Actual Quiz #1
Part I: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which is true about R.A. #1425 also known as Rizal Law?
I. It requires the curricula of private & public schools, colleges and universities courses
include the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal.
II. Creation of Jose Rizal website designed to assist students in the appreciation of the role
of Rizal in the development of the Filipino nation.
III. Rizal as a subject in the school curriculum is related to other disciplines.
IV. Teachers researches based on the life, works and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal
A. I only C. IV only
B. II and III only D. I,II,and I only
2. Which of the following is NOT a goal in the teaching of the life, works, and writings of Rizal in
Colleges and Universities?
A. Recognition of the relevance of Rizal’s ideas, thoughts, teachings, and values and values to present
conditions in the community.
B. Application of Rizal’s ideas in the solution of day-to-day problems.
C. Development of Rizal’s understanding and appreciation of Rizal’s behavior and character.
D. Assessment of Rizal’s heroism in comparison with other heroes.
3. All the following contributed to Rizal’s acceptability as National Hero to the Americans,
with exception to?
A. Rizal’s advocacy of revolution as a means of affecting change
B. Rizal’s presentation of the American assimilation policy
C. Rizal’s dramatic martyrdom as a symbol of Spanish oppression
D. Rizal’s death even before the period of American conquest of the country.
4. What are the two things are generally advocated by a Nationalist?
A. Independence and progress C. National interest and independence
B. National Unity and independence D. National interest and progress
5. Which is TRUE about Rizal’s mother description?
A. A woman of high dignity C. A woman of moral values
B. A woman of ordinary culture D. A woman of ordinary talent
6.All but one of the following are earliest childhood memories of Rizal.
A. Daily angelus prayer C. Happy days in the family garden
B. Rizal’s first year in Ateneo D. Nocturnal walk in the town
7. In the “Story of the Moth”, Rizal justified such noble death, asserting that to sacrifice
one’s life for it meaning for an ideal is?
A. worthwhile C. liberty
B. integrity D. perseverance
8.Which of the following statements revealed Rizal God-given talent for Art?
I. Since early manhood Rizal had been interested in magic.
II. At the age of 5, Rizal began to make sketches with his pencil.
III. Rizal wrote his first dramatic work entitled “Tagalog Comedy”.
IV. Rizal also gained skill in manipulating marionettes.
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. IV only
9. According to Biological science, there are inherent qualities which a person inherits from
his ancestors and parents. In the case of Rizal, which of the following is his inherent quality
among the Chinese ancestors?
A. Gallantry to ladies C. Love for children
B. Spirit of self-sacrifice D. Love for freedom
10. This incident awakened the mind of the Filipinos & inspired Rizal to fight the evils of
Spanish tyranny.
A. The arrest of Dona Theodora his mother
B. Execution of three martyr priest Gom-Bur-Za
C. The Filipino students were racially discriminated against by the Spaniards
D. Victim of Spanish officer’s brutality
11. Which of the following attest the injustice of Rizal’s mother?
A. Attempt of killing her in front of her family
B. Forced her to walk from Calamba to Santa Cruz
C. Payment of one million pesos for her case
D. Sentenced to life imprisonment
12. Which of the following is the CORRECT rank of each empire among students when he
Bachelor of Arts
A. Emperor; Standard-bearer; Centurion; Tribune; Decurion
B. Emperor; Tribune; Centurion; Decurion; Standard-bearer
C. Emperor; Tribune; Decurion; Centurion; Standard-bearer;
D. Emperor; Centurion; Standard-bearer; Decurion
13.After finishing the fourth year of his medical course, Rizal decided to study abroad?
A. France C. Germany
B. Italy D. Spain
14. Which book greatly affected Rizal to have sympathy for the oppressed and the
unfortunate?
A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin C. Hebrew Grammar
B. The Wandering Jew D. Both A & B
15.Which of these statements is TRUE about Rizal’s darkest winter of 1886?
