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32 Cards in this Set
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Date of birth |
June 19, 1891 |
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Place of birth |
Calamba, Laguna |
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He is the ___ of ___ children |
7th of 11 children |
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Parents |
Don Francisco Mercado (Market/Trade) Dona Teodora Alonso |
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Dona Teodora Alonso belonged to what social class? |
Principalia - Well-accomplished - Spanish - Knows 3 languages |
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Don Francisco Mercado |
Very wealthy Owned a lot of businesses and land |
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Who did Rizal keep exchanging letters with? |
Ferdinand Blumentritt |
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Ferdinand Blumentritt |
Filipinist in Ateneo - Fascinated by the PH |
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Ferdinand Blumentritt |
Conversed with Rizal in letters a lot |
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What did Rizal tell Blumentritt about 'Mercado'? |
- Many Mercados in the PH aren't related to them - Rizal is the only Rizal in the family, the others go by Mercado |
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Why 'Rizal'? |
"There were a lot of Mercado's in the PH not related to us, and a provincial governor who was a friend of the family added Rizal to our name to differentiate" - Wanted a name for protection (Rizal on using Rizal) |
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What does 'Rizal' mean? |
Green fields |
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Rizal to Blumentritt Cavite Mutiny |
After Cavite Mutiny: Resulted in witch hunt Paciano (Rizal's older brother) had to leave the university because he was liberal and disliked by the friars for living in the same house as Burgos - Advised Rizal to use second surname to avoid difficulties in studies |
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Rizal to Blumentritt On studying in Manila |
Rizal wanted to go to Manila to study at 16, but his mother did not want to |
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Paciano to Rizal T/F: Paciano had a strong influence on Rizal |
True - Served as a second father to him, interested in the same things |
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Paciano to Rizal On studying law |
Anything but law! Arts > Law ----> Medicine "Really a lawyer here is a landlord, teacher, farmer, contractor, that's to say, everything but a lawyer" |
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T/F: As early as the 19th century, families are already focusing on two jobs: Lawyer and Doctor |
True |
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At what age did Rizal write 'Sa Aking Mga Kababata'? |
8 y/o - Questions the validity of Jose Rizal (8? really?) |
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Sa Aking Mga Kababata Did the concept of bayan/community exist then? |
No |
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T/F: Rizal had a Napoleon Complex |
True - Napoleon Complex: Characterized by overly-aggressive or domineering social behavior |
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Rizal's Expenses Why was he keeping track? |
- To monitor his money - To monitor his money FOR RELATIVES |
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Rizal's expenses T/F: His house had a shower. |
False - Rarely ever takes a bath * Lived in the outskirts of Madrid |
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Rizal's expenses Why did he have a laundry woman? |
- Doesn't know how to clean clothes - Bathroom had no space for laundry |
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Rizal's expenses What do his purchases (candles, matches) suggest? |
His place has NO LIGHT |
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Rizal's expenses Bought 2 open pen knives. |
1. Kasi kuripot 2. Dahil sobrang kuripot, nasira siguro. Bumili ng bago |
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T/F: Rizal is a doctor. |
False. He didn't pass his doctorate thesis, only given a license. |
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Rizal's Women Leonor Rivera |
11 years But Rizal was a Filibustero Married Kipping |
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Rizal's Women Seisan |
Met in Japan Japanese Samurai's daughter |
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Rizal's Women Gertrude Beckett |
Daughter of Rizal's english landlord * Everytime Rizal moves, is avoiding something or someone (esp. lovers!!!!!) |
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Rizal's Women Josephine Bracken |
Rizal's wife Cured George Tauter (STP, syphillis) |
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Rizal's Women Narcisa Lopez |
Confidante to both Paciano and Rizal |
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Garotte |
- Medieval Torture Device - Either pushes a needle through the back of your neck or your head twists - Execution of the GomBurZa |
