RIZL

$1. Who authored the Rizal Law (RA 1425)?
a) Jose P. Laurel
b) Claro M. Recto
c) Elpidio Quirino
d) Manuel Roxas

b) Claro M. Recto

2. Who sponsored RA 1425 in the Senate?
   a) Manuel Quezon
   b) Ferdinand Marcos
   c) Jose P. Laurel
   d) Ramon Magsaysay

c) Jose P. Laurel

3. When was RA 1425 signed into law?
   a) June 19, 1861
   b) December 30, 1896
   c) June 12, 1956
   d) July 4, 1946

c) June 12, 1956

4. Which novels are specifically mandated for study in RA 1425?
   a) Florante at Laura and Urbana at Felisa
   b) Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo
   c) Mi Último Adios and Sa Aking Mga Kabata
   d) El Consejo de los Dioses and A La Juventud Filipina

b) Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

5. What is the main goal of the Rizal Law?
   a) To create new universities
   b) To strengthen religious teachings
   c) To instill nationalism and patriotism
   d) To abolish Spanish friars’ power

c) To instill nationalism and patriotism

6. Which government body was tasked to implement RA 1425?
   a) Department of Education
   b) Board of National Education
   c) Commission on Higher Education
   d) National Historical Commission

b) Board of National Education

7. Under RA 1425, collegiate students must use which edition of Rizal’s novels?
   a) Abridged edition
   b) Translated edition only
   c) Original or unexpurgated editions
   d) Simplified student manuals

c) Original or unexpurgated editions

8. RA 1425 provides exemption for students on what grounds?
   a) Political belief
   b) Lack of interest
   c) Religious belief
   d) Financial incapacity

c) Religious belief

9. Which president signed RA 1425 into law?
   a) Ferdinand Marcos
   b) Ramon Magsaysay
   c) Carlos Garcia
   d) Manuel Roxas

b) Ramon Magsaysay

10. Which statement best explains why Rizal’s works are studied?
    a) They are entertaining
    b) They promote Spanish traditions
    c) They instill patriotism and national identity
    d) They are easy to memorize

c) They instill patriotism and national identity

$11. What date coincided with the approval of the Rizal Law?
a) June 19 – Rizal’s birthday
b) June 12 – Philippine Independence Day
c) December 30 – Rizal’s death anniversary
d) July 4 – Philippine-American Friendship Day

b) June 12 – Philippine Independence Day

12. The Rizal Law mandates that schools must keep what in their libraries?
    a) Dictionaries and encyclopedias
    b) Novels of Filipino authors only
    c) Original and unexpurgated editions of Rizal’s works
    d) Spanish catechisms

c) Original and unexpurgated editions of Rizal’s works

13. What was the main opposition of the Catholic Church to the Rizal Bill?
    a) It was too expensive
    b) It undermined their authority
    c) It violated freedom of conscience and religion
    d) It contradicted foreign policy

c) It violated freedom of conscience and religion

14. Which senator mediated a compromise between Recto and the Catholic Church regarding the Rizal Bill?
    a) Mariano Marcos
    b) Jose P. Laurel
    c) Ferdinand Marcos
    d) Manuel Roxas

b) Jose P. Laurel

15. According to Hernando Abaya, what was the effect of the Rizal Law?
    a) It sparked nationalist reawakening in UP
    b) It caused student dropouts
    c) It weakened Philippine independence
    d) It reduced literacy rates

a) It sparked nationalist reawakening in UP

16. One negative effect of the Rizal Law, according to critics, was:
    a) It promoted excessive nationalism
    b) It endangered Christian growth of students
    c) It banned Spanish books
    d) It forced students to migrate abroad

b) It endangered Christian growth of students

17. Why is Rizal’s life studied in college and high school?
    a) Because it is mandated by law and full of lessons
    b) Because it is the easiest subject
    c) Because it is required by the Catholic Church
    d) Because Rizal wanted it so

a) Because it is mandated by law and full of lessons

18. One goal of the Rizal course is to:
    a) Memorize dates of his travels
    b) Gain an inspiring source of patriotism
    c) Replace Spanish language classes
    d) Focus on Philippine geography

b) Gain an inspiring source of patriotism

19. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Rizal Law?
    a) To develop civic conscience
    b) To pay tribute to Rizal
    c) To strengthen moral character
    d) To promote Spanish sovereignty

