Indonesia Trivia Quiz

What do you know about Indonesia?

A multiple-choice quiz by Vermic. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Vermic

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,918

Updated
Aug 03 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2597

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1. Which of these four remarks is NOT true? Hint

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago

Indonesia has a border with Brunei

The islands were first named Indonesia in modern times by a German geographer in 1884

Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia

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2. Indonesia was formerly known as what? Hint

German East Indies

British East Indies

Portuguese East Indies

Dutch East Indies

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3. In the period 1942-1945, the country was occupied by what other country? Hint

The Netherlands

Portugal

Korea

Japan

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4. In what year did Indonesia celebrate 60 years of independence? Hint

1999

1995

2000

2005

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5. Which countries have an official land boundary with Indonesia? Hint

Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste

Malaysia, Australia and Brunei

Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand

Malaysia, India and Philippines

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6. Indonesia has an estimated number of 6,000 inhabited islands. But what is the estimated total number of islands? Hint

11,000

17,000

9,000

15,000

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7. The Indonesian flag is similar to the flag of what other country? Hint

Philippines

Monaco

The Netherlands

Luxembourg

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8. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.

True

False

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9. What is the main religion in Indonesia? Hint

Protestant

Hindu

Catholic

Islam

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10. On what island is Jakarta? Hint

Celebes

Ambon

Borneo

Java

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these four remarks is NOT true?

Answer: Indonesia has a border with Brunei

Brunei has a border with Malaysia.

2. Indonesia was formerly known as what?

Answer: Dutch East Indies

3. In the period 1942-1945, the country was occupied by what other country?

Answer: Japan

4. In what year did Indonesia celebrate 60 years of independence?

Answer: 2005

In August 1945, immediately after the Japanese surrender, Sukarno proclaimed Indonesia an independent republic. Independence from The Netherlands was achieved four years later in 1949.

5. Which countries have an official land boundary with Indonesia?

Answer: Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste

6. Indonesia has an estimated number of 6,000 inhabited islands. But what is the estimated total number of islands?

Answer: 17,000

7. The Indonesian flag is similar to the flag of what other country?

Answer: Monaco

The flag of Monaco also has two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white. The flag of Poland has the colors reversed with the white band on top. The Indonesian flag is the Dutch flag, without the blue band that is at the bottom of the Dutch flag.

8. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.

Answer: True

9. What is the main religion in Indonesia?

Answer: Islam

Islam 87 percent, Protestant 6 percent, Catholic 3 percent and Hindu 2 percent.

10. On what island is Jakarta?

Answer: Java

Source: Author Vermic

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