Philippine History Quiz

Jose Rizal's Life

• Ambeth Ocampo is a Filipino Revisionist Historian who researched Rizal's records at Ateneo.
• Rizal was returned to Manila in August 1887, and the Archbishop of Manila banned the possession and reading of his novel.

Early Life

• Rizal learned prayers at the age of three.
• He was five years old when he first read the family Bible haltingly.
• Rizal loved to attend church, pray, participate in novenas, and join religious processions.
• His mother was a remarkable woman of good character and fine culture.

Education

• Rizal began to solidify his political thoughts at Ateneo Municipal de Manila.
• Father Francisco de Pablo Sanchez taught Rizal about sciences and philosophy.
• The 4Rs of early education during the Spanish colonial period were Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Religion.

Writing Career

• Rizal wrote the novel "Noli Me Tangere" on March 29, 1887.
• He wrote the constitution of La Liga Filipina in Hong Kong.
• "Mi Ultimo Adios" was the last poem Rizal wrote in Fort Santiago before his death.

La Liga Filipina

• La Liga Filipina was an organization of nonviolent and truly national character.
• Ambrosio Salvador was the President of the new league Liga Filipina.
• Rizal was arrested by the Spanish authorities, leading to the collapse of La Liga Filipina.

Exile and Death

• Rizal was exiled in Dapitan for four years.
• He was executed at Bagumbayan Field at the exact age of 35 years, 6 months, and 11 days.
• Rizal shouted "Consummatum est!" before the shots rang out.
• He was buried without a coffin at Paco cemetery.

Legacy

• The Rizal Law (RA 1425) was implemented on June 12, 1956, to include Rizal's works in school curricula.
• La Solidaridad was established in 1889 as the principal organ of the Propaganda Movement, with contributors including Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, and Ferdinand Blumentritt.