Maimun Palace
Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatra which has historical and cultural values.Located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso,Aur,Medan, this palace is iconic to Medan.
The building stands on an area of 2,772 square meters and is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in 1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.
The palace has stunning architecture. It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures, with a dominant color of yellow, typical of Malay. This two-storey building is divided into three parts,namely, the main building, left and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 octagonal stone pillars and 42 wooden pillars.
The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments, while the second floor us used as residence of sultanate families. There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building, 3 rooms in the left wing part and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.
Questions.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To relate Deli Sultanate.
B. To entertain readers.
C. To describe Maimun Palace
D. To describe a palace architecture
E. To relate a person's trip to Medan
2. The palace architecture combines..
A.Islamic, Turkish and Malay
B. Malay,Dutch and Indonesia
C. Islamic, Malay and Dutch
D. Malay, Dutch and Turkish
E. Malay, Islamic and Dutch
3. " It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures,..." ( Paragraph 3)
'It' refers to...
A. Malay architecture
B. the Deli Sultanate
C. The main building
D. The residence
E. Maimun Palace
4. What is the dominant color of the palace ?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Blue
E. Brown
5. From the text we know that..
A. Maimun Palace is the heritage of the Deli Sultanate
B. Maimun Palace was designed by the Sultan of Deli
C. Maimun Palace covers an area of 2,727m^2
D. Maimun Palace is a three-storey building with two main parts
E. The visitors can see antiques on the second floor of the palace.
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