Colonisation of Indonesia

Q. Dutch imperial imagery representing the Dutch East Indies (1916).
The text reads 'Our most precious jewel'.

The above given image represents what about the Dutch occupation of Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)?

1. It represents how the Dutch became the top supplier of quinine in the world at the time, due to its exploits in Indonesia.
2. It represents how Indonesia, its resources and its people helped in making the Dutch become a great power in the world.
3. It represents the complete disbandment of the Dutch East India company from Indonesia.
4. It represents the takeover of Indonesia by the Dutch government to replace the rule of the Dutch East India company.

Q. __________ led to acute famine and poverty in Indonesia during early decades of the 19th century.

1. Flood and other natural disasters
2. Production of commercial crops
3. Growth of food crops
4. Growth of industries

Q. China remained a ‘semi-colony’ of the European powers, where each one of them vied for their share of influences. Critically analyse.

Q. Statement 1: The Dutch and the English set up their own East India Companies between 1600 and 1602, and traded goods that were in great demand in Europe, fetching high profits in gold and silver.

Statement 2: Europe started objecting to the activities of the companies even though they were yielding profits.

1. Both statements are correct and statement 1 is the correct justification of statement 2.
2. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct justification of statement 1.
3. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
4. Satement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is also correct.

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Q. Why did the Dutch government establish direct control in the Indonesian colonies?

1. To improve its own economy.
2. To help indigenous industries.
3. To uplift Indonesia's economy.
4. To eradicate poverty from Indonesia.

Q. Indonesia was colonised mainly by ___________ in 1800.

1. British
2. French
3. Dutch
4. USA

Q. __________ led to acute famine and poverty in Indonesia during early decades of the 19th century.

1. Flood and other natural disasters
2. Production of commercial crops
3. Growth of food crops
4. Growth of industries

Q. Which of the following countries had a seaborne empire over the Indian Ocean during the 16th century?

1. France
2. Spain
3. Portugal
4. USA

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1. Albuquerque
2. Duarte de Menezes
3. Francisco de Almeida
4. Vasco da Gama

Q. In 1801, the Dutch government disbanded its trading company and decided to rule Indonesia directly.

1. True
2. False

Q. established political control over some port cities in to solve their economic problems.

1. Portugal
2. Holland
3. Thailand
4. Indonesia

Q. The key differences between Asia and the Americas before colonisation by the European powers were?

1. Asia was smaller in area and in population than the Americas.
2. The Americas had a smaller army but larger population than Asia.
3. Asia had big powerful empires with large armies and a larger population than the Americas.
4. The Americas had a larger army but smaller population than Asia.

Q. Which of the following countries had a seaborne empire over the Indian Ocean during the 16th century?

1. USA
2. France
3. Spain
4. Portugal

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what is meant by mercantile and mercantile trading companies?