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  • 1. Why did Jose Rizal adopt the surname “Rizal” when he enrolled at the Ateneo?
A) To avoid association with his brother, Paciano, and the Mercado name
B) It was a Spanish-sounding name
C) It was the surname of his mother
D) It was shorter and easier to write
  • 2. Who interceded to get Rizal admitted into Ateneo?
A) Manuel Xerez Burgos
B) Father Burgos
C) Dona Teodora
D) Paciano
  • 3. What was the educational system in Ateneo known for during Rizal’s time?
A) Advanced methods with discipline and religious instruction
B) Focus on memorization
C) Emphasis on agriculture
D) Liberal arts only
  • 4. How did Rizal improve his Spanish outside regular classes?
A) By speaking with Spanish students
B) By hiring a tutor from Spain
C) By practicing with his classmates
D) By taking private lessons at Santa Isabel College
  • 5. What did Rizal receive as a prize for becoming emperor in class during his first year?
A) A religious picture
B) A cash reward
C) A scholarship
D) A gold medal
  • 6. Who was the Jesuit professor that greatly inspired Rizal during his stay in Ateneo?
A) Father Manuel Xeres
B) Father Jose Vilaclara
C) Father Lleonart
D) Father Sanchez
  • 7. How many medals did Rizal win at the end of the school term in March 1876?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
  • 8. In what year did Rizal graduate from Ateneo with the degree of Bachelor of Arts?
A) 1885
B) 1886
C) 1884
D) 1877
  • 9. How old was Rizal when he graduated from Ateneo?
A) 15
B) 17
C) 14
D) 16
  • 10. What type of wood did Rizal use to carve an image of the Virgin Mary?
A) Molave
B) Mahogany
C) Batikuling
D) Narra
  • 11. Which professor requested Rizal to carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
A) Father Saez
B) Father Sanchez
C) . Father Vilaclara
D) Father Lleonart
  • 12. What was Rizal’s academic performance in Ateneo described as?
A) Poor
B) Average
C) Excellent
D) Mediocre
  • 13. What was the first poem Rizal likely wrote while in Ateneo?
A) In memory of my town
B) My first inspiration
  • 14. Which society in Ateneo was Rizal secretary of?
A) Marian Congregation
B) Literary Club of Manila
C) Academy of Natural Sciences
  • 15. What was the last poem Rizal wrote in Ateneo?
A) Great solace in great Misfortune
B) A farewell dialogue of the students of
C) In memomory of my town
  • 16. Which professor advised Rizal to focus more on practical studies rather than poetry?
A) Father Vilaclara
B) Father Sanchez
C) Father Xeres
D) Father Saez
  • 17. Rizal studied painting under which famous artist?
A) Juan Luna
B) Felix Hidalgo
C) Romualdo de Jesus
D) Agustin Saez
  • 18. What was the title of the first poem Rizal wrote as an Atenean?
A) To the Virgin Mary
B) To the Child Jesus
C) My First Inspiration
  • 19. Who was the subject of the poem My First Inspiration?
A) His teacher
B) The Virgin Mary
C) His mother
D) His first love
  • 20. What is the central theme of Through Education the Motherland Receives Light?
A) Personal romantic failure
B) The importance of education in national progress
C) The pain of losing one’s mother
D) Conflict between teachers and students
  • 21. According to Rizal, education can:
A) Destroy cultures
B) Separate people from their beliefs
C) Replace religion
D) Lift the nation to a higher status
  • 22. Which poetic device is commonly used by Rizal to describe education?
A) Irony
B) Metaphor
C) Onomatopoeia
D) Allegory
  • 23. What poem emphasizes the connection between religion and education?
A) Through Education the Motherland Receives Light
B) To the Child Jesus
C) My First Inspiration
D) The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education
  • 24. In The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education, education without religion is compared to:
A) A stormy sky
B) A tree without leaves
C) A broken heart
D) A ship without a helm
  • 25. What was Rizal’s poem To the Child Jesus about?
A) A prayer for education
B) The sorrow of sinners
C) A tribute to Mary
D) The humility of Christ’s birth
  • 26. How old was Rizal when he wrote To the Child Jesus?
A) 14
B) 16
C) 15
D) 17
  • 27. What theme is present in To the Virgin Mary?
A) Fear of death
B) Romantic love
C) Seeking maternal guidance and comfort
D) School life
  • 28. Who asked Rizal to write a religious drama while he was a student?
A) Father Sanchez
B) Father Damaso
C) Father Balaguer
  • 29. What was the title of Rizal’s religious drama?
A) The Mission of Saints
B) The Suffering of Jesus
C) The Life of St. Joseph
D) San Eustacio, Martir
  • 30. When did Rizal finish writing San Eustacio, Martir?
A) February1876
B) December 1876
C) June 2, 1876
  • 31. Who was Rizal’s first love?
A) Josephine Bracken
B) Consuelo Ortiga
C) Leonor Rivera
D) Segunda Katigbak
  • 32. How old was Rizal during his first romance?
A) 14
B) 16
C) 15
D) 17
  • 33. What phrase best describes Rizal’s reaction when he saw Segunda waving at him for the last time?
