GenEd Social Studies

Majorship social studies

1. the gifted physician-novelist of the propaganda?

ans: JOSE RIZAL

2. the number of languages which rizal could speak?

ans: MORE OR LESS 22

3. first written novel of rizal

ans: NOLI ME TANGERE (Touch me Not)

4. place where the novel Noli Me Tangere was published

ans: BERLIN (1887)

5. city where the novel the El Filibusterismo was published

ans: GHENT (1891)

6. the spanish priest who denounced Dr. Rizal's novels as enemies of the catholic
region?
ans: FR. JOSE RODRIGUEZ

7. a supporter of the propaganda movement and rizal's best friend

ans: DR. FERDINAND BLUMENTRITT

8. the first poem written by rizal

ans: SA AKING MGA KABATA

9. the best poem ever written by Dr. Jose Rizal

ans: MI ULTIMO ADIOS (ang huling paalam)

10. the most cultured of the reformist

ans: DR. JOSE RIZAL

11. know as "Dimasalang" and " Laon Laan"

ans: Dr. Jose Rizal

12. the book written by Rizal in defence of alleged laziness of the Filipinos
ans: LA INDOLENCIA DE LOS FILIPINOS (the indolence of filipinos)

13. Pen name used by Rizal in his writings in La Solidaridad

ans: LAON LAAN/ LAONG LAAN

14. spanish governor who SIGNED the death sentence of Dr. Rizal
ans: GEN. CAMILIO G. DE POLAVIEJA
15. a translation of Rizal's farewell poem written by Andres Bonifacio in tagalog
ans: PAHIMAKAS

16. date of founding of the fortnightly newpaper "La Solidaridad"

ans: FEB 15, 1889

17. date of last issue of La Solidaridad

ans: NOV. 15, 1895

18. the first spanish friar to attack " Noli" and " Fili"
ans: FRAY JOSE RODRIGUEZ

19. Place where Dr. Rizal conceived the idea of establishing Liga Filipina, a civic
association composed of filipinos
ans: HONGKONG

20. helped Rd. Rizal in preparing the constitution of La liga Filipina

ans: JOSE MARIA BASA

21. date when rizal was exiled to Dapitan

ans: JULY 14, 1892

22. Dr. Rizal dedicated his famous poem " A LA JUVENTUD FILIPINA" (to the filipino
youth)
ans: THE LIBERAL MINDED STUDENTS AT THE UST

23. to whom dr. Rizal send his letter with this line: "I AM INNOCENT OF THE CRIME
OF REBELLION. I AM GOING TO DIE WITH A TRANQUIL CONSCIENCE"
ans: FERDINAND BLUMENTRITT

24. The priest who baptized Rizal

ans. FR. RUFINO COLLANETS

25. Philippine president who made December 30 as Day of National Mourning in

Rizal honor
ans: EMILIO AGUINALDO

26. The Rizal family had this many siblings

ans: 11

27. In 1868, Don Kiko brought Rizal to this pilgrimage

ans: PENAFRANCIA

28. ) Left an impression to Rizal about the sacrifice on one's life

ans: GOMBURZA

29. Rizal started his formal schooling in

ans: BINAN
30. Our national hero was born on ____
ans: JUNE 19, 1861

31. The complete name of our national hero.

ans: JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA

32. The law which provides that "courses on the life, works and writings of Jose
Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included
in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private."
ans: RA 1425 / RIZAL LAW

33. Jose Rizal was fondly called ____by his family and friends.
ans: PEPE

34. What does filibustero mean?

ans: ONE WHO IS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT

35. In what school did Jose Rizal finish his medical course?
ans: UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE MADRID

36. Jose Rizal's true love who personified Maria Clara in his novel Noli Me Tangere.
ans: LEONOR RIVERA

37. Jose Rizal died at the age of ____

ans: 35

38. The mother of Jose Rizal was imprisoned for how many years due to allegedly
poisoning her cousin-in-law?
ans: 2 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

39. The godfather of Jose Rizal.

ans: REV. PEDRO CASANAS

40. The ninth child of Francisco and Teodora who was an epileptic and died a
spinster.
ans: JOSEFA

41. Jose Rizal's first teacher.

ans: TEODORA ALONZO REALONDA
42. The title "El Filibusterismo" means
ans: SUBVERSIVE

43. The main character of Noli Me Tangere is

ans: CRISOSTOMO IBARRA

44. The main character of El Filibusterismo is

ans: ISAGANI
45. The novel, Noli Me Tangere is about
ans: RELIGION, LOVE, SOCIETY

46. The novel, El Filibusterismo is about

ans: POLITICS & REVOLUTION

47. The novel, Noli Me Tangere is dedicated to

ans: MARIA CLARA

48. Noli Me Tangere was inspired by

ans: UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

49. Simoun is a wealthy jeweller who came back to the Philippines after how many
years?
ans: 13

50. Crisostomo Ibarra was a student abroad who had his homecoming after how
many years?
ans: 7

51. Pilosopo Tasyo is a character in Noli Me Tangere personified by whom in reality?

ans: PACIANO

52. The heaven-sent financer of Noli Me Tangere.

ans: MAXIMO VIOLA

53. The novel, El Filibusterismo came off the press with the financial assistance of
ans: VALENTIN VENTURA

54. The girlfriend of Isagani who dumped him for another man, believing that she
has no future if she marries him.
ans: PAULITA GOMEZ

55. The famous Rizal monument in Luneta was not the work of a Filipino but a
Swiss sculptor. What was the sculptor's name?
ans: RICHARD KISSLING

56. Rizal discovered 3 species

ans: DRACO RIZALI (Wandolleck), a specie of flying dragon,
RACHPHOROUS RIZALI(Boetger), a hitherto unknown specie of toad
APOGONIA RIZALI (Heller), a small beetle, which were later named after him.

57. At what age could Jose Rizal read and write?

ans: 2

58. The surname Mercado when translated to english means?

ans: MERCHANT

59. Rizal's dog name is

ans: UZMAN

60. name of Dr. Jose Rizal's son

ans: FRANCISCO (he name his son after his father Francisco Mercado