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Trickster's Similarities Trivia Quiz

While reading the 'Trickster' books, I noticed a number of similarities between the 'Copper Isles' and Indonesia. This quiz is about those similarities.

A multiple-choice quiz by bam_bam. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bam_bam

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
527

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Question 1 of 10

1. Both Indonesia and the Copper Isles are what kind of landform? Hint

continents

islands

land-locked countries

archipelagos

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which noble family shares part of their name with a famous Indonesian tourist destination? Hint

Rittevon

Jimajen

Balitang

Temaida

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of the Copper Isles' islands is named 'Ikang'. This comes from the Indonesia 'ikan', meaning: Hint

chicken

water

fish

island

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of leaf do the people of Indonesia and the Copper Isles both use in their cooking? Hint

kiwi

apple

banana

mango

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Question 5 of 10

5. A messenger at Lady Nuritin's Rajmuat house goes by which traditional Balinese name? Hint

Ketut

Made

Nyoman

Wayan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Both countries were invaded by foreigners and later freed. We know the luarin occupied the Copper Isles, but who were Indonesia's oppressors? Hint

Dutch

French

Germans

Spanish

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which city or villiage is also the Indonesian for 'tree'? Hint

Tanair

Inti

Pohon

Rajmuat

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Question 8 of 10

8. What sort of climate would you expect while visiting the Copper Isles or Indonesia? Hint

polar

tropical jungle

desert

mountain

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the article of clothing traditional to both Indonesians and Islanders. Hint

domed hats

kimonos

sarongs

sandals

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 'kudarung' are the winged messengers of the Isles. 'Kuda' is an Indonesia word meaning what? Hint

wing

horse

message

fly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Both Indonesia and the Copper Isles are what kind of landform?

Answer: archipelagos

I don't know about the Copper Isles, but Indonesia is the largest archipelago on Earth.

2. Which noble family shares part of their name with a famous Indonesian tourist destination?

Answer: Balitang

Bali is the tourist capital of Indonesia and is one of the country's approximate 17,670 islands.

3. One of the Copper Isles' islands is named 'Ikang'. This comes from the Indonesia 'ikan', meaning:

Answer: fish

The Indonesian words for 'water', 'island' and 'chicken' are 'air', 'pulau' and 'ayam' respectively.

4. What kind of leaf do the people of Indonesia and the Copper Isles both use in their cooking?

Answer: banana

While on the road between Dimari and Tanair in 'Trickster's Chioce' the Balitangs and their servants and guards eat 'a cold lunch of bread, dates, and sticky rice dumplings stuffed with beef and steamed in banana leaves'.

5. A messenger at Lady Nuritin's Rajmuat house goes by which traditional Balinese name?

Answer: Wayan

All options are traditional Balinese names. The first child is always called 'Wayan', the second 'Made', the third 'Nyoman' and the fourth 'Ketut'. If there are more than four children, the naming begins from the top again.

6. Both countries were invaded by foreigners and later freed. We know the luarin occupied the Copper Isles, but who were Indonesia's oppressors?

Answer: Dutch

Indonesia was freed on 17 August 1945. The 17th of August is now their annual Independence Day.

7. Which city or villiage is also the Indonesian for 'tree'?

Answer: Pohon

'Inti', 'Rajmuat' and 'Tanair' are not in fact Indonesian words.

8. What sort of climate would you expect while visiting the Copper Isles or Indonesia?

Answer: tropical jungle

Being so close to the equator, Indonesia is hot and wet for most of the year.

9. Name the article of clothing traditional to both Indonesians and Islanders.

Answer: sarongs

Sarongs are traditional clothing in many south-east Asian countries.

10. The 'kudarung' are the winged messengers of the Isles. 'Kuda' is an Indonesia word meaning what?

Answer: horse

The kudarung, of course, are flying horses. The Indonesian words for 'wing', 'message' and 'fly' are 'sayap', 'pesan' and 'terbang' respectively.

Source: Author bam_bam

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