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