This text is for questions 7 to 9.
Have you ever read news and wondered, when the first Indonesia's newspaper was published? What did it cover? Did it present similar news that we all know today?
Indonesia's first newspaper was known as Sin Po. It was a Chinese-Malay (Peranakan) publication that was first published as a weekly newspaper by young Peranakan Chinese in Jakarta on October 1, 1910. Sin Po became a daily newspaper in 1912 to meet increasing demand and shortly became one of the largest Malay newspapers in the Dutch East Indies.
The political objective of Sin Po was to promote Chinese nationalism and to take a strong stance against Dutch colonialism. When it was still published, Sin Po played a crucial role in the development of language and culture. It provided a space for writers to contribute their articles or stories,which exemplified the current debates of society at that time. Sin Po also contributed considerably to form what is today referred to as Bahasa Indonesia. Many Chinese (mostly Hokkien, a dialect in Chinese) words have become an integral part of the Indonesian language. Sin Po also included advertisements typically on natural/ alternative medicines, beverages, cosmetics, clothing, etc.
7.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To describe Sin Po newspaper
B. To entertain readers with an interesting story
C. To relate the history of Sin Po newspaper
D. To explain how to publish a newspaper
E. To persuade readers to check Sin Po newspaper
8.What did the newspaper try to fight against?
A. Corruption
B. Oppression
C. Segregation
D. Capitalism
E. Misinformation
9. What can we conclude from the text?
A. The newspaper became huge on the first day it was published.
B. Initially, the newspaper was intended to be
published daily.
C. The Dutch government helped the
newspaper grow bigger.
D. Sin Po was pioneered by the Dutch to advertise their products.
E. Sin Po newspaper gained massive popularity in 1912.
Have you ever read news and wondered, when the first Indonesia's newspaper was published? What did it cover? Did it present similar news that we all know today?
Indonesia's first newspaper was known as Sin Po. It was a Chinese-Malay (Peranakan) publication that was first published as a weekly newspaper by young Peranakan Chinese in Jakarta on October 1, 1910. Sin Po became a daily newspaper in 1912 to meet increasing demand and shortly became one of the largest Malay newspapers in the Dutch East Indies.
The political objective of Sin Po was to promote Chinese nationalism and to take a strong stance against Dutch colonialism. When it was still published, Sin Po played a crucial role in the development of language and culture. It provided a space for writers to contribute their articles or stories,which exemplified the current debates of society at that time. Sin Po also contributed considerably to form what is today referred to as Bahasa Indonesia. Many Chinese (mostly Hokkien, a dialect in Chinese) words have become an integral part of the Indonesian language. Sin Po also included advertisements typically on natural/ alternative medicines, beverages, cosmetics, clothing, etc.
7.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To describe Sin Po newspaper
B. To entertain readers with an interesting story
C. To relate the history of Sin Po newspaper
D. To explain how to publish a newspaper
E. To persuade readers to check Sin Po newspaper
8.What did the newspaper try to fight against?
A. Corruption
B. Oppression
C. Segregation
D. Capitalism
E. Misinformation
9. What can we conclude from the text?
A. The newspaper became huge on the first day it was published.
B. Initially, the newspaper was intended to be
published daily.
C. The Dutch government helped the
newspaper grow bigger.
D. Sin Po was pioneered by the Dutch to advertise their products.
E. Sin Po newspaper gained massive popularity in 1912.