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Sarawak
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  • 1. What is the capital city of Sarawak?
A) Kuching
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Kota Kinabalu
D) Georgetown
  • 2. Which of the following ethnic groups is the largest in Sarawak?
A) Iban
B) Malay
C) Chinese
D) Dayak
  • 3. Sarawak is located on the island of ____.
A) Borneo
B) Sumatra
C) Java
D) Celebes
  • 4. Which of the following is a famous national park in Sarawak known for its biodiversity?
A) Bako National Park
B) Gunung Mulu National Park
C) Tanjung Puting National Park
D) Kinabalu Park
  • 5. What is the traditional dance of the Iban people in Sarawak called?
A) Joget
B) Ngajat
C) Dikir Barat
D) Zapin
  • 6. Which famous river flows through Sarawak?
A) Kapuas River
B) Kinabatangan River
C) Rajang River
D) Sarawak River
  • 7. What is the traditional alcoholic beverage made by the Iban community in Sarawak?
A) Tapai
B) Lemang
C) Tuak
D) Teh Tarik
  • 8. Which festival is celebrated annually in Sarawak to mark the end of the rice harvest?
A) Gawai Dayak
B) Deepavali
C) Hari Raya Aidilfitri
D) Chinese New Year
  • 9. Which city in Sarawak is known for its oil and gas industry?
A) Bintulu
B) Limbang
C) Sibu
D) Miri
  • 10. Which of the following is an important export from Sarawak?
A) Palm Oil
B) Timber
C) Rice
D) Rubber
  • 11. What is the name of the historic fort in Kuching that now serves as a museum?
A) Fort Cornwallis
B) Fort Rotterdam
C) Fort Emma
D) Fort Margherita
  • 12. What is the currency used in Sarawak?
A) Singapore Dollar
B) Thai Baht
C) Malaysian Ringgit
D) Vietnamese Dong
  • 13. Which airport serves as the main gateway to Sarawak?
A) Bintulu Airport
B) Senai International Airport
C) Kuching International Airport
D) Miri Airport
  • 14. Sarawak is part of which country?
A) Indonesia
B) Singapore
C) Malaysia
D) Thailand
  • 15. Which beach in Sarawak is known for its golden sands and clear waters?
A) Pantai Pasir Panjang
B) Damai Beach
C) Tanjung Batu Beach
D) Telok Melano Beach
  • 16. What is the traditional handwoven cloth of the Iban people in Sarawak called?
A) Batik
B) Pua Kumbu
C) Songket
D) Tenun
  • 17. Which dam in Sarawak is one of the largest in Southeast Asia?
A) Batang Ai Dam
B) Murum Dam
C) Baleh Dam
D) Bakun Dam
  • 18. What is the traditional musical instrument of the Orang Ulu ethnic group in Sarawak?
A) Rebab
B) Sape
C) Angklung
D) Gamelan
  • 19. Which ethnic group in Sarawak is known for their traditional brassware and silverwork?
A) Bidayuh
B) Melanau
C) Kayan
D) Penan
  • 20. Which famous UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in Sarawak?
A) Prambanan Temple
B) Kinabalu Park
C) Melaka
D) Gunung Mulu National Park
  • 21. What is the largest state of Malaysia?
A) Penang
B) Sabah
C) Kedah
D) Sarawak
  • 22. What is Sarawak's highest point?
A) Mount Trus Madi
B) Mount Kinabalu
C) Mount Tahan
D) Mount Murud
  • 23. Which empire influenced Sarawak's coastal regions in the 16th century?
A) Majapahit Empire
B) Javanese Empire
C) Srivijaya Empire
D) Bruneian Empire
  • 24. Who was given governance of Sarawak by the Sultan of Brunei in 1839?
A) Henry Morton Stanley
B) James Brooke
C) Francisco de Almeida
D) David Livingstone
  • 25. What nickname is Sarawak known by due to its cultural significance of hornbills?
A) Hornbill Haven
B) Land of the Tigers
C) Island of Birds
D) Land of the Hornbills
  • 26. Which ethnic group is not among Sarawak's major communities?
A) Malay
B) Iban
C) Bidayuh
D) Orang Ulu
  • 27. What is the state bird of Sarawak?
A) Proboscis monkey
B) Rhinoceros hornbill
C) Malayan tiger
D) Sunda pangolin
  • 28. Which language is not an official state language of Sarawak?
A) Iban
B) Malay
C) Chinese
D) English
  • 29. What was the population of Sarawak according to the 2020 Malaysia census?
A) 2.453 million
B) 4.2 million
C) 1.8 million
D) 3.5 million
  • 30. Which empire did Majapahit's tributary Boni belong to in the 14th century?
A) Bruneian Empire
B) Majapahit Empire
C) Javanese Empire
D) Srivijaya Empire
  • 31. What was Sarawak's status after World War II until 1946?
A) Japanese Territory
B) Bruneian Territory
C) Independent State
D) British Crown Colony
  • 32. When did Sarawak become a founding member of Malaysia?
