Top 100 World Facts with Questions and Answers

1. Which famous Hindu temple is located on the island of Java, Indonesia?

(a) Angkor Wat
(b) Temple of the Tooth
(c) Rangoji Temple
(d) Prambanan Temple

Answer: (d) Prambanan Temple

2. The Komodo dragon, found on Komodo Island in Indonesia, is the world’s largest:

(a) Lizard
(b) Bird
(c) Snake
(d) Fish

Answer: (a) Lizard

3. What is Indonesia’s rank in the world by population?

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

Answer: (d) Fourth

4. Which spice plant is native to Indonesia’s Banda Islands?

(a) Nutmeg
(b) Dahlia
(c) Papaya
(d) Vanilla

Answer: (a) Nutmeg

5. Which of the following countries gained independence from Indonesian administration?

(a) Singapore
(b) Malaysia
(c) Papua New Guinea
(d) East Timor

Answer: (d) East Timor

6. The headquarters of which regional organization is located in Jakarta, Indonesia?

(a) SAARC
(b) APEC
(c) ASEAN
(d) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Answer: (c) ASEAN

7. Which great ape is native to Indonesia?

(a) Gibbon
(b) Hoolock Gibbon
(c) Orangutan
(d) None of these

Answer: (c) Orangutan

8. What is the name of the legislative body of Indonesia?

(a) National Assembly
(b) People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR)
(c) Cortes
(d) Majlis

Answer: (b) People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR)

9. On which island is Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, located?

(a) Java
(b) Sumatra
(c) Bali
(d) Borneo

Answer: (a) Java

10. In which year did the Netherlands formally recognize Indonesia’s independence, which had been declared in 1945?

(a) 1946
(b) 1947
(c) 1948
(d) 1949

Answer: (d) 1949