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