SEA Games Flag Incident Analysis

SEA Games Flag Incident Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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During the SEA Games 2023 opening ceremony in Kamboja, the Indonesian flag was displayed upside down, causing a diplomatic issue. The incident occurred when local performers mistakenly carried the flag with the red stripe below the white. The Indonesian Olympic Committee formally protested, prompting an apology from the Kamboja organizers, who assured no repeat of the mistake. This was not the first such incident, as a similar error occurred at the 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia, where the flag was printed incorrectly in a guidebook, leading to public outrage and a formal apology from Malaysia.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mistake was made with the Indonesian flag during the SEA Games 2023 opening ceremony?

It was not displayed at all.

It was displayed upside down.

It was displayed with the wrong emblem.

It was displayed in black and white.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which part of the SEA Games 2023 opening ceremony did the flag incident occur?

During the torch lighting.

During the national anthem.

During the athletes' parade.

During a performance by local singers and dancers.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the correct position of the colors on the Indonesian flag?

Red on top, white on the bottom.

White on top, red on the bottom.

White on the left, red on the right.

Red on the left, white on the right.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Indonesian Olympic Committee respond to the flag incident?

They held a press conference.

They sent an official letter of complaint.

They ignored it.

They withdrew from the SEA Games.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did the Cambodian organizers take after the flag incident?

They ignored the issue.

They apologized and ensured it wouldn't happen again.

They blamed the dancers.

They replaced the dancers.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year did a similar flag incident occur at the SEA Games in Malaysia?

2018

2015

2017

2016

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nature of the flag incident in Malaysia during the SEA Games?

The flag was not displayed.

The flag was displayed upside down.

The flag was printed upside down in the guidebook.

The flag was displayed in black and white.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Malaysian government respond to the flag incident in 2017?

They blamed the printing company.

They apologized for the mistake.

They withdrew from the SEA Games.

They ignored it.

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the reaction of the Indonesian public to the flag incident in Malaysia?

They were offended.

They were supportive.

They were amused.

They were indifferent.