The Java War of 1825-1830 constituted the last resistance of the Javanese aristocracy to Dutch rule. Its central figure was Pangeran Diponegoro, eldest son of the Sultan of Yogyakarta. The immediate cause of Diponegoro’s revolt in 1825 was the Dutch decision to build a road across a piece of his property that contained a sacred tomb. Thereupon ensued the Java War, a bitter guerilla conflict in which as many as 200,000 Javanese died in fighting or from indirect causes.

“Its central figure was Pangeran Diponegoro, eldest son of the Sultan of Yogyakarta.”. What does the word its refer to?

In the second Dutch military aggression in 1948, Yogyakarta which became the capital of the Indonesian state was occupied by Dutch. Soedirman, who was weak and ill forced himself to participate in the war against the Allied forces. Stretchered from one to other mountains and forests for approximately seventh months, he led the attacks and supported Indonesian army to fight. Although President Soekarno asked him to go back home and have rest, he refused and keep struggling till the last breath.

What can we conclude from the text?

In the second Dutch military aggression in 1948, Yogyakarta which became the capital of the Indonesian state was occupied by Dutch. Soedirman, who was weak and ill forced himself to participate in the war against the Allied forces. Stretchered from one to other mountains and forests for approximately seventh months, he led the attacks and supported Indonesian army to fight. Although President Soekarno asked him to go back home and have rest, he refused and keep struggling till the last breath.

Who is the central figure of the second Ducth military aggression 1948?

In the second Dutch military aggression in 1948, Yogyakarta which became the capital of the Indonesian state was occupied by Dutch. Soedirman, who was weak and ill forced himself to participate in the war against the Allied forces. Stretchered from one to other mountains and forests for approximately seventh months, he led the attacks and supported Indonesian army to fight. Although President Soekarno asked him to go back home and have rest, he refused and keep struggling till the last breath.

Which of the following sentences is true based on the text?

In the second Dutch military aggression in 1948, Yogyakarta which became the capital of the Indonesian state was occupied by Dutch. Soedirman, who was weak and ill forced himself to participate in the war against the Allied forces. Stretchered from one to other mountains and forests for approximately seventh months, he led the attacks and supported Indonesian army to fight. Although President Soekarno asked him to go back home and have rest, he refused and keep struggling till the last breath.

… refused and keep struggling till the last breath……The word refused has the closest meaning to…..

In the second Dutch military aggression in 1948, Yogyakarta which became the capital of the Indonesian state was occupied by Dutch. Soedirman, who was weak and ill forced himself to participate in the war against the Allied forces. Stretchered from one to other mountains and forests for approximately seventh months, he led the attacks and supported Indonesian army to fight. Although President Soekarno asked him to go back home and have rest, he refused and keep struggling till the last breath.

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