Andres Bonifacio: His Great Life Quiz

Answer: November 30, 1863

He was born on November 30, 1863 in Tondo, Manila to a poor family who had to work very hard in order to make ends meet.

Answer: tuba (alcoholic drink)

The name Tutuban means the place where they make tuba, an alcoholic drink made from coconuts. There is no Spanish explorer named Tutuban.

Answer: St. Andrew

Most Filipino people name their children after some religious figure. He was not an exception. His proud parents wanted him to be a good man, and the name would be a testament to his future.

Answer: 5

He had 5 siblings, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Their names were Ciriaco, Procopio, Esperidiona, Troadio, and Maxima.

Answer: 1881

His mother got tuberculosis and succumbed to the illness in 1881. His father died a year later and he had to work full time and give up his studies to support his siblings.

Answer: J.M. Fleming & Company

Ironically, the same company that he worked for was the company that bought his house so that they can demolish it for the Manila Railway Company.

Answer: True

In his essay "What the Filipinos Should Know," Bonifacio wrote in Tagalog: "Reason tells us that we cannot expect anything but more sufferings, more treachery, more insults, and more slavery. Reason tells us not to fritter away time for the promised prosperity that will never come. Reason teaches us to rely on ourselves and not to depend on others for our living. Reason tells us to be united that we may have the strength to combat the evils in our country."

Answer: Katipunan

Together with his two friends Ladislao Diwa and Teodoro Plata, he formed the first triangle of a secret society which bore the initials K.K.K. The three letters stood for Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan nang manga Anak nang Bayan, or Katipunan, for short.

Answer: July 7, 1892

On the night of July 7, 1892 - the same day he heard that Rizal had been exiled - Bonifacio met secretly with his friends at a house on Azcarraga Street (now Claro M. Recto) in Tondo.

Answer: Santiago

He was a boatman who rowed people from Taguig, Rizal, to other towns along the Pasig River.

Answer: Mestiza

Catalina de Castro was a mestiza born of a Spanish father and a Fil-Chinese mother.

Answer: Monica

His first wife was from Palomar and died because of leprosy.

Answer: Gregoria de Jesus

He met Gregoria when he was 29 year old widower and she was 18 from Kalookan.

Answer: False

They were only married two times. First was in Binondo Church and the second one was in Sta. Cruz.

Answer: They tore up their cedulas (residence tax papers)

On August 23, 1896, they tore up their cedulas and began the revolution to oust the Spanish occupation. He was not very successful in Manila.

Answer: Magdiwang

He was part of the Magdiwang as supposed to the Magdalo faction of Aguinaldo. Sadly, his defeats in Manila and Aguinaldo's brilliance will prove to be the start of his downfall.

Answer: Supremo (Supreme)

He was called the Supremo but his power was challenged by Aguinaldo.

Answer: May 10, 1897

After a death sentence, he was killed. He was only 34 years old. Some accounts suggest that he did not get a fair trial. It is ironic that the leader of the group will be the one that will be killed by the same group he formed.

Answer: Nagpatong

Along with his brother he was killed at said mountain.

Answer: The Great Plebeian

This is pretty straightforward. He was a great hero of the Philippine Islands. I hope you learned from my quiz!