- 1. What is the height of Sipadan Island above the seabed?
A) 600 metres (2,000 ft)
B) 800 metres (2,640 ft)
C) 500 metres (1,640 ft)
D) 300 metres (1,000 ft)
- 2. Which sea is Sipadan Island located in?
A) Celebes Sea
B) Andaman Sea
C) Java Sea
D) South China Sea
- 3. In which country is Sipadan Island located?
A) Philippines
B) Malaysia
C) Indonesia
D) Brunei
- 4. What geological feature formed Sipadan Island?
A) A coral atoll
B) An extinct volcanic cone with living corals
C) A limestone plateau
D) A sandbar
- 5. In which year did the International Court of Justice award Sipadan to Malaysia?
A) 1999
B) 2002
C) 2005
D) 2010
- 6. Which group kidnapped people from Sipadan Island in April 2000?
A) Jemaah Islamiyah
B) Al-Qaeda
C) Abu Sayyaf
D) Taliban
- 7. How many people were kidnapped from Sipadan Island by Abu Sayyaf in April 2000?
A) 30
B) 21
C) 10
D) 15
- 8. Which country's claim to intervene in the Sipadan dispute was rejected by the International Court of Justice?
A) Brunei
B) Philippines
C) Indonesia
D) Thailand
- 9. When was Sipadan Island declared a marine park by Sabah Parks?
A) 2010
B) 1995
C) 1989
D) 2004
- 10. How many permits are available each day for visiting Sipadan Island as of 2019?
A) 250
B) 100
C) 178
D) 300
- 11. Which species is known to mate and nest around Sipadan Island?
A) Dolphins
B) Seals
C) Green and hawksbill turtles
D) Manatees
- 12. What type of fish forms tornado-like formations in the waters around Sipadan?
A) Mackerel
B) Clownfish
C) Barracuda
D) Tuna
- 13. Which large marine animal has been sighted around Sipadan Island?
A) Manatees
B) Sea lions
C) Killer whales
D) Dolphins
- 14. What is the total area of protection within Sipadan Island Park after expansion in 2015?
A) 16,860 hectares
B) 12,500 hectares
C) 10,000 hectares
D) 20,000 hectares
- 15. Which year did the Malaysian government re-gazette Sipadan as a bird sanctuary?
A) 1980
B) 1963
C) 1950
D) 1975
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