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