d) To promote Spanish sovereignty

20. Which subject in high school integrates Rizal’s novels?
    a) Filipino subject
    b) History subject
    c) Religion subject
    d) English subject

a) Filipino subject

$21. Who arrived in the Philippines in 1521 under Spain’s expedition?
a) Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
b) Ferdinand Magellan
c) Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
d) Christopher Columbus

b) Ferdinand Magellan

22. Who named the islands “Filipinas” in 1543?
    a) Magellan
    b) Legazpi
    c) Villalobos
    d) Columbus

c) Villalobos

23. Who became the first Governor General of the Philippines?
    a) Rafael de Izquierdo
    b) Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
    c) Jose Basco y Vargas
    d) Valeriano Weyler

b) Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

24. What year was Manila officially founded by the Spaniards?
    a) 1521
    b) 1543
    c) 1565
    d) 1571

d) 1571

25. Who ruled the Philippines indirectly as the representative of the Spanish king?
    a) Governor General
    b) Cabeza de Barangay
    c) Viceroy of Mexico
    d) Alcalde Mayor

c) Viceroy of Mexico

26. Which was the most corrupt branch of the Spanish colonial government?
    a) Municipal government
    b) Provincial government (Alcalde Mayor)
    c) Church tribunals
    d) Guardia Civil

b) Provincial government (Alcalde Mayor)

27. Who ordered the execution of GOMBURZA in 1872?
    a) Rafael de Izquierdo
    b) Camilo de Polavieja
    c) Valeriano Weyler
    d) Fernando Primo de Rivera

a) Rafael de Izquierdo

28. Who ordered the execution of Jose Rizal in 1896?
    a) Rafael de Izquierdo
    b) Camilo de Polavieja
    c) Jose Malcampo
    d) Valeriano Weyler

b) Camilo de Polavieja

29. Which system forced Filipino males aged 16–60 to render manual labor?
    a) Encomienda
    b) Polo y Servicios
    c) Frailocracy
    d) Patronato Real

b) Polo y Servicios

30. What does Falla mean in Polo y Servicios?
    a) Exemption tax from labor
    b) Food ration for laborers
    c) Spanish title of honor
    d) Agricultural tribute

a) Exemption tax from labor

31. Which system imposed annual tax on families in the form of money or produce?
    a) Polo
    b) Tribute
    c) Encomienda
    d) Frailocracy

b) Tribute

32. What term refers to friar dominance in government and society?
    a) Frailocracy
    b) Encomienda
    c) Patronato Real
    d) Divide and Rule

a) Frailocracy

33. Which Spanish policy allowed the government and church to share power?
    a) Divide and Rule
    b) Patronato Real
    c) Polo
    d) Tribute

b) Patronato Real

34. What was Spain’s isolation policy in the Philippines mainly about?
    a) Avoiding contact with Muslim sultanates
    b) Limiting trade only to the Galleon trade
    c) Closing schools from foreign missionaries
    d) Preventing Chinese migration

b) Limiting trade only to the Galleon trade

35. The “Divide and Rule” policy of Spain meant:
    a) Encouraging Filipinos to fight among themselves
    b) Allowing equal power for natives and Spaniards
    c) Giving freedom to Filipino leaders
    d) Dividing land equally

a) Encouraging Filipinos to fight among themselves

36. Which European movement promoted reason, freedom, and secularism?
    a) Renaissance
    b) Reformation
    c) Enlightenment
    d) Industrial Revolution

c) Enlightenment

37. Which invention fueled the Industrial Revolution by powering factories and transport?
    a) Steam engine
    b) Typewriter
    c) Telegraph
    d) Radio

a) Steam engine

38. Which explorer’s voyage achieved the first circumnavigation of the world?
    a) Columbus
    b) Magellan
    c) Vasco da Gama
    d) Hernan Cortes

b) Magellan

39. When was Manila officially opened to world trade by royal decree?
    a) 1521
    b) 1565
    c) 1834
    d) 1872

c) 1834

40. What was a major impact of opening Manila to world trade?
    a) Decline of Philippine economy
    b) Improvement of living standards and economy
    c) Elimination of Spanish power
    d) Ban on Filipino-owned businesses

