Untitled Flashcard Set

What is the reform movement of Filipino ilustrados based in Spain that sought changes such as Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes and the secularization of parishes?

Propaganda Movement

Who was the brother-in-law of Rizal, husband of his sister Lucia, who was denied a Christian burial in 1889 because of his connection to Rizal?

Mariano Herbosa

Who is the eldest of the Rizal children, who married Manuel T. Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas?

Saturnina Rizal

What surname did the Mercado family originally intend to adopt in the 1840s, meaning 'the green of young growth', before settling on 'Rizal'?

Ricial

In the poem’s central argument, what single virtue does Rizal identify as the source of a nation’s honor and 'luster'?

Education

What are at least two virtues that Rizal's personified goddess of education embodies?

Nobility and virtue

In the ivy-and-elm metaphor, which element is represented by the sturdy elm that gives support?

Religion

Who is the Jesuit priest credited with first nurturing Rizal’s poetic gift and inspiring him to write?

Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez, S.J.

What literary-artistic society sponsored the contest in which Rizal's poem won first prize?

Liceo Artístico-Literario de Manila

What phrase does Rizal use in the poem to describe the Filipino youth as the nation’s future?

“Bella esperanza de la patria mía.”

Who is the character in 'Junto al Pasig' that represents a young boy defending his Christian faith against Satan’s temptations?

Leonido

To which image/title of the Virgin Mary did Rizal dedicate his one-act play?

Virgin of Antipolo

What American anti-slavery novel inspired Rizal’s approach to exposing social injustice in 'Noli Me Tangere'?

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Who is the friend from Bulacan who lent Rizal the money needed to print his novel in Berlin?

Dr. Máximo Viola

Who is the friar antagonist in 'Noli Me Tangere' revealed as Maria Clara’s biological father?

Padre Dámaso

What pen name did Rizal use when his essay was first published?

Laong Laan

In the essay, what universal human bond does Rizal compare to one’s love of country?

The love of a child for his or her mother.

What is the Tagalog title under which 'El Amor Patrio' was published, as translated by Marcelo H. del Pilar?

Ang Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa

What is the system of forced, unpaid annual labor exacted from male Filipino colonial subjects?

Polo y Servicio

What term describes the compulsory system requiring Filipino provinces to sell their produce to the colonial government at fixed low prices?

Bandala

What term describes the annual head tax paid by Filipino colonial subjects to the Spanish crown?

Tributo

What was the family surname of Rizal’s mother’s line before it changed to 'Realonda'?

Alonso

What is the full name of José Rizal?

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

Who is the sister known by the pet name 'Sisa', who married a nephew of Father Leoncio Lopez?

Narcisa Rizal

Who is the sister who, together with Josefa, remained unmarried and lived with her until death, outliving all her siblings?

Trinidad Rizal

What is the exact date President Ramon Magsaysay signed the Rizal Bill into law as Republic Act No. 1425?

June 12, 1956

Who introduced the compromise amendment allowing students to seek exemption from reading the unexpurgated 'Noli Me Tangere' on religious grounds?

Senator Jose P. Laurel

What was the Senate Bill number of the original Rizal Bill filed in 1956?

Senate Bill No. 438

Who are the three secular priests whose execution following the Cavite Mutiny influenced Rizal’s nationalist consciousness?

Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora — GOMBURZA

What event led to the execution of GOMBURZA?

The Cavite Mutiny of 1872

What is the full title of Esteban de Ocampo’s essay defending Rizal’s title as the country’s foremost national hero?

Who Made Rizal Our Foremost National Hero, and Why?

What system of forced labor was imposed on Filipino men during Spanish colonial rule?

Polo y Servicio

What was the forced-selling system in which Filipino farmers were required to sell products to the Spanish government?

Bandala