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Migration and Origins of Austronesian Peoples

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The origins of the ancestors of the Indonesian people are generally associated with the people of…

a)

Mongol

b)

Austronesia

c)

North Africa

d)

South India

e)

Persia

2.

The most well-known theory about the origins of the Indonesian people is the… theory.

a)

Yunnan

b)

Melanesoid

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

Afro-Habshi

e)

South America

3.

The Yunnan theory states that the ancestors of the Indonesian people came from the region of…

a)

Taiwan

b)

South China (Yunnan)

c)

Japan

d)

Central Asia

e)

Papua

4.

The term migration means…

a)

Agricultural process

b)

Movement of people from one place to another

c)

Cultural development

d)

Climate change

e)

Mastery of technology

5.

The main migration route of the ancestors of the Indonesian people was the…

a)

Overland route of Central Asia

b)

Sea route of Southeast Asia

c)

Himalayan mountain route

d)

Europe–Asia route

e)

Africa–Australia route

6.

The Austronesian people are known as experts in…

a)

Sculpture

b)

Sea navigation

c)

Metal trade

d)

Animal domestication

e)

Silk weaving

7.

The strongest evidence to trace interlanguage relationships in the Nusantara is…

a)

Lontar leaf writings

b)

Similarities in phonology and vocabulary

c)

Skin color of the population

d)

Traditional clothing style

e)

Settlement patterns

8.

The Out of Taiwan theory states that the spread of Austronesians began from…

a)

Papua

b)

India

c)

Taiwan

d)

Africa

e)

Australia

9.

One scientific reason that prehistoric humans migrated to the Nusantara is…

a)

Hard soil

b)

Extreme climate

c)

Its environment is fertile and rich in resources

d)

Small population

e)

Many predators

10.

Genetic evidence is used to determine…

a)

Sea depth

b)

Migration speed

c)

Human kinship relationships

d)

Types of metal tools

e)

Fossil locations

11.

Climate changes during the glacial (ice age) period caused…

a)

The Asian mainland to sink

b)

Human migration to increase

c)

All animals to go extinct

d)

The development of writing

e)

Forests to disappear entirely

12.

DNA research shows that the majority of Indonesia’s population has connections with…

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Austronesia

c)

West Africa

13.

Human dispersal to the Nusantara in the past occurred…

a)

Organized by kingdoms

b)

Gradually in several migration waves

c)

All at once in one large group

d)

Brought by colonizers

e)

After the invention of the compass

14.

Regional languages in Indonesia such as Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, and Bugis belong to the language family…

a)

Afro-Asiatic

b)

Indo-European

c)

Austronesian

d)

Melanesoid

e)

Arabic

15.

A major driver of ancestral migration into Indonesia was…

a)

Clothing style

b)

Hot weather

c)

Threats of war and the need for new land

d)

Desire to establish kingdoms

e)

Habits of modern life

16.

Proto-Malay is also known as…

a)

Old Malay

b)

New Malay

c)

Middle Malay

d)

Melanesoid

e)

Austro-Hungarian

17.

An ethnic group regarded as Proto-Malay descendants is…

a)

Javanese

b)

Sundanese

c)

Dayak

d)

Madurese

e)

Betawi

18.

A characteristic tool of the Proto-Malay is…

a)

Iron axe

b)

Square and oval stone axes

c)

Steel sword

d)

Gold ornaments

e)

Firearms

19.

Deutero-Malay is also known as…

a)

Migratory Malay

b)

Young Malay

c)

Old Malay

d)

Inland Malay

e)

Valley Malay

20.

An ethnic group considered a Deutero-Malay descendant is…

a)

Toraja

b)

Javanese

c)

Sasak

d)

Asmat

e)

Mentawai

21.

A technology brought by the Deutero-Malay was…

a)

Outrigger boats

b)

Bronze and iron metallurgy

c)

Clay pottery

d)

Hand axes

e)

Stone spears

22.

The main difference between Proto-Malay and Deutero-Malay lies in…

a)

Skin color

b)

Tool technology

c)

Eye shape

d)

Height

e)

Type of food

23.

Proto-Malay is estimated to have entered the Nusantara around…

a)

500 BC

b)

1000 BC

c)

2000 BC

d)

3000 BC

e)

4000 BC

24.

Deutero-Malay came to the Indonesian archipelago after Proto-Malay, around what time?

a)

1000 BC

b)

2000 BC

c)

3000 BC

d)

4000 BC

e)

5000 BC

25.

Proto-Malay people entered the Indonesian archipelago through which route?

a)

West (Sumatra) and East (Sulawesi)

b)

South (Java Island)

c)

North (Kalimantan)

d)

West (Papua)

e)

Barusan Island

26.

