- 1. What is the capital city of Penang?
A) George Town
B) Ipoh
C) Butterworth
D) Kuala Lumpur
- 2. Which sea borders Penang to the north and east?
A) South China Sea
B) Andaman Sea
C) Sulu Sea
D) Philippine Sea
- 3. What is the iconic hill that overlooks George Town?
A) Genting Highlands
B) Cameron Highlands
C) Penang Hill
D) Bukit Bintang
- 4. What year was Penang founded?
A) 1810
B) 1804
C) 1795
D) 1786
- 5. Which is a popular beach destination in Penang?
A) Kuta
B) Langkawi
C) Batu Ferringhi
D) Pulau Perhentian
- 6. What is the name of Penang's capital's famous fort?
A) Fort Sumter
B) Fort Cornwallis
C) Fort Knox
D) Fort Williams
- 7. Which bridge connects Penang Island to the mainland?
A) Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
B) George Washington Bridge
C) Penang Bridge
D) Langkawi Sky Bridge
- 8. What is Penang’s primary economic activity?
A) Tourism
B) Fishing
C) Farming
D) Mining
- 9. What is the name of the famous street in George Town known for its street art?
A) Batu Ferringhi
B) Chulia Street
C) Jalan Alor
D) Armenian Street
- 10. What is Penang colloquially referred to as?
A) City of Lights
B) Emerald Isle
C) Garden State
D) "Pearl of the Orient" and "The Island of Pearls"
- 11. Which Malaysian state shares a border with Penang to the north?
A) Perak
B) Kedah
C) Johor
D) Negeri Sembilan
- 12. What was Penang's export value in 2024?
A) RM400 billion (US$100 billion)
B) RM495 billion (US$119.57 billion)
C) RM300 billion (US$75 billion)
D) RM600 billion (US$150 billion)
- 13. Who established Penang in 1786?
A) Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles
B) Francis Light
C) James Brooke
D) Sir Stamford Raffles
- 14. What was the original name of Penang Island given by Admiral Zheng He?
A) Pulo Ka Satu
B) Ko Mak
C) Pulo Pinaom
D) Bīngláng Yǔ
- 15. What was the original Malay name for Penang Island?
A) Ko Mak
B) Pulau Pinang
C) Pulo Ka Satu
D) Bīngláng Yǔ
- 16. What was the annual payment to Sultan Abdullah for Penang Island initially?
A) 5,000 Spanish dollars
B) 6,000 Spanish dollars
C) 8,000 Spanish dollars
D) 10,000 Spanish dollars
- 17. What was the name of Penang Island after it was renamed by Francis Light?
A) Prince of Wales Island
B) Light's Isle
C) George Town Island
D) Kedah Island
- 18. In which year did Penang become a separate presidency of British India?
A) 1832
B) 1824
C) 1786
D) 1805
- 19. What was the name given to the strip of hinterland across the Penang Strait secured by Lieutenant-Governor George Leith?
A) George Town Hinterland
B) Penang Mainland
C) Light's Province
D) Province Wellesley
- 20. Which year marked the beginning of direct British rule in Penang?
A) 1826
B) 1805
C) 1832
D) 1867
- 21. Who used George Town as a center for political activities aimed at overthrowing the Qing dynasty?
A) Ho Chi Minh
B) Chiang Kai-shek
C) Rudyard Kipling
D) Sun Yat-sen
- 22. What was Penang's status within the Straits Settlements in 1826?
A) Trade hub
B) Military base
C) Capital of the Straits Settlements
D) Port city
- 23. What was Penang's primary financial center towards the end of the 19th century?
A) British India's main trade hub
B) Malaya's primary financial centre
C) Asia's leading tin exporter
D) Southeast Asia's largest port
- 24. Which British crown colony did Penang become part of in 1867?
A) British Malaya
B) Straits Settlements
C) Federated Malay States
D) Malacca Province
- 25. Which Imperial German Navy cruiser sank two Allied warships off George Town during World War I?
A) Graf Spee
B) Bismarck
C) Scharnhorst
D) SMS Emden
- 26. On what date did Penang fall to the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II?
A) 15 February 1942
B) 19 December 1941
C) 25 October 1944
D) 8 December 1941
- 27. What was Penang Island renamed to after its capture by Japan?
A) Manila-to
B) Nippon-jima
C) Tojo-to
D) Rangoon-shima
- 28. Which policy led to the massacre of Chinese civilians in Penang under Japanese rule?
A) Kamikaze
B) Fukoku kyohei
C) Zaibatsu
D) Sook Ching
- 29. What operation led to the liberation of George Town on 3 September 1945?
A) Operation Overlord
B) Operation Torch
C) Operation Jurist
D) Operation Market Garden
- 30. In what year was Penang placed under British military administration after World War II?
A) 1947
B) 1946
C) 1945
D) 1950
- 31. Which union did the British seek to consolidate various political entities in Malaya under?
A) British Commonwealth
B) Union of Southeast Asia
C) Malayan Union
D) Federation of Malaysia
- 32. What was George Town's status changed to by the Malaysian federal government in 1969?
