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1. What is the effectivity date of RA 1425? Filibusterismo, authorizing the printing

and distribution thereof, and for other
A. June 12, 1945 purposes
B. June 12, 1956
C. June 12. 1973 3. The following are the objectives of the
D. June 12, 1898 Rizal Law, EXCEPT

2. Which of the following is the correct A. to re-dedicate the ideals of freedom

description of the Rizal Law? and nationalism for which the heroes
lived and died
B. to learn about the sufferings of Dr.
A. An act to include in the curricula of all Jose Rizal
public and private schools, colleges C. to honor particularly the national hero
and universities courses on the life, and patriot, Jose Rizal, who devoted
works and writings of Jose Rizal, his life and works that have shaped
particularly his novel Noli me Tangere the national character
authorizing the printing and D. to be a constant and inspiring source
distribution thereof, and for other of patriotism with which the minds of
purposes. the youth, especially during their
B. An act to include in the curricula of all formative and decisive years in
public and privale schools, colleges school, should be suffused
and universities courses on the life of
Jose Rizal, parlicularly his novels Noli 4. Who was the main proponent or author of
me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, the Rizal Law?
authorizing the printing and
distribution thereof and for other A. Senator Jose P. Laurel
purposes. B. Senator Claro M. Recto
C. An act to include in the curricula of all C. President Ramon Magsaysay
public and private schools, colleges D. Senator Benigno Aquino Ill
and universities courses on the life,
works and writings of Jose Rizal, 5. Who created a compromised version of
particularly his novels Noli me the bill?
Tangere and El Filibusterismo,
authorizing the printing and A. Senator Jose P. Laurel
distribution thereof, and for other B. Senator Claro M. Recto
purposes. C President Ramon Magsaysay
D. An act to include in the curricula of all D. Senator Benigno Aquino Ill
public schools on the life, works and
writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his 6. Who created a wide-scale propaganda
novels Noli me Tangere and El program to educate the youth and
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student on the evils of communism censored and expurgated version, and

during the 1950s? cause them to distributed, free of charge,
to persons desiring to read them, through
A. Former President Ramon the Purok organizations and Barrio
Magsaysay Councils throughout the country.
B. Former President Benigno Aquino
Ill 8. What political ideology was prevailing in
C. Former President Diosdado the 1950s that weakened the democratic
Macapagal stability of most nations?
D. Former President Ferdinand
Marcos A. Democracy
B. Socialism
7. The following are the mandates of the C. Monarchy
Rizal Law, EXCEPT D. Communism
____________________.
9. What are the two novels that were greatly
A. Courses on the life, works and opposed by the Church to be read on
writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his their unexpurgated version?
novel Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, shall be included in the A. Noli Me Tangere and The
curricula of all schools, colleges and Philippine Within a Century
universities, public or private. B. The Indolence of the Filipinos and
B. It shall be obligatory on all El Filibusterismo
schools, colleges and universities to keep C. Noli Me Tangere and El
in their libraries an adequate number of Filibusterismo
copies of the original and unexpurgated D. The Philippines Within a Century
editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El and El Filibusterismo
Filibusterismo, as well as of Rizal’s other
works and biography. 10. What was the event that transpired in
C. The Board of National Education 1872 which truly inspired Rizal to fight
shall cause the translation of the Noli Me the evils of Spanish tyranny and redeem
Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as his oppressed people?
other writings of Jose Rizal into cheap,
popular editions; and cause them to A. The execution of the three martyr
distributed, free of charge, to persons priests, GOMBURZA
desiring to read them, through the Purok B. The arrest of his mother
organizations and Barrio Councils C. The hostilities of the Dominican
throughout the country. professors
D. The Noli Me Tangere and El D. The unfairness that Filipinos
Filibusterismo should be read on its experienced
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B. The church
11. The Propaganda Movement was initiated C. None, each has a valuable reason
by the Filipino expatriates in Europe. D. Rizal’s cause
Which of the following is one of their
main demands? 14. Who are obliged to keep in their libraries
an adequate number of copies of the
A. Assimilation of the Philippines as a original and unexpurgated editions of the
regular province of Spain Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo?
B. Complete independence of the
Philippines from Spain A. Students
C. To let the Filipinos completely take B. Schools, colleges, and
over all matters concerning the universities
Philippines C. Public libraries
D. To promote inequality of Filipinos D. Museums
before the law
15. It is waterway that connects Europe to
12. The following are the lessons contained Asia by creating a direct shipping route
in the Rizal course EXCEPT without having to circumnavigate the
____________ African continent

