Mahathir Mohamad - Quiz
Mahathir Mohamad
  • 1. What is the full name of Mahathir Mohamad?
A) Mahathir bin Mohamad
B) Abdul Razak bin Hussein
C) Hassan Ali bin Muhammad
D) Sultan Ahmad Shah
  • 2. In which year was Mahathir Mohamad born?
A) 1955
B) 1940
C) 1960
D) 1925
  • 3. Which political party did Mahathir Mohamad belong to?
A) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
B) Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS)
C) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
D) People's Justice Party (PKR)
  • 4. Which year did Mahathir Mohamad first become the Prime Minister of Malaysia?
A) 2005
B) 2015
C) 1995
D) 1981
  • 5. Mahathir Mohamad was known for implementing which economic development policy in Malaysia?
A) Look East Policy
B) Northern Expansion Policy
C) Southern Export Policy
D) Western Import Policy
  • 6. Mahathir Mohamad famously clashed with which international financial figure during the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s?
A) George Soros
B) Warren Buffett
C) Jamie Dimon
D) Larry Fink
  • 7. What is the title of Mahathir Mohamad's autobiography published in 2011?
A) Malaysia: My Story
B) My Malaysian Journey
C) A Doctor in The House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
D) The Mahathir Chronicles
  • 8. In 1998, Mahathir Mohamad famously fired his deputy who later became a fierce critic. Who was this deputy?
A) Anwar Ibrahim
B) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
C) Lim Kit Siang
D) Najib Razak
  • 9. Which book authored by Mahathir Mohamad addresses the challenges faced by Muslims in the modern world?
A) The Malay Dilemma
B) The Future of Muslims
C) The Islamic Way of Life
D) The Challenge of Islam
  • 10. Which iconic landmark in Malaysia was initiated by Mahathir Mohamad?
A) Petronas Twin Towers
B) Putrajaya Mosque
C) KL Tower
D) Batu Caves Temple
  • 11. Mahathir Mohamad founded which political party?
A) Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS)
B) People's Justice Party (PKR)
C) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
D) Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu)
  • 12. In 2018, Mahathir Mohamad made a political comeback by leading which coalition to victory in the Malaysian general election?
A) Barisan Nasional
B) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
C) Pakatan Harapan
D) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
  • 13. Which international organization did Mahathir Mohamad lead as its Chairman in the 2003-2004 term?
A) ASEAN
B) World Health Organization (WHO)
C) United Nations (UN)
D) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
  • 14. Mahathir served as the Prime Minister of Malaysia for how many years in total?
A) 24 years
B) 20 years
C) 15 years
D) 30 years
  • 15. In which year did Mahathir first enter the parliament of Malaysia?
A) 1970
B) 1981
C) 1998
D) 1964
  • 16. Which major infrastructure project was initiated during Mahathir's first tenure?
A) Putrajaya Development
B) East-West Highway
C) Kuala Lumpur International Airport
D) North–South Expressway
  • 17. What crisis did Malaysia recover from during Mahathir's first tenure?
A) 1985 Stock Market Crash
B) 1997 Asian financial crisis
C) 2008 Global Financial Crisis
D) 1973 Oil Crisis
  • 18. What was the name of the operation in 1987 that involved detaining numerous activists?
A) Operation Lalang
B) Operation Dawn
C) Operation Midnight
D) Operation Sunrise
  • 19. In which year did Mahathir resign from his first tenure as Prime Minister?
A) 1998
B) 2003
C) 2020
D) 2018
  • 20. Which scandal led Mahathir to quit UMNO in 2016?
A) Petroliam Nasional scandal
B) Tabung Haji scandal
C) 1MDB corruption scandal
D) Bank Negara Malaysia scandal
  • 21. What magazine listed Mahathir as one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2019?
A) Time magazine
B) Newsweek
C) The Economist
D) Forbes
  • 22. What was the name of the coalition formed by Mahathir in 2022?
A) Muafakat Nasional
B) Perikatan Nasional
C) Gerakan Tanah Air
D) Barisan Alternatif
  • 23. Which constituency did Mahathir represent when he re-entered parliament in 1974?
A) Pekan
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Kubang Pasu
D) Johor Bahru
  • 24. What was Mahathir's position before becoming the Prime Minister in 1981?
A) Chief Secretary to the Government
B) Minister of Finance
C) Attorney General
D) Deputy Prime Minister
  • 25. What was Mahathir's stance on IMF prescriptions during the 1997 Asian financial crisis?
