18 Questions
What did Rizal win at the age of 19?
A literary competition
Which imperial power was wracked by deep internal conflicts in the 19th century?
Spain
What benefit did the revolutionaries in Spain promise for the colonies after the Glorious Revolution of 1868?
Closing of monastic institutions
What did benighted Spain offer in comparison to the imperial powers in South-East Asian region?
No real universities
In what areas did Rizal gain knowledge due to his education?
Latin and Hebrew
What impact did the brief liberal triumph in the Glorious Revolution of 1868 have on the Pacific colony?
Closure of monastic institutions
What marked the Philippines after three and a half centuries of Spanish rule?
Counter-Reformation Catholicism
What percentage of the population in the 1890s knew 'Castilian'?
3%
Which country is mentioned as another Spanish imperial possession to throw off the yoke after the Philippines?
Cuba
What made the armed uprising against Spanish rule in 1896 significant in Asia?
It was the visionary forerunner of all other anti-colonial movements in the region.
What language did Spanish-readers and writers use in the 19th century to turn resistance movements into a revolution?
Spanish ('Castilian')
Due to which imperialism is almost no one today able to understand the language used by revolutionary heroes in the Philippines?
American imperialism
What enraged the old-guard colonial élite during Captain-General de la Torre's rule?
Moves to give equal legal rights to natives, mestizos, and peninsulars
What led to the public garroting of three secular priests in 1872 in Manila?
Accusations of masterminding a mutiny in Cavite
Why did José Rizal's mother walk twenty miles to prison in 1871?
Being accused of poisoning a neighbour
What forced José Rizal's elder brother Paciano to discontinue his education?
Escaping arrest after Father Burgos' garroting
In what year did José Rizal leave for Spain with his brother's support?
1882
Why did the first 'liberal' Captain-General, Carlos María de la Torre, receive popular cries of 'Viva la Libertad!' upon arrival in Manila?
For instituting moves to give equal legal rights to different groups
Explore a review by Filipino Benedict Anderson on 'Noli Me Tangere' by José Rizal, translated by Soledad Lacson-Locsin. The review discusses historical vertigo, the armed uprising against Spanish rule, and the significance of the Philippines in anti-colonial movements in Asia.
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