Malaysian Culture, Economy and Society

Malaysian Culture, Economy and Society

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  1. Which index ranked Kuala Lumpur the 6th most-visited city in the world in 2019?
  2. In which year was the city centre of George Town designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
  3. Which mountain, east of Kota Kinabalu, gave the city its name?
  4. Historically, the Kadazandusuns called the area by what name?
  5. A Hindu temple dedicated to lord Murugan was completed in which year?
  6. At Batu Caves, in which year were wooden steps installed to enable pilgrims to reach the temple?
  7. In which year was the island declared a bird sanctuary by the colonial government of North Borneo?
  8. According to local legend, which woman was wrongfully accused of adultery and put to death in the late 18th century?
  9. The Cameron Highlands were named after which Scottish explorer and geologist?
  10. Since which year are parliamentary debates broadcast live on state television TV1?
  11. Malay is spoken as a first language by about how many million people altogether, and by close to 300 million as a first or second language?
  12. In 1949, a year after the Federation of Malaya was created, which body called for a contest to design a new national flag?
  13. The competition attracted how many entries, three of which were put to the public in a poll held by The Malay Mail?
  14. The final version of the Malayan flag was approved by which king on 19 May 1950?
  15. On 31 August 1957, the flag was raised upon independence at which square in place of the Union Flag?
  16. On 5 August 1957, the Committee chose the State Anthem of which state, citing the traditional flavour of its melody?
  17. A worldwide competition for Malaysia's national anthem received how many entries, but none were deemed suitable?
  18. The song had been very popular on Mahé, the largest island in which island nation, where the Sultan of Perak had lived in exile?
  19. Which composer returned Negaraku to the pre-1992 time signature after a public outcry?
  20. Internationally, the ISO 4217 currency code for Malaysian ringgit is what?
  21. The Malay names ringgit and sen were officially adopted as the sole official names on which date?
  22. On 12 June 1967, the Malaysian dollar, issued by which new central bank, replaced the Malaya and British Borneo dollar at par?
  23. The first European coins to circulate widely in the region were Spanish coins known as what?
  24. Which institution is the only one permitted to issue the Malaysian ringgit into circulation?
  25. The central bank building officially declared opened in August 2011 is now known as what?
  26. In which year was the legal entity incorporated under the Malaysian Companies Act 1965 established?
  27. Which principal subsidiary of Petronas is responsible for hydrocarbon exploration and production?
  28. Proton was established on 7 May 1983 as Malaysia's sole national budget car company until the advent of which brand in 1993?
  29. Proton was founded under majority ownership by which company, with a minority stake held by Mitsubishi Group members?
  30. In May 2017, DRB-HICOM announced plans to sell a 49.9% stake in Proton to which Chinese company?
  31. In which year was nasi lemak nominated to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List by Malaysia?
  32. One legend tells of a young girl named Seri in which city who accidentally spilled coconut milk into rice?
  33. In the Palembang and Jambi provinces, the dish is called what?
  34. In Malacca, which vegetable is usually served together with nasi lemak, a contrast from the cucumber commonly used in the standard version?
  35. Singapore and Malaysia, which split in which year, both claim it as a speciality of local cuisine?
  36. In 2024, Malaysia nominated it, along with nasi lemak and which drink, for United Nations recognition?
  37. In Malaysia, songket was recognised as intangible national heritage by the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture in which year?
  38. Eid al-Fitr is the first of the two main festivals in Islam, the other being what?
  39. The holiday falls on the first day of which tenth month of the Islamic calendar?
  40. The origin of the durian is thought to be in the region of Borneo and which other island?
  41. The first day of the Chinese New Year falls on the new moon that appears between which two dates?
  42. Who hosted the first unofficial celebrations of Gawai Dayak at his residence in Siol Kandis on 1 June 1963?
  43. In the Iban language, the festival is called Ari Gawai, while the Bidayuh refers to it as what?
  44. Pig heads are roasted on an open fire to be served hot with the traditional Dayak liquor, a rice wine called what?
  45. Meat cooked in bamboo logs makes a traditional dish called what in the Iban language?
  46. Residents of the southern regions often called them Jakun, and those in the northern regions called them what?
  47. The Orang Asli make up one of how many subgroups of indigenous people of Malaysia?
  48. As of 2017, the Orang Asli accounted for what percentage of the population of Peninsular Malaysia?
  49. In Sarawak, the Iban remain a prominent ethnic group, constituting what percentage of the total population?
  50. Before the establishment of the Raj of Sarawak in which year was the term Iban an exonym used by neighboring ethnic groups?
  51. Another endonym commonly used for the Kadazan-Dusuns is Mamasok and which other?
