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10 The Islands of Indonesia Questions | Asia Trivia Quiz

Indonesia is made up of thousands of islands. What do you know about these?

A multiple-choice quiz by CraniumMaximus. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
CraniumMaximus

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,775

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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484

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are many islands in Indonesia. Approximately how many are there? Hint

17,000

24,000

13.000

9,000

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Indonesia's most populated island (2012 data)? Hint

Flores

Macau

Java

Taiwan

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Question 3 of 10

3. What religion is mainly found on the island of Bali? Hint

Islam

Daoism

Buddhism

Hinduism

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which island does Indonesia share with Brunei and Malaysia?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Indonesia's highest mountain lies on what island? Hint

Borneo

Java

Sumatra

New Guinea

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these ancient kingdoms flourished in Indonesia? Hint

The Chola Kingdom

The Majapahit Kingdom

The Southern Song Kingdom

The Sukhothai Kingdom

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Indian island lies to the north of Sumatra? Hint

Ceram

Great Nicobar

Lombok

Nicobar

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which island to the east of Bali is separated from Bali by a strait of the same name? Hint

Lombok

Klang

Gombak

Denpasar

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Question 9 of 10

9. What island volcano catastrophically exploded in 1883 between Sumatra and Java? Hint

Lake Toba

Fuji

Pinatubo

Krakatau

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are two famous religious complexes in Indonesia? Hint

Pashupatinath and Meenakshi

Prambanan and Borobudur

Somnath and Borobudur

Prambanan and Meenakshi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are many islands in Indonesia. Approximately how many are there?

Answer: 17,000

There are over 17,508 islands in Indonesia, approximately 6,000 of them inhabited. Most of Indonesia's population resides on the large major islands. These constitute the majority of the country's land area.

2. What is Indonesia's most populated island (2012 data)?

Answer: Java

Java contains the capital as well as major cities such as Yogyakarta and Bandung. Flores is another island in Indonesia, and Taiwan and Macau belong to China.

3. What religion is mainly found on the island of Bali?

Answer: Hinduism

Hinduism and Buddhism were the primary religions in Indonesia before the arrival of Muslims. Driven out by Muslims, the majority of the Hindus fled to Bali and have remained there since. Today Indonesia is primarily Muslim, and its official religion is Islam.

4. Which island does Indonesia share with Brunei and Malaysia?

Answer: Borneo

There are three countries that own Borneo: Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Indonesia controls the most territory on Borneo. Borneo is part of the Greater Sunda Islands archipelago.

5. Indonesia's highest mountain lies on what island?

Answer: New Guinea

Puncak Jaya is on the eastern side of New Guinea. It is over 15,000 feet tall. Indonesia's easternmost land is on New Guinea.

6. Which of these ancient kingdoms flourished in Indonesia?

Answer: The Majapahit Kingdom

The Majapahit kingdom thrived on eastern Java. It declined with the arrival of Islam in the region. Eventually most of the Hindus in the kingdom fled to Bali. The Cholas are from southern India, the Song from China, and Sukhothai from Thailand.

7. Which Indian island lies to the north of Sumatra?

Answer: Great Nicobar

India's southernmost point, the Great Nicobar, lies to the north of Banda Aceh on Sumatra in the Andaman Sea. Ceram and Lombok are Indonesian islands, and Nicobar lies farther north than Great Nicobar.

8. Which island to the east of Bali is separated from Bali by a strait of the same name?

Answer: Lombok

Lombok fulfills these conditions. It is slightly smaller than Bali, and does not share Bali's Hindu majority. The Gombak and Klang are Malaysian rivers, and Denpasar is a city on Bali.

9. What island volcano catastrophically exploded in 1883 between Sumatra and Java?

Answer: Krakatau

Krakatua (Krakatoa in English) erupted in a series of four explosions in 1883. The largest was heard over 3000 kilometers away and ruptured the eardrums of sailors nearby. Lake Toba is a caldera on Sumatra, Pinatubo is in the Philippines, and Fuji is in Japan.

10. What are two famous religious complexes in Indonesia?

Answer: Prambanan and Borobudur

Prambanan and Borobudur are Hindu and Buddhist complexes, respectively. They are on Java and are tourist spots. The Pashupatinath, Somnath, and Meenakshi temples are all in India.

Source: Author CraniumMaximus

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