Katipunan: Azcarraga Street and the Philippine Revolution Quiz and Flashcards

What was the significance of the physical test for a neophyte in the Katipunan?

What was the name of the legislative body within the Katipunan?

How were new members classified within the organizational structure of the Katipunan?

What was the role of the President (pangulo) in the Supreme Council of the Katipunan?

Where did the judicial power of the Katipunan reside?

What was the function of the Secret Chamber in the Katipunan?

What were the three main objectives of the Katipunan?

How did the Katipunan aim to achieve freedom from Spain?

What items were present on the table during the initiation process for new recruits?

Who among the attendees at No. 72 Azcarraga Street was NOT mentioned as a member of La Liga Filipina?

What was the main responsibility of the Katipunan towards the poor and oppressed?

What is the correct name of the revolutionary secret society founded by the attendees at No. 72 Azcarraga Street?

Katipunan Initiation and Structure

The initiation process for new recruits involved a series of tests, including a physical test where the candidate was led blindfolded into another room.
The final rites of initiation involved the neophyte signing an oath of membership in their own blood, usually drawn from a cut made to the left forearm.

Katipunan Organizational Structure

The Katipunan had three ranks of membership: katipon, kawal, and bayani, with new members starting out as katipon.
Members paid an entrance fee of one real fuerte, equivalent to 1/8 of a silver real peso, as well as monthly dues and other fees.
The organization was governed by the Supreme Council of the Katipunan, composed of a President, Secretary, Fiscal, Treasurer, and six councilors.
The Katipunan Assembly was the legislative body, composed of the members of the Supreme Council and presidents of popular and provincial councils.
Judicial power rested in the provincial courts, known as sangguniang hukuman, with grave matters judged by the Secret Chamber composed of Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, and Dr. Pio Valenzuela.

Katipunan Objectives and Founding

The Katipunan was founded on July 7, 1892, by a group of men including Andres Bonifacio, Deodato Arellano, and Teodoro Plata, in response to the deportation of Dr. Jose Rizal and the banning of his works.
The objectives of the Katipunan were threefold: political, moral, and civic, aiming for freedom from Spanish rule through armed struggle, while also helping the poor and oppressed, and promoting good manners, hygiene, and morality.
The Katipunan was also known as the Kataas-taasang Kagalang-Kagalang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan.

Learn about the secret council convened on July 7, 1892, in the Philippines to form the revolutionary secret society known as the Katipunan. Discover the key figures involved and their motivations for founding this organization.