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1 trivia quiz  Return to East Timor icon
As promised, further questions on the history of East Timor's path to nationhood.
Difficult 10Q
183 plays
Dec 01 03
shady shaker
2 trivia quiz  East Timor : New Nation in a New Century icon
How much do you know of East Timor's path to nationhood? Hopefully this quiz, and a second one in the pipeline, will be helpful in understanding more of this tiny country's history.
Tough 10Q
393 plays
Oct 17 03
shady shaker

Some sample questions from this category:

* Until 1975, East Timor was a colony of which European country?
* What was the name of the main Timorese resistance movement?
* Which country invaded East Timor in December 1975?
* What was the site of the 1991 massacre of un-armed pro-democracy supporters, leaving many dead?
* Name the Fretilin leader arrested by the Indonesians in Dili in November 1992.
* The 1996 Nobel Peace Prize was shared by two East Timorese. Who were they?
* Who was Indonesian President in August 1999 when the referendum was held on the issue of limited autonomy?
* In the period leading up to, and following the referendum pro- integration militias operating out of West Timor began a campaign of violence, looting and arson in East Timor. What did the UN Security Council do about this?
* East Timor has had a dispute with which country over oil and gas resources in the Timor Sea?
* What colour is the star on the East Timorese flag?
* What is the title of Xaxana Gusmao's 1994 autobigraphy?
* Who was elected first Prime Minister of East Timor?
* How many seats are there in the East Timorese Parliament?
* On 24 July, 2000 a soldier from the UN Peace Keeping Force in East Timor was killed. Which country was he from?
* Which UN group succeeded UNTAET in East Timor?
* Which Indonesian General was indicted by the UN for crimes against humanity during East Timor's vote for independence?
* East Timor's official name is the Democratic Republic of ...?
* Who was Xanana Gusmao's only rival for the Presidency of East Timor?
* What was the principal reason for the British intervention in Perak in 1841?
* Who was the first British resident of Perak?

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