b) Improvement of living standards and economy

41. When was Jose Rizal born?
    a) June 12, 1861
    b) June 19, 1861
    c) December 30, 1863
    d) June 19, 1896

b) June 19, 1861

42. Who baptized Jose Rizal?
    a) Father Pedro Casañas
    b) Father Rufino Collantes
    c) Father Mariano Gomez
    d) Father Jose Burgos

b) Father Rufino Collantes

43. Who stood as Rizal’s godfather (ninong)?
    a) Fr. Jose Burgos
    b) Fr. Pedro Casañas
    c) Don Francisco Mercado
    d) Paciano Mercado

b) Fr. Pedro Casañas

44. Who was Rizal’s father?
    a) Francisco Mercado
    b) Teodora Alonzo
    c) Domingo Lam-co
    d) Lorenzo Alberto

a) Francisco Mercado

45. Who was Rizal’s mother?
    a) Brigida de Quintos
    b) Saturnina Hidalgo
    c) Teodora Alonzo Realonda
    d) Concepcion Mercado

c) Teodora Alonzo Realonda

46. What was the Chinese ancestor of Rizal’s family?
    a) Domingo Lam-co
    b) Juan Mercado
    c) Eugenio Ursua
    d) Cipriano Alonzo

a) Domingo Lam-co

47. Who among Rizal’s siblings was nicknamed “Neneng”?
    a) Narcisa
    b) Saturnina
    c) Olimpia
    d) Trinidad

b) Saturnina

48. Which of Rizal’s siblings died at age three and became his childhood playmate?
    a) Josefa
    b) Concepcion (Concha)
    c) Soledad
    d) Lucia

b) Concepcion (Concha)

49. What was the title of Rizal’s first poem at age eight?
    a) Mi Primera Inspiracion
    b) Sa Aking Mga Kababata
    c) A La Juventud Filipina
    d) Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo

b) Sa Aking Mga Kababata

50. Who was Rizal’s first teacher at home?
    a) His uncle Gregorio
    b) His father Francisco
    c) His mother Teodora
    d) Maestro Justiniano

c) His mother Teodora

$51. What unjust incident deeply influenced young Rizal’s political awakening?
a) His father’s imprisonment
b) His mother’s unjust arrest and imprisonment
c) Paciano’s exile
d) His sister’s death

b) His mother’s unjust arrest and imprisonment

52. What was Teodora Alonzo falsely accused of?
    a) Tax evasion
    b) Plotting to poison her brother’s wife
    c) Supporting the Katipunan
    d) Forging Spanish documents

b) Plotting to poison her brother’s wife

53. How far was Doña Teodora forced to walk to prison in Sta. Cruz, Laguna?
    a) 10 km
    b) 25 km
    c) 50 km
    d) 100 km

c) 50 km

54. Who intervened to reopen Teodora’s case, prolonging her imprisonment?
    a) Gov. Gen. Izquierdo
    b) Mayor Antonio Vivencio del Rosario
    c) Padre Jose Burgos
    d) Jose Alberto

b) Mayor Antonio Vivencio del Rosario

55. What revolution in 1868 in Spain ousted Queen Isabel II?
    a) Philippine Revolution
    b) Revolution of Disgust (Revolucion de Disgusto)
    c) Cavite Mutiny
    d) Industrial Revolution

b) Revolution of Disgust (Revolucion de Disgusto)

56. Who became Regent of Spain after Isabel II was ousted?
    a) Francisco Serrano
    b) Amadeo of Savoy
    c) Juan Prim
    d) Alfonso XIII

a) Francisco Serrano

57. Which liberal Governor-General abolished censorship and introduced reforms?
    a) Carlos Maria de la Torre
    b) Rafael de Izquierdo
    c) Valeriano Weyler
    d) Camilo de Polavieja

a) Carlos Maria de la Torre

58. Who pioneered the Secularization Movement in the Philippines?
    a) Fr. Mariano Gomez
    b) Fr. Jacinto Zamora
    c) Fr. Pedro Pelaez
    d) Fr. Jose Burgos

c) Fr. Pedro Pelaez

59. Who continued Fr. Pelaez’s advocacy after his death?
    a) Fr. Gomez
    b) Fr. Zamora
    c) Fr. Burgos
    d) All of the above

d) All of the above

60. What was the Cavite Mutiny of 1872 about?
    a) Workers refusing forced labor and new taxes
    b) Farmers protesting tribute collection
    c) Soldiers opposing friar abuses
    d) Students demanding education reform

