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Historical recount

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

The Java War of 1825-1830 constituted the last resistance of the Javanese aristocracy to Dutch rule. Its central figure was Pangeran Diponegoro, eldest son of the Sultan of Yogyakarta. The immediate cause of Diponegoro’s revolt in 1825 was the Dutch decision to build a road across a piece of his property that contained a sacred tomb. Thereupon ensued the Java War, a bitter guerilla conflict in which as many as 200,000 Javanese died in fighting or from indirect causes.


When did the Java War begin?

a)

in 1825

b)

In 1830

c)

in 1885

d)

in 1930

2.

The Java War of 1825-1830 constituted the last resistance of the Javanese aristocracy to Dutch rule. Its central figure was Pangeran Diponegoro, eldest son of the Sultan of Yogyakarta. The immediate cause of Diponegoro’s revolt in 1825 was the Dutch decision to build a road across a piece of his property that contained a sacred tomb. Thereupon ensued the Java War, a bitter guerilla conflict in which as many as 200,000 Javanese died in fighting or from indirect causes


What was the cause of the war?

a)

There was different view between the Diponegoro and Dutch

b)

The Dutch decided to build a road across Diponegoro’s property

c)

There was a conflict among the Javanese princes

d)

Many Javanese people died in fighting

3.

“the Revolution failed to prevent France from falling back into autocracy”. What is the similar meaning of the italicized word?

a)

flop

b)

beat

c)

dull

d)

fishy

4.

Two of the major events of the Cold War took place in Berlin. After World War II the city was divided into four zones. The French, British and American zone became West Berlin and the Soviet zone became East Berlin. When the Soviets tried to cut off supply routes to the city the Americans reacted by airlifting food, clothes and other supplies to Berlin to help the city survive.

In the 1950s many East Berliners moved to West Berlin to escape Communism. The East German government had no way stopping them. During this decade thousands of people crossed the border to freedom. In 1961 the East German government erected a wall around Berlin. It became the most famous symbol of the Cold War.

Which countries as a part of West Berlin?

a)

Soviet, America, British

b)

French, British, German

c)

Soviet, French, and America

d)

British, French, and America

5.

The Supersemar, the Indonesian abbreviation for “Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret” ( Order of March the Eleventh), was a document signed by the Indonesian President Sukarno on 11 March 1966.

It is said that it was giving the army commander Lt. General Soeharto authority to take whatever measures he ”deemed necessary” to restore order to the chaotic situation during the Indonesian killings of 1965-1966.

The abbreviation of “Supersemar” is a play on the name of Semar, the mystic and powerful figure who commonly appears in Javanese mythology including wayang puppet shows. The invocation of Semar was presumably intended to help draw on Javanese mythology to lend support to Soeharto’s legitimacy during the period of the transition of authority from Soekarno to Soeharto.


What is actually Supersemar?

a)

Agreement between Soekarno and Soeharto in 1966

b)

Soekarno’s legal order to give Soeharto authority in 1966

c)

Official letter from Soeharto to take the immediate action

d)

The official decree from Soekarno to Soeharto in 1959

6.

The Supersemar, the Indonesian abbreviation for “Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret” ( Order of March the Eleventh), was a document signed by the Indonesian President Sukarno on 11 March 1966.

It is said that it was giving the army commander Lt. General Soeharto authority to take whatever measures he ”deemed necessary” to restore order to the chaotic situation during the Indonesian killings of 1965-1966.

The abbreviation of “Supersemar” is a play on the name of Semar, the mystic and powerful figure who commonly appears in Javanese mythology including wayang puppet shows.

How long was the chaotic situation happened?

a)

Three months

b)

Six months

c)

Eight months

d)

One year

7.

The Anti-Apartheid Movement in Britain was started by South African exiles in 1959. It grew into a mass movement that united trade unions, churches, political parties, and local authorities in action against apartheid in the 1980s.

The word it in the text refer to?

a)

Britain

b)

South Africa

c)

Anti-apartheid movement

d)

Political Movement

8.

There are arounds 300,000 soldiers fought in the important battle and it is the largest since the battle of Leipzig in 1813. There were about 130,000 Austrian troops and a combined total of 140,000 French and allied Piedmontese troops. After the battle, the Austrian Emperor refrained from further direct command of the army.

What you can conclude from the text above?

a)

300,000 soldiers is the number of Austrian soldiers

b)

People never seen a war that bigger than this since 1813

c)

French lead this war because of piedmontese

d)

This war is not as big as war in Leipzig

9.

they made the colonies want to work together to end British rule. Representative from the 13 colonies met to protest the laws in Philadelphia on September 5, 1774. The meeting became the First Continental Congress. 

What kind of part the sentence above?

a)

Event

b)

Introduction

c)

Re-orientation

d)

Closure

10.

Army troops advanced from the beachhead and linked up with their comrades advancing north from the Pusan perimeter. Marine, Army, and South Korean troops captured Seoul on 28 September 1950.

What kind of word is the italic word above?

a)

Past Tense and Adverb of time

b)

Adjective and Adverb of time

c)

Object and Adverb

d)

Verb 2 and Adverb of Time