Going Back to the start
WHO is the author of “The Philippines a Century Hence.”
Jose Rizal
How many parts does “The Philippines a Century Hence” have?
4/Four
Who is the main character who dies after taking an overdose of medicine?
Simoun / C'mon
Rizal published The Philippines a Century Hence in La Solidaridad between September 1889 and February 1890.
TRUE
The newspaper where the essay was published.
La Solidaridad
What freedom allows people to express their opinions through publications?
Freedom of the Press
Who listens to Simoun’s confession before he dies?
Father Florentino
Rizal believed that Spain could maintain its rule over the Philippines indefinitely without granting reforms.
FALSE - He warned that the lack of meaningful reforms could lead to revolution and independence.
WHO were the three priests executed in 1872?
GOMBURZA
In what Spanish legislative body did Rizal want Filipinos to be represented?
Spanish Cortez
What precious objects does Simoun carry that Father Florentino later throws into the sea?
Jewels
The abolition of the residencia weakened the accountability of colonial governors.
TRUE
What movement demanded reforms and equal rights for Filipinos?
Propaganda Movement
What system describes the great political and social influence of Spanish friars in the Philippines?
Frailocracy
What country did Simoun visit before returning to the Philippines with the future Captain-General?
Cuba
Father Florentino kept Simoun’s jewels because he believed wealth would help finance a future revolution.
False