Indonesia - Sleeping Giant of South East Asia Quiz

Answer: Sumbawa

Sumbawa is one of the islands located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda archipelago. Mount Tambora is 2850 meters (9405 ft) in height. Indonesian volcanoes are located in the Pacific Ring of Fire. There are about 150 volcanoes listed in Indonesia.

Answer: Medan

Medan, located in north-eastern Sumatra, is the fourth largest city in Indonesia. It is close to the border of the Strait of Malacca and is an important trading center. Sumatra, with an area size more than 473000 sq. km (185000 sq. mi), is the largest island in Indonesia and ranked at sixth largest in the world.

Answer: Sumatra

Lake Toba was a super volcano which had erupted and developed into a big lake about 69000 to 76000 years ago. The lake is about 100 km (62.5 mi) long, 30 km (18.75 mi) wide, 505 meters (1650 ft) deep and elevated at 900 meters (2970 ft). It is located in the north central region of Sumatra. An island named Pulao Samosir can be found in the lake.

Answer: Batam Island

All the four islands are part of the Indonesian Riau Islands. Batam is the closest to Singapore at only 20 km (12.5 mi) away from the south of Singapore, easily accessible by ferry. Since 2006, Batam is part of the Special Economic Zone with Singapore. It is the third busiest port in Indonesia after Jakarta and Bali.

Answer: Surabaya

Surabaya is the capital of East Java, with an estimated population of six million (as of 2016) in the metropolitan area. During the 18th and 19th century, it was a very important trading port for Dutch East Indies, rivaling Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Answer: Central Java

Borobudur (also known as Barabudur) Buddhist Temple, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991, is situated at Magelang, Central Java. This temple was built in the 9th century. In 1835, it was restored by Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore.

Answer: Jakarta

CGK is the international airport at Jakarta in Java Island. The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta.

Answer: Bandung

Bandung is the capital city of West Java, at about 768 meters (2534 ft) above sea-level. It is one of the nicest cities in Indonesia. The average night temperature is from 11-15 deg C. The cooler climate all year round makes it a popular tourist attraction. Greater Bandung with a population of 8.5 million (as of 2015) made it the second largest metropolitan area in Indonesia.

It is about 140 km (87.5 mi) southeast of Jakarta.

Answer: East Kalimantan

Balikpapan is a centre of oil and gas activities in East Kalimantan with some multinational oil companies having operations there. Botang City is a major exporter of liquefied natural gas(LNG) to Japan, South Korea and China.

Answer: Sulawesi

Manado is the capital city of North Sulawesi, located at the Bay of Manado. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi and fast becoming a popular tourist site for scuba diving and snorkelling. There is also an international airport in Manado.