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His Story of Indonesia (Colonialism Era)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first European country that came to Indonesia?

a)

Spain

b)

Portuguese

c)

Dutch

d)

British

2.

What was the main purpose of their coming to Indonesia?

a)

they wanted to spread Christian religion

b)

they just wanted to travel

c)

they wanted to prove that the world is round

d)

they wanted to get spices

3.

In 1602, before returned to Indonesia, the Dutch created a trading company to take Indonesia’s spices. What was the name of the company?

a)

EIC

b)

UNTEA

c)

VOC

d)

UNCI

4.

Who was the first leader of the Dutch’s expedition to Indonesia?

a)

Jacob Van Neck

b)

Pietter Both

c)

Cornelis de Houtman

d)

Van den Bosch

5.

How long Dutch invaded Indonesia?

a)

350 years

b)

5 years

c)

3.5 years

d)

100 years

6.

The Governor General who defeated the Jayakarta kingdom and later established Batavia as the VOC's capital in Java Island was ...

a)

Pietter Both

b)

Van den Bosch

c)

Jan Pieterzoon Coen

d)

Van Deventer

7.

The purpose of the establishment of the VOC by the Dutch colonial government was ...

a)

Look for new countries and glories

b)

Spread the Religion

c)

Strengthen the territory

d)

To overcome competition between Dutch traders and other Europeans

8.

The purpose of the Cultural system was ....

a)

strengthen Javanese defences against a predicted British invasion.

b)

Introducing new plants

c)

Increase farmers' income

d)

force Javanese peasants to produce particular crops suitable for the European markets

9.

The purpose of sending Daendels to Indonesia by Louis Napoleon was ....

a)

taking Indonesian wealth to cover Dutch debt

b)

to strengthen Javanese defences against a predicted British invasion.

c)

rediscovery of Borobudur Buddhist temple in Central Java.

d)

to introduced the cultural system

10.

What is colonialism?

a)

when one country starts a war with another

b)

when one country or nation takes control of another

c)

when one group of people use all of the natural resources

d)

when one person becomes famous

11.

What is a colonizer?

a)

a nation that takes control of a foreign territory or land

b)

a mean person

c)

a seafood dish

d)

a nation that has given control to another country

12.

What is occupation?

a)

when a colonizer brings people from their home land to settle or live in newly colonized lands

b)

when the native people of a land live their peacefully

c)

when people go to work for a living

d)

when a colonizer leaves a place to return to their native country

13.

What is economic exploitation?

a)

when a place or people are taken advantage of for money or resources

b)

when people are paid fairly for their work and resources

c)

when resources are used sustainably and shared with all community members

d)

when all of the resources are given away by the natives

14.

During Daendles’s era in Indonesia, the Indonesian were forced to work. That forced labor called ___

a)

Rodi

b)

Cultuurstetsel

c)

Landrent

d)

Trade Monopoly

15.

The first VOC Governor General was ...

a)

A.J.P Coen

b)

A.Pieter Both

c)

A.Van Den Bosch

d)

A.Johan Van Oldenborneveldt