A) Rejected all forms of international aid
B) Diverged from IMF prescriptions
C) Followed IMF prescriptions closely
D) Implemented partial IMF recommendations
  • 26. Which political figure did Mahathir fall out with in 1969?
A) Tunku Abdul Rahman
B) Najib Razak
C) Hussein Onn
D) Abdul Razak Hussein
  • 27. What was the major point of political debate in Malaysia sparked by Mahathir's dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim?
A) Justice Initiative
B) Reformasi
C) Democracy Drive
D) Transparency Movement
  • 28. Where was Mahathir Mohamad born?
A) Lorong Kilang Ais, Alor Setar
B) Penang
C) Singapore
D) Kuala Lumpur
  • 29. What was the status of Mahathir's family when he was born?
A) Wealthy
B) Aristocratic
C) Prominent religious or political
D) Lower-middle-class
  • 30. Which sport did Mahathir take up during his school days?
A) Rugby
B) Cricket
C) Badminton
D) Football
  • 31. What business did Mahathir start during the Japanese occupation of Malaya?
A) Teaching English
B) Running a bookstore
C) Selling coffee and snacks such as pisang goreng
D) Repairing bicycles
  • 32. Under what pen name did Mahathir publish an article in The Sunday Times?
A) 'Che Det'
B) 'The Penman'
C) 'Det'
D) 'Mahathir'
  • 33. Where did Mahathir begin his housemanship after graduating from the University of Malaya?
A) Alor Setar General Hospital
B) Kuala Lumpur General Hospital
C) Langkawi General Hospital
D) Penang General Hospital
  • 34. In which year did Mahathir start his housemanship?
A) 1953
B) 1954
C) 1956
D) 1955
  • 35. What was the name of Mahathir's private practice?
A) Maha Klinik
B) Langkawi Medical Center
C) Penang Private Practice
D) Kedah Clinic
  • 36. How much was Mahathir initially paid as a medical officer?
A) MYR 400.00
B) MYR 700.00
C) MYR 500.00
D) MYR 600.00
  • 37. What was Mahathir's salary after his promotion?
A) MYR 770.00
B) MYR 800.00
C) MYR 1000.00
D) MYR 900.00
  • 38. Which island did Mahathir first serve as a stationed doctor?
A) Perlis
B) Langkawi
C) Jitra
D) Penang
  • 39. What type of vehicle did Mahathir own that was chauffeered by a Chinese man?
A) Ford Mustang
B) Pontiac Catalina
C) Dodge Charger
D) Chevrolet Impala
  • 40. What organization did Mahathir serve as President of that focused on tuberculosis?
A) Malaysia Health Society
B) Langkawi Medical Association
C) Kedah Tuberculosis Association
D) Penang Public Health Organization
  • 41. Which ministry did Mahathir establish to promote women's affairs?
A) Ministry of Finance
B) Women's Affairs Ministry
C) Ministry of Health
D) Ministry of Education
  • 42. Who visited Malaysia in September 1993, leading to several memorandums of understanding?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) David Cameron
C) John Major
D) Tony Blair
  • 43. What was Siti Hasmah's volunteer role?
A) Langkawi Health Volunteers
B) Penang Public Health Group
C) Malaysia Tuberculosis Association
D) Kedah Family Planning Association
  • 44. Which U.S. president did Mahathir meet during his first visit to the United States?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) George W. Bush
C) George H. W. Bush
D) Bill Clinton
  • 45. In which by-election did Mahathir support Amanah and other Pakatan Harapan leaders in 2016?
A) Sungai Besar by-election
B) Bukit Gantang by-election
C) Permatang Pauh by-election
D) Lembah Pantai by-election
  • 46. Which Russian President visited Mahathir in 2005?
A) Boris Yeltsin.
B) Vladimir Putin.
C) Dmitry Medvedev.
D) Mikhail Gorbachev.
  • 47. How many points were listed in the Malaysian Citizens' Declaration?
A) 37 points
B) 25 points
C) 50 points
D) 42 points
  • 48. How many times did Margaret Thatcher visit Kuala Lumpur during her tenure as Prime Minister?
A) Once
B) Three times
C) Never
D) Five times
  • 49. What was the approximate value of the agreements signed during John Major's visit?
A) A few million ringgit
B) Several billion ringgit
C) Hundreds of millions of pounds
D) Less than a billion dollars
  • 50. What did Mahathir persuade Thatcher to introduce for Malaysian students?
