| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| By the end of the 16th century, Indonesians adopted this religion | Islam | 87%
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| In 1799, Indonesia became a colony of this European country | Netherlands | 82%
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| Indonesia was discovered by this European country in 1512 | Portugal | 77%
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| Company founded in 1602 that founded trading posts in Indonesia | Dutch East India Company | 74%
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| Sumatran Buddhist maritime power from the 7th to 11th centuries | Srivijaya Kingdom | 69%
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| Leader of the Majapahit Kingdom who brought about Indonesia' Golden Age | Gajah Mada | 59%
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| Exiled architect who became the first president of Indonesia | Sukarno | 59%
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| Empire that occupied Indonesia in 1942 and was welcomed | Japanese Empire | 51%
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| Indonesia invaded this neighboring country in 1975 | East Timor | 49%
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| General who rose to power as second president in 1967 | Suharto | 44%
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| Current and seventh president of Indonesia, in office since 2014 | Joko Widodo | 38%
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| Buddhist-Hindu kingdom on Java from the 8th to 11th centuries | Mataram Kingdom | 38%
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| Third president who promoted technological advance | B. J. Habibie | 28%
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| Nickname for the Maluku Islands due to their unique nutmeg, mace and cloves | Spice Islands | 28%
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| 1955 conference of Asian and African states without colonial participation | Bandung Conference | 26%
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| The first direct presidential election in Indonesia was held in this year | 2004 | 23%
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| 1830-1870 colonial policy that forced Indonesians to grow cash crops | Cultivation System | 21%
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| Indonesia avidly joined this movement of not aligning with either superpower | Non-Aligned Movement | 18%
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| 1997 event that devastated the economy and forced presidential resignation | 1997 Asian Financial Crisis | 15%
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| Bloody 1873-1904 war that strengthened colonial power | Aceh War | 15%
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| Period since 1998 which encourage transition towards democracy | Era Reformasi | 15%
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| First prime minister who was kidnapped with the above to declare independence | Mohammad Hatta | 15%
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| Term for the regime of the above, with a centralized military-backed government | New Order | 13%
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| In addition to authoritarianism, the above was criticized for this conduct | Corruption | 10%
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| 1901-1942 colonial policy that improved education, healthcare, and infrastructure | Dutch Ethical Policy | 8%
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| 1965 movement that assassinated six generals and overthrew the president | 30 September Movement | 5%
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| 1959 autocratic system that ended instability roused by Parliamentary Democracy | Guided Democracy | 5%
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| 1963-1966 armed conflict with neighboring Malaysia on the island of Borneo | Konfrontasi | 5%
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| Term for the first half of the 20th century in which national identity appeared | National Awakening | 5%
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| 1945-1949 period in which Indonesia fought against recolonization efforts | National Revolution | 3%
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