Jose Rizal Quiz: True or False Statements

The Governor-General's Powers

• The Governor-General was authorized to issue decrees and proclamations with the force of the law.

Social Hierarchy

• Insulares were not inferior to Indios, they were considered equals.

Rizal Law

• The Rizal law was not openly approved by senators and the Catholic Church when it was passed in the senate.

The Propaganda Movement

• The Propaganda Movement was a radical movement initiated by Filipino Ilustrados in Europe against the Spanish authorities.

Rizal's Motivations

• Rizal's primary reason for writing his novels was not to spark a revolutionary sentiment among the Filipinos against the Spaniards.

National Mourning

• It was not during the time of Emilio Aguinaldo that a decree was issued declaring December 30 of every year as a day of national mourning in honor of Jose Rizal.

Suez Canal

• The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 facilitated the influx of liberal ideas from Europe to the Philippines.

Jose Rizal

• Jose Rizal was an Ilustrado.
• He was tried by the military court.
• He did not enjoy academic freedom in the Ateneo.
• Rizal was not anti-Christ when he joined the Masonic Lodge.

The Philippines during Rizal's Time

• The Philippines was still feudalistic at the time of Rizal.

The Cavite Mutiny

• The Cavite Mutiny was not a national rebellion by its very nature.

The Secularization Movement

• The Secularization Movement was not initiated by the Propagandists.

Church and State

• There was a union of the Church and State during the Spanish time.

Inspiration and Causes

• The Story of the Moth inspired Rizal to offer his life for a noble cause.
• La Liga Filipina was not organized by Rizal to overthrow the government.

Liberalism

• The Liberals recognized the inherent right and freedom of every individual.

Nationalism

• Nationalism does not carry a connotation of distrust or disapproval of other countries.

Education

• The educational system during the 19th century overemphasized religious matters.

National Hero

• There was no law enacted by the Philippine Congress proclaiming Jose Rizal as our national hero.

Rizal's Family

• Doña Teodora was not responsible for sending Rizal to Europe to acquire liberal education.

Factors of Nationalism

• The rise of the lower class was one of the factors that contributed to the birth of Filipino nationalism.

Economic Benefits

• The Indios did not benefit from the opening of the Philippines to foreign commerce and trade.

Heroism

• Moral character was considered by the National Historical Commission as one criterion to consider a person a hero.

Test your knowledge about Jose Rizal by determining if each statement is true or false. Topics include Rizal's background, historical events, and movements during his time.