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Quiz questions about Indonesia

32 questions in the archive are about Indonesia or mention it. Here are 20 of them; New mix gives another lot.

  • 32 questions
  • Asia

1. The stage name for which famous early 20th century exotic dancer was an Indonesian term for 'eye of the day' or 'sun'?

2. What are the two most populated island countries in the world?

3. Lake Toba, the world's largest volcanic lake, is located in which country?

4. What was South Pacific?s magical island called?

5. Which weight class in boxing takes its name from a village in Java?

6. Dili is the capital of which former Portuguese colony in Indonesia?

7. What was Jakarta called from the early 17th century up until 1949?

8. The eruption of which Indonesian volcano caused 36000 deaths in 1883?

9. With the exception of a few years in World War II, Indonesia was from the 17th century until 1945 a colony of which European country?

10. Which tropical Indonesian island, east of Java is a popular holiday destination with over 1 million tourists annually?

11. What is the well known Indonesian and Malay word for rice?

12. Which two countries have the longest coastline?

13. What is the main use of the Java computer language?

14. Before the Indonesian annexation, of which country was East Timor a colony?

15. Point for each - the Island of Borneo belongs to what three countries?

16. The Sunda Strait is the strait between which two Indonesian islands? (1 point per correct answer)

17. Plus or minus 3, how many first names exist in Bali?

18. What is strange about the title of the movie Krakatoa, East of Java?

19. What is the basic ingredient of the Indonesian dish Nasi Goreng?

20. Which spice is used in the popular Indonesian cigarettes called "kretak"?

ANSWERS

1. Mata Hari

2. Indonesia and Japan

3. Indonesia

4. Bali hai

5. Bantam

6. East Timor

7. Batavia

8. Krakatoa.

9. The Netherlands

10. Bali

11. Nasi

12. Canada (202,080 km) and Indonesia (54,716 km)

13. Internet applications

14. Portugal

15. Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia

16. Java, Sumatra

17. Four

18. It is west of Java

19. Rice

20. Clove

Where these questions come from
  1. Pauls Quiz 319
  2. Pauls Quiz 135
  3. Pauls Quiz 328
  4. Mammoth General Knowledge Quiz 1
  5. Pauls Quiz 303
  6. Spain and Portugal Quiz 1
  7. Pauls Quiz 450
  8. History Quiz 24
  9. Pauls History Quiz 7
  10. Holiday Destinations Quiz 1
  11. Pauls Quiz 409
  12. Pauls Quiz 243
  13. Language Quiz 2
  14. Around The World Quiz 1
  15. Pub Quiz 90
  16. QuizMiz Quiz 22
  17. Billys Fun Quiz 4
  18. Asian Quiz 1
  19. Food and Drink Quiz 8
  20. Pauls Quiz 383

Questions are chosen because they name the country, its people, its language or its capital.

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