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Malaysia Day Quiz Section 1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between Independence Day and Malaysia Day?

a)

The peninsula allied with Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore

b)

British troops left the territories of Malaya

c)

Singapore separated from the Federation of Malaya

d)

Both are the same

e)

Independence Day is about the end of British ruling

2.

Which sea separates Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) from Sabah and Sarawak (East Malaysia)?

a)

Philipine Sea

b)

South China Sea

c)

Asia Sea

d)

Malaysia Sea

3.

Sarawak and Sabah are located on Borneo. Apart from these two states, what other two countries are also located on Borneo?

a)

Brunei Darulssalam and Singapore

b)

Philipines and Thailand

c)

Thailand and Vietnam

d)

Brunei Darulssalam and Indonesia

4.

Which of these is NOT true about the Malaysia's flag?

a)

The red colour signifies dignity

b)

Designed by Mohamed Hamzah

c)

The star has 14 points, symbol of the states in Malaysia

5.

How many times did Tunku Abdul Rahman chanted the phrase "Merdeka" (similarly means free) on 31st August 1957 during the rallying cry at the Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

11

d)

3

6.

Which is the biggest state in Malaysia by land area?

a)

Pahang

b)

Selangor

c)

Sarawak

d)

Kuala Lumpur

7.

What is the total population of Malaysia as of 2024?

a)

54 million

b)

38 million

c)

46 million

d)

35 million

8.

Which European power first colonized Malaysia in the 16th century?

a)

The British

b)

The Portuguese

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Spanish

9.

What was the Malayan Union, introduced by the British in 1946, primarily designed to do?

a)

Establish independence

b)

Unify the Malay states under British control

c)

Promote the plantation economy

d)

Strengthen the monarchy

10.

What was the name of the secret resistance movement that opposed Japanese occupation in Malaya during World War II?

a)

The Malayan People's Army

b)

Malayan Communist Party

c)

Force 136

d)

Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army

11.

When did Malaysia officially gain independence from British colonial rule?

a)

31 August 1945

b)

31 August 1957

c)

31 August 1963

d)

31 August 1970

12.

Who was Malaysia's first Prime Minister?

a)

Tun Abdul Razak

b)

Tunku Abdul Rahman

c)

Tun Hussein Onn

d)

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

13.

Where was the first Hari Malaysia celebration held in 1963?

a)

Kota Kinabalu

b)

Kuala Lumpur

c)

Kuching

d)

Singapore

14.

Which of the following was a part of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963 but later separated?

a)

Brunei

b)

Singapore

c)

Thailand

d)

Indonesia

15.

When did Sabah and Sarawak officially join the Federation of Malaysia, along with Malaya and Singapore?

a)

31 August 1957

b)

16 September 1963

c)

9 August 1965

d)

31 August 1965

16.

Which European power ruled over Sarawak before it became part of Malaysia?

a)

The Portuguese

b)

The Dutch

c)

The British (Brooke Dynasty)

d)

The Spanish

17.

Who was the Freedom Fighters above?

a)

Tunku Abdul Rahman

b)

Ishak Haji Muhammad

c)

Dato' Onn Jaafar

d)

Tun Abdul Razak

18.

Who was fighting for Konsep Melayu Raja?

a)

Ishak Haji Muhammad

b)

Abu Bakar al-Baqir

c)

Dr. Burhanuddin al-Helmi

d)

Tun Dr. Mahathir

19.

Who was the character above?

a)

Tun V.T. Sambathan

b)

S. Kunalan

c)

Dato' Sathia Nathan

d)

Dato' Peter Velappan

20.

Who was the character that fostering a sense of loyalty to the country of the Chinese community?

a)

Tun H.S Lee

b)

Ahmad Boestaman

c)

Tun Tan Cheng Lock

d)

Tun Hussein Onn

21.

Which flag was rised at 12.01 am on 31st August 1957?

a)

Jalur Gemilang

b)

Bendera Malaysia

c)

Bendera Union Jack

d)

Bendera Persekutuan Tanah Melayu

22.

Which Sarawakian that joined Tunku Abdul Rahman to London for Malaysian Independence Negotiation? He was one of Tunku Abdul Rahman's close friend.

a)

Rosli Dhoby

b)

Rentap

c)

Tun Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Temenggung Jugah anak Brieng

23.

Who was the Last Chief Minister of Malaya before Malaysia reached Independence Day?

a)

Dr. Ismail Abdul Rahman

b)

Abdul Razak Hussein

c)

Tunku Abdul rahman

d)

Sultan Azlan Shah