Chapter 10: Rizal in France and Germany
Literary work of Christian Hans Andersen Rizal translated into Tagalog for his nephews and nieces
Fairy Tales
When did Rizal get to Germany?
February 3, 1886
Who did Rizal visit frequently?
Felix R. Hidalgo, Pardo de Tavera, and Juan Luna
Rizal send his first correspondence with whom?
Ferdinand Blumentritt
The Neckar River was filled with?
Flowers
Why did Rizal translate Schiller's "William Tell" into Tagalog?
For the Filipinos to be aware of the story of the champion of Swiss Independence
Where did Rizal go after finishing his studies in Madrid?
France and Germany
Dr. W. Joest
Geographer
Dr. Hans Virchow
German professor of Descriptive Anatomy
Why was Rizal popular among the German Law students?
He played chess as well as drank beer drinking sprees with them
Title of the paper Rizal presented to the Ethnographic Society of Berlin
Tagalische Verkunst
Rizal described the German women as?
Tall, stout and blonde
Rizal became Luna's model. What were the names of the canvasses?
The Blood Compact Death of Cleopatra
Heidelberg is the _____ town of Germany
University
During the weekends at Heidelberg, what would Rizal do?
Visit scenic spots
Rizal appreciated what from his stay at Willhemsfeld?
The religious tolerance the people practiced in the area
Name what Rizal had learned from Dr. de Wecker
1. Actual performance of eye operation 2. Recent studies in the ailment of the eyes 3. Various techniques of eye operation
Rizal sold some of his belongings in order to earn money. Name the item and if there is one, who it was from.
1. Diamond Ring - Saturnina 2. His books
Why did Rizal admire Dr. Jagor's book?
1. It predicted the collapse of the Spanish regime in the Philippines 2. It prophesied the coming of the American into the Philippines
Why did Rizal go to Berlin?
1. To further enhance his knowledge of Ophthalmology 2. To supplement his studies of languages and sciences 3. To study and observe the political and economic conditions of Germany 4. To complete and publish his novel; Noli Me Tangere
Rizal had finish how much of his novel "Noli me Tangere" in Paris?
1/4
In what years did Rizal stay in Paris for?
1885-1886
Blumentritt sent Rizal what as a sign of their new friendship?
2 books
How long did Rizal stay in Leipzig?
2 months
How old was Rizal when he became a full-pledged surgeon?
24 yrs. old
How long did Rizal stay in Dreaden?
3 days
How long did Rizal stay in Willhelmsfeld?
3 months
How long did Rizal work for Dr. Louis de Wecker?
4 months
Rizal's poem of remembrance of his family and country which he wrote while at the University town of Germany
A Las Flores de Heidelberg
Where did Rizal live when he moved to Germany?
A boarding house
What accompanied Rizal's letter?
A book called "Artimetica"
What did Rizal and Maximo agree to have?
A grand tour of Europe
Who did Rizal meet at Willhemsfeld?
A pastor named: Dr. Luis D. Wekert
Who did he play in the Death of Cleopatra?
A priest
Correspondence to Maria in February, how did Rizal describe the German student?
Affectionate, respectful, modest and not boastful
Dr. Rudolf Virchow
Anthropologist
A Las Flores de Heidelberg was written on?
April 12, 1886
A book written by Ruñno Balthazar Hernandez in 1868 which Rizal sent to Blumentritt?
Aritmetica
Before entering gay Paris, where and whom did he visit?
Barcelona, Spain Maximo Viola: Med. student from San Miguel Bulacan
Why can't pastor get along with Catholic priests in the Philippines?
Because the Friars believed that they were the only true purveyors of the word of God
In Heidelberg, Rizal became a part of what club?
Chess Players' Club of Heidelberg
Why did Rizal leave Paris?
Cost of living was too high
What are signs of Tuberculosis?
Coughs and colds
Dr. Adolph Meyer is the?
Director of Anthropological and Ethnological Museum
Who was Blumentritt?
Director of Ateneo of Leimetrix
A Las Flores de Heidelberg was pointed out by_____
Dizon
Who did Rizal meet in Dreaden?
Dr. Adolph Meyer
A famous German anthropologist
Dr. Hans Meyer
Name the societies Rizal got into because of ____ & ____.
Dr. Jagor & Dr. Meyer 1. Anthropological Society 2. Ethnological Society 3. Geographical Society
Who did he work for as an assistant at the eye clinic?
Dr. Louis de Wecker
Rizal worked at the eye hospital of the university under?
Dr. Otto Becker
In Berlin Rizal worked as an assistant in whose clinic?
Dr. Schwigger's
What impelled Rizal to write a correspondence?
He had an interest in ethnology and Philippine languages
Why did Rizal choose Ophthalmology?
He wanted to cure the eye ailment or his mother
After leaving Paris, where did Rizal go to next?
Heidelberg, Germany
At Heidelberg, Rizal wrote letters to whom?
His two sisters; Maria and Trinidad
For a while, who did Rizal stay with?
Juan Luna
What date did Rizal return to Heidelberg?
June 2, 1886
Rizal made friends with what kind of German students?
Law
What date did he send Trinidad the letter?
March 11, 1886
When did Rizal arrive in Berlin?
November 1, 1886
What date period did Rizal find himself in poverty?
November 1886 - May 1887
When did Rizal leave Leipzig and where did he leave to?
October 29, 1886; Dreaden
What did Rizal specialize in, medically?
Ophthalmology
Dr. Karl Ernest Schweigger
Opthalmologist
Rizal described Germany as a country of?
Order and Obedience
Who did Rizal stay with at Willhemsfeld?
Pastor Ulmer
Who "greatly admired" Rizal?
Pastor Ulmers wife
Well-known German historian, Rizal became acquainted with at the University of Heidelberg
Prof. Freidrich Ratzel
While at Leipzig, Rizal worked as a _____?
Proofreader
A Las Flores de Heidelberg basically expressed what?
Rizal slinging for his native land and commanded the flowers to go to the Philippines and tell his countrymen and loved ones of his love for the country
In his letter to Trinidad, what were the good qualities he found in German women?
Serious, studious, simple, industrious, not afraid of men, and concerned about education
Who did he play in the Blood Compact?
Sikatuna
Before getting to Heidelberg, he had passed several towns. Name the town that was mentioned
Strasbourg
Before Rizal had visited other cities, he had attended what?
The fifth centenary foundation day celebration at the University of Heidelberg
When did Rizal send his first correspondence?
The summer after his summer vacation at Willhemsfeld July 31, 1886
Why did Rizal stroll the city?
To see the church, the theater and to feel the cool breeze of the Neckar River
He arrived at Leipzig by what mode transportation and what date?
Train; August 14, 1886
A book written by Dr. Jagor, which predicted the collapse of Spanish rule in the Philippines
Travels in the Philippines
Dizon pointed out that the poem A Las Flores de Heidelberg was about?
Two of the greatest loves of man on earth
After composing the poem, Rizal took a vacation to?
Willhemsfeld, a mountainous village of Heidelberg
