What is Jose Rizal's full name?
Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado Y Alonso Realonda
Jose Rizal's Birthplace
Calamba, Laguna
Jose Rizal's Birthday
June 19, 1861
Who was Jose Rizal's parents?
He was the seventh child of Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso y Quintos
when was Jose Rizal baptism?
June 22, 1861, in Catholic of Calamba
Who baptized Jose Rizal?
Rev. Rufino Collantes with Rev. Pedro Casañas as the sponsor
is considered one of the biggest families during their time.
Rizal clan
Paternal ascendant of the family in Rizal clan
Domingo Lam-co
Full-blooded Chinese from Amoy, China
Domingo Lam-co
Came to Philippines in closing years of 17th century
Domingo Lam-co
Who did Domingo Lam-co married?
a Chinese half-breed named Ines de la Rosa
Father of Jose Rizal
Francisco Mercado
who was the youngest of 13 offsprings of Juan and Cirila Mercado.
Francisco Mercado
Born in Biñan, Laguna on May 11, 1818
Francisco Mercado
studied in San Jose College, Manila; and died in Manila.
Francisco Mercado
Mother of Jose Rizal
Teodora Alonso
who was the second child of Lorenzo Alonso and Brijida y Quintos.
Teodora Alonso
She was a business-minded woman, courteous, religious, hardworking and well-read.
Teodora Alonso
She was born in Santa Cruz, Manila on November 28, 1826 and died in 1911 in Manila
Teodora Alonso
Eldest child of the Rizal-Alonzo marriage.
Saturnina Rizal
She married Manuel Timoteo Hidalgo of Tanauan, Batangas.
Saturnina Rizal
Only brother of Jose Rizal and the second child.
Paciano Rizal
Studied at San Jose College in Manila; became a farmer and later a general of the Philippine Revolution.
Paciano Rizal
The third child. married Antonio Lopez at Morong, Rizal; a teacher and musician.
Narcisa Rizal
The fourth child. Married Silvestre Ubaldo; died in 1887 from childbirth.
Olympia Rizal
The fifth child. Married Matriano Herbosa.
Lucia Rizal
The sixth child. Married Daniel Faustino Cruz of Biñan, Laguna.
Maria Rizal
The second son and the seventh child.
Jose Rizal
He was executed by the Spaniards on December 30,1896.
Jose Rizal
The eight child. Died at the age of three.
Concepcion Rizal
The ninth child. An epileptic, died a spinster.
Josefa Rizal
The tenth child. Died a spinster and the last of the family to die
Trinidad Rizal
The youngest child married Pantaleon Quintero.
Soledad Rizal
The parochial church of Calamba and the canonical books, including the book containing Rizal's baptismal records, were burned.
Burning of Calamba Church (September 28, 1862)
What age did Rizal learned the alphabet from his mother.
Barely three years on (1864)
Jose Rizal's father hired a teacher named _______ who taught him the basics of Latin for 5 months until Monroy's death.
Leon Monroy
who taught Rizal love for the open air and the beauty of nature
Manuel Alberto
a scholar, instilled in Rizal love for education and advised him to work hard, be swift and thorough, be independent in thinking, and make visual pictures of everything.
Uncle Gregorio
What age did Rizal wrote his first poem?
8 years old (1869)
What was the first poem of Jose Rizal?
"Sa Aking Mga Kabata"
What was the theme of the first poem of Jose Rizal?
"Love of One's Language"
His brother Paciano brought Jose to the school of ___________, marking the start of his formal education.
Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
Paciano brought Rizal to school where he met a bully named
Pedro
Pedro made fun of Rizal during his conversation with the teacher, so Rizal challenged Pedro to a fight
Rizal, having learned wrestling from his athletic Tio Manuel, defeated the bigger boy.
Jose was challenged to an arm-wrestling match by
Andres Salandanan
Despite having the weaker arm, Jose participated in the match.
Unfortunately, Jose lost and nearly cracked his head on the sidewalk.
Jose Rizal and his classmate, Jose Guevarra, became apprentices of an old painter named
Juancho
They spent hours at Juancho's studio, where he freely gave them lessons in drawing and painting.
FACT: Jose Rizal academically excelled among his classmates in Binan
He surpassed all the boys in Spanish, Latin and other subjects.
His classmates were jealous of his intellectual superiority.
Gomburza stands for?
Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora
despite the archbishop's plea for clemency because of their innocence, were executed
Gomburza
When did the Gomburza executed?
January 20, 1872
Who ordered to execute Gomburza
Governor General Izquierdo
In 1877, at the age of 16, Jose Rizal obtained his _________ with an average of "excellent" from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila.
Bachelor of Arts degree
In 1877, Rizal enrolled in __________ at the University of Santo Tomas
Philosophy and Letters
He finished the latter course on March 21, 1877 and passed the Surveyor's examination on May 21, 1878; but because of his age, 17, he was not granted license to practice the profession until December 30, 1881.
In 1878, Jose Rizal enrolled in medicine at the
University of Santo Tomas. Because of the unfriendly attitude of his professors towards Filipino students, Rizal failed to win high scholastic honors.
Where did Jose Rizal sailed to continue his studies?
Central Universidad de Madrid, Spain
On June 21, 1884, at the age of 23, he was conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine and on June 19,1885, at the age of 24, he finished his course in Philosophy and Letters with a grade of "excellent."
This is where Rizal continued his studies abroad.
Central Unibersidad de Madrid
In the hope of securing political and social reforms for his country and at the same time educate his countrymen, Rizal...
the greatest apostle of Filipino nationalism, published, while in Europe, several works with highly nationalistic and revolutionary tendencies.
Having traveled extensively in Europe, America and Asia, how many languages did Jose Rizal mastered?
22 languages
Give examples of Rizal's languages
Arabic, Catalan, Chinese, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Malayan, Portuguese, Russian, Sanskrit, Spanish, Tagalog, and other native dialects
a satirical novel exposing the arrogance and despotism of the Spanish clergy
Noli Me Tangere
When and where was Noli Me Tangere published?
Berlin (March 1887)
his second novel and a sequel to the NOLI and more revolutionary and tragic than the latter, was printed in Ghent.
El Filibusterismo
When was the El Fili published?
September 18, 1891
Rizal reprinted in Paris, Morga's ___________ with his annotations to prove that the Filipinos had a civilization worthy to be proud of even long before the Spaniards set foot on Philippine soil
Successos De Las Islas Filipinas
Rizal was imprisoned in?
Fort Santiago
How long was Rizal held captive in Fort Santiago?
July 6, 1892 to July 15, 1892
on a charge that anti-friar pamphlets were found in the luggage of his sister Lucia who arrive with him from Hong Kong
Where was Rizal exiled?
Dapitan
What did Rizal used his winning on a lottery?
Rizal purchase a land which made him engaged in agriculture, fishing and business; he maintained and operated a hospital; he conducted classes- taught his pupils the English and Spanish languages, the arts.
Houses built for Rizal in _________ which served as his Home
Dapitan
This house was intended to be a house where Rizal would stay with his sisters during their regular visit.
The sciences, vocational courses including agriculture, surveying, sculpturing, and painting, as well as the art of self defense; he did some researches and collected specimens;
he entered into correspondence with renowned men of letters and sciences abroad; and with the help of his pupils, he constructed water dam and a relief map of Mindanao - both considered remarkable engineering feats.
When did the Philippines Revolution started?
August 26, 1896
his enemies lost no time in pressing him down. They were able to enlist witnesses that linked him with the revolt and these were never allowed to be confronted by him
On November 3, Rizal came back to the Philippines via Colon steamship, And the Preliminary Investigation for Rizal started.Evidences were presented both testimonial and documentary. With his defender, _______________________, Rizal was given the right to create his own defense counsel
Don Luis Taviel de Andrade
In his prison cell (Fort Santiago), he wrote an untitled poem, now known as
"Ultimo Adios"
which is considered a masterpiece and a living document expressing not only the hero's great love of country but also that of all Filipinos.
On December 28, 1896, _______________________ approved the decision of the court martial and ordered at Bagumbayan field (now Luneta)
Gov. Polavieja
When was the aprroval of decision of the court martial and ordered at Bagumbayan field (now Luneta)
December 28, 1896
In the cold morning of December 30, 1896, Rizal, a man whose 35 years of life had been packed with varied activities...
which proved that the Filipino has capacity to equal if not excel even those who treat him as a slave, was shot at Bagumbayan Field.
Rizal(3rd stanza of Rizal's farewell poem) Mi Ultimo Adios
"I die just when I see the dawn break, Through the gloom of night, to herald the day; And if color is lacking my blood thou shalt take, Pour'd out at need for thy dear sake, To dye with its crimson the waking ray."
What was the attributes of Rizal?
A versatile genius, he was an architect, artists, businessman, cartoonist, educator, economist, ethnologist, scientific farmer, historian, inventor, journalist, linguist, musician, mythologist, nationalist, naturalist, novelist, ophthalmic surgeon, poet, propagandist, psychologist, scientist, sculptor, sociologist, and theologian.