Jose Rizal Life and Works Trivia Challenge

Question 1

Which date was declared a national day of mourning in memory of Dr. Jose Rizal and other victims of Spanish tyranny by Emilio Aguinaldo's decree?

Accepted Answer

December 30

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June 12

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August 21

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November 30

Question 2

Who issued the December 20, 1898 decree honoring Dr. Jose Rizal?

Accepted Answer

Emilio Aguinaldo

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Manuel Quezon

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William Howard Taft

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Claro M. Recto

Question 3

In which government publication was Aguinaldo's decree on Rizal published on December 25, 1898?

Accepted Answer

El Heraldo de la Revolucion

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La Solidaridad

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Diario de Manila

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The Manila Times

Question 4

Where was the first Rizal monument unveiled on December 30, 1898?

Accepted Answer

Daet, Camarines Norte

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Calamba, Laguna

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Manila, Luneta

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Dapitan, Zamboanga

Question 5

Through which act was the district of Morong renamed as the Province of Rizal?

Accepted Answer

Act No. 137

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Act No. 243

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Act No. 345

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Republic Act 1425

Question 6

What official public holiday was declared by Act No. 345 in 1902?

Accepted Answer

Rizal Day

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Independence Day

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Bonifacio Day

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National Heroes Day

Question 7

Which act facilitated the construction of the Rizal monument in Luneta?

Accepted Answer

Act No. 243

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Act No. 137

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Act No. 345

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Act No. 438

Question 8

What is the common name of Republic Act 1425?

Accepted Answer

Rizal Law

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Flag Law

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Education Act

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National Heroes Act

Question 9

Who first proposed the bill for the Rizal Law in 1950?

Accepted Answer

Claro M. Recto

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Jose P. Laurel

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Lorenzo Tanada

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Quintin Paredes

Question 10

In what year was the Rizal bill re-filed by Senator Jose P. Laurel?

Accepted Answer

1956

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1952

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1954

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1960

Question 11

On what date was Republic Act 1425 passed into law?

Accepted Answer

June 12, 1956

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June 19, 1861

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December 30, 1896

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July 4, 1946

Question 12

Which two Rizal novels are specifically required in unexpurgated editions or English translations under the Rizal Law?

Accepted Answer

Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

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Mi Ultimo Adios and La Solidaridad

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Makamisa and Sa Aking Mga Kabata

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Junto al Pasig and The Indolence of the Filipino

Question 13

Which institutions are required by the Rizal Law to offer courses on Rizal's life, works, and writings?

Accepted Answer

All public and private educational institutions

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Only state universities

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Only public high schools

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Only Catholic schools

Question 14

Which group strongly opposed the Rizal bill because of the anti-clerical content of Rizal's novels?

Accepted Answer

Catholic Church leaders

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Labor unions

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Military officers

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Business associations

Question 15

Which senator, a former Catholic Action president, was among those who opposed the Rizal bill?

Accepted Answer

Francisco Rodrigo

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Domocao Alonto

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Jacobo Gonzales

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Pedro Lopez

Question 16

Which senator chaired the committee on education and helped bring the Rizal bill forward for readings and arguments in Congress?

Accepted Answer

Jose B. Laurel Sr.

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Mariano Cuenco

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Decoroso Rosales

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Joaquin Roxas

Question 17

Which foreign scholar described Rizal as the greatest product of the Philippines and compared his coming to a rare comet?

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Blumentritt

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Rafael Palma

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Frank C. Laubach

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Mariano Cuenco

Question 18

Who emphasized Rizal's complete self-denial and his abandonment of personal interest for the sake of his country?

Accepted Answer

Rafael Palma

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Jose P. Laurel

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William H. Taft

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Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 19

Which American biographer highlighted Rizal's courage to die while loving his murderers?

Accepted Answer

Frank C. Laubach

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Dean Worcester

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H. Otley Beyer

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James Robertson

Question 20

Which major idea was used to defend the Rizal Law during the debates over its passage?

Accepted Answer

It aimed to keep Rizal's memory alive and inspire patriotism

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It would replace religion classes in all schools

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It would require students to memorize every Rizal poem

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It was designed mainly to rename provinces and cities

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