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Match the following events with the age of José Rizal:
Match the following events with the age of José Rizal:
Graduated with a degree in Philosophy = 16 Wrote his first novel 'Noli Me Tangere' = 26 Continued his education in Spain = 21 Was executed by firing squad = 35
Match the following places with their significance in José Rizal's life:
Match the following places with their significance in José Rizal's life:
Calamba, Laguna = Birthplace Biñan, Laguna = Attended Justiniano Aquino Cruz's school Manila = Studied in Colegio de San Juan de Letrán Berlin = Published 'Noli Me Tangere'
Match the following people with their relationship to José Rizal:
Match the following people with their relationship to José Rizal:
Francisco Mercado Rizal = Father Teodora Alonso Realonda = Mother Justiniano Aquino Cruz = Teacher Morga = Pen name
Match the following organizations with their significance in José Rizal's life:
Match the following organizations with their significance in José Rizal's life:
Match the following works with their publication year:
Match the following works with their publication year:
Match the following events with their significance in José Rizal's life:
Match the following events with their significance in José Rizal's life:
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Study Notes
Early Life
- José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines
- Seventh of eleven children to Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonso Realonda
- Family was considered middle-class; father was a farmer and a merchant
Education
- Attended Justiniano Aquino Cruz's school in Biñan, Laguna (1869-1870)
- Studied in Colegio de San Juan de Letrán, Manila (1870-1871)
- Transferred to the University of Santo Tomas, where he graduated with a degree in Philosophy (1877)
- Continued his education in Spain, studying medicine and philosophy at the University of Madrid (1882-1885)
Literary Career
- Wrote his first novel, "Noli Me Tangere" (Touch Me Not), published in Berlin in 1887
- Wrote "El Filibusterismo" (Subversive), published in Ghent in 1891
- Wrote other notable works, including "Morga" and "La Solidaridad"
National Hero
- Advocated for Philippine reform and independence from Spain
- Founded the La Liga Filipina, a reformist organization
- Was arrested, tried, and executed by firing squad on December 30, 1896, at the age of 35
- Became a national hero and a symbol of the Philippine Revolution
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