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Quiz about Southeast Asian Culture and History 2
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.
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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


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


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


Question 4 of 10
4. Which form of Islam of the Malayo-Indonesian world adheres strictly to the official observances of the religion? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following words is not a term for an official of Islam? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What did the Spaniards call the peasants of the Philippines? Hint


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)
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


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following was the acronym for the 'Dutch East India Company'? Hint


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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