Merdeka!

Who, in January 1956, led a delegation of political leaders to London to negotiate for Malaya's independence?

• Tun Tan Cheng Lock

• Dato Onn bin Jaafar

• Tunku Abdul Rahman

• Tun Muhammad Ghazalie Shafie

The Independence agreement was signed between the Malayan delegation and Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, in Lancaster House in London on this date.

• 1 January 1957

• 31 July 1957

• 1 January 1956

• 8 February 1956

Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Tan Cheng Lock and Tun S Sambanthan founded the National Alliance Party in 1952 to celebrate the nation's multiculturalism. Comprising UMNO, MCA and MIC, the coalition went on to become the Barisan Nasional in what year?

• 1963

• 1976

• 1973

• 1966

In 1964, what provoked Tunku Abdul Rahman to demand that Singapore be permanently removed from the union of Malaysia?

• Lee Kuan Yew's PAP party challenged MCA for a place in the Alliance Party

• Lee Kuan Yew ran PAP candidates in Malaya at the 1964 federal elections, despite agreeing earlier to only contest in Singapore

• Lee Kuan Yew called for the Alliance Party (UMNO-MCA-MIC) to be dissolved in February 1964

• Lee Kuan Yew branded UMNO as a racial and racist party, leading to Dato Onn Jaafar and Tunku's anger

On the night of 30 August 1957, more than 20,000 people gathered at Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur to witness the handover of power from the British. At 11:58pm, all the lights were switched off and at the stroke of midnight, the lights were switched back on again. The British Union Flag was lowered and the new flag of the Federation was raised, followed by the anthem Negaraku and chants of "Merdeka!" by Tunku Abdul Rahman. How many times was "Merdeka!" called out?

• 7

• 12

• 10

• 3

The Federation of Malaysia, comprising the states of the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore, was formed on this day.

• 31 August 1957

• 16 September 1964

• 16 September 1957

• 16 September 1963

In our Jata Negara or Coat of Arms, the two tigers symbolize ...

• Malaysia's flora and fauna

• the sovereignty of the Sultans of the federated states

• strength and courage

• the national animal

What is the name of our national flag?

• Jalur Perkasa

• Jalur Terbilang

• Jalur Gemilang

• Jalur Angkasa

Our National Monument, Tugu Kebangsaan, was erected in 1966 to honour our fallen soldiers in which war?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Communist Emergency

• All of the above

What is the theme of this year's national day?

• Bersatu Ke Alaf Baru (Together Towards a New Era)

• Malaysia, Sehati Sejiwa (A United, Unified Malaysia)

• Malaysia Prihatin (Malaysia Cares)

• Keranamu Malaysia (Because of you, Malaysia)