A. To recognize the importance of Rizal’s A. Pacific Ocean

life, works, and writings in relation to B. Panama Canal
present conditions and situations in the C. Suez Canal
society D. Indian Ocean
B. To encourage the application of such
ideas in current social and personal 16. Who among the following represented
problems and issues the Philippines in the Spanish Cortes?
C. To develop an appreciation and
deeper understanding of all that the A. Jose Rizal
Spanish colonizers fought and died for B. Ventura delos Reyes
D. To foster the development of the C. Apolinario Mabini
Filipino youth participation in all aspects D. Emilio Aguinaldo
of good governance and good citizenship
17. Which was the name accorded to Spain
13. On the debate regarding the Rizal Law, during the peak of its influence as an
whose argument won during the debate imperialist?
on the reading of the unexpurgated
version of the two novels? A. Master of the colonies
B. Mistress of Europe
A. Senator Claro M. Recto
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C. Mistress of the World 22. Which term refers for the payment given
D. Master of Arts by wealthy Filipinos to be exempted from
forced labor?
18. Which status was given to middle-class
Filipinos who were educated in Spain A. Polo
and were exposed to nationalistic ideas? B. Polistas
C. Falla
A. Principalia D. Polo y servicio
B. Illustrados
C. Cabeza de Barangay 23. Which means “government rules by the
D. Encomiendero friars’?

19. According to Zaide (1999), the following A. Polo

are the evils of colonization, EXCEPT B. Polistas
______. C. Falla
D. Frailocracy
A. Maladministration of justice
B. No equality before the law 24. The following are exempted from
C. Racial prejudice rendering forced labor, EXCEPT
D. Forced economy _______.

20. Which term refers to a middle-class A. Teachers

family? B. Principalia
C. Government officials
A. Principalia D. Poor and uninfluential Filipinos
B. Illustrados
C. Reduccion 25. Which is a Spanish term for forced labor?
D. Falla
A. Polo y servicio
21. Who was one of the three priests who B. Illustrados
was tried and executed by the Spaniards C. Reduccion
for being forefronts of the Secularization D. Falla
Movement?
26. In order to enhance their trading
A. Father Schumacher capacities, Spain implemented the
B. Father Damaso following measures, EXCEPT ______.
C. Father Salvi
D. Father Burgos A. Reformation of the galleon trade
B. Secularization movement for the
Filipinos
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C. Settlement of the Spaniards in the head?

provinces for agricultural and trade
purposes A. Father Rufino Collantes
D. Government expropriation of the B. Father Pedro Casanas
landed estates of their friar corporations C. Father Jose Cruz
D. Father Juan Maria
27. Which was a period of massive changes
in Europe? 32. While in exile at Dapitan, Rizal made
contributions to science by:
A. 18th century
B. 19th century A. practicing modern agriculture that he
C. 17th century observed when he was in Europe
D. 20th century B. building a collection of concology
which consisted of 203 species
28. In what year did Manila become a free C. establishing a school for boys where
port? he could practice his educational ideas
D. remodeling the town's plaza to
A. 1834 enhance its beauty
B. 1987
C. 1863 33. Which is the famous mountain in
D. 1854 Calamba, Laguna?

29. Which poem was written by Rizal to A. Mt. Apo

express his love for his hometown? B. Mt. Kanlaon
C. Mt. Makiling
A. To My Fellow Children D. Mt. Bulusan
B. In Memories of My Town
C. They Asked Me for Verses 34. Who was Rizal’s teacher when he
D. The Philippines studied at Binan?

30. His mother’s ancestors can be traced A. Maestro Santiago Martinez

back to _______. B. Maestro Franciso Santos
C. Maestro Mariano Zamora
A. Rajah Humabon D. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz
B. Rajah Sikatuna
C. Rajah Solayman 35. Who was the bully Jose met in the
D. Rajah Lakandula afternoon of his first day of school, while
the teacher was taking a siesta?
31. Who predicted that Jose would become
great someday because of his unusual A. Fernando
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B. Pedro 40. Which the number of age difference

C. Maximo between Jose and Paciano?
D. Vicente
A. 10
36. When was the execution of B. 11
GOMBURZA? C. 12
D. 13
A. February 7, 1872
B. February 11, 1872 41. Which is the first poem written in Spanish
C. February 17, 1872 by a Filipino?
D. February 27, 1872
A. El Consejo de los Dioses
37. Who accompanied Jose to pay homage B. A LA Javentud Filipina
to the Virgin of Antipolo to fulfill his C. Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo
mother’s vow? D. Mi Primera Inspiracion