A) 9 August 1965
B) 22 July 1963
C) 16 September 1963
D) 31 August 1957
  • 33. Who was the last White Rajah of Sarawak?
A) Anthony Brooke
B) Charles Vyner Brooke
C) Omar Ali Saifuddin II
D) James Brooke
  • 34. What is the official religion status in Sarawak?
A) There is no official religion
B) Christianity
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
  • 35. Who is the current Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak as of 2024?
A) Abang Johari Openg
B) Stephen Kalong Ningkan
C) Tawi Sli
D) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
  • 36. Who is the current Premier of Sarawak?
A) Stephen Kalong Ningkan
B) Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
C) Abang Johari Openg
D) Tawi Sli
  • 37. Which political party formed the backbone of the Sarawak BN coalition after its formation in 1973?
A) Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
B) Sarawak United Peoples' Party (SUPP)
C) Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)
D) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
  • 38. Which political party has derived the majority of its support from urban centres in Sarawak since the 2006 state election?
A) Sarawak National Party (SNAP)
B) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
C) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
D) Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
  • 39. What was the result of the 2018 Malaysian general election for the Barisan Nasional coalition in Sarawak?
A) Defeat
B) Postponement
C) Tie
D) Victory
  • 40. Who was the first Chief Minister of Sarawak after its formation in 1963?
A) Tawi Sli
B) Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
C) Stephen Kalong Ningkan
D) Abdul Taib Mahmud
  • 41. When was the flying doctor service established in Sarawak?
A) 1973
B) 1994
C) 1981
D) 2006
  • 42. In which year was the Sarawak Forest Department established?
A) 1854
B) 1997
C) 1995
D) 1919
  • 43. What was the percentage increase in rural areas supplied with electricity from 2009 to 2014?
A) 15%
B) 24%
C) 10%
D) 30%
  • 44. Which party formed a coalition with DAP and PAS in 2010?
A) Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)
B) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
C) Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)
D) Sarawak National Party (SNAP)
  • 45. Which program was established to provide basic medical training to volunteers in villages?
A) Hospice care program
B) Traditional medicine division
C) Village health promoter program
D) Flying doctor service
  • 46. Who became an international figure due to their activism against deforestation in Sarawak?
A) Penan leader from the 1980s
B) Former chief minister Abdul Taib Mahmud
C) Chief Minister Adenan Satem
D) Swiss activist Bruno Manser
  • 47. Which dam was not mentioned as being under construction in Sarawak by 2015?
A) Bakun
B) Murum
C) Tanjung Manis
D) Batang Ai
  • 48. What type of hub is Tanjung Manis being developed as under SCORE?
A) A technology innovation center
B) A logistics and transportation hub
C) A halal food hub
D) An industrial park
  • 49. Which geological zone extends southwest from the Batang Lupar River in Sarawak?
A) Miriden Basin
B) Central Highlands
C) Geosyncline region
D) Sunda Shield
  • 50. Which ecoregion in Sarawak is characterized by low-lying and flat terrain?
A) Mountainous region
B) Coastal region
C) Hilly terrain
D) Central plains
  • 51. What percentage of rural areas had a fresh water supply as of 2014?
A) 75%
B) 91%
C) 67%
D) 82%
  • 52. Which body is responsible for appointing a headman in each village of Sarawak?
A) State government
B) Federal government
C) British colonial administration
D) Local community leaders
  • 53. How many national parks are there in Sarawak?
A) 30
B) 40
C) 25
D) 20
  • 54. Who was the chief minister involved in the 1987 Ming Court Affair?
A) Tawi Sli
B) Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
C) Stephen Kalong Ningkan
D) Abdul Taib Mahmud
  • 55. Which indigenous group in Sarawak has been heavily affected by deforestation?
A) The Iban
B) The Penan
C) The Melanau
D) The Bidayuh
  • 56. Who was the head of Sarawak when Serian became a division?
A) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
B) Adenan Satem
C) Mahathir Mohamad
D) Najib Razak
  • 57. What action did the indigenous people take against logging companies in the 1980s and 1990s?
A) Collaboration with logging companies
B) Legal petitions to international courts
C) Blockades
D) Negotiations with government officials
  • 58. What percentage of bird species in Sarawak are endemic?
A) 32%
B) 19%
C) 20%
D) 6%
  • 59. When did Serian officially become the 12th division of Sarawak?
A) 11 April 2015
B) 15 August 2014
C) 1 January 2016
D) 26 November 2015
  • 60. What type of forest covers 12% of Sarawak?
A) Peat swamp forest
B) Rainforest
C) Mangrove forest
D) Dryland forest
  • 61. Who visited Sarawak in 1854 and later formulated the 'Sarawak Law'?
A) David Attenborough
B) Charles Darwin
C) Jane Goodall
D) Alfred Russel Wallace
  • 62. Which cave system is the longest in Southeast Asia?
A) Lambir Hills
B) Niah Caves
C) Deer Cave
D) Clearwater Cave
  • 63. In which year was the Sarawak Hospice Society established?
