JOSE RIZAL
1. The gifted physician-novelist of the propaganda?
Ans: JOSE RIZAL
2. The number of languages which rizal could speak?
Ans: MORE OR LESS 22
3. First written novel of rizal
Ans: NOLI ME TANGERE (Touch me Not)
4. Place where the novel Noli Me Tangere was published
Ans: BERLIN (1887)
5. City where the novel the El Filibusterismo was published
Ans: GHENT (1891)
6. The spanish priest who denounced Dr. Rizal’s novels as enemies of the catholic region?
Ans: FR. JOSE RODRIGUEZ
7. A supporter of the propaganda movement and rizal’s best friend
Ans: DR. FERDINAND BLUMENTRITT
8. The first poem written by rizal
Ans: SA AKING MGA KABATA
9. The best poem ever written by Dr. Jose Rizal
Ans: MI ULTIMO ADIOS (ang huling paalam)
10. The most cultured of the reformist
Ans: DR. JOSE RIZAL
11. Know as “Dimasalang” and “ Laon Laan”
Ans: Dr. Jose Rizal
12. The book written by Rizal in defence of alleged laziness of the Filipinos
Ans: LA INDOLENCIA DE LOS FILIPINOS (the indolence of filipinos)
13. Pen name used by Rizal in his writings in La Solidaridad
Ans: LAON LAAN/ LAONG LAAN
14. Spanish governor who SIGNED the death sentence of Dr. Rizal
Ans: GEN. CAMILIO G. DE POLAVIEJA
15. A translation of Rizal’s farewell poem written by Andres Bonifacio in tagalog
Ans: PAHIMAKAS
16. Date of founding of the fortnightly newpaper “La Solidaridad”
Ans: FEB 15, 1889
17. Date of last issue of La Solidaridad
Ans: NOV. 15, 1895
18. The first spanish friar to attack “ Noli” and “ Fili”
Ans: FRAY JOSE RODRIGUEZ
19. Place where Dr. Rizal conceived the idea of establishing Liga Filipina, a civic association composed of filipinos
Ans: HONGKONG
20. Helped Rd. Rizal in preparing the constitution of La liga Filipina
Ans: JOSE MARIA BASA
21. Date when rizal was exiled to Dapitan
Ans: JULY 14, 1892
22. Dr. Rizal dedicated his famous poem “ A LA JUVENTUD FILIPINA” (to the filipino youth)
Ans: THE LIBERAL MINDED STUDENTS AT THE UST
23. To whom dr. Rizal send his letter with this line: “I AM INNOCENT OF THE CRIME OF REBELLION. I AM GOING TO DIE WITH A TRANQUIL CONSCIENCE”
Ans: FERDINAND BLUMENTRITT
24. The priest who baptized Rizal
Ans. FR. RUFINO COLLANETS
25. Philippine president who made December 30 as Day of National Mourning in Rizal honor
Ans: EMILIO AGUINALDO
26. The Rizal family had this many siblings
Ans: 11
27. In 1868, Don Kiko brought Rizal to this pilgrimage
Ans: PENAFRANCIA
28. ) Left an impression to Rizal about the sacrifice on one’s life
Ans: GOMBURZA
29. Rizal started his formal schooling in
Ans: BINAN
30. Our national hero was born on ____
Ans: JUNE 19, 1861
31. The complete name of our national hero.
Ans: JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA
32. The law which provides that “courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private.”
Ans: RA 1425 / RIZAL LAW
33. Jose Rizal was fondly called ____by his family and friends.
Ans: PEPE
34. What does filibustero mean?
Ans: ONE WHO IS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
35. In what school did Jose Rizal finish his medical course?
Ans: UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID
36. Jose Rizal’s true love who personified Maria Clara in his novel Noli Me Tangere.
Ans: LEONOR RIVERA
37. Jose Rizal died at the age of ____
Ans: 35
38. The mother of Jose Rizal was imprisoned for how many years due to allegedly poisoning her cousin-in-law?
Ans: 2 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS
39. The godfather of Jose Rizal.
Ans: REV. PEDRO CASANAS
40. The ninth child of Francisco and Teodora who was an epileptic and died a spinster.
Ans: JOSEFA
41. Jose Rizal’s first teacher.
Ans: TEODORA ALONZO REALONDA
42. The title “El Filibusterismo” means
Ans: SUBVERSIVE
43. The main character of Noli Me Tangere is
Ans: CRISOSTOMO IBARRA
44. The main character of El Filibusterismo is
Ans: ISAGANI
45. The novel, Noli Me Tangere is about
Ans: RELIGION, LOVE, SOCIETY
46. The novel, El Filibusterismo is about
Ans: POLITICS & REVOLUTION
47. The novel, Noli Me Tangere is dedicated to
Ans: MARIA CLARA
48. Noli Me Tangere was inspired by
Ans: UNCLE TOM’S CABIN
49. Simoun is a wealthy jeweller who came back to the Philippines after how many years?
Ans: 13
50. Crisostomo Ibarra was a student abroad who had his homecoming after how many years?
Ans: 7
51. Pilosopo Tasyo is a character in Noli Me Tangere personified by whom in reality?
Ans: PACIANO
52. The heaven-sent financer of Noli Me Tangere.
Ans: MAXIMO VIOLA
53. The novel, El Filibusterismo came off the press with the financial assistance of
Ans: VALENTIN VENTURA
54. The girlfriend of Isagani who dumped him for another man, believing that she has no future if she marries him.
Ans: PAULITA GOMEZ
55. The famous Rizal monument in Luneta was not the work of a Filipino but a Swiss sculptor. What was the sculptor’s name?
Ans: RICHARD KISSLING
56. Rizal discovered 3 species
Ans: DRACO RIZALI (Wandolleck), a specie of flying dragon,
RACHPHOROUS RIZALI(Boetger), a hitherto unknown specie of toad
APOGONIA RIZALI (Heller), a small beetle, which were later named after him.
57. At what age could Jose Rizal read and write?
Ans: 5
58. The surname Mercado when translated to english means?
Ans: MERCHANT
59. Rizal’s dog name is
Ans: UZMAN
60. Name of Dr. Jose Rizal’s son
Ans: FRANCISCO (he name his son after his father Francisco Mercado)