A. Paciano 42. Who was engaged to be married to

B. Francisco Manuel Luz?
C. Manuel
D. Juancho A. Miss L
B. Leonor Valuenzuela
38. Who was the second daughter of the C. Segunda Katigbak
family who was also instrumental for the D. Consuelo Ortiga
education of Jose abroad?
43. Which title is given to Ateneo’s-externos
A. Saturnina or non-boarders?
B. Josefa
C. Narcisa A. Carthaginian Empire
D. Maria B. Roman Empire
C. Tiberius Empire
39. Who was born on May 11, 1818 at Binan, D. Marcus Empire
Laguna and the youngest of the 13
children of Cirila Alejandro and Juan 44. Which zarzuela was performed by the
Mercado? Ateneans in 1880?

A. Jose A. Junto al Manila

B. Paciano B. Junto al Pasay
C. Juan C. Junto Al Tejeros
D. Francisco D. Junto Al Pasig

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45. Who was secretly known as Taimis?

50. Which book inspired Rizal to write the
A. Nelly Bousted Noli Me Tangere?
B. Suzanne Jacoby
C. Leonor Rivera A. Uncle Sam’s Cabin
D. Josephine Bracken B. Uncle Rim’s Cabin
C. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
46. Who was a noted orator and D. Uncle Dan’s Cabin
pamphleteer?
51. In which country did Rizal write the
A. Mariano Ponce constitution of the La Liga Filipina?
B. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
C. Marcelo H. Del Pilar A. Belgium
D. Jose Panganiban B. Hongkong
C. Singapore
47. Who was a medical student from a D. France
wealthy family in Bulacan and regarded
as the savior of the Noli? 52. Who stayed with Rizal for the first few
days of his first homecoming because he
A. Maximo Viola wanted to protect him from any enemy
B. Ferdinand Martinez attacks?
C. Florentino Aguirre
D. Pio Valenzuela A. Francisco
B. Manuel
48. Who was a leading French C. Antonio
ophthalmologist? D. Paciano

A. Adolf Meyer 53. Who was the governor general who sent
B. Otto Becker Rizal a letter requesting that he came to
C. Rudolf Virchow Malacanang Palace a few weeks after his
D. Louis de Wecker arrival in the country in 1887?

49. Who was the kind Protestant Pastor that A. Emilio Terrero
hosted Rizal for three months in B. Rafael Izquierdo
Wilhelmsfeld? C. Ramon Blanco
D. Jose Maria dela Torre
A. Karl Ullmer
B. Francisco Ortega 54. In which city in Belgium did Rizal print
C. Miguel Cruz and publish his El Filibusterismo in 1891?
D. David Santos
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A. Bruges
B. Ghent A. June 31, 1986
C. Leuven B. July 31, 1896
D. Brussels C. August 31, 1896
D. September 31, 1896
55. Who was the sweet eighteen-year-old
Irish girl who was slim, had blond hair, 59. Who was the counsel given to Rizal for
blue eyes, and dressed elegantly in a his defense?
light gayety atmosphere with whom Rizal
fell in love in Dapitan? A. Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade
B. Lt. Juan Taviel de Andrade
A. Nelly Bousted C. Lt. Luis Taviel de Andrade
B. Josephine Bracken D. Lt. Ramon Taviel de Andrade
C. Suzanne Jacoby
D. Consuelo Ortiga 60. Who replaced Governor General Ramon
Blanco as Governor General of the
56. Who was one of the Katipunan leaders Philippines and received Jose's case on
sent by Andres Bonifacio to Dapitan to December 13, 1896?
inform Jose Rizal of their plan for the
upcoming arm revolution? A. Jose Ma. Dela Torre
B. Camilo Polavieja
A. Dr. Marino Alvarez C. Emilio Terrero
B. Dr. Romeo Marinez D. Rafael Izquirdo
C. Dr. Miguel Antalan
D. Dr. Pio Valenzuela 61. Who was the physician who measured
Jose's pulse?
57. Which war-torn country did Blumentritt
refer to when he informed Rizal of the A. Felipe Ruiz Castillo
dire health situation, specifically the B. Mariano Ponce Juan
yellow fever epidemic, and encouraged C. Amado Jose Fernandez
him to volunteer as an army doctor there D. Salvador Reyes Moreno
in order to end his exile?
62. Which prayer book did Rizal give to
A. Cuba Josephine Bracken?
B. Spain
C. Portugal A. Oraciones de Liberacion
D. Canada B. Un minuto al dia con el Espiritu Santo
C. De La Imitacion de Cristo
58. When did Jose Rizal emotionally leave D. El Poder del Esposo Que Ora
Dapitan whom he had learn to love?
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63. Who is said to be the biological mother of about the abuses of the Spanish
Maria Clara? colonizers

