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Quiz about Southeast Asian Culture and History 2

Southeast Asian Culture and History [2] Quiz

Enjoy these questions on Southeast Asia, the spiciest region on the planet!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,455

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1230

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Question 1 of 10

1. Men of which of the following places are most likely to take the 'haj' sometime in their life? Hint

Laos

Vietnam

Java

Thailand

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Question 2 of 10

2. What term relates to the coastal areas of the Indonesian-Malay world in which Islam has been traditionally practiced? Hint

abangan

priyayi

pasisir

santri

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the term for the brand of Islam practiced by the inland peoples of Java in which elements of animism, Hinduism and Buddhism are infused? Hint

priyayi

santri

pasisir

abangan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which form of Islam of the Malayo-Indonesian world adheres strictly to the official observances of the religion? Hint

santri

priyayi

abangan

pasisir

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following words is not a term for an official of Islam? Hint

pondok

bilal

imam

khatib

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did the Spaniards call the peasants of the Philippines? Hint

negritos

indios

coolies

boondocks

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the English derivation from the Malay approximation of the Amoy (a southern Chinese dialect) pronunciation of the Chinese word for ship (chuan)?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Three of the following were destinations for the biannual Spanish galleon trade that ran during the Philippine colonial area. Which was not a stop on this triangle trade? Hint

Manila

Canton

Acapulco

Cordoba

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was the acronym for the 'Dutch East India Company'? Hint

DEIC

TACA

EAC

VOC

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did the Dutch call modern day Jakarta?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Men of which of the following places are most likely to take the 'haj' sometime in their life?

Answer: Java

Java is in Indonesia which is primarily an Islamic country.

2. What term relates to the coastal areas of the Indonesian-Malay world in which Islam has been traditionally practiced?

Answer: pasisir

3. What is the term for the brand of Islam practiced by the inland peoples of Java in which elements of animism, Hinduism and Buddhism are infused?

Answer: abangan

4. Which form of Islam of the Malayo-Indonesian world adheres strictly to the official observances of the religion?

Answer: santri

5. Which of the following words is not a term for an official of Islam?

Answer: pondok

Pondok is a term for a community of Islamic scholars.

6. What did the Spaniards call the peasants of the Philippines?

Answer: indios

7. What is the English derivation from the Malay approximation of the Amoy (a southern Chinese dialect) pronunciation of the Chinese word for ship (chuan)?

Answer: junk

8. Three of the following were destinations for the biannual Spanish galleon trade that ran during the Philippine colonial area. Which was not a stop on this triangle trade?

Answer: Cordoba

The galleon trade occurred on the Pacific and went from Mexico to China via the Philippines.

9. Which of the following was the acronym for the 'Dutch East India Company'?

Answer: VOC

The initials stood for the Dutch name "Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie".

10. What did the Dutch call modern day Jakarta?

Answer: Batavia

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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