Reading Comprehension Question_Chapter 9

When is Indonesia's Heroes Day?

• 17 August

• 10 November

• 1 June

• 20 May

What does Indonesia's Heroes Day commemorate?

• Battle of Bandung

• Battle of Batavia

• Battle of Surabaya

• Battle of Sumatra

What caused the battle?

• British troops refused to surrender their weapons

• British troops wanted to surrender their weapons

• Indonesians refused to surrender their weapons

• Indonesian wants to surrender their weapons

How did the problem first start?

• There was a misunderstanding between British troops in Jakarta and those in Surabaya.

• There was no agreement, it was all a lie.

• British troops did not agree to not ask Indonesian troops and militia to surrender their weapons.

• There was a misunderstanding between Indonesian troops in Jakarta and those in Surabaya.

Was Brigadier Mallaby killed on 30 October 1945?

• True

• False

• Not given

Sir Philip Christison dismissed reinforcements to seige Surabaya

• True

• False

• Not given

600 to 2000 Indonesian troops died in the battle against British troops.

• True

• False

• Not given

Battle of Surabaya caused Indonesia to lose weaponry which hampered the country's independence.

• True

• False

• Not given

How did the battle become especially important for Indonesian national revolution?

• The battle provoked Indonesian and international mass to rally for the country's independence

• The battle was massive and alarming it shows the end of revolution

• The battle provoked British troops to an agreement of peace with Indonesia

• Non of the listed

British plane dropped leaflets all over Surabaya and angered Indonesian troops.

• True

• False

• Not given