FINAL EXAMINATION

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1. On his last night in Manila, Rizal rode about the city and its suburbs. He was accompanied by
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Uncle Antonio Rivera
Paciano
Soledad
Both Uncle Antonio Rivera and Paciano
None of the above
2. When did Rizal left for Spain to complete his university studies and improved his knowledge
of arts & sciences and his God-given talents?
May 3, 1880
May 3, 1881
May 3, 1882
May 3, 1883
May 3, 1884
3. Rizal's departure for Spain was kept secret to avoid detection by the colonial officers and
friars, but the following below knew that Jose was leaving EXCEPT
His parents
His sisters
Uncle Antonio Rivera
Some close friends
Paciano
4. In Singapore, Rizal boarded this French steamer named __________, which was sailing to
Europe.
Belvic
Salvadora
Hayfong
City of Rome
Djemnah
In the steamer bound to Europe, Jose tried to speak French with some passengers but
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to his surprise the bookish French which he learned from Ateneo couldn't be understood.
Jose tried to do the following EXCEPT
Speak it with Latin and Spanish words
Aid it with much gesticulation
Aid it with frequent sketching on paper
Speak it with German and Greek
All of the above

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6. Where did Rizal Rizal hear mass at the sunrise of his embarkation date to Madrid, Spain?

Sto. Domingo Church

San Agustin church
Manila Cathedral
San Francisco Church
Recoletos Church
7. On June 2, 1882, Rizal arrived at the city of ___________ ( Red Sea terminal of the Suez
Canal), whose beautiful moonlight of this picturesque city reminded him of his family and
Calamba.
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Colombo
B.
Singapore
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Aden
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Marseilles
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Suez
8. Rizal landed this place to see the interesting spots of ____________, the Mediterranean
terminal of Suez Canal, where he heard the multi-racial residents speaking a babel of
tongues - Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Egyptian, etc.
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Point de Galle
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Port Said
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Colombo
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Aden
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Marseilles

9. In his two-day sojourn in the English colony of Singapore, what did Rizal particularly admire?

A. Their languages and culture they spoke

B. Their customs and traditions that were somewhat alike to the Filipinos
C. The confidence which natives of Singapore seemed to have in their government
D. Their discipline and strict compliance of imposed laws
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All of the above
10. The editor of Diariong Tagalog who congratulated Rizal for the article and requested him for
some articles
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Marcelo H. del Pilar
B.
Juan Luna
C.
Francisco Calvo
D.
Antonio Luna
E.
Manuel T. Hidalgo
11. The article that Rizal wrote in Diariong Tagalog urging his compatriots to love their
fatherland just like his prize-winning A La Juventud Filipina
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Los Viajes
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Felicitacion
C.
Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo

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Revista de Madrid
Amor Patrio
12. The article that Rizal wrote in Madrid on November 29, 1882 which was returned to him
because the Diariong Tagalog ceased publication.
Los Viajes
Felicitacion
Amor Patrio
Revista de Madrid
None of the above
13. Rizal visited ___________ (in Marseilles) where Dantes (hero of the Count of Monte
Cristo) was imprisoned.
Tower of babel
Chateau d' If
Hanging Garden of Babylon
Point de Galle
Pyramid of Pharaoh in Greece

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Naples: Italy; Marseilles: France; Port-Bou:__________

Spain
Germany
Japan
Singapore
Africa
15. Filipinos in Barcelona, some of whom were Rizal's school mate in Ateneo gave him party at
their favorite cafe in __________.
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Hotel de Paz
B.
Plaza de Cataluna
C.
Las Ramblas
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Port-Bou
E.
None of the above
16. While sojourning in Barcelona, Rizal received a sad news about the ___________ that was
ravaging Manila and provinces causing Calamba folks to have afternoon novenas to San
Roque and nocturnal processions and prayers to stop dreadful epidemic, which Spanish
authorities were impotent to check. What was the disease?
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Dengue
B.
Malaria
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Typhoid fever
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Diarrhea
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Cholera
17. On November 3, 1882, Rizal enrolled in Universidad Central de Madrid (Central University
of Madrid) in two courses aside from his studies in painting and sculpture in Academy of

