Jose Rizal – Comprehensive Lecture Flashcards
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What professional title did Jose Rizal earn in Spain?
Licentiate in Medicine from the Universidad Central de Madrid
Which Christian saint inspired Jose Rizal’s first name?
San José (St. Joseph)
What does Rizal’s surname mean in Spanish?
Derived from “Ricial,” meaning a green field of wheat that sprouts again
On what date and in which town was Jose Rizal born?
19 June 1861 in Calamba, Laguna
Who baptized Jose Rizal?
Father Rufino Collantes
Who was Rizal’s godfather at baptism?
Father Pedro Casañas
Who was Governor-General of the Philippines when Rizal was born?
Lieutenant-General José Lemery
What was the occupation of Rizal’s father, Don Francisco Mercado?
Tenant-farmer and landholder of the Dominican hacienda
What did Rizal call his father?
“A model of fathers”
Where did Rizal’s mother, Doña Teodora, study?
College of Santa Rosa in Manila
How many children were in the Rizal family?
Eleven (2 boys, 9 girls)
Name Jose Rizal’s only brother.
Paciano Mercado Rizal
Which sister’s death gave Rizal his first sorrow?
Concepcion (Concha)
What was the ancestral Chinese surname adopted by Rizal’s great-great-grandfather?
Mercado
What poem did Rizal write at age 15 in honor of his hometown?
Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo (In Memory of My Town)
Which story taught young Rizal the lesson of martyrdom through a moth?
The Story of the Moth
At what age did Rizal write Sa Aking Mga Kabata?
Eight years old
Who inspired Rizal’s love for scholarship in Calamba?
Father Leoncio Lopez
Who was Rizal’s first private tutor?
Maestro Celestino
Which school did Rizal attend in Biñan?
Private school of Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
What award did Rizal receive at the end of his first year in Ateneo?
A religious picture for being the brightest pupil
Which Alexander Dumas novel became Rizal’s first favorite?
The Count of Monte Cristo
Who predicted Spain would lose the Philippines to America in a book that impressed Rizal?
Dr. Feodor Jagor in Travels in the Philippines
Which Jesuit professor most inspired Rizal’s poetry at Ateneo?
Padre Francisco de Paula Sanchez
What degree did Rizal earn from Ateneo Municipal in 1877?
Bachelor of Arts with highest honors
Name Rizal’s first Spanish poem dedicated to his mother.
Mi Primera Inspiración
Which poem won an award from the Artistic-Literary Lyceum in 1879?
A La Juventud Filipina
For which allegorical drama did Rizal receive a gold ring in 1880?
El Consejo de los Dioses
What student society did Rizal found at UST in 1880?
Compañerismo (Companions of Jehu)
Name one key reason Rizal was unhappy at UST.
Dominican professors’ hostility and obsolete teaching methods
What was Rizal’s secret mission when he left for Spain in 1882?
Observe European life and prepare to liberate the Philippines
Under what passport name did Rizal sail to Europe in 1882?
Jose Mercado
What essay was Rizal’s first article on Spanish soil?
Amor Patrio (Love of Country)
Which Manila bilingual newspaper published Rizal’s early essays?
Diarióng Tagalog
At what university did Rizal study Medicine and Philosophy in Madrid?
Universidad Central de Madrid
Which poem did Rizal declaim for Circulo Hispano-Filipino on New Year’s Eve 1882?
Me Piden Versos
What scientific specialty did Rizal pursue in Paris and Germany?
Ophthalmology
Which friend loaned Rizal money to publish Noli Me Tangere?
Dr. Maximo Viola
When was Noli Me Tangere first printed?
21 March 1887
To whom did Rizal dedicate Noli Me Tangere?
“A Mi Patria” (To My Fatherland)
Which three martyr priests inspired the dedication of El Filibusterismo?
Gom-Bur-Za (Gomez, Burgos, Zamora)
In what city was El Filibusterismo published?
Ghent, Belgium
Who financially rescued the publication of El Filibusterismo?
Valentín Ventura
What organization did Rizal found in 1892 upon returning to Manila?
La Liga Filipina
Why was Rizal arrested on 6 July 1892?
Suspicion of anti-friar pamphlets (Pobres Frailes) and Liga activities
Where was Rizal exiled from 1892 to 1896?
Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte
Name one infrastructure project Rizal built in Dapitan.
A town water supply system (aqueduct and dam)
What winning lottery ticket number did Rizal share in Dapitan?
9736
Which American ophthalmic condition motivated Rizal to volunteer in Cuba?
Yellow-fever epidemic among Spanish troops
Who was Rizal’s Japanese romance in 1888?
Seiko Usui (O-Sei-San)
Which Englishwoman in London did Rizal befriend and almost court?
