Jose Rizal Identification Reviewer

Comprehensive fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering the life, ancestry, education, and martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal.

The term for a person of mixed Chinese and Filipino ancestry is __________.

Chinese mestizo

The educated upper class in the Spanish colonial Philippines was known as the __________.

Principalia

The name selected by Rizal's mother in honor of Saint Joseph is __________.

Jose

The surname __________ was adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lamco and means "market."

Mercado

The surname Rizal is derived from the Spanish word __________, which refers to a field where wheat is cut while still green and sprouts again.

Ricial

Jose Rizal was born on __________, which was a Wednesday.

June 19, 1861

Rizal's birthplace, Calamba, Laguna, was described as a __________ town.

Lakeshore town

The two P's in "San Jose P.P." stand for __________, meaning "the recognized father" of Jesus Christ.

Padre Putativo

Don Francisco Mercado studied Latin and Philosophy at the __________, located in Manila.

College of San Jose

The Chinese immigrant from Changchow, Fukien who arrived in Manila around 1690 was __________.

Domingo Lamco

Rizal's maternal ancestry includes __________, the last native king of Tondo.

Lakandula

At the age of 15, Rizal wrote a work about his beloved town of Calamba titled __________.

Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo

The death of __________ brought Rizal his first sorrow during childhood.

Little Concha

At five years old, Rizal could read haltingly from the __________.

Spanish family Bible

Rizal's poem _______________ expresses his earliest nationalist sentiment and was written at the age of eight.

Sa Aking Mga Kabata

The artistic ability of Rizal was inspired by his uncle, __________.

Tio Jose Alberto

Rizal's uncle, __________, was a book lover who intensified his interest in reading.

Tio Gregorio

The person who taught Rizal Spanish and Latin was __________, his former classmate's father.

Leon Monroy

The execution of the three priests GomBurZa took place on __________.

February 17, 1872

The governor-general who ordered the execution of Gomburza was __________.

Governor-General Izquierdo

The Jesuit college registrar who initially refused to admit Rizal to Ateneo was __________.

Father Magin Ferrando

In the Jesuit system of education, students who were non-boarders comprised the __________.

Carthaginian Empire

The author of "Universal History," which Rizal persuaded his father to buy for him, was __________.

César Cantú

On March 23, 1877, Rizal received the degree of __________ from Ateneo Municipal.

Bachelor of Arts

Rizal's winning poem in the 1879 literary contest of the Liceo Artistico-Literario was __________.

A La Juventud Filipina

The pen name used by Rizal for his article "Amor Patrio" was __________.

Laong Laan

Rizal became a Master Mason on __________.

November 15, 1890

In the painting "The Blood Compact" by Juan Luna, Rizal posed as __________.

Sikatuna

The sister to whom Rizal handed his gas lamp containing his last poem was __________.

Trinidad

Rizal was executed at __________ on December 30, 1896.

Bagumbayan (Luneta)

The Latin expression associated with Rizal's final moments is __________.

Consummatum est!