An Indonesia Question Tour

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Cities 1: Capital of Indonesia	Jakarta
Cities 2: This city located in Java is still technically ruled by a sultan	Yogyakarta
Cities 3: City home to Fort Marlborough, the largest British fort in Southeast Asia	Bengkulu
Cities 4: Capital of Aceh Province, this city is known for the damage it suffered in a 2004 earthquake and tsunami	Banda Aceh
Artificial Landmarks 1: Largest Buddhist structure in the world	Borobudur
Artificial Landmarks 2: The second largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia, dedicated to all three of the Trimurti (Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu)	Prambanan
Artificial Landmarks 3: Located on the island of Bali, this temple both honors the gods of the sea and serves as a directional temple to guard the island in Balinese Hinduism.	Uluwatu Temple
Artificial Landmarks 4: Largest mosque in Southeast Asia.	Istiqlal Mosque
Natural Landmarks 1: Volcano known for its blown-off top and constant emissions of smoke.	Mount Bromo
Natural Landmarks 2: The largest resurgent caldera on earth, located in Sumatra and formed 70,000 years ago.	Lake Toba
Natural Landmarks 3: This marine park is home to 70% of all marine species in the Western Pacific.	Bunaken
Natural Landmarks 4: Volcano known for its "blue lava."	Mount Ijen
People 1: Famous military leader of the Majapahit.	Gajah Mada
People 2: Led a five-year rebellion against the Dutch East India company.	Diponegoro
People 3: First president of Indonesia	Sukarno
People 4: Successor to the above who led mass killings from 1965-1966 and the invasion of East Timor.	Suharto

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History 1: Type specimen of Homo erectus that, at the time of its discovery, was the oldest hominid fossil found.	Java Man
History 2: Capital of the Majapahit empire.	Trowulan
History 3: First major Indonesian independence movement	Budi Utomo
History 4: 1997 attack on supporters of Megawati Sukarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party.	Black Saturday
Culture 1: Architectural style of the Torajan people known for large, boat-shaped roofs.	Tongkonan
Culture 2: Traditional group of instruments, most notably metallophones and hand-drums called Kendang.	Gamelan
Culture 3: Originating from the Minangkabau people of western Sumatra, this form of theatre combines classic music and dance with the martial art of silat.	Randai
Culture 4: Popular genre of music that combines Arabic, northern Indian, and Indonesian musical traditions.	Dangdut
Wildlife 1: The world's largest lizard species.	Komodo Dragon
Wildlife 2: The "old man of the forest," this arboreal ape is known for its bright orange fur and gentle disposition.	Orangutan
Wildlife 3: Plant genus that produces the largest flowers in the world; unfortunately, their nickname, the "corpse flower," indicates the aroma you would smell near them.	Rafflesia
Wildlife 4: Genus of wild pig known for their inward-facing tusks.	Babirusa
Food 1: Cone-shaped rice dish considered the national dish of Indonesia.	Tumpeng
Food 2: Salad consisting of blanched, boiled, or steamed vegetables, eggs, tofu, potato, and lontong drenched in peanut sauce.	Gado-Gado
Food 3: Fried meat cooked in coconut milk and spices, popular throughout non-continental Southeast Asia	Rendang
Food 4: Fermented soybeans bound into a cakelike form.	Tempeh