A. Doña Victorina 67. Before the Rizal law took effect, there
B. Sisa were opposed in it. What were the
C. Pia Alba reasons of those who opposed it?
D. Doña Consolacion
A. The law contains provisions that could
64. What word completes the passage? corrupt the Catholic faith
"It is a custom in Germany, when a ___ B. The law will likely influence the
finds himself at a function and there is no consciousness of the Filipinos about the
one to introduce him to those present, realities experienced during Rizal's time
that he gives his name and so introduce C. The law is viewed as a degradation to
himself’. the Catholic Church
D. All of the Above
A Guest
B. Visitor 68. Rizal is known to be out national hero,
C. Stranger however, there was no official
D. Foreigner declaration, or any memorandum and
executive orders declaring that he is the
65. In which year was Noli Me Tangere first sole figure owning the title as the national
published? hero. How was Rizal chosen as a
national hero?
A. 1885
B. 1886 A. He was chosen by the National
C.1887 Heroes Committee whose principal duty
D. 1888 is to study, evaluate, and recommend
national heroes in due recognition of their
66. Why is the study of life and works of achievements for the country
Rizal included in the curricula and B. He was chosen by majority of the
considered relevant? Filipinos people as the fitting figure for
the title national hero
A. It has a purpose of developing the C. He was chosen by the members of the
moral character, personal discipline, and National Historical Commission of the
civic conscience of the Filipinos Philippines because of his contribution in
B. It is asserted by the followers of Rizal the rich history of the Philippines
that it is relevant D. Every year, the National Heroes
C. To promote the personal interest of Committee will initiate a voting on who
the lawmakers during that time will be suitable as a national here and
D. To instill awareness to the Filipinos Rizal won every year
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D. He loved his mother tongue and

69. What was the political system of the 19th expressed that those who truly love their
century Philippines? native language would endeavor for
freedom
A. It was democratic, where Filipinos has
the same equal privileges with the 72. Tracing Rizal’s ancestry, Domingo
Spaniards Lamco was his great-great grandfather in
B. It was centralized, whose governance his paternal side. Lamco was a native
was put in the hands of the governor- from Chinchew District in China. This
general could mean that Rizal is:
C. It was totalitarian, where Spaniards
attempted to control all aspects of every A. A fourth-generation Chinese mestizo
Filipinos life through coercion and B. A fifth-generation Chinese mestizo
repression C. A sixth-generation Chinese mestizo
D. It was federalist, where the Filipinos D. A seventh-generation Chinese
suffered a master-slave relationship with mestizo
the Spaniards
73. As a student, Rizal was a voracious
70. Arrange the following unit of government reader and owned books which helped
from largest to smallest. him in his studies. One of his favorites
I. Pueblo was the Travels in the Philippines by Dr.
II. Alcaldia Feodor Jagor. Why was this book one of
III. Barangay his favorites?
IV. Ayuntamiento
V. Royal Audiencia A. It includes the author's keen
observations about the imperfections of
A. I, II, IV, III, V the Spanish colonization in the
B. III, I, II, V, IV Philippines
C. V, II, IV, I, III B. The author prophesied that the
D. V, I, II, IV, III Philippines would be free from Spain.
C. It contains nonspiritual and factual
71. At the age of eight, Rizal wrote a poem contents and was written by a layman,
entitled "Sa Aking Mga Kababata." What not a religious chronicler
does this imply? D. A and B only

A. He was a genius even at a young age 74. All the sisters and brother of Rizal used
B. He dearly loved the Philippines and “Mercado”, the father’s surname; Rizal
was ready to die for the country instead used the maternal surname of his
C. He showed signs that he would father to allow Rizal to move freely while
become an award-winning writer studying because _________.
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A. young Rizal was expelled from

parochial school
B. the Mercado siblings were blacklisted
in schools
C. the Mercado family members were
suspects as anti-government
D. Jose Rizal was an adopted son

75. Who monopolized the farming and so

Rizal established the Cooperative
Association of Dapitan Farmers?

A. Indian
B. Arabs
C. English
D. Chinese

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