Life and Works of Jose Rizal Flashcards

50 fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering the life, education, early influences, family background, and historical context of Dr. Jose Rizal.

Republic Act No. 1425 is also known as the __________.

Rizal Law

The Rizal Law was created in 1956 during the presidency of __________.

Ramon Magsaysay

On April 3, 1956, Senator __________ introduced Senate Bill No. 438.

Claro M. Recto

Senate Bill No. 438 was commonly called the __________ Bill.

Noli-Fili

Senator __________ supported and sponsored Senate Bill No. 438.

Jose P. Laurel

The Noli-Fili Bill faced strong opposition especially from the __________ Church.

Catholic

On June 12, 1956, President Ramon Magsaysay signed Republic Act No. __________.

1425

Jose Rizal was born in the __________ century.

19th

During the 19th century, the __________ Revolution introduced new methods of production, transportation, and communication.

Industrial

Educated Filipinos who studied in Europe and encountered ideas about democracy and nationalism were known as the __________.

Ilustrados

Jose Rizal was born on June 19, __________.

1861

Rizal was born in __________.

Calamba, Laguna

Rizal's full name was __________.

Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

Rizal was commonly called __________ by his family and peers.

Pepe

Rizal's father was __________.

Francisco Mercado Rizal

Rizal's father was also known as __________.

Don Kiko

Francisco Mercado Rizal served as a __________ in Calamba.

cabeza de barangay

Rizal's mother was __________.

Teodora Alonso Realonda

Jose Rizal was the __________ of eleven children.

seventh

Rizal's only brother and confidant was __________.

Paciano

Rizal's sister __________ received the lamp in which he secretly placed his final poem.

Trinidad

Rizal secretly placed his final poem, Mi Último Adiós, inside a __________.

lamp

Rizal's uncle __________ encouraged his interest in art, painting, and sculpture.

Jose Alberto

Rizal's uncle __________ encouraged him to read, observe, think critically, and value education.

Gregorio

Rizal's uncle __________ helped develop his physical abilities by teaching him swimming, fencing, and wrestling.

Manuel

Rizal's first great sorrow was the death of his sister __________ at three years old.

Concepcion

Teodora Alonso suffered greatly after being falsely accused in a __________ case.

poisoning

At home, one of Rizal's tutors was __________, who taught him Spanish and Latin.

Leon Monroy

In Biñan, Laguna, Rizal studied under Maestro __________.

Justiniano Aquino Cruz

An important uprising in 1872 involving Filipino workers at the Cavite arsenal was the Cavite __________.

Mutiny

The period of repression following the Cavite Mutiny became known as the Terror of __________.

1872

The three Filipino priests executed in 1872 were Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto __________.

Zamora

The three executed priests were collectively known by the acronym __________.

GOMBURZA

GOMBURZA were executed by means of the __________.

garrote

Rizal later dedicated his novel __________ to the memory of GOMBURZA.

El Filibusterismo

In 1872, Rizal entered the __________ Municipal.

Ateneo

At Ateneo, students were divided into two competing groups: the Roman Empire and the __________ Empire.

Carthaginian

At Ateneo, Rizal studied the __________ program.

Bachelor of Arts

After Ateneo, Rizal entered the University of __________.

Santo Tomas

Rizal transferred to Medicine at UST primarily to treat his mother's __________ problems.

eye

At UST, Rizal won recognition for his poem A la Juventud __________.

Filipina

At UST, Rizal wrote a literary piece titled The Council of the __________.

Gods

Rizal helped found a secret student organization at UST called __________.

Compañerismo

On May 3, 1882, Rizal secretly left the Philippines aboard the S.S. __________.

Salvadora

Rizal arrived in Barcelona on June 16, __________.

1882

The Propaganda Movement published a reformist newspaper named __________.

La Solidaridad

The first editor of La Solidaridad was __________.

Graciano Lopez Jaena

The later editor of La Solidaridad was __________.

Marcelo H. del Pilar

Some people in the Philippines mistook Rizal for a German and called him Doctor __________.

Uliman

Governor-General __________ ordered an investigation into the Calamba Agrarian Problem.

Emilio Terrero