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Rizal's mother tongue was English.
Rizal's mother tongue was English.
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Tagalog was spoken by a majority of people in the Philippine archipelago during Rizal's time.
Tagalog was spoken by a majority of people in the Philippine archipelago during Rizal's time.
False
Rizal wrote in Spanish because it was widely understood by the majority of his countrymen.
Rizal wrote in Spanish because it was widely understood by the majority of his countrymen.
False
The American imperialism led to the destruction of the independent Republic of the Philippines.
The American imperialism led to the destruction of the independent Republic of the Philippines.
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Spanish remained as the most widely understood language in the Philippines by the eve of World War Two.
Spanish remained as the most widely understood language in the Philippines by the eve of World War Two.
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Translations played a significant role in preserving the writings of Rizal and his contemporaries.
Translations played a significant role in preserving the writings of Rizal and his contemporaries.
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The independence of the Philippines was granted in 1946.
The independence of the Philippines was granted in 1946.
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The whole nation-imagining generation of the 1880s and '90s was able to continue publishing their works after Rizal's time.
The whole nation-imagining generation of the 1880s and '90s was able to continue publishing their works after Rizal's time.
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