Repatriation of Indonesian Artifacts

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The text aims to …

• retell how ancient artifacts were repatriated.

• provides opinion and review on ancient artifacts.

• entertain readers with a story about ancient artifacts.

• provide factual information about repatriated artifacts.

• tell how to send back artifacts from Netherland to Indonesia.

"According to Gunawan, the National Museum's head of cultural heritage, the repatriated objects were not only looted during conflicts ..." (paragraph 3). The paragraph belongs to …

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"During the colonial period, numerous Indonesian cultural artifacts were taken abroad,…" (par 2 line 1). The underlined word has the same meaning as …

• few

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The following statements are true about the text, except …

• The repatriation was an agreement between Indonesia and the Netherlands in 2022.

• Indonesia received over 800 cultural artifacts from the Netherlands in 2025.

• The returned artifacts include ancient Buddha statues and valuable jewelry.

• The repatriated artifacts help reconstruct Indonesia's historical narrative.

• The artifacts were taken from Indonesia only during wartime conflicts.

The second paragraph mainly tells the reader that …

• The return of cultural artifacts to Indonesia is part of a global movement.

• Indonesia has always freely shared its cultural artifacts with the world.

• Indonesia no longer values historical artifacts from the colonial era.

• The Netherlands refuses to return cultural artifacts to Indonesia.

• The repatriation agreement was signed in 2025.

What can be inferred from the text?

• The artifacts returned to Indonesia were recently created.

• There is no formal agreement for the repatriation of artifacts.

• The returned artifacts have little historical significance to Indonesia.

• Many Indonesian cultural artifacts are still kept in foreign countries.

• The Netherlands has returned all Indonesian artifacts taken during colonial rule.

From the text, we can infer that …

• The artifacts were returned because they no longer had value in the Netherlands.

• The repatriated artifacts were taken from Indonesia during colonial rule.

• The repatriation of cultural artifacts began in the 18th century.

• The Netherlands has agreed to return all Indonesian artifacts.

• Indonesia signed the Repatriation Agreement in 2025.

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• entertain readers with a story about Ramayana.

• tell how to get the ticket of Sendratari Ramayana.

• retell the writer's unpleasant experience in Prambanan.

• provides opinion and review about Sendratari Ramayana.

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