B. J. Habibie

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/b-j-habibie

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was B. J. Habibie born?June 25, 1936
2. Where was B. J. Habibie born?Parepare, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
3. Who was B. J. Habibie?B. J. Habibie was a brilliant engineer and the seventh president of Indonesia. He helped build Indonesia’s first airplane and later led the country toward democracy.
4. What airplane did B. J. Habibie help create?He helped create the IPTN N-250 turboprop aircraft, Indonesia’s first major airplane. It showed the country could make its own technology.

Technocrat: A person with a high level of technical skill, especially in science or engineering, who is in a position of power.
Reform Era (Reformasi): A period in Indonesian history following the end of the New Order regime, characterized by democratic reforms.
Self-determination: The right of a people to choose their own form of government and political status.