A) Military zone
B) Free port status rescinded
C) Tourism hub
D) Special economic zone
- 33. Which industrial zone was established in Penang to revive the economy in 1972?
A) Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone
B) Malaysia Trade Center
C) George Town Manufacturing Hub
D) Penang Industrial Park
- 34. Which political bloc rose to power in Penang through the 2008 state election?
A) Pakatan Rakyat
B) Perikatan Nasional
C) Gagasan Sejahtera
D) Barisan Nasional
- 35. In what year was George Town's historical core designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2012
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2008
- 36. In which year was the Constitution of Penang codified?
A) 1989
B) 1975
C) 1957
D) 1963
- 37. Who is the current Governor of Penang as of 2025?
A) Mahathir Mohamad
B) Chow Kon Yeow
C) Anwar Ibrahim
D) Ramli Ngah Talib
- 38. How many members are there in the Penang State Legislative Assembly?
A) 30
B) 60
C) 50
D) 40
- 39. Which ethnic group forms the plurality in Penang for decades?
A) Ethnic Kadazan
B) Ethnic Malays
C) Ethnic Chinese
D) Ethnic Indians
- 40. How many state constituencies in Penang are held by non-Malays as of 2023?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 15
D) 40
- 41. Who is the current Chief Minister of Penang?
A) Mahathir Mohamad
B) Anwar Ibrahim
C) Ramli Ngah Talib
D) Chow Kon Yeow
- 42. Which party does the current Chief Minister of Penang belong to?
A) Barisan Nasional (BN)
B) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
C) Pakatan Harapan (PH)
D) Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)
- 43. What system does Penang practice for its State Executive Council?
A) Presidential system
B) Parliamentary system
C) Constitutional monarchy
D) Westminster system
- 44. How many seats did the PH-BN alliance control in the 2023 state election?
A) 40
B) 11
C) 20
D) 29
- 45. Which opposition bloc gained ground in rural Malay-majority constituencies in 2023?
A) Kanagawa Prefecture
B) Pakatan Harapan (PH)
C) Barisan Nasional (BN)
D) Perikatan Nasional (PN)
- 46. How many city-level municipalities are there in Penang?
A) 5
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
- 47. How many councillors are there in the Penang Island City Council?
A) 12
B) 36
C) 30
D) 24
- 48. Into how many administrative districts is Penang divided?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 4
D) 5
- 49. Which year did the Supreme Court of Penang get inaugurated?
A) 1907
B) 1808
C) 1959
D) 1960
- 50. Who was the first Recorder of the Supreme Court of Penang?
A) Cecil Rajendra
B) Karpal Singh
C) Tunku Abdul Rahman
D) Edmond Stanley
- 51. How many Magistrates Courts are there in Penang?
A) 6
B) 4
C) 2
D) 8
- 52. How many foreign diplomatic missions are established in Penang as of 2023?
A) 35
B) 27
C) 20
D) 30
- 53. Which Japanese prefecture is a sister state to Penang?
A) Hokkaido
B) Osaka
C) Tokyo
D) Kanagawa Prefecture
- 54. In which year was the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps (P&PWVC) established?
A) 1941
B) 1899
C) 1937
D) 1861
- 55. What was the original racial composition of the P&PWVC when it was first formed?
A) Mixed races from the start
B) Only Malays
C) Exclusively Europeans
D) Only Chinese
- 56. Which air force uses RMAF Butterworth Air Base as part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements?
A) New Zealand Air Force
B) British Royal Air Force
C) Singapore Air Force
D) Australian Air Force
- 57. What is Penang's rank in terms of land area size among Malaysian states?
A) Second smallest
B) Largest
C) Third largest
D) Fourth smallest
- 58. Which river forms part of the southern boundary between Seberang Perai and Kedah?
A) Perai River
B) Muda River
C) Kerian River
D) Pinang River
- 59. Which area in George Town is being transformed into a new waterfront destination?
A) Chulia Street
B) Lebuh Light Street
C) Ampang Road
D) Gurney Drive shoreline into Gurney Bay
- 60. What is the width of the Penang Strait at its narrowest point?
A) 3 km (1.9 mi)
B) 10 km (6.2 mi)
C) 5 km (3.1 mi)
D) 13 km (8.1 mi)
- 61. Which is the largest landmass in Penang?
A) Jerejak Island
B) Penang Island
C) Betong Island
D) Seberang Perai
- 62. What type of climate does Penang have under the Köppen climate classification?
A) Tropical rainforest climate (Af)
B) Temperate oceanic climate
C) Desert climate
D) Mediterranean climate
- 63. What is the average high temperature in Penang?
A) About 30 °C
B) About 28 °C
C) About 32 °C
D) About 34 °C
- 64. What phenomenon affects Penang due to its proximity to Sumatra?
A) Perennial Southeast Asian haze from forest fires
B) Tsunamis
C) Volcanic eruptions
D) Frequent earthquakes
- 65. In which year was the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
A) 2020
B) 2022
C) 2021
D) 2019
- 66. Which country contributed the most to Penang's FDI in 2023?
