Malaysia History Quiz

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1. Malaysian got its independence on

A 31 Aug, 1957

B 31 Aug, 1958

C 31 Aug, 1956

D 31 Aug, 1959

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2. Who was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia?

A Lee Kuan Yew

B Tunku Abdul Rahman

C Mahathir Mohammad

D Lim Chin Peng

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3. The Pavilion Shopping Mall today was a site for:

A Bukit Bintang Girls School

B Hospital Kuala Lumpur

C Mining site

D Police station Bukit bintang

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4. Federal Route 1 used to be the main backbone of Peninsular Malaysia, it is currently known as:

A South-North Expressway

B East Coast Expressway

C North-South Expressway

D West Coast Expressway

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5. Previously a marshalling yard, it is now one of the modern transit hub of the capital:

A KLCC

B KL Sentral

C Bangsar South

D Petaling Street

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6. An education setting to teach about the use of water, The River of Life was previously known as:

A Klang River

B KL River

C Selangor River

D Seremban River

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7. The ever popular pink colored white stripes Bas Mini, a Malaysian public bus service, served the Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley region. Its service was discontinued in:

A 1 July 2008

B 1 July 1998

C 1 July 2018

D 1 July 2028

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8. The railway system operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu since 1962, consist of 2 major line - KTM West Coast Line & KTM East Coast Line. During the British collonial era, it was first used to transport:

A gold

B tin

C coal

D diamonds

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9. What were the rulers of Malaya called?

A Temmengongs

B Laksamanas

C Sultans

D Bendaharas

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10. Where did Tunku Abdul Rahman declare the independence of Malaysia, then known as Malaya?

A Dataran Merdeka, KL

B Padang Bandar Hilir, KL

C Lanchester, UK

D Alor Setar, Kedah

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11. Who is "Perak Man" from the archealogical site of Lenggong Valley?

A It is the oldest human skeleton found so far in Peninsular Malaysia

B Popular singer from Ipoh

C A Malaysian made movie

D The founder of Perak

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12. Which year did the Malaysian badminton team won the Thomas Cup?

A 1972

B 1929

C 1992

D 1939

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13. The Petronas Twin Towers site was once a:

A turf club

B landfill

C mining pool

D graveyard

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14. There are 13 states in Malaysia, each with their own Governor, Raja or Sultan acting as its Head of State who must be male and Muslim except for Sarawak. Who is the Rajah of Sarawak?

A Jim Belushi

B James Spade

C James Brooke

D Jim Carey

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15. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman is a major road in Kuala Lumpur near Dataran Merdeka. Who is it named after?

A The first prime minister

B The first Yang-Dipertuan Agong

C The founder of Kuala Lumpur

D The founder of Selangor

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