PERSATUAN BAHASA INGGERIS

1 What nation’s flag does the Malaysian flag design resembles most closely?

United States
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Saudi Arabia

2 This island was founded by Captain Francis Light of the British East India Company in 1786. It was
named Price of Wales Island. It is now a state within Malaysia. What is its modern name?

Singapore
Klang
Langkawi
Penang

3 The Japanese began their invasion of Malaya from this state's capital on 6th December 1941

Terengganu
Negeri Sembilan
Pahang
Kelantan

4 What of these states and/or territories were added to what was then Malaya to form Malaysia in 1963?

Anglo-Spanish Treaty
Anglo-Portuguese Treaty
Anglo-American Treaty
Anglo-Dutch Treaty

5 The Malay Peninsula was labeled by Ptolemy, the Hellenistic Egyptian geographer and astronomer, on his early
map. What name did he give it?

Argenta Malaya

Terra Malayana

Aurea Chersonesus

Terra Aurima

6. Apart from the Federal Territory, this is the smallest state within Malaysia. It once paid tribute to the King
of Siam (Thailand), who carved the state out of another state. It is also the northernmost. Which is it?

Selangor
 Penang
Perlis
Kelantan

7. This sultanate controlled the maritime trade passing along the southern edge of the Malay Peninsular in
the 15th century before being captured by the Western colonizers. It slowly declined after that.

Sulu Sultanate
Malaccan Sultanate
Mindanao Sultanate
Penang Sultanate

8. What nation’s flag does the Malaysian flag design resembles most closely?

United States
Indonesia
United Kingdom
Saudi Arabia

9. Kuala Lumpur has been the capital since independence. Its name has a meaning in Malay. “Kuala” means
confluence of rivers (it also means estuary). What does “Lumpur” denote?

Rubber
Tin
Mud
Palm Oil

10. At tea time, Malaysians love having nibbles with their cup of tea. These nibbles are called "Kuih".
Among these, which is not a "kuih"?

Karipap
Kuih Lapis
Kuih Kochi
Kueh Teow

ANSWERS
1. Portuguese
2. Local democratic elections, local government and eventual independence
3. Kelantan
4. Anglo-Dutch Treat
5. Aurea Chersonesus
6. Perlis
7. Malaccan Sultanate
8. United States
9. Mud
10. Kueh teow