A) Scholarships
B) Student exchange programs
C) Visa exemptions
D) Free tuition fees
  • 51. Which Chinese leader did Mahathir meet during his first visit to China in 1985?
A) Jiang Zemin
B) Mao Zedong
C) Deng Xiaoping
D) Hu Jintao
  • 52. Which U.S. vice-president expressed sympathy for the Reformasi movement at an APEC conference in Malaysia?
A) Dick Cheney
B) Joe Biden
C) Dan Quayle
D) Al Gore
  • 53. What was Malaysia's rank in the Press Freedom Index during Mahathir's tenure?
A) Improved slightly
B) Deteriorated significantly
C) Remained unchanged
D) Worsened drastically
  • 54. Which international figure praised the Multimedia Super Corridor project?
A) Elon Musk.
B) Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.
C) Jeff Bezos.
D) Steve Jobs.
  • 55. How did Mahathir transform Swallow Reef?
A) Into a tourist destination
B) Into a wildlife sanctuary
C) Into a fishing zone
D) Into an artificial island with military fortifications.
  • 56. In which year did Mahathir lead a discreet visit to Taiwan with three cabinet ministers?
A) 1988
B) 1997
C) 1993
D) 1984
  • 57. What operation did Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) orchestrate shortly after Mahathir became prime minister?
A) Economic Reclamation
B) The Dawn Raid
C) Project Nationalization
D) Operation Independence
  • 58. Under what pseudonym did Mahathir contribute to The Straits Times?
A) "Dr. M"
B) "C.H.E. Det"
C) "M.M."
D) "The Malay Voice"
  • 59. What was Mahathir's profession before opening Maha Klinik?
A) Private entrepreneur
B) University professor
C) Hospital administrator
D) Government medical officer
  • 60. On what date did Mahathir officially rejoin UMNO?
A) 31 December 1972
B) 1 January 1972
C) 7 March 1972
D) 15 August 1972
  • 61. Which country was the first destination of Mahathir's official overseas visit as Prime Minister?
A) Japan
B) Thailand
C) Singapore
D) Indonesia
  • 62. What campaign did Mahathir lead in response to a disagreement with the United Kingdom over university tuition fees?
A) British Boycott
B) Reject UK Goods
C) Buy British Last
D) Stop Buying from Britain
  • 63. Which reef did Mahathir claim for Malaysia in 1983?
A) Investigator Shoal
B) Mariveles Reef
C) Ardasier Reef
D) Swallow Reef
  • 64. How long was Mahathir's banner of public gratitude?
A) 8 km
B) 5.5 km
C) 3 km
D) 10 km
  • 65. What initiative did Mahathir establish to investigate activities in Iraq, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories?
A) Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.
B) Human Rights Watch Committee.
C) Global Justice Forum.
D) International Peace Tribunal.
  • 66. How many staff were still being paid for by the Prime Minister's Department at Mahathir's home and office?
A) 10 staff
B) 21 staff
C) 30 staff
D) 50 staff
  • 67. Who succeeded Abdul Razak as Prime Minister after his death?
A) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
B) Hussein Onn
C) Ghafar Baba
D) Mahathir Mohamad
  • 68. Which rally did Mahathir and Siti Hasmah attend on 30 August 2015?
A) Malaysia Independence Day rally
B) Bersih 3 rally
C) Anti-UMNO protest
D) Bersih 4 rally
  • 69. Which hill did Mahathir reclaim from the British?
A) Carcosa Hill
B) Mount Kinabalu
C) Penang Hill
D) Kuala Lumpur Peak
  • 70. Who was the Minister of Home Affairs considered for deputy prime minister?
A) Abdul Razak Hussein
B) Hussein Onn
C) Ghazali Shafie
D) Mahathir Mohamad
  • 71. What was the name of the bakery co-founded by Mahathir in 2006?
A) Petronas Patisserie.
B) Kuala Lumpur Bakery.
C) Bread Basket.
D) The Loaf.
  • 72. What was Mahathir's message to Third World countries during his final 100 days in office?
A) To adopt Western economic models
B) To focus solely on military strength
C) Advice on nurturing healthy economies.
D) To rely on foreign aid
  • 73. Who challenged Mahathir for UMNO's presidency in 1987?
A) Abdul Ghafar Baba
B) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
C) Musa
D) Iskandar
  • 74. What was the result of the 1990 Points of Agreement between Malaysia and Singapore?
A) It resolved all bilateral issues permanently.
B) It set terms for developing land for a Rapid Transit System, though disputes continued.
C) It caused an escalation in tensions between the two countries.
