30 Questions
What is the theme of the commemoration mentioned in the text?
Rizal: Foundation of the Nation
On what date did the President lead the simultaneous raising of the Philippine flag at half-mast and wreath offering at Rizal's monument?
December 29, 2010
In what locations were wreaths offered during the commemoration?
Manila, Calamba, Dapitan
Why was the Philippine flag raised at half-mast during the commemoration?
To indicate a national mourning period
What is the significance of December 30th in relation to Jose Rizal?
Anniversary of Jose Rizal's martyrdom
What did the President's action during the commemoration symbolize?
Continued reverence for national heroes
What did Retana think about Rizal's execution?
It was a proof of the injustices committed by Spain.
Why did Carlos Quirino write Rizal's biography?
Due to a writing contest invitation by several writers.
How did Carlos Quirino describe Rizal in his work?
As an ordinary person with a great love for his country and compatriots.
According to Rafael Palma, how can his biography of Rizal be distinguished from Quirino's?
Palma's writing is more academic and serious.
What event was triggered by Rizal's execution according to the text?
The 1896 Philippine revolution.
How did Retana feel about Rizal after their initial conflict?
He apologized and they became friends.
Who loaned Rizal 300 pesos for printing the first 2,000 copies of his novel?
Maximo Viola
Which gospel inspired Rizal's novel, 'Touch me not for I am not yet ascended to my Father'?
St. John
Who is believed to be a personalized character in Rizal's novel, representing a mysterious figure?
Elias
What did Rizal reveal in his novel about the Filipinos' wrong beliefs and lifestyles?
Their main source of social cancer
In Rizal's novel, who was portrayed attacking the abuses of the friars particularly within the Church?
Ibarra
Which major character in the novel aimed to establish a school but became a wanted person by Spanish authorities?
Juan Crisostomo Ibarra
When did Rizal write his first poem in a foreign soil?
Before he left Barcelona for Madrid
Where did Rizal study paintings and sculpture while in Europe?
At the Academy of Fine Arts in San Fernando
What was the reason behind almost setting fire to the manuscript of Noli Me Tangere?
Disappointment with the final product
Why did Rizal delete the chapter 'Elias and Salome' from Noli Me Tangere?
Because it misled the novel's real intention
What was the main reason for Rizal leaving Barcelona for Madrid?
As advised by his brother Paciano for observations
Which activity was NOT undertaken by Rizal during his time in Madrid?
Studying paintings and sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Fernando
What was the condition of the banks of the Suez Canal according to the text?
Low, irregular, desert-sandy, and yellowish
When did Jose Rizal arrive in Naples, Italy?
June 11, 1892
Which city did Rizal find to be dirty, populated, and inhospitable?
Barcelona
Where did Rizal visit the chateaus where Dante's hero Edmond Dantes was imprisoned?
Marseilles
How long did Rizal stay in France before heading to Barcelona, Spain?
Almost 2 days
What was the width of the Suez Canal mentioned in the text?
40 yards wide
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