Know Your Rizal
What is the full name of the Filipino national hero who wrote The Philippines: A Century Hence?
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Which country colonized the Philippines for more than three centuries?
Spain
What do we call the feeling of love, loyalty, and devotion to one's country?
Nationalism
What did Rizal want Spain to provide Filipinos in its parliament?
Filipino representation in the Spanish Cortes
In what year did the Philippine Revolution against Spain begin?
1896
What organization published Rizal's essay?
La Solidaridad
What do we call the system in which one country exercises political control over another?
Colonialism
What group of educated Filipinos advocated reforms during the Spanish colonial period?
Ilustrados
What freedom allows people to express their opinions without unjust censorship?
Freedom of speech
What treaty transferred Spain's claim over the Philippines to the United States?
Treaty of Paris (1898)
In what years was The Philippines: A Century Hence published?
1889–1890
What religious group exercised significant influence over Philippine society during Spanish rule?
The Spanish friars / religious orders
What movement sought political and social reforms for the Philippines through peaceful means?
Propaganda Movement
According to Rizal, what could happen if Spain continued denying Filipino rights?
Revolution or separation from Spain
What was the name of the constitution established under the First Philippine Republic?
Malolos Constitution
What was Rizal's primary purpose in writing the essay?
To examine the Philippines' condition and possible future under Spanish colonial rule.
What was one major consequence of unequal treatment between Spaniards and Filipinos?
Discrimination and social inequality
What newspaper served as the publication of the Propaganda Movement?
La Solidaridad
On what date did Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim Philippine independence?
June 12, 1898
In what year was Philippine independence formally recognized by the United States?
1946
What was the original Spanish title of the essay?
Filipinas dentro de cien años
What was the system of forced labor imposed on Filipino males during Spanish colonial rule called?
Polo y servicios
Who founded the Katipunan, a revolutionary organization established in 1892?
Andrés Bonifacio
Which foreign country took control of the Philippines after Spain ceded the country through the Treaty of Paris?
United States
Who was the leader of the First Philippine Republic?
Emilio Aguinaldo