A. He could not pay his landlady
B. He had to scrimp, eating only two meals a day
C. The diamond ring which his sister Josefa gave him was in the pawnshop
D. He lived in poverty because no money arrived from Calamba
E. All of the above
16. To what bible book did the title of the first novel Noli Me Tangere taken?
A. St. Luke C. St. John
B. St. Peter D. St. Dominic
17. Mistakenly, in citing the biblical source it should be taken from the Gospel of
A. St. Luke C. St. John
B. St. Peter D. St. Dominic
18. This was a rustic house made of bamboo, grass and tree branches where the primitive Igorots
were housed during an Exposition of the Philippines in Madrid, Spain.
A. Baracca C. Bungalow
B. Nipa Hut D. All of the above
19. The world’s famous journal on the study of the literature of the east.
A. Trubner’s Record C. Filipinas Dentro De Cien Anos
B. Succesos Delas Islas Filipinas D. Ethnology of the East
20. It was said that R.D.L.M. society is secret or mysterious society because…
I. The Filipinos were hiding from their enemies.
II. The members are afraid to be tortured and imprisoned.
III. The various degrees of membership and members did not know each other
IV. It was anti-Catholicism.
A. I and II only B. III and IV only C. III only D. I only
21. The article of Rizal in the La Solidaridad which served as a reply to the anti-Filipino writing of
Patricio Dela Escosura.
A. La Defensa C. Llantos Y Risa
B. La Verdad Para Todos D. Ingratitudes
22. Which of the ff. was Rizal’s reason for choosing the book of Morga?
I. The work of Morga always enjoyed the fame of being the best account of the conquest of the
Philippines.
II. It has the widest circulation
III. It was written in Spanish and it could be easily understood.
IV. There has been a misinterpretation of the facts regarding the history of Filipinos.
A. II and IV only B. I only C. III only D. IV only
23. Rizal graduated a degree of Licentiate in Medicine in June 1884 at Universidad Central de
Madrid as well as a degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters in such school with the rating of
A. A probabo (passing grade) C. Notable (very good)
B. Bueno (good) D. Sobrasaliente (excellent)
24. Which of the following statements depicted frugality of Rizal and Jose Alejandro in Brussels?
A. They look their meals in the house.
B. Rizal and Alejandro ate biscuits only.
C. Rizal and Alejandro ate pancit for two whole days.
D. They skipped one meal only
25. Which of the following BEST supports the defense of Rizal on the alleged indolence of the
Filipinos?
A. Why work and clear farms if these will become their graveyards.
B. The Filipinos did not want to work because they might be feeding the executioners.
C. The Filipinos did not want to work because rich men cannot enter heaven.
D. All of the Above
Part II: To what does each of the following brief description refers to? Write the letter of your
choice.
A. Democracy B. Nationalism C. Socialist D. Communist
E. Laissez- Faire F. Optimism G. Pessimism H. Imperialism
I. Self-Determination J. Industrial Revolution K. Scientific Revolution L. Liberalism
M. Patriotism.
1. The right of people to choose the kind of government under which they would live.
2. A feeling that draws a people together as a nation.
3. Conquest of territories for political, economical, or socio-cultural motives
4. Belief in the capacity of people and society to achieve progress and perfection
5. Transformation of manufacturing brought about by the invention of machines
6. Government’s non-intervention in the conduct of trade and business
7. An ideology founded on the ideas of liberty and equality
8. Reformers who believed the social equality can be achieved through the abolition of social classes
9. Reformers who advocated the idea that government has to control basic industries for the
welfare society
10. A system of government promoted by the ideology of liberalism.
Part 3: Answer the following questions briefly?
1. What is Republic Act 1425? State your answer. What is the significance in implementing this
law? Cite concrete evidences to prove your answer. (5 points)
2. What is the first favorite novel of Rizal? Why? What is this novel all about? (5points)
3. In what ways may the “pen” be powerful in Rizal’s objective for change:
Enumerate the two novels of Rizal and what is the significance of these two novels in our country?
(5 points)