a) Workers refusing forced labor and new taxes

61. Who led the Cavite Mutiny?
    a) Paciano Mercado
    b) Sgt. Lamadrid
    c) Mariano Gomez
    d) Antonio Luna

b) Sgt. Lamadrid

62. Which Governor-General ordered execution of GOMBURZA after the Cavite Mutiny?
    a) Rafael de Izquierdo
    b) Carlos Maria de la Torre
    c) Camilo de Polavieja
    d) Fernando Primo de Rivera

a) Rafael de Izquierdo

63. What year did the Cavite Mutiny occur?
    a) 1868
    b) 1871
    c) 1872
    d) 1896

c) 1872

64. What reform did Gov. de la Torre implement that helped natives enter college?
    a) Free tuition for all
    b) Education Decree of 1869
    c) Abolition of tribute tax
    d) Free textbooks program

b) Education Decree of 1869

65. Who among Rizal’s relatives was close to GOMBURZA and influenced Rizal’s schooling?
    a) Saturnina
    b) Paciano
    c) Trinidad
    d) Josefa

b) Paciano

66. What was the main effect of GOMBURZA’s execution on Rizal?
    a) Inspired him to join Katipunan
    b) Strengthened his faith in friars
    c) Deepened his hatred for tyranny and injustice
    d) Made him leave for Europe immediately

c) Deepened his hatred for tyranny and injustice

67. Which novel did Rizal dedicate to GOMBURZA?
    a) Noli Me Tangere
    b) El Filibusterismo
    c) Mi Último Adios
    d) Sa Aking Mga Kababata

b) El Filibusterismo

68. What school did Rizal enter after the Cavite Mutiny year?
    a) Colegio de San Juan de Letran
    b) Ateneo Municipal
    c) University of Sto. Tomas
    d) San Carlos Seminary

b) Ateneo Municipal

69. Why did Paciano enroll Jose under the surname “Rizal” instead of Mercado?
    a) To honor Domingo Lam-co
    b) To avoid suspicion by Spanish authorities
    c) To shorten his name for records
    d) To distinguish from other students

b) To avoid suspicion by Spanish authorities

70. Who became Rizal’s most beloved professor in Ateneo, inspiring him in literature?
    a) Padre Sanchez
    b) Padre Vilaclara
    c) Maestro Justiniano
    d) Padre Ferrando

a) Padre Sanchez

71. What was Rizal’s first poem written in Ateneo?
    a) Mi Primera Inspiracion
    b) Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo
    c) A La Virgen Maria
    d) La Tragedia de San Eustaqio

a) Mi Primera Inspiracion

72. In 1879, Rizal won first prize in a contest for what poem?
    a) El Consejo de los Dioses
    b) A La Juventud Filipina
    c) Junto al Pasig
    d) Sa Aking Mga Kababata

b) A La Juventud Filipina

73. Which allegory in prose won him a prize in 1880 but was downgraded because he was a native?
    a) El Consejo de los Dioses
    b) A La Juventud Filipina
    c) Mi Ultimo Adios
    d) Junto al Pasig

a) El Consejo de los Dioses

74. Which play did Rizal write that was staged at Ateneo in 1880?
    a) Junto al Pasig
    b) Noli Me Tangere
    c) El Filibusterismo
    d) El Heroismo de Colon

a) Junto al Pasig

75. What motivated Rizal to study medicine at UST?
    a) To cure his mother’s failing eyesight
    b) To earn money abroad
    c) To follow Paciano’s dream
    d) To compete with friars

a) To cure his mother’s failing eyesight

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Part 5: Madrid Studies to Tour of Europe (Q76–100)

76. Why did Rizal secretly leave for Spain in 1882?
    a) To escape friar persecution and finish studies abroad
    b) To marry Leonor Rivera
    c) To attend a Spanish military academy
    d) To serve as diplomat

a) To escape friar persecution and finish studies abroad

77. Who knew about Rizal’s secret departure?
    a) Only his mother
    b) His family and friends
    c) Only Paciano and a few confidants
    d) The Spanish friars

c) Only Paciano and a few confidants

78. What was Rizal’s first course at UST before shifting to Medicine?
    a) Philosophy and Letters
    b) Law
    c) Agriculture
    d) Engineering

