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Indonesian Culture Trivia

From tempeh to wayang, prove you know Indonesia beyond the sambal.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Javanese has tens of millions of native speakers and is spoken mainly on which Indonesian island?

Java

As Eid al-Fitr approaches, what is the Indonesian name for chanting “Allahu akbar,” often accompanied by bedug drums?

Takbiran

What is the evening meal eaten at sunset to end the daily fast during Ramadan called?

Iftar

Which Indian epic, alongside the Mahabharata, is a frequent source for wayang stories?

Ramayana

What is the Indonesian name for a tube or length of cloth wrapped around the waist, sometimes made from batik?

Sarung