Funny Quiz

Mecca is Islam’s holiest city, home to the Kaaba Shrine and the Grand Mosque. The city is known for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, being one of the five pillars of Islam. In the 7th century, the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad, proclaimed Islam in the city. The city played an important role in the early history of Islam and now it is an important trading center. After 966, Mecca was led by local Sharifs, until 1924, when it came under the rule of the Saudis. In its modern period, Mecca has seen a great expansion in size infrastructure.

The modern day city is located in the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Province, in the historic Hejaz region. With a population of 1, 700, 000 (2008), the city is located 73 kilometers (45 miles) inland from Jeddah, in a narrow valley and 277 meters (910 feet) above sea level.

QUESTION:

What is the text about?

• Saudi Arabia

• The size of the city

• The city of Mecca

• The location of the city

Answer explanation

Soal ini menanyakan topik teks. Teks tersebut mendeskripsikan kota Mekah (Mecca City). Jadi topik teks ini adalah tentang “Kota Mekah” , the city of Mecca.

Karimunjawa is an archipelago of 27 islands in the Java Sea, stretching approximately 83 kilometers northwest of Jepara, Central Java. It consists of small islands, mostly uninhabited, with the main ones being Karimunjawa, Kemujan, Menjangan Besar and Menjangan Kecil islands.

The name of Karimunjawa was derived from the Javanese language “kremun kremun saking tanah jawi” as addressed by one from Wali Songo. The name describes how far these islands from Java, to be exact from Semarang and Jepara.

Designated as a national marine park, Karimunjawa is home to mangrove, coastal forests and a great variety of marine animals such as crabs, anchovy, starfish, sharks, stingray, jellyfish, red snappers, etc. It is also a popular tourist destination, with its white sandy beaches, pristine coral reefs and challenging treks through the hills. The reefs are a mixture of fringing and barrier and patched with bottom depths ranging from 15 to 40 meters.

The islands offer stunning diving and snorkeling trips. Fringing reefs, atolls, wrecks and an excellent variety of species make diving in Karimunjawa an unforgettable adventure.

QUESTION:

What is the paragraph two about?

•   The main islands in Karimunjawa

• The origin of the Karimunjawa name

• The roles of Wali Songo in Java

• The biodiversity in Karimunjawa

Answer explanation

Model soal ini adalah tentang “pikiran utama paragraf ke dua”, dengan membaca isi paragraf ke dua, maka kita dapat menarik kesimpulan bahwa pikiran utama paragraf tersebut adalah: asal nama Karimunjawa, The origin of the Karimunjawa name.

Karimunjawa is an archipelago of 27 islands in the Java Sea, stretching approximately 83 kilometers northwest of Jepara, Central Java. It consists of small islands, mostly uninhabited, with the main ones being Karimunjawa, Kemujan, Menjangan Besar and Menjangan Kecil islands.

The name of Karimunjawa was derived from the Javanese language “kremun kremun saking tanah jawi” as addressed by one from Wali Songo. The name describes how far these islands from Java, to be exact from Semarang and Jepara.

Designated as a national marine park, Karimunjawa is home to mangrove, coastal forests and a great variety of marine animals such as crabs, anchovy, starfish, sharks, stingray, jellyfish, red snappers, etc. It is also a popular tourist destination, with its white sandy beaches, pristine coral reefs and challenging treks through the hills. The reefs are a mixture of fringing and barrier and patched with bottom depths ranging from 15 to 40 meters.

The islands offer stunning diving and snorkeling trips. Fringing reefs, atolls, wrecks and an excellent variety of species make diving in Karimunjawa an unforgettable adventure.

QUESTION:

According to the text, we can find the following marine animals in Karimunjawa, except ...

• Starfish

• Goldfish

• Stingray

• Snappers

Answer explanation

Model soal ini adalah “informasi tersurat”, menurut teks tersebut, kita bisa menemukan hewan laut di Karimunjawa, kecuali goldfish (ikan emas). Ikan emas (goldfish) tidak termasuk hewan laut yang hidup di Karimunjawa.

Bukit Duabelas National Park in Jambi is a relatively small park, compared to Indonesia’s large national parks. Covering only 60,500 hectares, the park was established in 2000, mainly to allow the regrowth of secondary forests and to protect the home of the forest people ‘Suku Anak Dalam’ or ‘Orang Rimba’.

The northern part of the park is primarily jungle, but the remainder is a tract of deforested land that was formerly a production forest, but allowed to revert as a trophical rainforest. The park is in fact the most important water catchment area in the province.

Bukit Duabelas, or Twelve Hills, is a lowland park with undulating contours. This is the habitat of Sumatra’s endangered species, such as tapirs, gibbons, clouded leopards, sun bears, wild cats and crested serpent eagles, including endangered plant species.

Orang Rimba are an isolated tribe who have lived in these jungles for years and have maintaned their simple, nut natural lifestyle. There are several theories and legends as to who they are and where they originate from.  One story relates that when the Sultan of Palembang had feuds with the Sultan of Jambi, the Sultan of Jambi asked for help from the Sultan of Pagaruyung who in turn sent soldiers to Jambi. On their way in the dense jungles, never came back out, but instead settled in the Jambi jungles and adopted the natural lifestyle.

Anak Dalam tribe live in and around the forest, and survive chiefly on hunting, gathering, agriculture and fishing.

