela b. Segunda Katigbak
c. Josephine Bracken d. Leonor Rivera

83. Who said these words to Jose Rizal’s family, “Take good care of this child, for someday he will
become a great man.”?
a. Leoncio Lopez b. Rufino Collantes
c. Jose Lemery d. Juan Mercado

84. Rizal respected him and greatly valued his sagacious advice. He immortalized him in his
first novel Noli Me Tangere as the wise Pilosopo Tasio. Who it this man?
a. Francisco Mercado b. Juan Mercado
c. Ferdinand Blumentritt d. Paciano Rizal

85. He was described by Rizal as much finer and more serious than him; bigger and more slim;
not so dark; nose is fine, beautiful and sharp; but he is bow-legged. Who is this person?
a. Francisco Mercado b. Juan Mercado
c. Ferdinand Blumentritt d. Paciano Rizal

86. How old was Rizal when he shed tears caused by love and grief? This was according to him,
the first time he cried bitterly.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

87. Who was Jose Rizal’s classmate under Justiniano Aquino Cruz who challenged him with an
arm-wrestling fight?
a. Pedro b. Juancho
c. Andres Salandanan d. Jose Guevarra

88. What was the reason of Rizal when he decided to write his two novels in Spanish?
a. He wants to show off his talent in Spanish
b. He wants to hide it to those who doesn’t know Spanish
c. He has the idea that it was the intelligencia that should lead and guide the people in revolution
d. He loves the language and were comfortable with it

89. Who authored Rizal law and signed on June 12, 1956?
a. Emilio Aguinaldo b. Claro M. Recto
c. Sergio Osmena d. Diosdado Macapagal

90. Rizal’s birthday is on ______________.

a. June 19, 1860 b. June 19, 1861
c. June 19, 1862 d. June 19, 1863

91. Rizal wrote a poem Sa Aking mga Kababata at an early age. What is his age when he wrote it?
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 6

92. How old is Rizal when he wrote the poem A Mother’s Birthday?
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 6

93. Students in Ateneo is divided into 2 empires to fight for academic supremacy the Roman and
Carthaginian. Rizal became the emperor of what empire?
a. Roman b. Carthaginian

94. A poem Jose wrote while he was in Ateneo which suggested that education is an integral part
of national character. What is this poem?
a. The Intimate Alliance between Religion and Education
b. To the Philippine Youth
c. Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light
d. They Ask Me for Verses

95. 1st sad poem Jose wrote. What is this poem?

a. Al Niǹo Jesus b. In Memory of my Village
c. A la Virgen Maria d. They Ask me for Verses

96. When is the birthday of Jose Rizal?

a. June 19, 1860 b. June 19, 1861
c. June 19, 1871 d. June 19, 1870

97. He was described by Rizal as a “model of uprightness, earnestness, and love for
advancement of his pupils”. Who is this man?
a. Jose Bech b. Francisco de Paula Sanchez
c. Leon Monroy d. Justiniano Aquino Cruz

98. The following were the reasons of Rizal’s unhappy days at UST, EXCEPT ONE. Which of the
following DOES NOT belong?
a. Filipino students were racially discriminated against by the Spaniards.
b. The method of instruction was obsolete and repressive.
c. He received the news of his mother’s imprisonment.
d. The Dominicans professors were hostile to him

99. In 1872 the matrydom of Gomburza truly inspired Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish tyranny and
redeem his oppressed people. The governor-general who ordered the execution of Gomburza
was _______.
a. Governor-general Rafael de Izquierdo
b. Governor-general Fernando Primo de Rivera
c. Governor-general Ramon Blanco
d. Governor-general Camilo Polavieja

100. What was Jose Rizal’s second article for Diarong Tagalog?
a. Los Viajes b. Amor Patrio
c. Revista de Madrid d. Mi Primera Inspiracion
ANSWER KEYS
1. A 40. C 79. C
2. C 41. C 80. C
3. B 42. A 81. D
4. A 43. D 82. D
5. C 44. D 83. B
6. C 45. C 84. D
7. B 46. C 85. D
8. A 47. C 86. B
9. B 48. A 87. C
10. B 49. C 88. C
11. C 50. B 89. B
12. D 51. C 90. B
13. C 52. C 91. B
14. A 53. A 92. C
15. C 54. A 93. B
16. A 55. C 94. C
17. A 56. B 95. C
18. D 57. D 96. B
19. A 58. B 97. B
20. C 59. C 98. C
21. B 60. B 99. A
22. C 61. C 100. A
23. A 62. D
24. B 63. B
25. A 64. C
26. B 65. A
27. A 66. C
28. D 67. B
29. A 68. C
30. C 69. B
31. B 70. B
32. B 71. B
33. A 72. A
34. D 73. B
35. B 74. C
36. A 75. B
37. B 76. A
38. C 77. C
39. C 78. C