Rizal – Quiz 1 Reviewer: Key Concepts and Historical Figures

Vocabulary practice flashcards identifying key historical figures, events, terms, and works from José Rizal's first return, controversies, exile, and final trial.

Maximo Viola

Companion of José Rizal during his European tour who provided financial help for the printing of Noli Me Tangere and later authored an admiring memoir about their trip in 1913.

Ferdinand Blumentritt

Friend of José Rizal whom he and Maximo Viola met personally in Leitmeritz in May 1887; he later advised Rizal to serve as a military doctor in Cuba.

Madrid Exposition

An 1887 event in Europe where Igorots were put on display, causing outrage to Rizal while he was in Geneva.

Doctor Uliman

The name by which José Rizal became known after establishing his medical clinic in Calamba following his return in August 1887.

Calamba Gymnasium

A facility established by Rizal in Calamba offering fencing, shooting, and gymnastics to steer young people away from cockfighting and gambling.

Governor-General Emilio Terrero

The colonial governor-general who summoned Rizal to Malacañang regarding accusations of subversive ideas in Noli Me Tangere and assigned him a personal bodyguard.

Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade

The Spanish lieutenant assigned by Governor-General Emilio Terrero as Rizal's personal bodyguard to protect him from potential friar threats.

Fr. Vicente Garcia

A priest who defended Noli Me Tangere against its critics, writing under the pen name Justo Desiderio Magalang.

Justo Desiderio Magalang

The pen name utilized by Fr. Vicente Garcia in his defense of Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere.

Permanent Commission of Censorship

The official body that recommended an outright ban of Noli Me Tangere in the Philippines.

Governor-General Valeriano Weyler

The governor-general who ordered an official inquiry after receiving a formal petition seeking agrarian reforms from the Calamba tenants.

Himno al Trabajo (Hymn to Labor)

A poem written by Rizal dedicated to the people of Lipa before his second departure from the Philippines.

Djemnah

The vessel aboard which José Rizal departed the Philippines for the second time on February 3, 1888.

La Liga Filipina

A civic organization founded by José Rizal on July 3, 1892, at the home of Doroteo Ongjunco in Tondo to unite Filipinos and promote mutual assistance and reforms.

Ambrosio Salvador

The individual elected as the first president of La Liga Filipina upon its establishment in 1892.

Unus Instar Omnium

The official Latin motto adopted by La Liga Filipina, translating to 'One Like All'.

Governor-General Eulogio Despujol

The governor-general who ordered Rizal's arrest and deportation to Dapitan citing the alleged discovery of anti-friar leaflets in his luggage.

Pobres Frailes

The title of the anti-friar leaflets allegedly found in Rizal's luggage that served as the pretext for his arrest and exile to Dapitan.

Capt. Ricardo Carnicero

The politico-military commandant of Dapitan who formed a close friendship with Rizal during exile and shared a winning lottery ticket with him.

Draco rizali

A rare flying lizard species associated with Rizal during his Dapitan exile and named in his honor.

Dr. Pio Valenzuela

The emissary sent by the Katipunan to Dapitan in June 1896 to consult Rizal regarding the planned armed uprising against Spain.

Isla de Panay

The steamer bound for Spain on which Rizal refused his friends' advice to disembark at Singapore and claim British protection.

Castilla

The cruiser aboard which Rizal was brought back to Manila as a prisoner after his arrest.

Col. Francisco Olive

The Spanish military officer who conducted the five-day preliminary investigation of Rizal at Fort Santiago in November 1896.

1st Lt. Luis Taviel de Andrade

The Spanish officer chosen to act as José Rizal's defense counsel during his court-martial trial.

Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja

The governor-general who confirmed and signed the death sentence decreeing José Rizal's execution by firing squad.

Mi Último Adiós

Rizal's untitled farewell poem, composed prior to his execution and concealed inside an alcohol cooking stove to be smuggled out of his cell.

Bagumbayan

The execution ground where José Rizal was executed by firing squad on December 30, 1896, at exactly 7:03 a.m.