Get app
Photo: Tari_Pendet.jpg: Christopher Michel from San Francisco, USA Garuda Pancasila.jpg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.How well do you know the world's largest archipelago? Test your knowledge on Indonesia's rich geography, unique wildlife, ancient landmarks, and vibrant cultural traditions.
Island Dreamer 0–4 · Archipelago Explorer 5–8 · True Insider 9–10
Pick one
Rendang is a rich, complex beef dish that is slow-cooked in coconut milk and a paste of mixed spices for hours until the liquid evaporates and the meat turns dark brown. This traditional cooking method was originally developed to preserve meat in the tropical climate before refrigeration. It is often served during festive occasions like Eid al-Fitr.
Photo: Midori, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Pick one
In batik, artists draw patterns in hot wax on cloth, so the dye cannot reach those parts; repeating this with different colours creates detailed designs. UNESCO honoured Indonesian batik on 2 October 2009, and since then the country celebrates National Batik Day every year on that date.
Photo: Fpangestuphotographer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pick one
Mount Bromo is one of Indonesia's most iconic active volcanoes, located inside the massive Tengger caldera in East Java. Visitors often hike to Mount Penanjakan nearby to catch the spectacular sunrise over the volcanic landscape. Interestingly, the local Tenggerese people still perform an annual ritual called Yadnya Kasada, throwing offerings like fruit and livestock into the volcano's crater.
Photo: Riza Nugraha ? from Utrecht, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Pick one
Lake Toba is the site of a massive supervolcanic eruption that occurred about 74,000 years ago, which is believed to have caused a global volcanic winter. Today, it is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world. Samosir Island, located in the middle of the lake, is the cultural heartland of the Batak Toba people.
Photo: Bisajunisa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pick one
Kopi luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world, valued for its smooth taste and reduced acidity. The Asian palm civet eats the ripest coffee cherries, and during digestion, enzymes break down the proteins in the beans, altering their flavor profile. The beans are then collected from the forest floor, thoroughly washed, and roasted.
Photo: Wibowo Djatmiko (Wie146), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pick one
Wayang kulit is a classical shadow puppet theater popular in Java and Bali, where flat leather puppets are projected onto a backlit screen. The puppeteer, or dalang, orchestrates the entire performance, voicing all characters and leading the traditional gamelan orchestra. These shows can last all night and typically depict epic tales from the Ramayana or Mahabharata.
Photo: Candra Firmansyah, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pick one
Komodo National Park is located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Established in 1980 to protect the world's largest lizard, the park also boasts rich marine biodiversity, including manta rays and coral reefs. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991.
Photo: Adhi Rachdian from Indonesia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Pick one
Rafflesia arnoldii grows a reddish-brown flower about 1 metre across that can weigh up to 11 kilograms. It has no roots, stems or leaves of its own and lives as a parasite on jungle vines. It is also one of Indonesia's three national flowers.
Photo: LukeTriton, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pick one
Raja Ampat, which translates to 'Four Kings,' is an archipelago of over 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals off the northwest tip of New Guinea. Located in the Coral Triangle, its waters contain over 1,400 species of reef fish and about 75% of all known coral species in the world, making it a premier global diving destination.
Photo: Jonathan Chase, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5.
Pick one
Borobudur is a majestic 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple decorated with over 2,600 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. It was abandoned around the 14th century following the decline of Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms in Java and lay hidden under volcanic ash and jungle growth for centuries before being rediscovered in 1814.
Photo: Heri nugroho, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paste the code into your page. The player fits itself in, and every vote counts in Votur.
On WordPress, Ghost or Squarespace? Just paste the link of this page into your post.
This is how it looks
Also fun
