Rengasdengklok Incident Quiz

When did the Rengasdengklok Incident take place?

• August 16, 1945

• August 17, 1945

• August 18, 1945

• August 14, 1945

Who were kidnapped during the Rengasdengklok Incident?

• Sukarno and Hatta

• Sutan Sjahrir and Wikana

• D. N. Aidit and Chairul Saleh

• Admiral Maeda and Achmad Soebardjo

What was the purpose of the kidnappings during the Rengasdengklok Incident?

• To show the proclamation as the struggle of the Indonesian people

• To prevent Indonesia from falling into the hands of the Allies

• To keep Sukarno and Hatta away from Japanese influence

• To urge Sukarno and Hatta to immediately convey the proclamation of Indonesian independence

Who was the leader of the group that took Sukarno and Hatta to Rengasdengklok?

• Sukarni

• Sutan Sjahrir

• D. N. Aidit

• Wikana

What did Hatta and Sukarno want to be sure of before making the declaration of independence?

• That the Japanese would not take any military action in response

• That the PPKI should make the declaration

• All of the above

• That the proclamation should be representative of the whole country

Who learned about the kidnapping of Sukarno and Hatta on the morning of August 16?

• Admiral Maeda

• Sutan Sjahrir

• Wikana

• Achmad Soebardjo

Where were Sukarno and Hatta taken to after being initially taken to the Defenders of the Homeland (PETA) dormitory?

• Sutan Sjahrir's house

• Rengasdengklok town hall

• Djiauw Kie Siong's house

• Maeda's house

Who guaranteed the security of Sukarno and Hatta and promised there would be no interference from Japan in the independence proclamation?

• Achmad Soebardjo

• Admiral Maeda

• Sutan Sjahrir

• Wikana

When did Sukarno read the brief declaration of independence?

• August 14, 1945

• August 16, 1945

• August 18, 1945

• August 17, 1945

Who was the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army Group?

• Sutan Sjahrir

• Achmad Soebardjo

• Hisaichi Terauchi

• Admiral Maeda