 - 1. What is the capital city of Indonesia where Javanese is widely spoken?
A) Manila
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Jakarta
D) Bangkok
- 2. Which musical instrument is often associated with Javanese traditional music?
A) Sitar
B) Taiko
C) Didgeridoo
D) Gamelan
- 3. What is the traditional Javanese martial art called?
A) Karate
B) Pencak Silat
C) Kung Fu
D) Muay Thai
- 4. Which mythological bird is associated with mystical powers in Javanese culture?
A) Phoenix
B) Thunderbird
C) Dragon
D) Garuda
- 5. Which Indonesian province does not have a significant Javanese population?
A) Papua
B) West Java
C) East Java
D) Central Java
- 6. Which Javanese deity is considered the protector of earth and agriculture?
A) Shiva
B) Dewi Sri
C) Surya
D) Vishnu
- 7. What is the traditional Javanese puppet theater called?
A) Kabuki
B) Wayang Kulit
C) Shadow Play
D) Peking Opera
- 8. What traditional Javanese craft involves the delicate art of metalworking?
A) Woodcarving
B) Batik
C) Keris making
D) Pottery
- 9. What is the native language of the Javanese people?
A) Javanese
B) Balinese
C) Sundanese
D) Indonesian
- 10. Which provinces in Indonesia have a significant population of Javanese people?
A) West Java, Bali, and Sumatra
B) Lombok, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi
C) Central Java, East Java, and Special Region of Yogyakarta
D) Aceh, Papua, and Nusa Tenggara
- 11. What is the largest ethnic group in Southeast Asia?
A) Javanese people
B) Sundanese people
C) Balinese people
D) Malay people
- 12. Which religion do the majority of Javanese people identify with?
A) Buddhists
B) Christians
C) Hindus
D) Sunni Muslims
- 13. What are some sub-groups of the Javanese ethnic group?
A) Banyumasan, Cirebonese, Mataram, Osing, and Tenggerese
B) Balinese, Sundanese, and Madurese
C) Sulawesi, Toraja, and Batak
D) Acehnese, Minangkabau, and Bugis
- 14. Which ancient Javanese kingdom was known for its maritime empire?
A) Majapahit
B) Sunda Kingdom
C) Kediri
D) Pajajaran
- 15. What are two notable ancient Javanese temples?
A) Wat Phra Kaew and Wat Arun
B) Angkor Wat and Bayon
C) Pura Besakih and Tanah Lot
D) Borobudur and Prambanan
- 16. Which Javanese kingdom moved its capital to the Brantas River valley in the 10th century?
A) Kediri
B) Majapahit
C) The kingdom under Mpu Sindok
D) Singhasari
- 17. Which Javanese king launched expeditions to Madura, Bali, and Sumatra?
A) Hayam Wuruk
B) Mpu Sindok
C) Raden Wijaya
D) King Kertanegara of Singhasari
- 18. What was the capital city of Majapahit located near?
A) Surabaya
B) Mount Merapi
C) Yogyakarta
D) The delta of the Brantas River in modern-day Mojokerto, East Java
- 19. What role did Java play in the spice trade during the era of Javanese kingdoms?
A) Java imported spices exclusively from China.
B) Java prohibited spice trade to maintain its monopoly.
C) Java was the largest producer of spices.
D) Java stockpiled spices by trading rice for them, despite not being a major producer.
- 20. Which Javanese culture influence is evident in modern Malay culture?
A) Traditional cuisine, such as satay and sambal
B) Acehnese architecture
C) Balinese dance forms
D) Sundanese music
- 21. Which Javanese kingdom was known for its involvement in the spice trade with Maluku Islands?
A) Kediri
B) Pajajaran
C) Majapahit
D) Singhasari
- 22. What was the primary reason for moving the Javanese capital to the Brantas River valley?
A) Economic decline in Kedu and Kewu Plain
B) Desire to be closer to trade routes
C) Natural disaster unrelated to volcanic activity
D) Volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi and/or invasion from Srivijaya.
- 23. Who were traditionally credited with spreading Islam among the Javanese?
A) Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo
B) Stamford Raffles
C) Wali Songo
D) Prince Diponegoro
- 24. Which colonial power did the Sultanate of Demak oppose?
A) The Dutch
B) The British
C) The Portuguese
D) The Japanese
- 25. In which year did the Dutch establish their trading headquarters in Batavia?
A) 1602
B) 1628
C) 1645
D) 1619
- 26. Which island's coastal cities were converted to Islam by Javanese merchants?
A) Sumatra
B) Borneo
C) Malacca Peninsula
D) Madagascar
- 27. Who led the Java War between 1825 and 1830?
A) Prince Diponegoro
B) Stamford Raffles
C) Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo
D) The Dutch East India Company
- 28. Which European power employed Javanese foremen in shipbuilding yards in Amsterdam during the 18th century?
A) Portuguese
B) British
C) Dutch
D) Spanish
- 29. Which language family does Javanese belong to?
A) Afro-Asiatic
B) Austronesian
C) Indo-European
D) Sino-Tibetan
- 30. Which town is known for being an early place where Islamic teachings gained a foothold in Java?
A) Surakarta
B) West Java
C) Demak
D) Yogyakarta
- 31. What percentage of Suriname's population is of Javanese ancestry as of 2019?
A) 50-60%
B) 5%
C) 13.7%
D) 25%
- 32. What navigation technique did Javanese sailors use to determine their course at sea?
