Independence Day Special Jeopardy

Famous Landmarks

100

What do you call this landmark?

A. Monas
B. Tugu Jogja    
C. Heroes' Monument
D. Bandung Lautan Api

A. Monas

200

This mosque was built to commemorate Indonesia’s independence. It is located near Merdeka Square. What is it called?

A. An-Nur Mosque
B. Merdeka Mosque
C. Istiqlal Mosque
D. Agung Mosque

C. Istiqlal Mosque

300

This place is known as the place where Soekarno and Hatta were "kidnapped". What is the name of the place?

Rengasdengklok

400

This was the house of Tadashi Maeda, a high-ranking Imperial Japanese Navy officer during the Pacific War. Now, his house is named ... (full name)

Formulation of Proclamation Text Museum

500

Proclamation of Indonesian Independence took place at .... but now the street had changed its name to Proklamasi Street. 

Pegangsaan Timur Street, No. 56, Central Jakarta,

Historical events

100

Who read the proclamation text of Indonesian Independence?

A. Soekarno

B. Moh. Hatta

C. Soeharto

A. Soekarno

200

Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK) is also known in Japanese as...
A. Dokuritsu Junbi Sakai
B. Dokuritsu Junbi Inkai
C. Dokuritsu Junbi Chōsakai
D. Dokuritsu Junbi Kai

C. Dokuritsu Junbi Chōsakai

300

To commemorate Independence Day, the president of Indonesia accompanied by the vice-president, host a Flag Hoisting Ceremony ceremony at ...

A. Merdeka palace
B. Bogor palace
C. Cipanas palace
D. Tampaksiring Palace 

A. Merdeka palace

400

What was the name of the Japanese Prime minister who promised for independence for the "East Indies"?

A. Yamagata Aritomo
B. Kuniaki Koiso
C. Itō Hirobumi
D. Matsukata Masayoshi 

B. Kuniaki Koiso

500

Who took Sukarno and Hatta to the town of Rengasdengklok to protect them from an uprising by Peta troops?

A. Chairul Saleh and Wikana
B. Achmad Soebardjo and Wikana
C. Achmad Soebardjo and Chairul Saleh

A. Chairul Saleh and Wikana

Traditional Indonesian Independence game

100

What do you call this game?

A. Sack race

B. Sheet race

C. Plastic race

D. Blanket race

Sack race

200

What do you call this game?

A. Coin-licking competition
B. Coin-eating competition
C. Coin-biting competition

C. Coin-biting competition

300

What do you call this game?

A. Stilt race  
B. Wood race
C. Plank race
D. Ski race

C. Plank race

400

A contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one drags the other over a central line.

What is this game?

A. Tug-of-war
B. Rope pull
C. Tug-a-rope      

A. Tug-of-war

500

Nail is tied with a thread that tied on the waist and hanged from competitor's behind. Competitors must place the nail bait into the bottle and tried to pull or "fish" the bottle.

What is the name of the game?

A. Bottle crasher
B. Nail and hammer
C. Bottle nailer
D. Bottle fishing

D. Bottle fishing

National Food

100

Juicy slices of marinated meat on thin bamboo skewers which are grilled on a charcoal open fire and accompanied by savoury sauce. What is the dish called?

A. Gado-gado    C. Sate

B. Crepe            D. Ketoprak

C. Sate

200

A vegetable salad bathed in Indonesia's classic peanut sauce. At its base are boiled long beans, spinach, potato, corn, egg and bean sprouts coupled with cucumber, tofu and tempe. What is it called?

A. Bakso
B. Kwetiau
C. Gado-gado
D. Gudeg

C. Gado-gado

300

Kerupuk is made from ...
A. Starch
B. Ginger
C. Onion
D. Avocado

A. Starch

400

A spicy meat dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country.  It is beef (or sometimes other meat) slowly cooked in coconut milk. 

A. Gulai
B. Rawon
C. Barbeque
D. Rendang

D. Rendang

500

An Indonesian culinary expert who served as Gordon Ramsay's mentor when learning the traditional dishes of West Sumatra is ________.

A. William Winarno
B. Boy William
C. William Wongso
D. William Kuncoro

C. William Wongso

Trivia about Indonesia

100

This island is well-known as "The Islands of God". What island is it?

A. Kalimantan
B. Bali
C. Java
D. Sulawesi

B. Bali

200

The most populous island in Indonesia is ______.

A. Kalimantan
B. Bali
C. Java
D. Sulawesi

C. Java

300

The Indonesian flag is similar to the flag of _______.

A. Luxembourg

B. The Netherlands

C. Monaco

D. Marocco 

C. Monacco 

400

Before its independence, Indonesia was formerly known as…

A. Portuguese East Indies

B. British East Indies

C. Dutch East Indies

D. Germany East Indies

C. Dutch East Indies

500

Which countries have an official land boundary

with Indonesia?

A. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste

B. Malaysia, Australia and Brunei

C. Malaysia, Australia, The Philippines

D. Malaysia, Japan and Singapore

A. Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste