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Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda

What is the complete, full name of Dr. Jose Rizal?

Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso

Who were the parents of Jose Rizal?

Calamba

In which town and province was Jose Rizal born?

His mother (Teodora Alonso)

Who was Rizal's very first teacher that taught him the alphabet and prayers?

September 28, 1862

When did a fire break out in the Calamba parish church that destroyed local registry records?

Rizal’s baptismal record was burned

Why is Rizal’s original canonical baptismal certificate missing or unrecoverable?

Fr. Rufino Collantes

Who was the Calamba parish priest who baptized Jose Rizal?

Leon Monroy

Who was Rizal’s home tutor in Latin and Spanish before he was sent to study in Biñan?

Latin and Spanish

Which subjects or languages did Maestro Celestino, Lucas Padua, and Leon Monroy tutor young Rizal in?

Pedro

Who was the bully and son of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz whom young Rizal wrestled and defeated in Biñan?

Juancho

Who was the old painter in Biñan that gave young Rizal free lessons in drawing and painting?

1870

In what year did Rizal finish his schooling in Biñan and return home to Calamba?

Sa Aking Mga Kabata

What poem about love for one's native language was traditionally attributed to Rizal when he was eight years old?

8

At what age did Rizal allegedly compose the poem "Sa Aking Mga Kabata"?

His sister (Concepcion / "Concha")

Whose death in 1865 caused young Jose Rizal his first profound childhood sorrow?

February 17, 1872

When were the three secular priests of GOMBURZA executed?

Filipino priests executed by the Spanish

Who were Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora?

He was too young (and frail/undersized)

Why was Rizal initially refused admission to the Ateneo Municipal by Father Magin Ferrando?

Ateneo Municipal de Manila

At which school did Rizal complete his Bachelor of Arts (Bachiller en Artes) degree with highest honors?

March 21, 1877

When did Rizal graduate from the Ateneo Municipal with his Bachelor of Arts degree?

16

How old was Jose Rizal when he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Ateneo in March 1877?

Philosophy and Letters

What course did Rizal initially enroll in at the University of Santo Tomas during his first year (1877–1878)?

1878

In what year did Rizal shift to studying Medicine at UST, while also obtaining his surveyor's title from Ateneo?

Medicine

Which medical specialization did Rizal pursue to help treat his mother’s failing vision?

Poor educational facilities in the Philippines

What was one of the main factors that motivated Rizal to leave UST and continue his medical studies in Spain?

1882

In what year did Rizal secretly depart the Philippines for Spain aboard the steamer Salvadora?

20 (turning 21)

How old was Jose Rizal when he departed the Philippines for Spain in May 1882?

University of Madrid

At which university in Spain did Rizal finish his Licentiate in Medicine and Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters?

Berlin

In which European city was Noli Me Tangere published in March 1887 with the financial help of Maximo Viola?

Noli Me Tangere

What was the title of Rizal's first major social novel, translated literally as "Touch Me Not"?

German

What European language did Rizal master and use extensively while studying and working in Heidelberg, Leipzig, and Berlin?

1891

In what year was Rizal's second major novel, El Filibusterismo, published?

Ghent

In which city in Belgium was El Filibusterismo printed with the financial aid of Valentin Ventura?

Bridge

Which engineering structure is often cited among Rizal’s practical public works designs in Dapitan?

1892

In what year did Rizal establish La Liga Filipina and subsequently get deported to Dapitan?

Dapitan

To which town in Zamboanga del Norte was Jose Rizal exiled by Governor-General Eulogio Despujol from 1892 to 1896?

1896

In what year did the Philippine Revolution erupt, leading to Rizal’s arrest, court-martial, and execution?

Fort Santiago

In which military fortress in Manila was Jose Rizal detained while awaiting trial by the Spanish military court?

Subversion

What primary political charge was leveled against Rizal during his 1896 court-martial?

Mi Ultimo Adios

What was the posthumously titled farewell poem written by Rizal on the eve of his execution, hidden inside an alcohol stove?

Rizal's farewell poem

How is the poem Mi Ultimo Adios commonly titled or referred to in English?

Bagumbayan

Where was Jose Rizal executed by firing squad?

December 30, 1896

What is the exact date of Jose Rizal's execution?

All of the above

In standardized Rizal exams, which option usually covers questions like "Reasons Rizal went to Europe," "Roles Rizal played in Dapitan," or "Charges filed against Rizal"?

Rizal refused to convert to Protestantism

Why did Rizal's romantic relationship and marriage proposal to Nellie Boustead ultimately fail?

In Manila with Rizal’s family

Where did Josephine Bracken reside for a period following Rizal's execution on December 30, 1896?

Eduardo de Lete

Which close friend and fellow Propagandist was deeply in love with Consuelo Ortiga y Rey, prompting Rizal to step aside?

Consuelo Ortiga

Who was the daughter of Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey to whom Rizal dedicated the poem "A la Señorita C. O. y R."?

Josephine Bracken

Who was the Irish common-law wife of Jose Rizal who accompanied him during his final years of exile in Dapitan?

Nellie Boustead

Who was the Protestant Anglo-Filipina mestiza in Biarritz whom Antonio Luna and Jose Rizal both courted?

Segunda Katigbak

Who was the Batangueña considered to be Jose Rizal's first love, who was already betrothed to Manuel Luz?

Nellie Boustead

Who was the wealthy heiress in France that demanded Rizal renounce his Catholic faith before they could wed?

Get married

What did Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken want to do in Dapitan that local church authorities refused to sanction without a retraction?

Consuelo Ortiga

Who kept a diary recording the visits of young Filipino expatriates in Madrid, including Jose Rizal and Eduardo de Lete?

Gertrude Beckett

Who was the eldest daughter of Rizal’s landlord in London who nicknamed him "Pettie" while he called her "Gettie"?

Japan

In which country did Rizal meet and fall in love with Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San) in the spring of 1888?

Consuelo Ortiga

Who did Rizal write verses for in Madrid before deciding to withdraw his suit to protect his friendship with Eduardo de Lete?

Henry Kipping

Who was the British railway engineer that Leonor Rivera married in compliance with her mother's wishes?

Father Antonio Obach

Which parish priest in Dapitan refused to marry Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken without special permission and a signed retraction?

Consuelo Ortiga

Which woman was courted by both Jose Rizal and his fellow Propagandist friend Eduardo de Lete in Madrid?

They believed she was an agent of the friars

Why did Rizal’s mother and sisters initially look upon Josephine Bracken with suspicion in Dapitan?

Gertrude Beckett

Which woman assisted Jose Rizal in preparing and coloring his sculptural works like the "Triumph of Science over Death" in London?

Leonor Valenzuela

Who was the neighbor in Intramuros (Orang) to whom Rizal sent love notes penned in invisible, heat-sensitive ink?

Leonor Rivera

Who was the cousin from Camiling, Tarlac (Taimis) considered to be Rizal’s greatest love and the inspiration for Maria Clara?

Leonor Rivera

Who sent Jose Rizal a farewell letter announcing her impending marriage to an Englishman, causing him deep heartbreak?

O Sei San

Who was the cultured Japanese samurai's daughter who served as Rizal's guide, interpreter, and romantic companion in Tokyo?

Suzanne Jacoby

Who was the Belgian woman in Brussels who fell in love with Rizal and wept when he left for Madrid in 1890?

Gertrude Beckett

Who showered Jose Rizal with deep affection in the Chalk Farm boarding house in London before he abruptly moved to Paris?

Irish

What was the nationality of Josephine Bracken?