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Test I. Multiple Choice (30 points)
Directions: Write the letters only of the correct answer in CAPITAL, on the answer sheet.
1. When Rizal was eleven he was sent to what school to study which was under the supervision of the Jesuits?
a. San Juan de Letran b. Ateneo Municipal c. La Concordia College. d. Universidad de Madrid
2. Which among the following was not Rizal’s brother or sister?
a. Paciano b. Olimpia c. Ciriaco d. Luna
3. The death of the three priest martyrs awakened Rizal’s spirit of patriotism. Which among the following isn’t part of the
three martyrs?
a. Gomez b. Borromeo c. Zamora d. Burgos
4. Who among the professors in Ateneo did Rizal consider to be the best and also helped Rizal to study harder and
improve his poetry?
a. Father Sanchez b. Father Burgos c. Father Lleonart d. Father Zamora
5. . Rizal went to University of Santo Tomas to seek higher education. Which among the following wasn’t Rizal’s course
on that institution?
a. Philosophy and Letters b. Medicine c. Literature d. None of the options
6. Rizal completed his medicine course in what university in Spain?
a. University Central de Madrid c. Universidad de Barcelona
b. University Central de Barcelona d. All of the above
7. After completing his studies in Madrid, Rizal went to Paris and Germany to specialize what field in medicine?
a. Ophthalmology b. Obstetrics c. Pathology d. Biology
8. When Rizal was in Paris, he worked as an assistant to a famous French doctor named?
a. Dr. Louis De Weckert b. Dr. Adolph Meyer c. Dr. Feodor Jagor d. Dr. Ferdinand Blumentritt
9. After acquiring enough experience in his specialization in Paris, Rizal left for what German city famous for its old
university and romantic surroundings?
a. Berlin b. Heidelberg c. Wilhelmsfeld d. Leipzig
10. While Rizal was in Germany he translated several famous books into tagalog, one of which was Schiller’s William
Tell and another was Fairy Tales by a famous writer named?
a. Hans Christian Andersen b. Aesop c. Harriet Beecher Stowe d. Monte Cristo
11. When Rizal was in Berlin he came in contact with great scientists, one of which was Dr. Feodor Jagor who wrote a
famous book, which foretold the downfall of Spanish rule in the Philippines and the coming of America to Philippine
shores, entitled what?
a. The Paradise of the East c. Pearl of the Orient Sea
b. Travels in the Philippines d. Islands in the Philippines
12. Who became the savior of Noli Me Tangere when Rizal could not afford the printing cost?
a. Maximo Viola b. Eduardode Lete c. Valentin Ventura d. Freidrich Ratzel
13. Governor-General Terrero knew that Rizal’s life was in danger due to the fact that the Spanish friars were too
powerful and so he assigned a young Spanish lieutenant as a bodyguard to Rizal as a security measure. Who was this
Spanish lieutenant?
a. Jose Rodriguez b. Jose Tavielde Andrade c. Gregorio Echavarria d. none of the options
14. Who was the theologian from the Manila Cathedral who became a gallant defender of Noli?
a. Father Vicente Garcia b. Father Federico Fauna c. Father Jose Beck d. all of the options
15. While on voyage across the Pacific, Rizal befriended a Japanese journalist who was a champion for human rights and
was also forced by the Japanese government to leave Japan. Later, on the life of this person, he wrote two political
novels; Nankai-no-Daiharan which resembles Rizal’s Noli and O-unabara which was similar to Rizal’s El
Filibusterismo. What was his name?
a. Usui b. Kagumi c. Tetcho d. Nudami
16. What country did Rizal describe as “the land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites”?
a. America b. United Kingdom c. Japan d. Paris
17. Rizal’s greatest achievement while in London was his annotation of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas written by whom?
a. Morga b. Morayta c. Beckett d. Blumentritt
18. While Rizal was in London, he became the honorary president of a patriotic societywhich would cooperate in the
crusade for reforms. What was the name of this patriotic society?
a. Asociacion de Indio b. Asociacion de Felipinas c. Asociacion La Solidaridad d. none of the options
19. While on his 2nd sojourn in Paris, Rizal formed a club which was purely social and temporary in nature to bring
together the young Filipinos during the Universal Exposition. What was the name of this club?
a. Kidlat b. Indios en Paris c. Indios Bravos d. La Independencia

