Quiz: How much do you know about
Indonesia?
• 1.Indonesia is made up of approximately how many islands?
Object 1
3
2
• 300
• 700
• 1200
• 18000
2.Who of these is in no way Indonesian?
Famke Janssen
Robin van Persie
Eddie Van Halen
Jean-Claude Van Damme
3.Indonesia won two medals at the 2012 Olympics. In which event?
Archery
Badminton
Weightlifting
Shooting
4.Islam is the most practised religion in Indonesia. But which is the second?
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shinto
5.During the 2012 US presidential election campaign some commentators noted that Barack Obama
was displaying physicals signs of the cultural customs he'd picked up when he lived in Indonesia as
a child. What was the sign?
That he thanked a supporter for their encouragement in Bahasa
That he pointed at Mitt Romney with his thumb during a presidential debate
That he revealed he'd trained in the Indonesian martial art of pencak silat
That he had a small tattoo on his shoulder to remind him of his time growing up in the country
6.How many female presidents has Indonesia had?
Zero
One
Two
Three
7.Which banknote carries a picture of the first Indonesian president, Sukarno?
1,000 rupiah
10,000 rupiah
50,000 rupiah
100,000 rupiah
8.Gado-gado is
An Indonesian greeting
A traditional, round Indonesian hat
An Indonesian dish of vegetables and peanut sauce
The Indonesian name for the Slow Loris
9.What form of government does Indonesia have?
Communist
Democracy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
10.According to the Indonesian government, approximately how many orangutans are left in the
country?
15000
61000
96000
120000
11.Which state has never colonised or occupied Indonesia?
Netherlands
Japan
France
Portugal
12.How many countries have a bigger population than Indonesia?
Three
Nine
Seven
Five
13.Which of these animals is NOT endemic to Indonesia?
Sulawesi Palm Civet
Komodo Dragon
Bennet's Tree Kangaroo
Silvery Gibbon (Hylobates moloch)
14.Only one of these places sends more tourists to Indonesia than Australia. Which is it?
Singapore
Britain
China
Japan
15.Which of these is not an Indonesian national animal?
Asian arowana fish
Dugong
Javan hawk-eagle
Komodo dragon
16) Which is the most populous island of Indonesia?
a) Java
b) Sumatra
c) Sulawesi
d) Aceh
17) Which island of Indonesia has predominantly Hindu population?
a) Maluku
b) Papua
c) Bali
d) Sunda
18) Who was the President of Indonesia from 1968 to 1998?
a) Sukarno
b) Suharto
c) Megawati
d) Yudhoyono
19) Which is the capital of Indonesia?
a) Purvakarta
b) Yogakarta
c) Jakarta
d) Banda Aceh
20) Which of the following countries was under Indonesian occupation?
a) Papua New Guinea
b) Solomon Islands
c) East Timor
d) Eritrea
21) What is the national motto of Indonesia?
a) All for one. One for all.
b) We shall overcome
c) Unity in diversity
d) Beauty, brain and brawn
22) When is the Independence Day of Indonesia?
a) 3 March
b) 29 May
c) 14 June
d) 17 August
23) How was Indonesia known before independence?
a) British Honduras
b) Dutch East Indies
c) French Polynesia
d) Spanish Sahara
24) Which is the national airline of Indonesia?
a) Garuda
b) Sabena
c) PIA
d) KAL
