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Indonesia Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

This timeline game is a fun and interactive way to learn about historical events related to Indonesia.

  • Players will have to place events in their correct chronological order.
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  • 7th century: 1. The Kingdom of Srivijaya is established in Sumatra
  • 14th century: 2. The Majapahit Empire reaches its peak under Hayam Wuruk
  • 13th - 16th century: 3. The arrival of Islam in Indonesia
  • 1602: 4. Dutch East India Company establishes trading posts in Indonesia
  • 1800s: 5. The Dutch colonize Indonesia
  • early 20th century: 6. Indonesian National Awakening begins
  • 1908: 7. Budi Utomo, the first nationalist organization, is founded
  • 1942: 8. The Dutch East Indies government is dissolved
  • 1945: 9. Japan occupies Indonesia during World War II
  • 1945-1949: 10. Proclamation of Indonesian Independence by Sukarno and Hatta
  • 1949: 11. Indonesian National Revolution against Dutch colonial rule
  • 1950: 12. Indonesia officially becomes an independent nation
  • 1967: 13. Sukarno becomes the first President of Indonesia
  • 1967-1998: 14. Suharto comes to power after a period of instability
  • 1975: 15. Indonesian invasion of East Timor
  • 1997-1998: 16. Asian Financial Crisis hits Indonesia
  • 2002: 17. Bali bombings by extremist groups
  • 2004: 18. The first direct presidential elections are held
  • 2014: 19. Joko Widodo becomes the President of Indonesia
  • 2020: 20. COVID-19 pandemic affects Indonesia

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