D) It led to the immediate construction of a new railway line.
  • 75. When did Mahathir become the chairman of Pakatan Harapan?
A) 31 December 2017
B) 14 July 2017
C) 1 January 2017
D) 30 August 2017
  • 76. What was Mahathir's approach to treating patients who could not afford his fee?
A) Settle by installments or pay what they had
B) Refer them to government clinics
C) Offer free treatment
D) Postpone the treatment
  • 77. Who did Mahathir appoint as deputy prime minister in 1981?
A) Ghazali Shafie.
B) Abdul Samad Ismail.
C) Anwar Ibrahim.
D) Musa Hitam.
  • 78. In what year was Mahathir nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by four NGOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) 2015
B) 1982
C) 1993
D) 2007
  • 79. Who was announced as Pakatan Harapan's deputy prime ministerial candidate alongside Mahathir in early 2018?
A) Anwar Ibrahim
B) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
C) Muhyiddin Yassin
D) Najib Razak
  • 80. On what date was BERSATU officially registered?
A) 1 January 2016
B) 31 December 2016
C) 9 September 2016
D) 15 August 2016
  • 81. Which US official defended Anwar Ibrahim as a 'highly respectable leader'?
A) Colin Powell
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Condoleezza Rice
D) Madeleine Albright
  • 82. What did Mahathir promise to the protesting workers at Pekan Nanas?
A) Closure of the factory
B) Dismissal of management
C) To review their grievances
D) Immediate wage increase
  • 83. Which Malaysian university conducted air pollution research in Antarctica?
A) University of Kuala Lumpur.
B) Universiti Malaya.
C) National University of Malaysia.
D) Malaysia University of Science and Technology.
  • 84. How many times did Nelson Mandela visit Malaysia during Mahathir's tenure as prime minister?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Thrice
D) Four times
  • 85. What was the name officially given to the Malaysian flag during the 40th Independence Day celebration?
A) 'Negaraku'.
B) 'Merdeka'.
C) 'Bendera Malaysia'.
D) 'Jalur Gemilang'.
  • 86. How many Malaysian students were affected by the abolition of tuition fee subsidies in the UK?
A) Around 10,000
B) Over 30,000
C) Approximately 17,000
D) Nearly 25,000
  • 87. In which year did Mahathir announce his plan to rejoin UMNO?
A) 1973
B) 1972
C) 1971
D) 1974
  • 88. Which type of business did Mahathir invest in to help Malay businessmen?
A) Textile manufacturing
B) Automobile production
C) Property development
D) Fishing industry
  • 89. In which year did Malaysia host the Commonwealth Games?
A) 1998
B) 2004
C) 2002
D) 2000
  • 90. In which year did Mahathir Mohamad call for Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign due to the 1MDB scandal?
A) 2016
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2017
  • 91. What did Mahathir implement during his tenure as Minister for Education?
A) A new school curriculum
B) Abolition of primary education
C) Compulsory military service in schools
D) Free education for all
  • 92. Which U.S. First Lady was the first to visit Malaysia?
A) Laura Bush
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Nancy Reagan
D) Michelle Obama
  • 93. What was one of the industries Mahathir invested in besides property development?
A) Rubber plantations
B) Tea farming
C) Palm oil production
D) Tin mining
  • 94. What major health event did Mahathir experience in early 1989?
A) He was diagnosed with cancer.
B) He underwent knee surgery.
C) He suffered a heart attack.
D) He had a stroke.
  • 95. How many workers protested at the government factory Mahathir visited?
A) 300
B) 100
C) Over 200
D) 50
  • 96. Which Malaysian was the first astronaut to travel to the International Space Station?
A) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
B) Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
C) Lim Kit Siang
D) Datuk Seri Najib Razak
  • 97. What was the name of the peace agreement initiated by Mahathir with the Communist Party of Malaya?
A) The Kuala Lumpur Agreement.
B) The Hat Yai peace accords.
C) The Putrajaya Peace Accord.
D) The Sepang Settlement.
  • 98. What type of station did Mahathir invest in as a franchise?
A) Train station
B) Bus station
C) Petrol station
D) Airport terminal
  • 99. What major infrastructure project did Mahathir initiate to model after Silicon Valley?
A) The Sepang Innovation District.
B) The Multimedia Super Corridor.
C) The Kuala Lumpur Tech Park.
D) The Putrajaya Information Hub.
  • 100. Which year did Mahathir visit China multiple times, including twice in that year?
A) 1985
B) 1993
C) 1996
D) 2001
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