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FlashCards por SLS Indonesian, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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| Questão | Responda |
| How many islands are there in Indonesia? | 17,500 |
| Name the five main islands from West to East. | Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Papua |
| Which is the most populated island? | Java |
| Why is Indonesia the most volcanic country on earth? How many volcanoes are there? | Indonesia is situated along the volcanic rim known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire". It has 128 volcanoes. |
| How many provinces are there in Indonesia? | 33 |
| How many provinces are there in Java, and what are they called? | East Java, Central Java, West Java, Banten, Jakarta and Jogjakarta |
| What is the name of the province that was hit by the tsunami in 2004 and on what island is it located? | Aceh located on Sumatra |
| Where in Jakarta is JIS located? | South Jakarta |
| How many ethnic groups are there? | 480 |
| Name 3 animals than can only be found in Indonesia. | Orangutan, one horned rhinoceros and komodo dragon |
| What is the main staple food of most Indonesian dishes? | Rice |
| What are 4 of the food that are more common in the eastern regions? | Corn, sago, cassava and sweet potatoes |
| Name the four most populated countries in descending order. | China, India, USA and Indonesia |
| What is Indonesia's official coat of arms centered on? Where does it come from? | The Garuda bird, a mythical bird which comes from the country's historical epics. |
| What do the colors (gold and black) of the Garuda symbolize? | Gold = the greatness of the nation, Black = nature |
| How many feathers are on the wings, neck and tail and what do they represent? | There are 17 feathers on each wing, 8 on the tail and 45 on the neck. These represent the date Indonesia proclaimed independence on the 17th of August 1945 |
| What does the shield symbolize? | Self defense and protection in struggle and the Pancasilla, the 5 principles. |
| What is the motto of Indonesia and what does it mean? | Bhinneka Tunggal Ika - Unity in Diversity. Regardless of all the different ethnic groups, religions and languages spoken in Indonesia, they still live together in harmony. |
| What is the Indonesian flag called? And what does it mean? | Sang Saka Merah Putih - The Red and White Treasure |
| What do the colors of the flag represent? | Red - bravery, White - spirituality |
| What is the Indonesian national anthem called and what does it mean? | Indonesia Raya - Great Indonesia |
| Who was the composer of the national anthem? | Wage Rudolf Supratman |
| When and where was it composed? | At the second All Indonesia Youth Congress in October 1928 in Batvia, now Jakarta |
| What are the three points the Indonesian youth pledged allegiance to? | One native land, One nation, One unifying language |
| What is the name of the philosophical basis of the Indonesian state? | Pancasila - 5 principles |
| When was it first introduced and by whom? | By Indonesia's first leader, President Sukarno on June 1st 1945 |
| What ancient language is the Pancasila based on? | The ancient language Sanskrit |
| Name the 5 principles of Indonesia. | Religious Devotion, Humanitarianism, Nationalism, Consultative Democracy, Social Justice |
| How many people live in Indonesia? | Approximately 235,000,000 |
| What percentage of the inhabitants are Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, Malays and other? | Javanese = 45%, Sundanese = 14%, Madurese = 7.5%, Malays = 7.5%, Other = 26% |
| How many languages are spoken? | 700 |
| What is the national language and what language is it similar to? | Bahasa Indonesia, similar to Malaysian. |
| What are two foreign languages that are primarily spoken in Indonesia? | English and Dutch |
| What are the 6 world religions recognized in Indonesia? | Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Confucianism, Hinduism and Buddhism |
| Approximately what percentage of the population is Muslim, Christian, Buddhist/Hindu/Confucian? | Muslim = 85%, Christian 11%, Buddhist/Hindu/Confucian = 4% |
| What Greek words is the name Indonesia rotted in and what do they mean? | Indos - Indian, Nesos - islands |
| What two continents and two oceans does Indonesia lie? | Between Australian and Asian continents and the Pacific and Indian Oceans |
| what percentage of the population lives on the island of Java? | 70% |
| Which other countries does Indonesia share islands with? | Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Brunei and East Timor |
| What are the two seasons and what months do each season occur? | Dry season - May to October, Wet season - November to April |
| What is the name of the man found on the 50,000 note? Where else can you find this name? | Ngurah Rai, also the name of the Bali airport |
| What is the name of the two people found on the 100,000 note, who are they? | Soekarno - first president, Hatta - first vice president |
| Which are Indonesia's leading industries? | food, beverages, textiles, cement, construction, fertilizer production, light manufacturing, wood processing, mineral, petroleum production and processing, aircraft manufacturing and tourism |
| What are Indonesia's natural resources? | oil, tin, natural gas, coal, nickel, copper, bauxite, timber, gold and silver |
| What are Indonesia's most successful agricultural products? | palm oil, cocoa, rubber, rice, tea, sugar, tobacco and spices |
| What are the branches of government and what does each contain? | Executive - headed by the president and vice president, Legislative - MPR, DPR, DPD, Judicial - the Supreme Court, Others - BPK, MK |
| Name the two most rebellious provinces. What do they govern under? | Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Papua. Govern under the status of Special Autonomy |
| How long did the Buddhist-Hindu Kingdoms last? | From ancient history until the 15th century |
| When did the first Buddhists arrive in Indonesia and from where? | Around 100 - 200 AD from India |
| When was he Buddhist temple Borobudur built? | 750-850 AD |
| Which was the mightiest Hindu kingdom in Indonesia's history? | Majapahit Empire |
| How was Islam introduced to Indonesia? | Merchants who embraced Islam traveled to Indonesia for trade and introduced Islam to them. |
| How did the European influence start, by whom? | Started with the Portuguese looking for spics, who came in 1512 |
| What did the Europeans spread? | Christianity |
| What did the Dutch establish in Indonesia? | They established an organized merchant trade to tap the rich spices. |
| What happened to Indonesia during the Napoleonic war and after? | During the Napoleonic war, Indonesia fell under the British East India Company. After the war, British and Dutch agreed that the archipelago's would be returned colonial possession to the Dutch. |
| When did the Indonesians start fighting for their independence? | In the 1600's |
| What happened to Indonesia during World War II? | The Japanese took over possession of the islands when the Dutch colonial army surrendered in 1942. |
| Who retook Indonesia, and in what year? | The Allied Forces in 1945 |
| When did Indonesia proclaim independence? Who announced the independence? | 17 August 1945, was announced by the president Soekarno and the vice president Hatta |
| How and where was the proclamation done? | The proclamation took place in Jakarta and was heard nationwide through a secret radio broadcast from a captured Japanese radio station called Jakarta Hoso Kyoku |
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