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San Carlos, lessons in French, German and and English under a private instructor, and
practice in fencing and shooting in the Hall of Arms of Sanz y Carbonell. What was the 2
courses that he matriculated in Universidad Central de Madrid?
Philosophy and Letters & Medicine
Philosophy and Latin & Medicine
Philosophy and Latin & Diploma in Surveying
Ophthalmology and Philosophy
None of the above
18. Rizal invested his three pesetas (peseta is the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002)
on __________.
A lottery ticket
Wine
Food
Books
Clothing
19. The historic waterway Suez Canal, which was traversed by Rizal for 5 days, was
constructed by the famous Frenchman named __________.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
Juan de Salcedo
Cristopher Colombus
20. A liberal-minded Spaniard and Civil Governor of Manila (during General Carlos Ma. de la
Torre's administration) whom Rizal used to visit the home of every Saturday evening
because the hero was far away and lonely in Madrid. He and other Filipino students played
parlor games with his 2 daughters.
Guillermo Puatu
Francisco Calvo Muoz
Ramon Blanco
Don Pablo Ortega y Rey
None of the above
21. On August 22, 1883, Rizal wrote a lovely poem entitled A la Senorita C.O. y R. Who was he
dedicating the poem to?
Leonor Rivera
Pilar
Consuelo
Concepcion
None of the above
22. Shortly after Rizal's arrival in Madrid, he joined the Society of Spaniards and Filipinos, in
which the members of the society requested him so he wrote a poem entitled Me Piden
Versos(They Asked Me for Verses). What's the name of the organization?

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Circulo Hispano-Filipino
El Consuejo de los Dioses
Liceo Artistico-Literario
Marian Congregation
None of the above
23. Rizal as lover of books was able to build up a fair-sized private library. His collection of
books, to name a few, were The Bible, Hebrew Grammar, Lives of Presidents of the United
States from Washington to Johnson, History of the French Revolution, Ancient Poetry, The
Byzantine Empire, The Characters of La Bruyere, The Renaissance, Uncle Tom's Cabby
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Works of Alexander Dumas, and so on. Whos is the owner of the
second-hand book store where Rizal purchased books from?
Guillermo Puatu
Francisco Calvo Muoz
Juan de Salcedo
Jose M. Cecicilio
Seor Roses
24. In 1883, Rizal joined the Masonic Lodge Acacia and his Masonic name is Dimasalang. His
reasons why he became a Mason: (1) the abusive bad friars in the Philippines and he
needed the help of the Masons as shield to use in his fight against evil forces of tyranny. On
November 15, 1890, he became a Master Mason in _________.
La Liga Filipina
Liceo Artistico-Literario
Circulo Hispano-Filipino
Propaganda Movement
Lodge Solidaridad
25. At the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid in 1884, joined by many painters in Europe
in that art competition, Luna won first prize (gold medal) for his __________.
Christian Virgins Exposed to the Populace
Spolarium
Felicitacion
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Wandering Jew
26. Rizal graduated a degree of Licentiate in Medicine in June 1884 at Universidad Central de
Madrid as well as a degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters in such school with the
rating of __________.
Aprobado (passing grade)
Bueno (good)
Notable (very good)
Sobrasaliente (excellent)
Emperor

27. After Rizal completed his studies in Madrid, Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to
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specialize in ___________.
Optometry
Philosophy and Letters
Ophthalmology
Philosophy and Latin
Doctorate in Medicine
28. After completing his studies at Universidad Central de Madrid, on his way to Paris for
further study in Ophthalmology, he stopped at Barcelona to visit his friend named
___________, a medical student and a member of a rich family of San Miguel, Bulacan.
Don Miguel Morayta
Seor Eusebio Corominas
Paz Pardo de Tavera
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Maximo Viola