Deutero-Malay were generally more advanced because they brought what development?

a)

Modern clothing style

b)

Metal technology

c)

Calendar system

d)

Large sailing boat

e)

Wooden axe

27.

Evidence of Proto-Malay presence can be seen from which types of findings?

a)

Iron axe

b)

Square axe and oval axe

c)

Cave paintings

d)

Gold jewelry

e)

Pottery

28.

Dongson culture from Vietnam influenced which group?

a)

Proto-Malay

b)

Deutero-Malay

c)

Melanesia

d)

Africa

e)

Polynesia

29.

Differences among ethnic groups in Indonesia today are influenced by what factor?

a)

Fashion style

b)

Migration waves of Proto and Deutero Malay

c)

International socialization

d)

Social media influencers

e)

Climate change

30.

A cultural heritage of the Deutero-Malay that remains visible today is what?

a)

Hand axe

b)

Stone axe

c)

Metal tools

d)

Carved stone

e)

Shell ornaments

31.

Many ancient human fossils in Indonesia have been found in which area?

a)

Java

b)

Sumatra

c)

Bali

d)

Bangka

e)

Lombok

32.

The first discovery of Homo erectus in Indonesia was made by whom?

a)

Von Koenigswald

b)

Eugene Dubois

c)

Yamin

d)

Raffles

e)

E. H. Kern

33.

Which item is an artifact of early human migration?

a)

Laptop

b)

Hand axe

c)

Gemstone

d)

Gold coin

e)

Metal statue

34.

Which is archaeological evidence of Austronesian migration?

a)

Submarine

b)

Outrigger canoe

c)

Two-wheeled car

d)

Steel tools

e)

Bamboo house

35.

Linguistic evidence means evidence based on what?

a)

Clothing

b)

Language

c)

Metal

d)

Bone

e)

Wood

36.

The similarity of the words “mata,” “maata,” and “matah” in several regions indicates…

a)

a new culture

b)

linguistic relatedness

c)

climate change

d)

technological advancement

e)

maritime trade

37.

DNA research is used to determine…

a)

food prices

b)

genetic relationships among populations

c)

types of metals

d)

forest area

e)

communication patterns

38.

Pottery is found as evidence of cultural development in…

a)

hunting

b)

agriculture

c)

modern trade

d)

digital life

e)

factory industry

39.

Outrigger canoes show that Austronesian societies…

a)

could not go to sea

b)

were skilled in sailing and navigation

c)

lived only inland

d)

had no culture

e)

depended on European shipping

40.

Austronesian languages are widely distributed in the region of…

a)

Central Asia

b)

Africa

c)

the Middle East

d)

the Nusantara and the Pacific

e)

Northern Europe

41.

The diversity of ethnic groups in Indonesia is partly caused by…

a)

soil characteristics

b)

migration of diverse ancestors

c)

modernization

d)

internet development

e)

tourism

42.

The ancestors of Indonesians are thought to have settled on riverbanks because…

a)

for vacations

b)

the land was barren

c)

water and food sources were easy to find

d)

it was safer from weather

e)

there were many luxurious buildings

43.

Early Austronesian peoples initially lived by…

a)

hunting and gathering

b)

office work

c)

modern fishing

d)

car crafting

e)

mining

44.

Early Indonesian society’s culture was greatly influenced by…

a)

digital technological development

b)

the results of ancestral migration

c)

foreign “trends”

d)

tourist presence

e)

online commerce

45.

Outrigger canoes made it easier for ancestors to…

a)

explore and move between islands

b)

build tall structures

c)

process stone

d)

dig mines

e)

discover petroleum

46.

The large number of regional languages in Indonesia indicates…

a)

Indonesia is difficult to unite

b)

cultural richness and a long migration process

c)

weaknesses in the education system

d)

historical mistakes

e)

lack of communication

47.

Differences in culture between regions in Indonesia are influenced by…

a)

modern weather

b)

diverse migration waves

c)

social media

d)

island size

e)

foreign policy

48.

The discovery of the oval axe indicates an early migration from…

a)

Taiwan

b)

South China

c)

Eastern region (Papua–Melanesia)

d)

Europe

e)

South America

49.

Modern Indonesian is the result of development from…

a)

Sanskrit

b)

English

c)

Austronesian Malay

d)

Dutch

e)

Thai

50.

The general conclusion from research on the origins of the ancestors of the Indonesian people is…

a)

Originated from only one race

b)

Originated from various waves of Austronesian migration and others

c)

Did not come from outside

d)

Appeared directly in the archipelago

e)

Originated from Europe