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