Jose Rizal Life Incidents Quiz: How Well Do You Know?

Luna won the first prize (gold medal) at the National Exposition of Fine Arts in Madrid in 1884 for his artwork called "Spolarium".

Rizal left for Spain on May 3, 1882 to complete his university studies and enhance his knowledge of arts and sciences, as well as develop his God-given talents.

Except for his parents, Rizal's departure for Spain was kept secret from everyone in his life.

The 2 other courses Riza enrolled in were Medicine and Philosophy and Letters. Rizal took these courses aside from his studies of painting and sculpture at the Academy of San Carlos, private instruction in French, German, and English, as well as fencing and shooting at the Hall of Arms of Sanz y Carbonell.

Rizal invested his three pesetas on a lottery ticket.

Rizal graduated with a degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters with the rating of "sobrasaliente" which means excellent. This indicates that Rizal performed exceptionally well in his studies and achieved the highest rating possible for his degree.

He took Doctorate of Medicine in Universidad Central de Madrid in 1884-1885 but but he was not awarded such.

The given question is asking for a city that is associated with a specific country, similar to how Naples is associated with Italy and Marseilles is associated with France. Therefore, the correct answer is Spain, as Port-Bou is a city located in Spain.

The correct answer is Maximo Viola. The passage states that the person stopped at Barcelona to visit his friend named Maximo Viola, who is a medical student. This information matches with the option Maximo Viola, making it the correct answer.

Rizal boarded the French steamer named Djemnah in Singapore, which was sailing to Europe.

Rizal heard mass at Sto. Domingo Church on the sunrise of his embarkation date to Madrid, Spain.

Shortly after Rizal's arrival in Madrid, he joined the Society of Spaniards and Filipinos, in which the members of the society requested him to write a poem, which he entitled "Me Piden Versos" (They Asked Me for Verses). The correct answer is Circulo Hispano-Filipino, as this was the name of the organization that Rizal joined.

Rizal visited Chateau d' If in Marseilles where Dante (hero of the Count of Monte Cristo) was imprisoned.

In this question, the correct answer is "Amor Patrio". This article was written by Rizal in Diariong Tagalog and it urged his compatriots to love their fatherland, just like his prize-winning A La Juventud Filipina.

Rizal wrote an article in Madrid on November 29, 1882. However, the article was returned to him because the Diariong Tagalog ceased publication. The correct answer, "Revista de Madrid," suggests that Rizal's article was intended for this publication in Madrid.

Rizal landed in Port Said, the Mediterranean terminal of the Suez Canal, to see the interesting spots and observe the multi-racial residents speaking different languages.

While Rizal was in Barcelona, he received news about a devastating outbreak of cholera that was affecting Manila and other provinces. Cholera is a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease caused by the ingestion of contaminated food or water. The outbreak of cholera would have been a significant concern for Rizal, as it posed a serious threat to the health and well-being of the people in his home country.

Ferdinand de Lesseps is the correct answer because he was the famous Frenchman who was responsible for the construction of the historic waterway, the Suez Canal. Rizal traversed the canal for 5 days, making de Lesseps the most likely candidate for the correct answer.

Filipinos in Barcelona, who were Rizal's school mates in Ateneo, organized a party for him at their favorite café in Plaza de Cataluna.

On his last night in Manila, Rizal rode about the city and its suburbs. He was accompanied by his sister Soledad.

Rizal was dedicating the poem "A la Senorita C.O. y R." to Consuelo.

Rizal arrived in the city of Suez on June 2, 1882. The beautiful moonlight of this picturesque city reminded him of his family and Calamba.

Don Miguel Morayta was the owner of La Publicidad and a statesman whom Rizal made a crayon sketch of when he went to Paris.

Rizal particularly admired the confidence which natives of Singapore seemed to have in their government. This suggests that Rizal observed a sense of trust and belief in the government among the people of Singapore during his visit. This admiration could stem from Rizal's own aspirations for good governance and his desire to see the same level of confidence in the Filipino government.

Francisco Calvo was the editor of Diariong Tagalog who congratulated Rizal for his article and requested him for some more.

Don Pablo Ortega y Rey was the liberal-minded Spaniard and Civil Governor of Manila during General Carlos Ma. de la Torre's administration. Rizal used to visit his home every Saturday evening because he felt lonely in Madrid.

Rizal did not try to speak German and Greek but tried different languages and movements to communicate with other passengers.

Rizal joined the Masonic Lodge Acacia in 1883 and his Masonic name was Dimasalang. The question asks about the lodge in which he became a Master Mason. The correct answer is Lodge Solidaridad, as it is the only option given that mentions a lodge.

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