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EVALUATION 6

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Rasuna Said

Hajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said (14 September 1910 – 2 November 1965) was a well-
known Minangkabau woman leader who was active in Indonesian nationalist
politics. She was born in Maninjau, Agam Regency, close to the town
of Bukittinggi in West Sumatra.

Rasuna Said became active in the Sarekat Rakyat (Peoples Union) organisation and
later became a member of the Union of Indonesian Muslims (Persatuan Muslim Indonesia).
She was imprisoned for a period for her activities by the Dutch in 1932
in Semarang in Central Java. After the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945
she became a member of the Sumatra Representative Council (Dewan Perwakilan Sumatra).
In 1959 she was appointed a member of the Indonesian National Advisory Council
(Dewan Pertimbangan Agung), a position she held until her death in Jakarta in 1965. Rasuna
Said is buried in the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta.

1. What did she do after the proclamation of Indonesian independence?
a. She became a member of the Indonesian National Advisory Council
b. She became a hero
c. She became a member of the Sumatra Representative Council
d. She became a member of the Union of Indonesian Muslims
2. When did she imprison by the Dutch?
a. 1910 b. 1932 c. 1959 d. 1965

3. Where is Maninjau?
a. In Jakarta b. in West Sumatera c. in Kalibata d. in Central Java

4. What was another name of Sarekat Rakyat?

a. Persatuan Muslim Indonesia
b. Dewan Perwakilan Sumatra
c. the Indonesian National Advisory Council
d. Sumatra Representative Council