A) Sun compass
B) Star path navigation
C) Map reading
D) Compass navigation
- 33. In which century did Javanese merchants and sailors frequently voyage between India and China?
A) 9th century CE
B) 1st century CE
C) 5th century CE
D) 12th century CE
- 34. Which historical period saw the construction of numerous Hindu temples in Java?
A) 20th century
B) Between the 5th to 15th centuries
C) 19th century
D) 16th to 18th centuries
- 35. Which religious tradition is an amalgam of animistic, Hindu-Buddhist, and Islamic beliefs?
A) Buddhism
B) Kebatinan (Kejawèn)
C) Christianity
D) Hinduism
- 36. What unique architectural element does the Kudus Mosque incorporate?
A) European Gothic arches
B) Hindu-style stone architecture
C) Islamic calligraphy
D) Chinese roof tiles
- 37. Which group among the Javanese 'streams' followed an orthodox interpretation of Islam?
A) Santri
B) Priyayi
C) Kejawen
D) Abangan
- 38. What was the name of the king of Demak who noted Javanese settlement in Luca Antara?
A) Chiaymasiouro
B) Afonso de Albuquerque
C) Raden Wijaya
D) Sultan Agung
- 39. What is a notable food in Java that serves as a meat substitute?
A) Tempeh
B) Gudeg
C) Pecel
D) Rice
- 40. Which town is famous for its woodcarving workshops specializing in teak wood?
A) Jepara
B) Pekalongan
C) Laweyan
D) Kauman
- 41. Which ethnic group in South Africa includes descendants of Javanese exiles?
A) Sri Lankan Malay
B) Tenggerese people
C) Palembang
D) Cape Malay
- 42. Which language has genetic links to various Maritime Southeast Asian groups, particularly from southern Borneo?
A) Malagasy
B) Javanese
C) Balinese
D) Sundanese
- 43. Which island did a subgroup of Javanese people settle in the early 1600s, believed to be Australia?
A) Timor
B) Sumatra
C) Luca Antara
D) Bali
- 44. What is the size of the former Majapahit capital complex?
A) 20 km x 15 km
B) 5 km x 3 km
C) 8 km x 6 km
D) 11 km x 9 km
- 45. Which philosophical idiom from Javanese literature is used as the national motto of Indonesia?
A) Rawe-Rawe rantas, Malang-Malang putung
B) Gemah Ripah Loh Jinawi, Toto Tentrem Kerto Raharjo
C) Bhinneka Tunggal Ika
D) Jer Basuki Mawa Bea
- 46. What is the name of the Javanese tribe that continues to practice Javanese-Hindu?
A) Balinese tribe
B) Sasak tribe
C) Batak tribe
D) Tengger tribe
- 47. On what date was Indonesian independence proclaimed?
A) 17 August 1945
B) 1 January 1950
C) 15 August 1947
D) 27 December 1949
- 48. When was the Special Region of Yogyakarta formalized?
A) 27 December 1949
B) 17 August 1945
C) 15 August 1947
D) 3 August 1950
- 49. What type of oil did Zhang Xie mention that was used by the Javanese as a fire-weapon?
A) Naphtha
B) Camphor
C) Meng huo yu (furious fiery oil)
D) Greek fire
- 50. What type of sail was used on the K'un-lun po ships built by the Javanese?
A) Tanja sail
B) Gaff rig
C) Square sail
D) Lateen sail
- 51. When was the first recorded instance of Islamic contact in Java?
A) 475 Hijri
B) During the Majapahit period
C) 1368 AD
D) 1082 AD
- 52. What percentage of the Surinamese population is of Javanese descent?
A) 50%
B) 5%
C) 15%
D) 25%
- 53. What did Afonso de Albuquerque recover from a Javanese maritime pilot that included part of the Americas?
A) A ship's logbook
B) A navigation chart
C) A compass
D) A large map
- 54. What feature from earlier Hindu-Buddhist periods is still used in many mosques and public buildings in Java?
A) Domes
B) Stupas
C) The split gate
D) Minarets
- 55. What is the name of the large ships produced by the Javanese that were used between India and China as early as the 2nd century CE?
A) K'un-lun po
B) Jong
C) Brigantine
D) Bark
- 56. What percentage of Java's total rice output was produced in 1997?
A) 75%
B) 45%
C) 55%
D) 65%
- 57. What color is Tumpeng rice usually colored with?
A) Spinach
B) Turmeric
C) Carrot
D) Beetroot
- 58. Which European explorer noted the advanced trading goods and services in Java's ports during his visit?
A) Marco Polo
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Ma Huan
- 59. What does tuber vegetables like cassava symbolize in Javanese culture?
A) Development
B) Prosperity
C) Celebration
D) Poverty
- 60. Which town is known for its batik specialization?
A) Pekalongan
B) Palembang
C) Jepara
D) Tengger
- 61. What is Tumpeng shaped like?
A) A sphere
B) A cube
C) A pyramid
D) A conical volcano
- 62. Who categorized the Javanese community into three aliran or 'streams' in the 1960s?
A) Clifford Geertz
B) Bronislaw Malinowski
C) Max Weber
D) Emile Durkheim
- 63. Which city is famous for its silverworks and silver handicrafts?
A) Yogyakarta
B) Bandung
C) Surabaya
D) Kota Gede
- 64. Which island's language contains loanwords from the Javanese language due to migration?
A) Madagascar
B) Malacca
C) Borneo
D) Sumatra
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