Malaysian Geography and Nature

Malaysian Geography and Nature

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  1. Which mountain, along with other upland areas of the Crocker Mountains, is known worldwide for its biodiversity with plants of Himalayan, Australasian, and Indomalayan origin?
  2. Snow has been recorded three times on Mount Kinabalu, in 1975, 1993, and which other year?
  3. About how many million years ago did the granodiorite cool and harden, making it a very young mountain geologically?
  4. A city located at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula borders which city-state?
  5. On which island is the city located on the northwest coast, facing the South China Sea?
  6. Ipoh began to grow rapidly in the 1880s after huge deposits of which mineral were discovered in its vicinity?
  7. In which year did the Great Fire of Ipoh destroy over half the town?
  8. On which date did planning on the Petronas Towers start?
  9. From 1998 to 2004, the twin towers were the tallest buildings in the world until surpassed by which skyscraper in Taiwan?
  10. The 88-floor towers are constructed largely of reinforced concrete, with a steel and glass facade designed to resemble motifs from which art tradition?
  11. The earliest known human settlement in Sarawak at the Niah Caves dates back how many years?
  12. It is the largest of how many states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia?
  13. Which dam, one of Southeast Asia's largest, is on the Balui River, a tributary of the Rajang River?
  14. Which river, the second longest in Malaysia, runs through Sabah?
  15. Which river system is the longest in Malaysia, with its source in the Nieuwenhuis mountains?
  16. How long is the longest river on the Malay Peninsula?
  17. The Strait of Malacca became an important maritime trade route between India and which country?
  18. Which maritime empire based in Palembang, Sumatra, rose to power in the 7th century?
  19. In Indonesia, the island is also known as what?
  20. Approximately what percentage of the island forms part of Indonesia, comprising the five provinces collectively known as Kalimantan?
  21. The island is located north of Java, west of Sulawesi, and east of which island?
  22. About 26% of the island consists of which Malaysian states?
  23. What does Taman Negara mean in Malay?
  24. Climbers of Gunung Tahan, the highest point of the Malay Peninsula, can use Kuala Tahan or which other place as their departure point?
  25. Which mountain in the Tahan Range is the highest in Peninsular Malaysia?
  26. The national park is named after Mount Mulu, the second highest mountain in which state?
  27. Who led Edward Shackleton during an Oxford University Expedition to the summit of Mount Mulu in 1932?
  28. In which year were Mount Mulu and its surrounding areas gazetted as a national park by the Sarawak government?
  29. How many recognized caves does the complex cave system consist of, including four large cave systems?
  30. In which sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia, is the island located?
  31. Orangutans are now found only in parts of Borneo and which other island?
  32. Field studies of orangutans were pioneered by which primatologist?
  33. Orangutans can live over how many years, both in the wild and in captivity?
  34. In the Malay language, the tiger is called what?
  35. Which scientist used the scientific name Felis tigris in 1758 for the tiger?
  36. Plants of the World Online lists up to how many species from this genus, all found in Southeast Asia?
  37. Who was the first British person to see the giant flower, in 1818 in the Indonesia rainforest in Bengkulu, Sumatra?
  38. The flower and the genus were later named after which leader of the expedition and founder of the British colony of Singapore?
  39. It is endemic to which Southeast Asian island and found mostly in mangrove forests and coastal areas?
  40. This animal was made known to Westerners by which baron in 1781?
  41. Infants are born with a face of which colour, which at 2.5 months darkens to grey?
  42. The proboscis monkey is found in all three nations that divide Borneo: Brunei, Indonesia and which other?
  43. The rhinoceros hornbill was formally described in 1758 by which Swedish naturalist?
  44. The rhinoceros hornbill is featured on the reverse of which Malaysian ringgit bill?
  45. The rhinoceros hornbill is scheduled as a totally protected animal under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance of which year in Sarawak?
  46. The lake was created in 1985 by the Kenyir Dam on the Kenyir River, the upper stream of which river?
  47. The largest man-made lake in mainland Southeast Asia has an area of how many hectares?
