Rizal's Life
Where was Jose Rizal born?
a) Binondo, Manila
b) Calamba, Laguna
c) Malolos, Bulacan
d) Cavite City
b) Calamba, Laguna ✅
Who was considered Rizal’s first love?
a) Josephine Bracken
b) Segunda Katigbak
c) Leonor Rivera
d) O-Sei San
b) Segunda Katigbak ✅
What was the title of Rizal’s first novel?
a) El Filibusterismo
b) Sa Mga Kababaihan ng Malolos
c) Noli Me Tangere
d) Mi Ultimo Adios
c) Noli Me Tangere ✅
Which of the following was NOT one of Rizal’s hobbies or talents?
a) Sketching
b) Fencing
c) Playing the violin
d) Boxing
d) Boxing ✅
What animal did Rizal use to entertain children in Dapitan?
a) Parrot
b) Cat
c) Dog
d) Monkey
d) Monkey ✅
What was Rizal’s real full name?
a) Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Realonda
b) Jose Antonio de Rizal Mercado
c) Jose Andres Mercado y Aquino
d) Jose Gregorio Rizal de Calamba
a) Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal y Realonda ✅
Which of these women was a Japanese samurai’s daughter Rizal fell in love with?
a) Nelly Boustead
b) Consuelo Ortiga
c) O-Sei San
d) Suzanne Jacoby
c) O-Sei San ✅
What is the main theme of “El Filibusterismo”?
a) Love and courtship
b) Peace and forgiveness
c) Revolution and revenge
d) Religious devotion
c) Revolution and revenge ✅
Which sport did Rizal enjoy and even teach during his exile in Dapitan?
a) Fencing
b) Karate
c) Swimming
d) Archery
a) Fencing ✅
Which foreign city has a monument of Jose Rizal?
a) Tokyo
b) Madrid
c) Heidelberg
d) Madrid, Spain
d) Madrid, Spain ✅ (There are several, but Madrid is notable)
How many siblings did Jose Rizal have?
a) 6
b) 9
c) 10
d) 12
c) 10 ✅
Who was Rizal’s sweetheart who inspired the character of Maria Clara?
a) Nelly Boustead
b) Leonor Rivera
c) Josephine Bracken
d) Julia Montes
b) Leonor Rivera ✅
What was the name of the poem Rizal wrote before his execution?
a) Sa Aking Mga Kabata
b) Mi Ultimo Adios
c) Himno al Trabajo
d) La Juventud Filipina
b) Mi Ultimo Adios ✅
Aside from being a writer and doctor, Rizal was also a:
a) Sculptor
b) Inventor
c) Farmer
d) All of the above
d) All of the above ✅
What alias did Rizal use when he traveled abroad?
a) Jose M. Rizal
b) Juan Luna
c) Dimasalang
d) Simoun
c) Dimasalang ✅
What age was Rizal when he was executed?
a) 28
b) 30
c) 32
d) 35
b) 30 ✅
Which woman did Rizal allegedly marry in Dapitan just before his execution?
a) Leonor Rivera
b) Josephine Bracken
c) Nelly Boustead
d) Consuelo Ortiga
b) Josephine Bracken ✅
In what language was Noli Me Tangere originally written?
a) Spanish
b) Tagalog
c) French
d) English
a) Spanish ✅
What type of doctor was Rizal?
a) Pediatrician
b) Ophthalmologist
c) Surgeon
d) Dentist
b) Ophthalmologist ✅
What currency note features Jose Rizal’s face?
a) ₱100
b) ₱1
c) ₱500
d) ₱1 coin
d) ₱1 coin ✅
In what city was Jose Rizal executed?
a) Intramuros
b) Malate
c) Calamba
d) Manila (Bagumbayan)
d) Manila (Bagumbayan) ✅
How many women did Rizal have relationships with?
a) 7
b) 15
c) 12
d) 9
d) 9 ✅
What is the name of the main protagonist in Jose Rizal's novel "El Filibusterismo?"
a) Ibarra
b) Simoun
c) Damaso
d) Tiyago
b) Simoun ✅
TRUE or FALSE: Jose Rizal used to practice Arnis.
TRUE ✅
What was the name of Rizal's dog that he loved dearly in Dapitan?
a) Bantay
b) Usman
c) Verguenza
d) Paco
c) Verguenza ✅