29. During his week-stay in Paris, Rizal befriended _________ the editor of La Publicidad.

Don Miguel Morayta

Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Paz Pardo de Tavera
Seor Eusebio Corominas
Maximo Viola
30. Owner of La Publicidad and statesman whom Rizal made a crayon sketch when Rizal went
to Paris visiting Maximo Viola.
Don Miguel Morayta
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Dr. Louis de Weckert
Seor Eusebio Corominas
Maximo Viola
31. In October 1885, Rizal living in Paris, where he sojourned for about 4 months, worked as an
assistant to __________, leading French ophthalmogist.
Felix Pardo de Tavera
Dr. Javier Galezowsky
Dr. Louis de Weckert
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Dr. Otto Becker
32. Rizal discussed with Luna, the great master of brush, by posing as model in several
painting. In Luna's canvas "The Death of Cleopatra posing as a/an ___________.. Rizal
discussed with Luna, the great master of brush, by posing as model in several painting. In
Luna's canvas "The Death of Cleopatra" posing as a/an ___________.
Ferdinand Magellan

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Lapu-Lapu
Dagohoy
Sikatuna
Egyptian priest
33. In another Luna's great painting "The Blood Compact" Rizal posed as ___________ while
Dr. Trinidad Pardo de Tavera posed as Legazpi
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Spanish priest
B.
Lapu-Lapu
C.
Dagohoy
D.
Sikatuna
E.
Egyptian priest

34. In Heidelberg, Rizal worked in the clinic of __________, famous Polish ophthalmologist

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Felix Pardo de Tavera

Dr. Javier Galezowsky
Dr. Louis de Weckert
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
Dr. Otto Becker
35. The Austrian professor, Director of Ateneo of Leitmeritz, whom Rizal had had long and
frequent correspondence as their beautiful friendship lasted all their lives.
Dr. Javier Galezowsky
Dr. Louis de Weckert
Jose Alejandrino
Dr. Otto Becker
Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt
36. Rizal sent two books entitled "Arithmetica" written in Spanish and Tagalog by University of
Santo Tomas Press in 1868. The author was __________, a native of Santa Cruz, Laguna.
Felix Pardo de Tavera
Rufino Baltazar Hernandez
Jose Alejandrino
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Dr. Adolph Meyer
Rizal
stayed in Leipzig from August 14, 1886-October 29, 1886, he translated Schiller's
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___________ from German to Tagalog so that Filipinos might know the story of Swiss
independence.
Fairy Tales
Travels in the Philippines
William Tell
The Count of Monte Cristo
Uncle Toms Cabin
38. In Berlin Rizal was enchanted because of the scientifice atmosphere and the absence of

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racial prejudice. And he came in contact with the German scientist-traveler named
___________, who was the author of Travelers in the Philippines which Rizal read and
admired for such author foretell the downfall of the Spanish rule and the coming of
Americans to the Phillippine shore.
Dr. Feodor Jagor
Alexander Dumas
Hans Andersen
Beecher Stowe
Eugene Sue
Rizal lived in Berlin not just as mere student or a curious tourist, but for the following
reasons EXCEPT
i.) to gain further knowledge of opthalmology and sciences &
languages
ii.) to observe the conditions of the German nation and associate with the
German scientists and scholars
iii) to finish his novel El Filibusterismo
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The winter of 1886 was his darkest winter in Berlin for the following reasons EXCEPT:
i.) He ate only one meal a day consisted of bread and water or some cheap vegetable soup
ii.) The diamond ring from Saturnina got lost
iii.) He had no money arrived from
Calamba and could not pay for his landlord
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How much did Rizal owed to Maximo Viola so that the novel Noli Me Tangere could be
printed?
P100.00
P150.00
P200.00
P250.00
P300.00
In Rizal's Europe tour, he (together with Viola) visited such because of the following
reasons:
i) to further study opthalmology and sciences & anguages
ii) Rizal was
interested in botany to study numerous varieties of extraordinary beauty and size
iii) to
visit Dr. Adolph B. Meyer
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43. In Leitmeritz, when Rizal and Viola was visiting Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt who was
amazed by Rizal's fluency in German language that Rizal was asked how long did he study
German. Then Rizal answered eleven months.
Alcalde mayor
Governor general
Gobernadorcillo
Cabesa
Burgomaster
44. In Prague, as part of Europe tour, Viola and Rizal visited the famous cave where the
Catholic saint was imprisoned. Who was that saint?
San Antonio Padua
Saint Francisco de Assisi
Saint Pascual Bailon
San Juan Nepomuceno
None of the above
45. One of the greatest novelists in Europe (Austrian novelist) whom Rizal and Viola visited in
Vienna and armed with letter of recommendation from Blumentritt, years later He spoke
highly of Rizal, "whose genius HE so much admired."
Alexander Dumas
Eugene Sue
Beecher Stowe
Norfenfals
None of the above
46. After the publication of Noli Me Tangere, Rizal was warned not to return home by the
following people EXCEPT:
i.) Silvestre Ubaldo
ii) Josephine Bracken
iii)
Paciano and Jose M. Cecilio
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47. Rizal, deciding to return home, left Rome by train for Marseilles, a French port. And on July
3, 1887 he boarded WHAT STEAMER?
Tabo
Djemnah
Hayfong
Salvadora
None of the above

