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