20. After forming the ephemeral club mentioned in number 19, Rizal also formed another society which pledged its
members to excel in intellectual and physical prowess in order to win the admiration of foreigners. What was the name
of this society?
a. Kidlat b. Indios en Paris c. Indios Bravos d. Los Indios
21. Who became the saviour of El Filibusterismo for its publication?
a. Maximo Viola b. Eduardo de Lete c. Valentin Ventura d. Hans Virchow
22. One of the reasons why Rizal decided to return to Manila was the formation of a society named what?
a. La Liga Filipina b. La Solidaridad c. La Mano Roja d. La Independencia
23. Jose Rizal conceived the establishment of Filipino colony in North Borneo (Sabah)to move the landless Filipino
families to that rich British-owned island which he considered to be as what?
a. New Filipinas b. New Calamba c. New Manila d. New Land
24. Who was the Governor-General that plotted the “Spanish Trap” where a case was secretly filed against Rizal and his
followers “for anti-religious and anti-patriotic agitation” when Rizal was on his way to Manila?
a. Despujol b. Blanco c. Polavieja d. Terrero
25. One of the members of the society which Rizal founded upon his arrival in Manila ultimately became the “real father
of revolution” and leader of Katipunan. Who was he?
a. Andres Bonifacio b. Apolinario Mabini c. Emilio Aguinaldo d. Pio Valenzuela
26. What is the name of the place where Rizal was deported because of the allegedly found incriminatory leaflets found
on Lucia’s pillowcases (Rizal’s sister)which were a satire against Dominican priests? The gubernatorial decree cited
that Rizal this place in is “one of the islands in the South”.
a. Dapitan b. Cebu c. Zamboanga d. Borneo
27. The novel El Filibusterismo was dedicated by Rizal to whom?
a. Gom-bur-za b. Filipinos c. Fellow reformists d. the Youth
28. The friars concocted an espionage plot on Rizal while on his deportation to filch certain letters and writings of Rizal
that will incriminate him in the Revolutionary movement by hiring a spy who assumed what name?
a. Pablo Mercado b. Protacio Rizal c. Simon Mercado Rizal d. Domingo Lamco
29. What was the name of the poem that Rizal submitted for the literary contest held by Liceo Artistico-Literario where
Rizal wonin1879?
a. A La Juventud Filipina b. Felicitacion c. El Heroismo de Colon d. La Deportacion
30. During his exile in Dapitan, Rizal discovered rare specimens which were named after him. Which among the
following isn’t part of his discovered species?
a. Apogonia rizali b. Raco rizali c. Rhacophorus rizali d. None of the options

TEST II: True or False (10pts.)

______1. The moral character of a person is examined before he could be considered a hero.
______2. President Fidel V. Ramos created the fourth holiday which was the Republic Act No. 9256.
______3. The 19th century was a century of change in Europe, America, and Spain
______4. In the 19th century there were no efforts about freedom and independence among the colonies of
Europeans in Asia.
______5. The defeats of native revolts demonstrated that the Philippines was disunited.
______6. The quest for equality was the cry of the times, but it never influenced Rizal.
______7. In the 19th century, there was persisting issue of the secularization of the Philippine Church.
______8. The GOMBURZA were guilty of being out to lead a government that would overthrow the Spaniards.
______9. Senator Claro M. Recto filed a measure, which became the original Rizal Bill, recognizing the need to instill
heroism among the youth.
______10. Republic Act No. 1425 is a act to include in the curricula of all public and private schools, colleges, and
universities courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal.

TEST III. Essay (10 pts.)

