What refers to Rizal Law.

A) RA 1245
B) RA 1425
C) RA 1524
D) RA 1452
ANSWER: B

What is Senate Bill 438 all about.

A) an act requiring all colleges and universities the teaching of Joze Rizal's
novels and for other purposes
B) a law obliging all Filipinos to read Joze Rizal's novels and promote Rizal as
part of Philippine education
C) a bill authorizing the teaching of Rizal in all public and private schools,
colleges, and universities in the country
D) an act to make Noli me Tangere and El Filibusterismo compulsory Reading matters
in all public and private schools, colleges, and universities and for other
purposes.
ANSWER: D

How does Republic Act 1425 different from Senate Bill 438.
A) RA 1425 requires the teaching of Rizal as a course while Senate Bill 438
requires the reading of Rizals major novels.
B) RA 1425 requires the reading of Rizals major novels while Senate Bill 438
requires the teaching of Rizal as a course.
C) RA 1425 is still a bill while SB 428 is already a law.
D) RA 1425 is not a law but the other is.
ANSWER: A

According to the National Heroes Committee criteria, what makes a National Hero in
the Philippines. Choose one that is most appropriate.
A) Heroes are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and struggle
for the nation’s freedom.
B) Heroes are those who contribute to the economic life and destiny of a nation.
C) Heroes are those who give and contribute to the foundation for the poor and
order for nation building.
D) A hero thinks of the past, present, and future, especially the future
generations.
ANSWER: A

How did the Catholic church view Senate Bill 438? Choose the MOST appropriate
answer.
A) anti-church
B) anti-priests
C) against church doctrine
D) against Christianity
ANSWER: A

Which of the following controversies is the most controversial in the aspect of

nationalism and patriotism.
A) marriage with Josephine Bracken
B) renouncing masonry and going back to Catholicism
C) retraction document
D) authenticity of being a national hero
ANSWER: B

Given the statements below, why did the Catholic church oppose the Rizal Bill.
1. Because of its anti-clerical theme
2. Because it may violate freedom of religion
3. Because of its anti-Spanish theme
4. Because it depicted too sex much violence
A) 1,2
B) 2
C) 1
D) 2,3
ANSWER: A

Given the statements below, what refers to Patriotism.

I. It is the expression of pride, dedication, and sense of martyrdom to one's
country.
II. It is the feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to one's country.
III. It is one's obligation to follow the Constitution by heart.
IV. It is the sense of promoting the land to invaders and colonizers.
A) I,II
B) II,III
C) III,IV
D) II,IV
ANSWER: A

Which one is evidence of Nationalism

A) overseas Filipino workers
B) KKK revolution
C) renouncing one's citizenship
D) expatriation
ANSWERS: B

Given the statements below, how was Rizal's sense of nationalism different from
Bonifacio's
I. Rizal was an illustrado while Bonifacio was an Indio.
II. Rizal was a professional doctor while Bonifacio was an abanico salesman.
III. Rizal was reluctant and against the revolution while Bonifacio wanted it.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) I,II
E) I,II,III
ANSWER: C

Which is NOT a primary objective of the Rizal Law

A. Promote Jose Rizal as our national hero and international influencer.
B. A need for rededication to the ideals of freedom and nationalism for which our
heroes lived and died.
C. The heroism and patriotism of Dr. Rizal, Filipinos must be remembered with
special fondness and devotion as their lives and works have shaped the national
character.
D. All schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic
conscience, and to teach the duties of citizenship.
ANSWER: A

Which is considered as the most contorversial aspect of Rizal's life.

A. marriage to Josephine Bracken
B. renouncing his birth religion
C. his condlict with Del Pilar
D. his so-called retraction
ANSWER: D

To unite the Philippines by showing a Filipino model, he was the commissioner head
with the quest to identify the National Hero.
A. William H. Taft
B. William T. Herran
C. Dr. H. Otley Beyer
E. Dr. H. Otto Boyd
ANSWER: A

Through his recommendation, the commission considered four different requirements.

A. Dr. H. Otley Beyer
B. Dr. H. Otto Boyd
C. William H. Taft
D. William T. Herran
ANSWER: A

The commission considered the following requirements except

A. The person must have a big family influence.
B. The person must be a Filipino.
C. The person must die for the Philippines.
D. The person must have a solid sense of patriotism.
ANSWER: D

A. The following candidates are included in the selection of national hero except
B. Lapulapu
C. Jose Rizal
D. Andres Bonifacio
E. Marcelo Del Pilar
ANSWER: A

He was believed to be the topped in the list during the first deliberation in the
selection of the national hero.
A. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Jose Rizal
D. Antonio Luna
ANSWER: A

The attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their national
identity and the actions that the members of a nation take when seeking to achieve
or sustain self-determination.
A. Nationalism
B. Patriotism
C. Volunteerism
C. Heroism
ANSWER: A

The urge to serve others at whatever cost.

A. Heroism
B Nationalism
C. Patriotism
D. Volunteerism
ANSWER: A

The following are determining factors in the early development of Rizal’s

nationalism except
A. He emphasized the importance of the Spanish language to the country.
B. He was openly critical of the friars.
C. He defended Filipino civil rights.
D. He discovered the power of the pen.
ANSWER: A
The following are Rizal’s nationalist ideas except
A. Education of the Illustrados
B. Equality of the races
C. Inviolability of human rights
D. Rights of women
ANSWER: A

During the 19th century Spain’s glory and rule as a colonial power was already
A. declining
B. rising
C. stabilizing
D. expanding
ANSWER: A

Filipinos were slowly realizing the need to awaken their national consciousness and
was sparked by movements against the oppression of the
A. Spanish colonizers
B. British colonizers
C. American colonizers
D. Japanese colonizers
ANSWER: A

Under the Spanish rule, the native inhabitants were called

A. Indios
B. Peninsulares
C. Insulares
D. Mestizos
ANSWER: A

He realized that the people residing in the Philippines should be called Filipino,
to refer to the inhabitants of the country.
A. Jose Rizal
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Marcelo Del Pilar
D. Antonio Luna

His liberal-minded rule and leadership gave Rizal and the Filipinos a foretaste of
democratic rule.
A. Gov. Gen. Carlos Ma. Dela Torre
B. Gov. Gen. Rafael Izquierdo
C. Gov. Gen. Juan Alaminos
D. Gov. Gen. José de la Gándara
ANSWER: A

Jose Rizal took courses in philosophy and letters and medicine and had lessons in
painting and drawing and languages under special teachers in
A. Universidad Central de Madrid
B. University of Paris
C. University of Santo Tomas
D. Ateneo de Municipal

Jose Rizal won a special prize in poetry “A La Juventud Filipina” and cultivated
the intellectual direction which led to his nationalistic writings in
A. Ateneo de Municipal
B. Universidad Central de Madrid
C. University of Paris
D. University of Santo Tomas
ANSWER: A
Jose Rizal intensified his interest in literature, science and Philosophy and
helped him developed patriotic sentiment in
A. University of Santo Tomas
B. Ateneo de Municipal
C. Universidad Central de Madrid
D. University of Paris

Jose Rizal took medicine because of his

A. ailing mother
B. demanding father
C. influential teacher
D. intelligent sister

Dr. Jose Rizal wrote this poem in the year 1876 at the age of fifteen.
A. The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education
B. Hymn To Labor
C. Song of Maria Clara
D. To The Filipino Youth