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100

In 1945, the people of a certain city set fire to parts of their own city to resist Allied forces in an event called

Bandung Sea Of Fire

100

The people of Maluku did not want to continue suffering under the greed of the Dutch. Under this national hero, the Maluku people fought with honor to suppress the Dutch's regime on Maluku.

Thomas Matulessy/Pattimura

100

The proclamation of Independence was read at this Jakarta street.

East Pegangsaan Street number 56

100

This European nation ruled Indonesia for more than 3 centuries.

Netherlands

100

The first modern nationalist group formed by dr. Soetomo.

Budi Utomo

200

This event happened after independence, Indonesian troops landed in a certain city to disarm allied forces led by England, leading to this famous battle and was later commemorated as "Hero's Day" in Indonesia celebrated every year.

Battle of Surabaya 10 november 1945

200

This women’s hero from Jepara fought for education and emancipation.

R.A. Kartini

200

This small house in Jakarta where Sukarno and Hatta secretly hold final discussions about the wording of the Proclamation? 

Admiral Maeda’s house

200
This island is where Portugal landed in Indonesia for the first time. 

Maluku islands

200

This advisory body, formed by Japan in 1945, prepared the foundations for Indonesia's independence.

BPUPKI

300

This war in Aceh against the Dutch was one of the longest in Indonesian history.

Aceh war
300

The prominent figure who typed the original Proclamation text on his typewriter

Sayuti melik

300

On 16 August 1945, Sukarno and Hatta were taken to this West Java town by youth groups to push them into declaring independence.

Rengasdengklok

300

Nippon "Light of Asia", Nippon "Leader of Asia", and Nippon "Protector of Asia" are the "slogan" of this propaganda organization.

3A Movement

300

Sukarno founded this political party in 1927.

PNI (Partai Nasional Indonesia)

400

This war (1825–1830), led by a certain prince, caused massive casualties and is considered one of the biggest wars in Java.

Diponegoro war/ java war

400

This nationalist leader was one of the key figures behind the 1928 Youth Pledge and promoted the idea of “One Language: Indonesian

Muhammad yamin

400

In 1927, the trial of Sukarno and his PNI colleagues, known as the “Indonesia Menggugat” trial, took place in this city.

Bandung

400

Japan created this youth army to prepare Indonesians for war.

PETA

400

This organization founded by Ki Hajar Dewantara in 1922, focused on education and nationalism.

Taman Siswa

500

In Bali, the fight-to-the-death against the Dutch is remembered as this type of battle.

Puputan Margarana war

500

The house in Rengasdengklok where Sukarno and Hatta stayed before the Proclamation belonged to this local farmer.

Djiaw Kie Siong

500

In 1945, the first meetings of BPUPKI (to discuss Indonesia’s constitution) were held in this Jakarta building.

Gedung Pancasila / Pancasila building

500

The Dutch east indies company, that was founded in 1602, and was the dominant force in Indonesia for centuries.

VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie)

500

This youth group, founded in 1926, united students from across the archipelago and inspired the Youth Pledge.

PPPI (Perhimpunan pelajar-pelajar Indonesia)

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