Ideas/Content ---------------- 5 points

1. Discuss the events and conditions in the 19th century that influenced Rizal’s ideals. (10 points)

7. When Rizal waselevenhe was sent to what school to studywhich was under the supervision ofthe Jesuits? a. San
Juande Letran b. Ateneo Municipal c. La Concordia College
2. Which amongthe followingwas not Rizal’s brother or sister?
 a. Paciano b. Olimpia c. Ciriaco
6. The deathof the three priest martyrs awakened Rizal’s spirit ofpatriotism. Whichamong the followingisn’t part of the
three martyrs? a. Gomez b. Borromeo c. Zamora
8. Who among the professors inAteneo did Rizal consider to be the best andalsohelped Rizal to study harder and
improve his poetry? a. Father Sanchez b. Father Burgos c. Father Lleonart
9. Rizal went to Universityof Santo Tomasto seekhigher education. Which among the following wasn’t Rizal’s course
on that institution? a. Philosophyand Letters b. Medicine c. Literature 10. What course didFather Pablo Ramon,
Ateneo’s Rector, advice Rizal to take? a. Medicine b. Philosophyand Letters c. Arts
11. Rizal Completedhismedicine course inwhat universityin Spain? a. UniversityCentralde Madrid b.
UniversityCentralde Barcelona c. Universidadde Barcelona
13. After completinghis studiesinMadrid, Rizal went to Parisand Germanyto specialize what fieldinmedicine? a.
Ophthalmology b. Obstetrics c. Pathology
14. When Rizal wasinParis, he workedas anassistant to a famous Frenchdoctor named? a. Dr. Louis De Weckert b. Dr.
AdoplhMeyer c. Dr. Feodor Jagor
15. After acquiring enoughexperience inhis specialization inParis, Rizal left for what Germancityfamous for its old
universityandromantic surroundings? a. Berlin b. Heidelberg c. Wilhelmsfeld
17. While Rizal wasinGermanyhe translatedseveral famous books into tagalog, one ofwhichwas Schiller’s William Tell
and another was FairyTales bya famous writer named? a. Hans ChristianAndersen b. Aesop c. Harriet Beecher Stowe
18. When Rizal wasinBerlinhe came incontact with great scientists, one of which wasDr. Feodor Jagor whowrote a
famous book, whichforetold the downfall ofSpanish rule inthe Philippinesandthe coming of America to Philippine
shores, entitledwhat? a. The Paradise of the East b. Travels in the Philippines c. Pearl of the Orient Sea
19. Rizal wantedto master Frenchsohe took private lessons from a professor named? a. FabianBourzat b. Isabelle
Delobele c. Lucile Cerdole
20. Who became the savior of Noli Me Tangere when Rizal could not afford the printing cost? a. Maximo Viola b.
Eduardode Lete c. Valentin Ventura
22. Governor-GeneralTerreroknewthat Rizal’s life was indanger due to the fact that the Spanishfriars were too powerful
andsohe assigned a young Spanishlieutenant as a bodyguardto Rizalas a securitymeasure. Who wasthis Spanish
lieutenant? a. Jose Rodriguez b.Jose Tavielde Andrade c. Gregorio Echavarria
23. Who was the theologianfromthe Manila Cathedral whobecame a gallant defender of Noli? a. Father Vicente Garcia
b. Father Federico Fauna c. Father Jose Beck
24. While on voyage across the Pacific, Rizal befriendeda Japanese journalist who wasa championfor humanrights and
was alsoforced bythe Japanese government to leave Japan. Later, onthe life of thisperson, he wrote twopolitical novels;
Nankai-no-Daiharan which resemblesRizal’s Noli and O-unabara which wassimilar to Rizal’s El Filibusterismo. What
was his name? a. Usui b. Kagumi c. Tetcho
25. What countrydidRizaldescribe as “the landpar excellence of freedom but onlyfor the whites”? a. America b.
UnitedKingdom c. Japan
26. Rizal’s greatest achievement while inLondonwas his annotationof Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas written bywhom? a.
Morga b. Morayta c. Beckett
27. While Rizal wasinLondon, he became the honorarypresident ofa patriotic societywhich would cooperate inthe
crusade for reforms. What was the name of thispatriotic society? a. Asociacionde Indio b. Asociacionde Felipinas c.
AsociacionLa Solidaridad
28. While on his2nd sojourninParis, Rizal formeda clubwhich waspurelysocial andtemporaryin nature to bring together
the youngFilipinos duringthe Universal Exposition. What was the name ofthis club? a. Kidlat b. Indios enParis c. Indios
Bravos
29. After forming the ephemeral club mentionedin number 28, Rizalalso formedanother societywhich pledged its
members to excel inintellectual andphysical prowessinorder to winthe admiration offoreigners. What was the name
ofthis society? a. Kidlat b. Indios enParis c. Indios Bravos
31. Who became the saviour of El Filibusterismo for its publication? a. Maximo Viola b. Eduardode Letec. Valentin Ventura
32. One of the reasons whyRizal decidedto returnto Manilawas the formationof a societynamed what? a. La Liga Filipina b. La
Solidaridad c. La Mano Roja
33. Jose Rizal conceived the establishment of FilipinocolonyinNorthBorneo (Sabah)to move the landlessFilipino families to that
rich British-ownedislandwhichhe considered to be as what? a. New Filipinas b. New Calamba c. New Manila
34. Who was the Governor-General that plottedthe “Spanish Trap” where a case was secretlyfiled against Rizal and his
followers “for anti-religious andanti-patriotic agitation” whenRizal wason his wayto Manila? a. Despujol b. Blanco c. Polavieja
35. One of the members of the societywhichRizal founded upon his arrival inManila ultimatelybecame the “real father of
revolution” andleader of Katipunan. Whowas he? a. Andres Bonifacio b. Apolinario Mabini c. EmilioAguinaldo
36. What is the name of the place where Rizal wasdeportedbecause of the allegedlyfound incriminatoryleaflets found on Lucia’s
pillowcases (Rizal’s sister)whichwere a satire against Dominican priests? The gubernatorialdecree cited that Rizalthis place inis
“one ofthe islands inthe South”. a. Dapitan b. Cebu c. Zamboanga
37. The novel El Filibusterismowas dedicatedbyRizal to whom? a. Gom-bur-za b. Filipinos c. Fellow reformists
39. The friars concoctedanespionage plot onRizal while on his deportationto filch certainletters and writings of Rizal that will
incriminate himinthe Revolutionarymovement byhiring a spywhoassumedwhat name? a. PabloMercado b. Protacio Rizal c.
SimonMercadoRizal
44. What was the name of the poem that Rizal submittedfor the literarycontest heldbyLiceoArtistico-Literario where Rizal
wonin1879? a. A La Juventud Filipina b. Felicitacion c. El Heroismo de Colon
45. What was the title of the first poem whichRizalwrote whenhe was eight years old? a. In Memoryof MyTown b. Sa
AkingMga Kababata c. RecuerdoA Mi Pueblo
46. What sculptural masterpiece did Rizal carve for one of his teachers inAteneo, Father Lleonart? a. SacredHeart of Jesus b.
The VirginMary c. The HolyTrinity
49.During hisexile inDapitan, Rizal discoveredrare specimens whichwere namedafter him. Which among the following isn’t
part of hisdiscoveredspecies? a. Apogonia rizali b. Raco rizali c. Rhacophorus rizali
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A 11-14. A 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25.A
26. A 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. C 32.A 33. B 34-39. A 40. B 11. 41. A 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. B 50