Gertrude Beckett
Who was Rizal’s fiancée in Tarlac, remembered as Maria Clara?
Leonor Rivera
What was the secret society founded in Paris named after brave natives?
Indios Bravos
What language did Rizal learn while in Dapitan besides Subanon?
Bisayan (Cebuano)
How many languages could Rizal reportedly speak?
About 22 languages
Which device did Rizal invent for starting fires?
A wooden cigarette lighter called “sulpukan” based on compressed air
What is Rizal’s farewell poem commonly called?
Mi Último Adiós
On what date and place was Jose Rizal executed?
30 December 1896 at Bagumbayan Field (Luneta) Manila
At what time did Rizal die by firing squad?
Approximately 7:03 a.m.
Who served as Rizal’s defense counsel during his trial?
1st Lt. Luis Taviel de Andrade
Which Jesuit gave Rizal back the Sacred Heart statuette before his execution?
Father Luis Viza
What motto did La Liga Filipina adopt?
Unus Instar Omnium (One like all)
Which essay explains Rizal’s view on Filipino ‘indolence’?
La Indolencia de los Filipinos
Name Rizal’s satirical work aimed at Padre Font.
Por Teléfono
Which colonial power owned North Borneo, site of Rizal’s colonization plan?
British (British North Borneo Company)
Who acted as Rizal’s business partner in Dapitan hemp trade?
Ramon Carreon
Which organization’s constitution did Rizal print in Hong Kong?
La Liga Filipina
What was the principal aim of the R.D.L.M Society?
Redención de los Malayos – uplift of the Malay race through knowledge
What article did Rizal publish comparing British and Spanish prisons?
Una Visita a la Victoria Gaol
Which German anthropologist befriended Rizal in Berlin and Leipzig?
Dr. Hans Meyer
What was Rizal’s membership grade in Masonry by 1892?
Master Mason (Grand Orient de France)
Who escorted Rizal during his Calamba stay as “bodyguard” in 1887?
Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade
Which book did Fr. Pastells give Rizal to encourage re-faith?
Imitación de Cristo by Thomas à Kempis
What Jesuit school drama did Rizal write in 1879 honoring Immaculate Conception?
Junto al Pasig
Which skirmish inflamed young Rizal to nationalism due to priests’ execution?
Martyrdom of Gom-Bur-Za, 17 Feb 1872
What secret revolutionary society contacted Rizal in Dapitan via Dr. Pio Valenzuela?
Katipunan
Why did Rizal oppose the Katipunan’s immediate revolution?
People were unprepared; lacked arms and funds
During what sea voyage did Rizal nearly seek British legal protection?
Aboard Isla de Panay when he stopped at Singapore in 1896
What pseudonym did Rizal often use in his early writings?
Laong Laan
Which article in La Solidaridad defended Filipino farmers?
Los Agricultores Filipinos
What reformist association elected Rizal honorary president in 1888?
Asociación La Solidaridad
Which Manila governor-general exiled Rizal to Dapitan?
Eulogio Despujol
What physical exercise society did Rizal establish in Calamba?
A youth gymnasium teaching European sports
Which Philippine city did Rizal call ‘Queen of the Danube’?
Vienna
What Italian landmark deeply impressed Rizal in 1887?
The Vatican in Rome
Where did Rizal meet Dr. Blumentritt in person?
Leitmeritz, Bohemia on 13 May 1887
What was the main purpose of Rizal’s 1890 trip to Brussels?
Finish and polish El Filibusterismo
Who was Rizal’s French teacher in Berlin?
Madame Lucie Cerdole
What ballad did Rizal write for his Dapitan pupils to sing?
Himno a Talisay
Which Philippine waterfalls did Rizal praise over Niagara?
Pagsanjan Falls
What was Rizal’s first sorrowful Christmas?
25 December 1896, his last day alive with no family
Who translated Rizal’s Farewell Poem title in La Independencia?
Fr. Mariano Dacanay
What was the name of Rizal’s child with Josephine Bracken?
Francisco (died hours after birth)
Which friend filed a habeas corpus petition for Rizal in Singapore?
Atty. Hugh Fort (denied by Chief Justice Lionel Cox)
Which poem praises Columbus and was written in Ateneo 1877?
El Heroísmo de Colón
Name the ship that carried Rizal from Dapitan to Manila in 1896.
España
What club did Rizal organize on 19 March 1889 to enjoy the Paris Exposition?
Kidlat Club
Which language family did Rizal compare in linguistic studies?
Bisayan and Malay
Which field did Rizal pass with gold medals at Ateneo while at UST?
Surveying (Perito Agrimensor)
How old was Rizal when executed?
35 years, 5 months, 11 days