  48. The park can only be reached by a 20-minute boat ride from which village?
  49. Bako is home to approximately how many endangered proboscis monkeys?
  50. Which curator of Sarawak State Museum was searching in the 1950s for evidence of ancient human activity in Sarawak?
  51. British colonial administrator and naturalist Hugh Low led an expedition from Tuaran to the region in which year?
  52. The region was designated as a national park in which year, a decision influenced by expeditions led by a botanist?
  53. In 2022, Endau-Rompin National Park was declared what kind of park?
  54. Gunung Besar is the second-highest peak in which state?
  55. Belum-Temengor is the largest continuous forest complex in which region?
  56. Belum-Temenggor is believed to have been in existence for over how many million years?
  57. In the forest, one can also find how many species of flowering plants, including 3 species of Rafflesia?
  58. The Titiwangsa also ends here, at which mountain located south of the state?
  59. Which is the only Malaysian state that is not divided into districts, due to its small size?
  60. The capital and largest city of Perlis is Kangar, and the royal capital is which town?
  61. Many popular islands in the state include Perhentian, Kapas, Redang and which other island?
  62. Which coastal city, at the mouth of the Terengganu River, is both the state and royal capital?
  63. Pahang's capital and largest city is which city?
  64. The royal capital and the official seat of the Sultan of Pahang is located at which town?
  65. The locals named it Pulo Ka Satu, meaning what?
  66. Shah Alam was the first of what kind of city in Malaysia after independence from Britain in 1957?
  67. The bridge was constructed in how many months between August 2003 and August 2004?
  68. The islands were gazetted as a marine park in which year, prohibiting all fishing within two miles from the shore?
  69. The inland rainforest area was protected in which year as the Pulau Tioman Wildlife Reserve?
  70. Francis Light cleared an area on Penang Hill to grow strawberries, so it became known as what?
  71. The Penang Bridge was the first and, until 2014, only road connection between the island and what?
  72. Fees are charged only when entering from the mainland and travelling towards where?
  73. The town is also the site of the first tree of which kind planted in Malaysia?
  74. The area was initially named Maxwell Hill after a British Malaya administrator, and was renamed Bukit Larut in which year?
  75. Batu Pahat is also sometimes known as which name?
  76. Mersing is located at the southern end of the east coast of which area?
  77. Mersing port at the mouth of the Mersing River is the main port for ferries to which island?
  78. What was the old name, also commonly known by the short form Pura?
  79. The museum was officially opened by Sultan Ahmad Shah in October of which year?
  80. The town grew and prospered with the coming of the railway in which year?
  81. The town was once called Kuala Semantan as it is situated at the confluence of which river?
  82. Temerloh District Council was upgraded to the present-day Municipal Council on which date?
  83. The Javanese in the Majapahit period named the mountain Gunong Ledang, which means what?
  84. The mountain range is about how many km long from north to south?
  85. The mountain range was the subject of the patriotic song Titiwangsa, which was first sung by whom?
  86. The range is named after which 19th century British administrator of North Borneo?
  87. Part of the mountain range has been gazetted for protection as Crocker Range National Park since which year?
  88. In 2014, the Crocker Range was recognised as what UNESCO designation?
  89. Governor Treacher renamed the place Labuan Semporna, which is Malay for what?
  90. Before being named Semporna, this area was known as Tong Talun in which language?
  91. In 1893, the first British merchant vessel sailed into Tawau, marking the opening of what?
  92. Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre is located about how many kilometres west of Sandakan?
  93. The centre opened in which year as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans?
  94. In which year did Miri become the 10th city in Malaysia to be granted official city status?
  95. Before 1873, Sibu was known as what?
  96. The earliest inhabitants of Sibu were which people?
  97. Bintulu remained a fishing village until 1969, when what were discovered off the coast?
  98. The first airstrip in Bario was built in which year for missionary purposes?
  99. The Kelabit Highlands are located in the northernmost part of which state?
  100. As of 2016, all eight pangolin species are listed on which CITES Appendix?

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