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1. Did you know Indonesia is home to a miniature deer – only 35cm high! How could we
describe this animal?

a) huge
b) enormous
c) massive
d) tiny

2. Did you know one of the _________ ape-men ever found was discovered in Indonesia
– he lived over 500 000 years ago!

a) most early
b) more early
c) earliest
d) earlyest

3. Indonesia is in a region with a lot of volcanoes. Three of the following adjectives can
be used to describe a volcano, which word is NOT correct?

a) extinct
b) sleeping
c) dormant
d) active

4. Did you know that the world’s largest Buddhist _________ can be found in Indonesia?

a) temple
b) church
c) mosque
d) synagogue

5. Indonesia celebrates its ____________ on the 17th August with a big festival and
holiday.

a) independence
b) independent
c) independance
d) independant

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6. Indonesia has the world’s only living dragon- the Komodo. It can grow over 3m long.
In old stories what could dragons blow from their mouths?

a) smoke
b) fire
c) water
d) gas

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Quiz topic: Indonesia (the answers)

1. Did you know Indonesia is home to a miniature deer - only 35cm high! How could we
describe this animal?

a) huge
b) enormous
c) massive
d) tiny

a) If something is huge - it is very, very big - how do we describe something which is

very, very small?
b) If something is enormous - it is very, very big - how do we describe something which
is very, very small?
c) If something is massive - it is very, very big - how do we describe something which is
very, very small?
d) If something is tiny - it is very, very small - the other adjectives describe
something which is very, very big.

2. Did you know one of the _________ ape-men ever found was discovered in Indonesia
- he lived over 500 000 years ago!

a) most early
b) more early
c) earliest
d) earlyest

a) With adjectives like 'early' or 'happy' you have to change the end of the word and add
'est'.
b) With adjectives like 'early' or 'happy' you have to change the end of the word and add
'est'.
c) With adjectives like 'early' or 'happy' you have to change the end of the word
and add 'est'.
d) With adjectives like 'early' or 'happy' you have to change the end of the word and add
'est'.

3. Indonesia is in a region with a lot of volcanoes. Three of the following adjectives can
be used to describe a volcano, which word is NOT correct?

a) extinct
b) sleeping
c) dormant
d) active

a) An extinct volcano has 'died' and will not erupt again.

b) A volcano which has not erupted for a long time is described as being
'dormant'.
c) A volcano which has not erupted for a long time is described as being 'dormant'
d) An active volcano is likely to erupt again in the future.

4. Did you know that the world’s largest Buddhist _________ can be found in Indonesia?

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a) temple
b) church
c) mosque
d) synagogue

a) Buddhist places of worship are called temples.

b) Churches are places of worship for Christians.
c) Mosques are places of worship for Muslims.
d) Synagogues are places of worship for Jews.

5. Indonesia celebrates its ____________ on the 17th August with a big festival and
holiday.

a) independence
b) independent
c) independance
d) independant

a) 'Independence' is the noun and 'independent' is the adjective.

b) 'Independence' is the noun and 'independent' is the adjective.
c) This is not the correct spelling.
d) This is not the correct spelling

6. Indonesia has the world's only living dragon - the Komodo. It can grow over 3m long.
In old stories what could dragons blow from their mouths?

a) smoke
b) fire
c) water
d) gas

a) This is not correct.

b) This is the correct answer.
c) This is not correct.
d) This is not correct.

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