Mohammad Hatta: Key Facts

When was Mohammad Hatta born? a) 12 August 1902 b) 14 March 1980 c) 17 August 1902 d) 14 February 1902

• 5 May 1905

• 1 January 1900

• 12 August 1902

• 10 September 1902

Where did Mohammad Hatta study economics? a) Leiden University b) Erasmus University Rotterdam c) Utrecht University d) Amsterdam University

• Free University Amsterdam

• University of Amsterdam

• Radboud University Nijmegen

• a) Leiden University

What position did Hatta hold in Perhimpoenan Indonesia from 1926 to 1930? a) Secretary b) Treasurer c) Chairman d) Vice Chairman

• President

• Advisor

• Member

• d) Vice Chairman

Which nationalist leader did Hatta meet in Brussels in 1927? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Sukarno d) Ho Chi Minh

• d) Nelson Mandela

• f) Chiang Kai-shek

• c) Sukarno

• e) Fidel Castro

In which year was Hatta jailed at Cipinang and Glodok prisons? a) 1932 b) 1934 c) 1942 d) 1945

• 1940

• c) 1942

• 1930

• 1936

What book did Hatta write while he was in prison? a) "The Political Struggle" b) "The Economical Crisis and Capitalism" c) "Indonesian Nationalism" d) "The Rise of Indonesia"

• b) "The Economical Crisis and Capitalism"

• a) "The Political Struggle"

• d) "The Rise of Indonesia"

• c) "Indonesian Nationalism"

When did Japan surrender in World War II? a) 1943 b) 1944 c) 1945 d) 1946

• 1947

• c) 1945

• 1948

• 1942

What was Hatta's role in the Indonesian independence movement? a) Diplomat b) Military leader c) Economic advisor d) Political leader

• Foreign policy analyst

• Cultural ambassador

• d) Political leader

• Revolutionary strategist

Which country did Hatta serve as Vice President? a) Malaysia b) Indonesia c) Philippines d) Thailand

• d) Brunei

• c) Vietnam

• a) Singapore

• b) Indonesia

What was one of Hatta's major contributions to Indonesia? a) Establishing a monarchy b) Promoting democracy c) Supporting colonial rule d) Advocating for communism

• b) Promoting democracy

• Encouraging foreign intervention

• Establishing a dictatorship

• Opposing independence movements