48. In Saigon, on July 30, 1887, he transferred to ANOTHER STEAMER, which was ManilaA.
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bound. What was the steamer he was riding?

Tabo
Djemnah
Hayfong
Salvadora
None of the above
49. In his hometown (Calamba), patients from Manila and provinces flocked to such town,
which Rizal came to be called _________ because he came from Germany, busy attending
his lucrative medical practice.
Doctor Laon
Doctor Dimasalang
Doctor Uliman
Doctor Soliman
None of the above
50. While the storm over the Noli was raging in fury, Rizal was not molested in Calamba
because of this Governor-General that assigned a bodyguard for Rizal. Who was that
Governor-General?
Terrero
Blanco
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
Juan Salcedo
None of the above
51. The lieutenant who defended Rizal in the court whom the later chose because the
former's name was familiar to him, for the former was the brother of Rizal's
bodyguard in 1887
Juan Salcedo
Blanco
Pio Valenzuela
Luis Taviel de Andrade
None of the above

52.

The lottery prize that Rizal won.

P10,000
P20,000
P30,000
P40,000
P50,000
53. In his aspiration to reconcile Rizal with the church, Fr. Pastells sent one or the following:i.
Father Obachii. Father Jose Vilaclaraiii. Father Paula de Sanchez
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All of the above
54. When Rizal was exiled in Dapitan, the different perspectives of Rizal's "manysplendored genius" were enhanced such as the following EXCEPT:
Rizal as Educator
Rizal as a Traveler
Rizal as a Farmer
Rizal as Inventor and a Scientist
Rizal as an Engineer

55.

What is Jose Rizal's height?

4' 9"
4' 10"
4' 11"
5' 0"
5' 1"

56. When was Rizal arrested and deported to Dapitan (without benefit of trial)?

June 21, 1892

June 26, 1892
July 3, 1892
July 7, 1892
July 31, 1896
57. Rizal was accused of this/these crime or crimes.i. rebellion ii. seditioniii. illegal
association
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All of the above
58. On July 31, 1896, Rizal's four year exile in Dapitan came to an end. At midnight of
that date he left, together with Josephine, Narcisa, Angelica (Narcisa's daughter), his
three nephews, and 6 of his loyal pupils, on the steamer named __________.
A.
Espaa
B.
Castilla
C.
Isla de Luzon
D.
Isla de Panay
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Colon
59. one of the priests who visited Rizal before the latter was executed whom Rizal made
an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus during the latter's Ateneo days

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Fr. Antonio Rosell

Father Luis Viza
Fr. Federico Faura
Father Jose Vilaclara
Father Balaguer

60. The exact time Rizal died when he was shot at Bagumbayan Field by firing squad
6:00 am
6:15 am
6:30 am
7:00 am
7:03 am