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Soledad, the youngest of the Rizal children, had the pet name ______
Soledad, the youngest of the Rizal children, had the pet name ______
Choleng
Rizal always called his sisters Doña or Señora if married and Señorita if ______
Rizal always called his sisters Doña or Señora if married and Señorita if ______
single
The real surname of the Rizal family was ______, adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lamco
The real surname of the Rizal family was ______, adopted in 1731 by Domingo Lamco
Mercado
Rizal’s family acquired a second surname— ______—given by a Spanish alcalde mayor of Laguna
Rizal’s family acquired a second surname— ______—given by a Spanish alcalde mayor of Laguna
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Calamba was named after a big native ______
Calamba was named after a big native ______
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Calamba was a hacienda town belonging to the ______ Order
Calamba was a hacienda town belonging to the ______ Order
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Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo is a poem about Rizal’s beloved town written in ______
Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo is a poem about Rizal’s beloved town written in ______
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Rizal's first memory in his infancy was happy days in the family garden when he was ______ years old
Rizal's first memory in his infancy was happy days in the family garden when he was ______ years old
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Another childhood memory of Rizal was the daily ______ prayer
Another childhood memory of Rizal was the daily ______ prayer
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Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso Realonda married on June 28, ______
Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso Realonda married on June 28, ______
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Study Notes
The Jesuits and Spanish Colonization
- The Jesuits in Spain were known for corrupting the values of human rights, equality, and justice, and also practiced forced labor in Madrid.
- In the Philippines, the Jesuits ran the Education system in Manila, where the Peninsulares (Spanish-born), Insulares (Philippine-born Spaniards), Mestizos (mixed Spanish and Filipino), and Indios (native Filipinos) were segregated.
The Rizal Family
- José Rizal's family belonged to the principalia, the town aristocracy in Spanish Philippines.
- Rizal's parents were Don Francisco Mercado (1818-1898) and Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda (1826-1911).
- Don Francisco was a tenant-farmer of the Dominican-owned hacienda, and was affectionately called "a model of fathers" by Rizal.
- Doña Teodora was a remarkable woman with refined culture, literary talent, business ability, and the fortitude of Spartan women.
- Rizal had 11 siblings, including Saturnina, the oldest, and Soledad, the youngest.
Rizal's Education
- Rizal studied at the Ateneo de Manila (1872-1877) under the supervision of the Spanish Jesuits.
- He was initially refused admission due to being late for registration and being sickly and undersized for his age.
- Manuel Xerez Burgos intervened, and Rizal was reluctantly admitted at the Ateneo.
- Rizal was the first in his family to adopt the surname "Rizal", as the family name "Mercado" had come under suspicion of the Spanish authorities.
Rizal's Childhood
- Rizal was born in Calamba, which was named after a big native jar and was a hacienda town owned by the Dominican Order.
- Rizal's family acquired a second surname "Rizal" given by a Spanish alcalde mayor of Laguna, who was a family friend.
- Rizal wrote a poem "Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo" (In Memory of My Town) about his beloved town in 1876, when he was 15 years old.
- Rizal's childhood memories included his happy days in the family garden and the daily Angelus prayer.
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Test your knowledge on Spain's influence in the Philippines with questions about the Jesuits, education in Madrid, social classes like Peninsularis and Indios, and literary works like El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere. Learn about the Rizal family's background and the impact of Don Francisco Mercado.