a) Philosophy and Letters

79. What year did Rizal sail for Europe?
    a) 1877
    b) 1880
    c) 1882
    d) 1887

c) 1882

80. What was the name of the ship that Rizal boarded to Singapore on his way to Europe?
    a) Salvadora
    b) Djemnah
    c) España
    d) Castilla

a) Salvadora

81. What ship did Rizal take from Singapore to Europe?
    a) Salvadora
    b) Djemnah
    c) Reina Cristina
    d) Castilla

b) Djemnah

82. Which European city did Rizal first set foot on?
    a) Barcelona
    b) Madrid
    c) Paris
    d) Rome

a) Barcelona

83. What was Rizal’s impression of Barcelona?
    a) Dirty and unpleasant
    b) Modern, lively, and hospitable
    c) Too conservative
    d) Similar to Calamba

b) Modern, lively, and hospitable

84. Where did Rizal enroll in Spain to continue his medical studies?
    a) University of Paris
    b) University of Barcelona
    c) University of Madrid (Central Universidad de Madrid)
    d) University of Rome

c) University of Madrid (Central Universidad de Madrid)

85. Aside from Medicine, Rizal also pursued a degree in:
    a) Engineering
    b) Law
    c) Philosophy and Letters
    d) Theology

c) Philosophy and Letters

86. In Madrid, Rizal joined Filipino expatriates in forming what reformist group?
    a) Katipunan
    b) Propaganda Movement
    c) La Solidaridad Movement
    d) Cavite Mutiny Group

b) Propaganda Movement

87. Which newspaper served as the main voice of the Propaganda Movement?
    a) La Liga Filipina
    b) La Independencia
    c) La Solidaridad
    d) El Heraldo Filipino

c) La Solidaridad

88. Who was the editor of La Solidaridad when Rizal contributed?
    a) Marcelo H. del Pilar
    b) Graciano Lopez Jaena
    c) Mariano Ponce
    d) Antonio Luna

a) Marcelo H. del Pilar

89. Which novel did Rizal publish in Berlin in 1887?
    a) El Filibusterismo
    b) Mi Ultimo Adios
    c) Noli Me Tangere
    d) Sa Aking Mga Kababata

c) Noli Me Tangere

90. Who financially helped Rizal publish Noli Me Tangere?
    a) Marcelo H. del Pilar
    b) Maximo Viola
    c) Antonio Luna
    d) Ferdinand Blumentritt

b) Maximo Viola

91. In which country did Rizal meet his lifelong friend Ferdinand Blumentritt?
    a) Spain
    b) France
    c) Austria
    d) Germany

c) Austria

92. Which city in France did Rizal stay in while studying ophthalmology?
    a) Lyon
    b) Paris
    c) Marseille
    d) Bordeaux

b) Paris

93. In which country did Rizal complete his eye specialization under Dr. Otto Becker?
    a) Germany
    b) Spain
    c) France
    d) Italy

a) Germany

94. In which European country did Rizal join scientific societies and be recognized for his works?
    a) Spain
    b) France
    c) Germany
    d) Belgium

c) Germany

95. What was the main theme of Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere?
    a) Romance and adventure
    b) Social cancer and abuses of friars
    c) Military heroism
    d) Filipino mythology

b) Social cancer and abuses of friars

96. What was the main theme of Rizal’s El Filibusterismo?
    a) Reform through education
    b) Violent revolution against tyranny
    c) Family traditions
    d) Agricultural development

b) Violent revolution against tyranny

97. Who was the character in El Filibusterismo symbolizing Rizal’s more radical vision?
    a) Elias
    b) Ibarra/Simoun
    c) Padre Damaso
    d) Maria Clara

b) Ibarra/Simoun

98. What organization did Rizal establish upon his return to the Philippines in 1892?
    a) Katipunan
    b) La Solidaridad
    c) La Liga Filipina
    d) Propaganda Movement

c) La Liga Filipina

99. What happened shortly after Rizal founded La Liga Filipina?
    a) He was exiled to Dapitan
    b) He was promoted as governor
    c) He was imprisoned in Cavite
    d) He was deported to Hong Kong

a) He was exiled to Dapitan

100. What was Rizal’s ultimate fate under Spanish rule?
     a) He lived in exile in Europe
     b) He became the first Filipino president
     c) He was executed in Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896
     d) He was sent to Mexico as a soldier

c) He was executed in Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896