QUESTION:

What is the purpose of the text?

• To amuse the readers

• To relate the writer’s experience

• To describe what Jambi Province is like

• To describe Bukit Duabelas National Park

Answer explanation

Model soal ini adalah tentang “tujuan teks”. Teks ini merupakan descriptive text, yang mendiskripsikan tentang Taman Nasional Bukit Duabelas, to describe Bukit Duabelas National Park.

Bukit Duabelas National Park in Jambi is a relatively small park, compared to Indonesia’s large national parks. Covering only 60,500 hectares, the park was established in 2000, mainly to allow the regrowth of secondary forests and to protect the home of the forest people ‘Suku Anak Dalam’ or ‘Orang Rimba’.

QUESTION:

The antonym of the underlined word is...

• Cold

• Big

• Low

• Flat

Answer explanation

Lawan kata kecil adalah besar yaitu big

Gamalama, which is often called the peak of Ternate, is a strato-volcano in Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia. It is one of Indonesia’ active volcanoes. Standing about 1,715 meters tall, Mount Gamalama has spewed lava more than 70 times since 1538 A. D.

Although it may pose a danger to the communities and surroundings, Mount Galama keeps the charm and its incredible beauty. Stunning views are spread around. Stretches of clove and nutmeg plantations can be seen by tourists during their trip to the summit. On reaching the summit, tourists can see Ternate Island landscape and other islands such as Tidore and Halmahera Islands. Tourists can also find unique places on the mountain, one of which is Abdas Springs.

QUESTION:

Where is the mountain located?

• On Bacan Island

• On Tidore Island

• On Maitara Island

• On Ternate Island

Answer explanation

Model soal ini termasuk “informasi tersurat”, di manakah gunung itu terletak? Di Pulau Ternate, Ternate Island. Paragraf 1 kalimat 1.

Toyota City

Toyota, a city in Japan, is on east central Honshu Island, in Central Aichi Prefecture on the Yahagi River. Toyota is the headquarter of the Toyota Motor Corporation and is a major automobile manufacturing and assembly center. A classic company town, it has a planned layout for its sprawling assembly plants, office complexes, and  housing-developments for workers and their families. The city was formerly named Koromo, meaning “clothing” and prospered from the late 19th century until the 1930s as a center of the silk industry. Its development as an automobile manufacturing center began with the opening of the first assembly plant in 1937. The city’s name was changed to Toyota in 1959 after the second plant, Motomachi, was opened and the population began to grow rapidly, Population (2002): 342, 835.

QUESTION:

When development as an automobile manufacturing center began with the opening of the first assembly plant?

• in 1939

• in 1938

• in 1937

• in 1936

Answer explanation

Model soal ini bersifat “informasi tersurat”, jawabannya ada pada kalimat ke 5

Toyota City

Toyota, a city in Japan, is on east central Honshu Island, in Central Aichi Prefecture on the Yahagi River. Toyota is the headquarter of the Toyota Motor Corporation and is a major automobile manufacturing and assembly center. A classic company town, it has a planned layout for its sprawling assembly plants, office complexes, and  housing-developments for workers and their families. The city was formerly named Koromo, meaning “clothing” and prospered from the late 19th century until the 1930s as a center of the silk industry. Its development as an automobile manufacturing center began with the opening of the first assembly plant in 1937. The city’s name was changed to Toyota in 1959 after the second plant, Motomachi, was opened and the population began to grow rapidly, Population (2002): 342, 835.

QUESTION:

What was the old name of the Toyota City?

Answer explanation

Jawabannya adalah koromo.

Pada kalimat ke 4 terdapat "The city was formerly named Koromo..."

My name is Roberto and I am 34 years old. My family and I left our hometown Acapulco, Brazil for New York fifteen years ago. Initially, I missed the sunshine, food, my friensd, etc. However, I now have a successful business with my brother and two sisters. We run a soccer store in New Brunswick and I am married with two children, who attend American schools.

When asked why I cam to the US, I say without hesitation,”Because I wanted to work hard and be successful.” I certainly work hard. I am at the store all day, then work as a driver in the evening.”That’s why I like America,” I say,”You can be what you want.”

QUESTION:

How old was Roberto when he left his country?

Answer explanation

Berapakah umur Roberto ketika dia meninggalkan negara asalnya? Jawabannya adalah saat dia berumur 19 tahun. Bagaimana kok bisa 19 tahun? Saat ini Roberto dia berumur 34 tahun, dan dia pergi ke Amerika 15 tahun lalu. 34-15= 19.

My name is Roberto and I am 34 years old. My family and I left our hometown Acapulco, Brazil for New York fifteen years ago. Initially, I missed the sunshine, food, my friensd, etc. However, I now have a successful business with my brother and two sisters. We run a soccer store in New Brunswick and I am married with two children, who attend American schools.

When asked why I cam to the US, I say without hesitation,”Because I wanted to work hard and be successful.” I certainly work hard. I am at the store all day, then work as a driver in the evening.”That’s why I like America,” I say,”You can be what you want.”

QUESTION:

What was Roberto’s reason leaving his country?

Answer explanation

Jawabannya He wanted to work hard and be successful

terdapat pada paragraf ke 2 kalimat 1 yang tertulis ".....I wanted to work hard and be successful"