A) “Joyful and proud”
B) “Motivated and ready”
C) “Calm and collected”
D) “Dazed and desolate”
  • 34. Where did José Rizal first enroll in the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Philosophy and Letters
B) Law
C) Medicine
D) Engineering
  • 35. Why did Rizal’s mother oppose his university education?
A) She feared he might suffer the fate of the Gomburza
B) She believed he wasn’t ready
C) She preferred he study abroad
D) She wanted him to become a farmer
  • 36. What title did Rizal earn from his vocational course in Ateneo?
A) Perito Agrimensor (Expert Surveyor)
B) Master of Letters
C) Agronomist
D) Certified Chemist
  • 37. Why wasn’t Rizal immediately granted his surveyor’s title?
A) He failed the licensing exam
B) He was still enrolled in UST
C) He lacked residency
D) He was underage
  • 38. What was the name of the girl Rizal wrote invisible ink letters to?
A) Segunda Katigbak
B) Miss L
C) Leonor Rivera
D) Leonor Valenzuela
  • 39. What household substance did Rizal use for invisible ink?
A) Coconut oil
B) Salt and water
C) Vinegar
D) Lemon juice
  • 40. What was the pseudonym used by Leonor Rivera in her letters to Rizal?
A) Sisa
B) Taimis
C) Malaya
  • 41. What traumatic event happened to Rizal during a summer vacation in Calamba?
A) He was expelled from school
B) He was nearly drowned
C) He was slashed by a Spanish officer
  • 42. What was the title of the poem Rizal wrote in 1879 that won first prize?
A) Sa Aking Mga Kabata
B) A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth)
C) Mi Último Adiós
  • 43. What society held the literary contest won by Rizal in 1879?
A) La Liga Filipina
B) Liceo Artistico-Literario de Manila
C) Ateneo Literary Club
D) Katipunan
  • 44. What did Rizal win for his prize-winning poem?
A) A scholarship
B) A book of poetry
C) A gold medal
D) A silver feather-shaped pen
  • 45. What theme is reflected in A La Juventud Filipina?
A) Empowerment and awakening of the youth
B) The pain of lost love
C) Despair over the country’s future
  • 46. What nationalistic idea was first expressed in "To the Filipino Youth"?
A) Filipinos are the "fair hope of the Fatherland"
B) Filipinos are a hopeless race
C) Filipinos are enemies of Spain
D) Filipinos should migrate to Spain
  • 47. What literary piece won Rizal first prize in 1880 at the Artistic-Literary Lyceum?
A) Noli Me Tangere
B) The council of God
C) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
  • 48. What prize did Rizal win for "The council of the Gods"?
A) Cash
B) Scholarship
C) Medal of Honor
D) Gold ring with the bust of Cervantes
  • 49. Who won second place in the 1880 contest?
A) Graciano Lopez Jaena
B) D.N. del Puzo
C) Marcelo del Pilar
  • 50. What was the basis of Rizal’s allegory in "The Council of the Gods"?
A) Greek classics
B) Bible stories
C) Asian legends
D) Philippine history
  • 51. What instruments and prizes were given in Rizal’s allegory?
A) Lyre to Homer, Crown to Cervantes
B) Trumpet to Homer, Lyre to Virgil, Laurel to Cervantes
C) Sword to Homer, Shield to Virgil
  • 52. What is the title of Rizal’s zarzuela written in 1880?
A) El Filibusterismo
B) Junto al Pasig
C) A Filipinas
D) Mi Ultimo Adios
  • 53. When was "Junto al Pasig" staged?
A) December 30, 1896
B) June 19, 1881
C) ) February 17, 1872
D) December 8, 1880
  • 54. What feast was celebrated when "Junto al Pasig" was performed?
A) Christmas
B) Rizal Day
C) Feast of St. John
D) Feast of the Immaculate Conception
  • 55. Which character in "Junto al Pasig" criticizes Spanish rule?
A) The Priest
B) The King
C) Rizal
D) Satan
  • 56. What sonnet did Rizal write urging artists to glorify the Philippines?
A) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
B) Junto al Pasig
C) A Filipinas
D) El Consejo de los Dioses
  • 57. What poem did Rizal compose in 1879, declaimed by Manuel Fernandez?
A) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
B) Noli Me Tangere
C) A Filipinas
D) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
  • 58. Which town did Rizal visit, famous for the Turumba festival?
A) Pakil
B) Calamba
C) Pagsanjan
  • 59. What dance did Rizal witness in Pakil?
A) Sinulog
B) Turumba
C) Carinosa
D) Tinikling
  • 60. To which famous natural wonder did Rizal compare Pagsanjan Falls?
A) Victoria Falls
B) Iguazu Falls
C) osemite Falls
D) Niagara Falls
  • 61. What secret society did Rizal found at the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Katipunan
B) La Liga Filipina
C) Companerismo (Comradeship)
D) Propaganda Movement
  • 62. What nickname did Rizal give the members of his secret society?
A) Sons of Liberty
B) Companions of Jehu
C) Warriors of Freedom
D) Indio Bravo
  • 63. Why did Rizal decide to study in Spain after UST?
A) Racial discrimination and obsolete teaching methods at UST
B) To find a new girlfriend
C) Adventure
D) Better weather
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