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What was the occupation of Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda, Rizal's mother?
What was the occupation of Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda, Rizal's mother?
- She was a teacher at the College of Santa Rosa
- She was a business woman with literary talent (correct)
- She was a homemaker and did not have any occupation
- She was a Spartan woman with refined culture
What was the reason that Jose Rizal used the surname 'Rizal' instead of his family's original surname?
What was the reason that Jose Rizal used the surname 'Rizal' instead of his family's original surname?
- Jose Rizal's elder brother Paciano was labeled as a notorious person because of being with native priests who were executed (correct)
- Jose Rizal dropped three other names and retained only the surname Rizal and Protasio
- The surname 'Rizal' was suggested by a provincial governor to Jose Rizal's father, Francisco Mercado
- The Governor General of the Philippines, Narciso Claveria, issued a decree in 1849 that required native Filipino and immigrant families to adopt Spanish surnames
What is the meaning of the surname 'Rizal' according to the text?
What is the meaning of the surname 'Rizal' according to the text?
- It was a surname suggested by a provincial governor to Jose Rizal's father, Francisco Mercado
- It means 'a field where wheat, cut while still green, sprouts again' in Spanish (correct)
- It is a Spanish surname that was adopted by Jose Rizal's family after a decree by the Governor General of the Philippines
- It was the original surname of Jose Rizal's family before they were required to change it
How many children did the Rizal family have?
How many children did the Rizal family have?
What was the educational background of Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda, Rizal's mother?
What was the educational background of Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda, Rizal's mother?
What was the exact date and time of Rizal's birth according to the text?
What was the exact date and time of Rizal's birth according to the text?
What is the significance of Rizal's godparent, Father Pedro Casanas, according to the text?
What is the significance of Rizal's godparent, Father Pedro Casanas, according to the text?
What is the significance of Rizal's paternal ancestor, Domingo Lam-co, according to the text?
What is the significance of Rizal's paternal ancestor, Domingo Lam-co, according to the text?
What were the key characteristics of Rizal's father, Don Francisco Mercado, according to the text?
What were the key characteristics of Rizal's father, Don Francisco Mercado, according to the text?
What was the significance of the governor general of the Philippines at the time of Rizal's birth, according to the text?
What was the significance of the governor general of the Philippines at the time of Rizal's birth, according to the text?