  52. The team is officially nicknamed Harimau Malaya in reference to which animal?
  53. In which year did Malaysia win the AFF Championship, having also qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics?
  54. Before the formation of Malaysia, the Malaya national football team achieved a bronze medal at which 1962 event?
  55. From 1966 to 1970, which goalkeeper was voted by the Asian Football Confederation as the best Asian goalkeeper for 5 straight years?
  56. As a badminton singles player, Lee was ranked first worldwide for a record of how many weeks?
  57. A squash player was world number one for a record-breaking how many consecutive months, ceding the ranking in September 2015 to Raneem El Weleily?
  58. A squash player has won the World Open title a record how many times?
  59. Because of the high top speed of shuttlecocks, badminton is the fastest sport of which kind in the world?
  60. In which year did badminton debut as a Summer Olympic sport with four events?
  61. The game originally developed in which country among the British expatriates, where it was very popular by the 1870s?
  62. On 23 October 2011 which Italian motorcycle racer died following a crash at the MotoGP Shell Advance Malaysian Grand Prix?
  63. Between which years did the circuit host the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix?
  64. The Malaysian Grand Prix was held annually from 1962 to 1964 in which city?
  65. The inaugural Grand Prix at Sepang in 1999 saw which driver return to the sport after his absence due to a broken leg?
  66. Legislation was passed in 1961 and the Universiti Malaya was established on which date?
  67. King Edward VII College of Medicine, the predecessor of the university, was established in Singapore on 28 September of which year?
  68. The MSC program was officially inaugurated by which Malaysian Prime Minister on 12 February 1996?
  69. In November 1999, the pair founded which online, independent news source?
  70. Which country produced 60% of the palm oil in 2022, followed by Malaysia, Thailand, and Nigeria?
  71. Palm oil methyl ester is created through which process?
  72. Tin mining began in the 1820s in Perak and in 1824 in which state?
  73. In 2016, the Malaysian government banned which mining activities until the end of the year due to environmental damage and water contamination in Kuantan?
  74. The proposed alignment for Phase 1 of the railway features how many stations along a 600.3 km route?
  75. With Phase 1 and Phase 2 combined, the total length of the entire line is about how many km?
  76. Which airport is the largest and busiest in the country and a regional megahub for low-cost carriers in Asia-Pacific?
  77. Which carrier is the dominant air carrier in Malaysia, based in KLIA Terminal 2?
  78. Phase One of the airport, with a main terminal and one satellite terminal and two full service runways, gave a capacity of how many million passengers?
  79. Phase Three is anticipated to increase capacity to how many million passengers per year?
  80. Genting Highlands was established in 1965 by which Malaysian entrepreneur?
  81. Following an assessment of topographical maps, which mount at Genting Sempah, situated 58 km from Kuala Lumpur, was identified as an optimal site?
  82. Genting Highlands Resort officially opened to the public in which year?
  83. Malaysia does not have conscription, and the required minimum age for voluntary military service is what?
  84. The force is a centralised organisation with its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur at which place?
  85. On 10 August 1511, a Portuguese fleet led by which person conquered Malacca for the Portuguese crown?
  86. On 14 January 1641, the Portuguese lost Malacca to which empire?
  87. The Malayan Chinese Association was formed on which date, with the implicit support of the post-World War II British colonial administration?
  88. The declaration announcing the MCA as a formal political party in 1951 was written by which prominent Straits Chinese businessman?
  89. The Malaya Indian Congress was founded in August of which year, whose founder was party president until 1947?
  90. The Malayan Union was dissolved in 1948 after widespread Malay protests and replaced with what?
  91. The oldest national political party in the country, described as the Grand Old Party, was founded in 1946 by whom?
  92. UMNO Vice President Ismail Sabri Yaakob served as Prime Minister during which years?
  93. Malaysia Airlines traces its history to which airline, founded in Singapore in the 1930s?
  94. The inaugural flight with only five passengers departed Singapore's Kallang Airport and was bound for Kuala Lumpur on an aircraft named what?
  95. AirAsia was established on 20 December 1993 by which Malaysian government-owned conglomerate?
  96. The airline commenced operations on 18 November 1996, with its inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to which destination?
  97. Genting Highlands Resort is the former name of which pioneer integrated resort of the group?
  98. In October 1910, which British businessmen established a fledgling company in the lucrative rubber industry?
  99. On 4 May 1988, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced the government's decision on a policy of what?
  100. On which date was the Malaysian EPF established pursuant to the Employees Provident Fund Ordinance, under the National Director of Posts?

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