Banten Sultanate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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

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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. What is the strategic location?Situated on the Sunda Strait, facilitating control over vital maritime trade routes
2. What is the final annexation?Incorporated into the Dutch East Indies in 1813, ending its sovereignty
3. What was the Banten Sultanate and where was it located?The Banten Sultanate was a powerful Islamic kingdom on the island of Java in Indonesia. It grew in the 16th century and was a major trading port on the Sunda Strait.
4. Who founded the Banten Sultanate and why was it important?It was founded by Sunan Gunungjati, who also helped bring Islam to West Java. He started the sultanate after building the earlier Cirebon Sultanate.

Entrepôt: A trading post or center where goods are imported, stored, and then exported to other places.
Maritime Power: A state or kingdom that possesses significant naval strength and relies heavily on sea-based trade and influence.
Dutch East India Company (VOC): A powerful chartered company established by the Dutch in the early 17th century to pursue trade and establish colonies in Asia.
Cosmopolitan: Including or containing people from many different countries and cultures.