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The History of Indonesia

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the spice island located?

a)

in Byzantine Empire, Central Europe

b)

Banda Neira Island, in Maluku islands, Indonesia

c)

Venetia

d)

Turky

2.

Who was the first European nation came to colonize Nusantara (Indonesia today)?

a)

Dutch

b)

Portuguese

c)

France

d)

British

3.

Choose the spices that were produced in Nusantara (Indonesia today) during the spice trade in 9-15th century

a)

golds, coals, oils, and ores

b)

nutmegs, cloves, coffee beans, and tea leaves.

c)

nutmegs, cloves, cinnamons, peppers, turmeric, peppers, and gingers

d)

coffee beans, tea leaves, vanilla beans, tobaccos, and sugar canes.

4.

What were the factors that cause colonization in Indonesia by the Europeans?

a)

gold (profit), glory, and gospel

b)

gold, iron ores, and coals

c)

spread the European cultures to Indonesia

d)

mutual cooperation to be successful in leading trading

5.

What is the name of the Dutch spice trader group who could issue their own money, build their own policies, and have their own armies on behalf of the Netherland Kingdom?

a)

Grupo Comercial Español

b)

Grupo Comercial Português

c)

Britain Trading Company

d)

Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie

6.

Who was the name of governor-general of VOC that burnt down Jayakarta city and port then built a new city with a strong fortress named Batavia?

a)

Jan Pieterzoon Koen

b)

Cornelis Van De Houtman

c)

Johannes Van den Bosch

d)

Van Der Capellen

7.

Choose the statement that does not show the impacts of the Dutch Colonization in Indonesia.

a)

The development of "Keroncong" Music

b)

The rise of Betawi tribe in Batavia

c)

The discrimination hatred based on "Pyramid of Races"

d)

Some profitable commodities are planted in Indonesia such as tea leaves and coffee beans

8.

What did Daendels do to provide natural resources and men for France in East Indies?

a)

He proposed Cultuurstelsel to gain profit from trading.

b)

He built the military post route road from Anyer to Panarukan.

c)

He found Candi Borobudur dan Rafflesia Arnoldi Flowers

d)

He initiated Ethical Politics to thank Indonesians for the wealth gained from them.

9.

Who was the governor-general of the East Indies from the British who ruled between 1811-1814?

a)

Jan Pieterzoon Koen

b)

Thomas Stamford Raffles

c)

William Daendels

d)

Johannes Van den Bosch

10.

What is the name of governor-general who introduced the Cultuurstelsel?

a)

Herman Daendels

b)

Pieter Broofshooft

c)

CTh. Van Deventer

d)

Johannes Van Den Bosch

11.

Choose a statement that is not from Cultuurstelsel (Cultivation System) facts.

a)

The motive of Cultuurstelsel is to pay debts because of the long war in Java with Diponegoro.

b)

The Indonesians learned to plant coffee, tea, chocolate, sugar cane, and tobaccos.

c)

The Dutch opened a school for Indonesian children from noble families.

d)

The Indonesians workers suffered from malnutrition because they did not have time and energy to plant for their own foods.

12.

Who was the initiator of Ethical Politics that moved Netherland governments to show gratitude to the Indonesians?

a)

C.Th. Van Deventer

b)

Eduard Douwes Decker

c)

Thomas Stamford Raffless

d)

Herman Willem Daendels

13.

What was the name of a Banten Sultan who fought VOC?

a)

Sultan Agung Mataram

b)

Sultan Baadillah

c)

Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

d)

Sultan Hasanudin