KOLEHIYO NG LUNGSOD NG LIPA

Marawoy, Lipa City

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
First Semester, CY 2017-2018

Midterm Examination in Rizal

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ______________

Section: ______________________________ Major: ____________

I- Identify what is being asked. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

_______________ 1. The law that mandates the teaching of the life, works and writings of Rizal
in all schools in the country.
_______________ 2. According to him, Jose Rizal was the first Filipino because it was Rizal who
first called the Philippines as his “Fatherland.”
_______________ 3. At what age did Rizal entered the Ateneo Municipal?
_______________ 4. The former name of Ateneo Municipal.
_______________ 5. The first poem written by Rizal as a student. This poem was dedicated by
Rizal to his mother on her birthday.
_______________ 6. After completing his fourth year on the medical course, Rizal decided to
leave the Philippines to go to which country?
_______________ 7. The tittle of the fable that was narrated to Rizal by his mother which left a
deep impression on Rizal and can be considered similar to his biography.
_______________ 8. What is the name of the first teacher of Jose Rizal who taught him how to
read and write and love God?
_______________ 9. The term coined for the feeling that draws people together as a country.
Also known as the love of country.
_______________ 10. The highest position in the government during the Spanish regime that
can be acquired by an “indio” or a Chinese mestizo.
_______________ 11. They were the provinces that are already pacified by the Spaniards
headed by an “alcaldia mayor.”
_______________ 12. He is Rizal’s only brother who had helped him a lot especially on his secret
trip to Spain.
_______________ 13. One of the daughters of Don Pablo Ortega that fell in love with Rizal.
_______________ 14. At the age of 24, Rizal was already a full-pledge surgeon but he migrated
to Paris because of his intention to specialize in ____________.
_______________ 15. The form of government that adheres to the saying “the government is
the people, by the people and for the people.”
_______________ 16. The son of Maestro Justiniano Cruz that was defeated by Rizal in an arm
wrestling.
_______________ 17. Rizal’s first taste of injustice happened in 1871, when his mother, Doña
Teodora, was arrested and made to walk how many kilometres?
_______________ 18. What is the name of Jose Rizal’s great grandfather on his father’s side?
_______________ 19. The three priests who were accused of active involvement on the Cavite
Mutiny and were executed through “garote” were popularly known as
________?
_______________ 20. The birthdate of our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

II- Read the following sentences carefully. Write TRUE if the statement expresses the correct
idea. If the statement is wrong, change the underlined word/s to make the sentence correct.
Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

__________________ 1)One of the most crucial developments in the 19th century that influenced
the life and perspective of Dr. Jose Rizal was the Industrial Revolution,
also known as the “rise of the machines.”
__________________ 2) As a result of the Spanish conquest of the Philippines, the Filipinos lost
their ancestral lands on account of the Spain’s institution of the
Incomienda system.

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Marawoy, Lipa City
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
First Semester, CY 2017-2018

__________________ 3)Ayuntamiento was considered as the Supreme Court or the judicial body
in the Philippines under the Spanish colonization period.
__________________ 4)Carlos Ma. Dela Torre was the most hated governor general of the
Filipinos who boasted that he came to the Philippines with a cross on
one hand and a sword on the other.
__________________ 5)Calamba City is the hometown of Dr. Jose Rizal.
__________________ 6)Rizal’s mother is Doña Marcela Agoncillo, one of the daughters of Doña
Brigida and Don Lorenzo Alberto.
__________________ 7) It was from Leon Monroy, his third tutor, where Rizal’s skills in reading,
writing and the rudiments of Latin were honed.
__________________ 8)After one and a half years of schooling in Biñan, Rizal finally went home
by himself on board the steamship named carromata.
__________________ 9)Dr. Jose Rizal dedicated his novel Noli Me Tangere to the memory of the
Gomburza.
__________________ 10)In Barcelona, Rizal wrote the essay entitled “El Amor Patrio” (Love of
Country) which came out in the “Dyaryong Tagalog” in Manila.

__________________ 11) “Sa Aking mga Kabata” was the first poem written by Dr. Jose Rizal
when he was 11 years old.
__________________ 12) While studying in Ateneo, Rizal wrote the poem “Un Recuerdo Mi
Pueblo” in tribute to his birthplace, which in effect had inspired him to
love nature and to have trust and confidence in the Almighty God.
__________________ 13) While in Germany, Rizal was amazed by the cool breeze of Neckar River
and the beautiful scenery of the flowers around the city which inspired
him to write the poem “A Las Flores del Heidelberg.”
__________________ 14)The smallest unit in the Philippines during Rizal’s time was headed by a
gobernadorcillo.
__________________ 15) Fray Miguel de Bustamante, in his pamphlet “Si Tandang Basyong
Macunat,” portrayed the Filipinos as individuals with low mental ability
and fitted only to work in the field and tend a carabao, which was a clear
evidence of racial discrimination.
__________________ 16) Rizal’s first sorrow was the death of his sister Josefa.
__________________ 17) Uncertain of what to take up, Rizal enrolled the course Philosophy and
Letters during his freshman year at the UST because this course was
what his father wanted him to pursue.
__________________ 18) While in Paris, Rizal worked as a doctor at the eye clinic of Dr. Louis de
Wecker, where he learned the actual performance of eye operation.
__________________ 19) The first simple monument for Dr. Jose Rizal was erected at Luneta Park
on December 30, 1898.
__________________ 20) Colonialism is an economic policy in Europe before the 19th century
which was based on the idea that the country’s wealth and power can
be measured in its stock of gold and silver.

III- Enumeration. Write your answers at the back of this page.

(1-11) List the 11 children of Don Francisco and Doña Teodora (in order ; from the oldest)

(12-17) The events in the 19th century that have been essential in the development in life and
perspective of Dr. Jose Rizal.

(18-20) The members of GOMBURZA (complete names)

(21-23) The objectives of teaching the life, works and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal

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Marawoy, Lipa City
COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
First Semester, CY 2017-2018

(24-26) The first three private tutors of Rizal before he entered formal school at Biñan Laguna.

(27-35) List some of Dr. Jose Rizal’s works (tittle of poems, essays, etc.)

IV- Essay. Write your answer at the back of this page.

a. Explain why Dr. Jose Rizal deserved to be the National Hero of the Philippines. (10pts)

b. How did studying the life, works and writings of Dr. Jose Rizal influenced you in your personal
life and as a student teacher? (15pts)

Prepared and Submitted by: Reviewed by:

REVONNIE A. JUMARANG AQUILINO D. ARELLANO Ed.D, PhD

Instructor 1 Dean, College of Teacher Education