A) China
B) United States
C) Netherlands
D) Japan
- 67. What percentage of Malaysia's exports did Penang account for in 2024?
A) 32.8%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 40%
- 68. Which sector is growing alongside Penang's manufacturing and services sectors?
A) Agriculture
B) Services
C) Mining
D) Fishing
- 69. What was Penang's Human Development Index (HDI) value as of 2023?
A) 0.839
B) 0.820
C) 0.900
D) 0.750
- 70. Who was the first Chief Minister of Penang?
A) Mahathir Mohamad
B) Lim Chong Eu
C) Tun Abdul Razak
D) Wong Pow Nee
- 71. In which year was the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone established?
A) 1995
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1980
- 72. What percentage of Malaysia's total FDI did Penang attract in 2023?
A) 60%
B) 55%
C) 35%
D) 47%
- 73. Which of these companies is NOT mentioned as having manufacturing operations in Penang?
A) Samsung
B) AMD
C) Intel
D) Bosch
- 74. Which industrial estate was built first in Penang?
A) Mak Mandin
B) Bayan Lepas FIZ
C) Bukit Minyak
D) Seberang Jaya
- 75. What was the focus of Penang's industrialisation efforts in the early years following Malaya's independence?
A) Import substitution
B) Export promotion
C) Agricultural development
D) Tourism
- 76. Which company is NOT listed among the MNCs with manufacturing operations in Penang?
A) Broadcom
B) HP Inc.
C) Apple
D) AMD
- 77. What percentage of Penang's GDP was contributed by the services sector as of 2023?
A) 60%
B) 48%
C) 30%
D) 75%
- 78. Which railway line runs through Seberang Perai?
A) The Penang Hill Railway
B) The Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) West Coast Line
C) The Butterworth–Kulim Expressway
D) The Mutiara LRT line
- 79. What is the principal terminal for KTM services in northwestern Malaysia?
A) Penang Sentral
B) George Town Inner Ring Road
C) Butterworth railway station
D) Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- 80. Which expressway connects George Town's city centre with the Penang Bridge?
A) The Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
B) The Second Penang Bridge
C) Federal Route 6
D) The Butterworth Outer Ring Road
- 81. When did George Town's first tram system begin operations?
A) In 2007
B) In 2024
C) In the 1880s
D) In 1936
- 82. What is Rapid Penang's role in Penang?
A) It oversees the construction of the cable car system
B) It operates the Penang Hill Railway
C) It manages the Mutiara LRT line
D) It is the state's main public transport operator
- 83. What type of transportation is the century-old Penang Hill Railway?
A) A bus network
B) A funicular service
C) A light rail system
D) A tram line
- 84. When did George Town introduce its public bicycle-sharing service, LinkBike?
A) In 2007
B) In 2016
C) In 2025
D) In 2024
- 85. Which line is the first domestic light rail system outside the Klang Valley?
A) The Penang Hill Railway
B) The Second Penang Bridge
C) The Mutiara LRT line
D) The Butterworth–Kulim Expressway
- 86. What is the expected completion year for the construction of the Mutiara LRT line?
A) 2007
B) 2025
C) 2016
D) 2031
- 87. By what year is the Penang International Airport expected to handle 12 million passengers annually?
A) 2028
B) 2025
C) 2030
D) 2027
- 88. What is Swettenham Pier known for accommodating?
A) Fishing boats
B) Cargo ships
C) Cruise ships
D) Warships
- 89. Which pier surpassed Port Klang as Malaysia's busiest cruise terminal in 2017?
A) Penang Bridge Terminal
B) Swettenham Pier
C) Johor Bahru Pier
D) Kuala Lumpur Cruise Terminal
- 90. What percentage of Penang's population resided in Seberang Perai as of 2020?
A) 40%
B) 46%
C) 60%
D) 54%
- 91. What was Penang's migration rate like in 2020?
A) Neutral
B) Stable
C) Negative
D) Positive
- 92. What is the official language of Penang?
A) Tamil
B) Malay
C) Chinese
D) English
- 93. Which language was once the official language during British rule in Penang?
A) Spanish
B) French
C) Portuguese
D) English
- 94. What is the most widely spoken language among ethnic Indians in Penang?
A) Tamil
B) Hindi
C) Urdu
D) Bengali
- 95. What is the official religion of Penang?
A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Christianity
D) Hinduism
- 96. What percentage of Penang's population were Muslims as of 2020?
A) Over 45%
B) Eight percent
C) Thirty-eight percent
D) Ninety percent
- 97. Which year was Penang's first Chinese school established?
A) 1830
B) 1825
C) 1805
D) 1819
- 98. What is the rank of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in the QS World University Rankings as of 2025?
A) 146th
B) 200th
C) 100th
D) 50th
- 99. Which university is considered the premier public university in Penang?
A) Wawasan Open University
B) Han Chiang University College of Communication
C) RECSAM
D) Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- 100. What is the total number of hospital beds per 10,000 people in Penang?
A) 150.3
B) 200.9
C) 248.7
D) 300.5
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