3877General KnowledgeMedium
East Timor, in Indonesian Archipelago, was the former colony of?
ADutch
BPortuguese
CEnglish
DFrench
Correct answer
B. Portuguese
Explanation
Portuguese Timor (Portuguese: Timor Português) refers to East Timor during the historic period when it was a Portuguese colony that existed between 1702 and 1975. During most of this period, Portugal shared the island of Timor with the Dutch East Indies.