A) 2004
B) 1973
C) 1998
D) 2011
  • 64. In what year did Sarawak launch its own true TV station, TVS?
A) 2020
B) 2017
C) 2005
D) 1998
  • 65. Which country is not listed as a predominant source of foreign visitors to Sarawak?
A) Indonesia
B) Brunei
C) Japan
D) Singapore
  • 66. What is the total land area of Sarawak?
A) 150,000 km²
B) 200,000 km²
C) 100,000 km²
D) 124,450 km²
  • 67. Which endangered animal is protected at the Matang Wildlife Centre?
A) Borneo pygmy elephant
B) Proboscis monkey
C) Sumatran rhinoceroses
D) Orangutans
  • 68. What was the outcome of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Malaysia in 2019?
A) The bill failed to pass
B) It was withdrawn before voting
C) It passed with a unanimous vote
D) It passed with two-thirds majority
  • 69. What is the percentage of total exports accounted for by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Sarawak?
A) More than half
B) A quarter
C) Two-thirds
D) One-third
  • 70. What is the only facility in Sarawak dedicated to mental health services?
A) Sarawak General Hospital
B) Sibu Specialist Medical Centre
C) Hospital Sentosa
D) Miri Hospital
  • 71. What are the two monsoon seasons in Sarawak called?
A) Summer and winter monsoons
B) North and south monsoons
C) East and west monsoons
D) Northeast and southwest monsoons
  • 72. What happened to the High Court decision regarding the Rumah Nor people's NCR land in 2005?
A) It was partially overturned
B) It was fully upheld with additional rights granted
C) The case was closed without further action
D) A new trial was ordered
  • 73. Which species is found in the peat swamp forests of Sarawak?
A) Bako
B) Medang jongkong
C) Nipong
D) Ramin (Gonystylus bancanus)
  • 74. Which company became the first foreign bank to operate in Sarawak in 1955?
A) Maybank
B) HSBC
C) Standard Chartered
D) OCBC
  • 75. What type of climate does Sarawak have?
A) Arid
B) Temperate
C) Tropical with an equatorial climate
D) Continental
  • 76. In which year did Sarawak see a resurgence in traditional medicine practices?
A) 2013
B) 1998
C) 2004
D) 1973
  • 77. What percentage of Malaysia's total area does Sarawak make up?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 45%
D) 37.5%
  • 78. What type of forest covers most mountainous areas in Sarawak?
A) Dipterocarpaceae forests
B) Kerangas forests
C) Mangrove and nipah forests
D) Peat swamp forests
  • 79. What was the overall literacy rate in Sarawak in 1960?
A) 25%
B) 53%
C) 92.3%
D) 17%
  • 80. When did the Brooke regime form the Sarawak Rangers?
A) 1862
B) 1957
C) 1888
D) 1945
  • 81. What percentage of total Malaysian log exports did Sarawak constitute in 2000?
A) 50%
B) 80%
C) 65%
D) 75%
  • 82. What type of soil is abundant in coastal and riverine regions of Sarawak?
A) Alluvial soil
B) Peat
C) Podsols
D) Lithosols
  • 83. What percentage did tourism contribute to Sarawak's GDP in 2016?
A) 10.5%
B) 15.4%
C) 12.3%
D) 7.9%
  • 84. When was the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Malaysia finally passed?
A) 31 August 2019
B) 9 May 2018
C) 14 December 2021
D) 12 June 2018
  • 85. What is the primary responsibility of a development officer in Sarawak?
A) Overseeing military operations
B) Managing local government affairs
C) Coordinating international relations
D) Implementing development projects
  • 86. When was the first Sarawak state election held?
A) 1973
B) 1987
C) 1990
D) 1969
  • 87. How many navigable river networks does Sarawak have?
A) 30
B) 100
C) 75
D) 55
  • 88. Which festival attracts more than 50,000 people annually in Sarawak?
A) Rainforest World Music Festival
B) Borneo Jazz Festival
C) Borneo International Kite Festival
D) Anugerah Seri Angkasa (ASA)
  • 89. Which organization has a monopoly on mobile telecommunication infrastructure in Sarawak?
A) Sacofa Sdn Bhd
B) Borneo Mobile Network Ltd
C) Kuching Telecom Services
D) Sarawak Telecommunications Corporation
  • 90. Which shopping mall is located in both Kuching and Bintulu?
A) NAIM Bintulu Paragon Street Mall
B) Plaza Merdeka
C) The Spring
D) VivaCity
  • 91. Which port in Sarawak is under the jurisdiction of the Malaysian federal government?
A) Bintulu
B) Miri
C) Kuching
D) Sibu
  • 92. Which national park is known for its carnivorous pitcher plants?
A) Bako National Park
B) Padawan Pitcher Garden
C) Lambir Hills National Park
D) Gunung Mulu National Park
  • 93. Which species is endemic to Sarawak's snakes?
A) 32%
B) 20%
C) 19%
D) 6%
  • 94. What is the oldest rock type found in southern Sarawak?
A) Andesite
B) Sandstone
C) Schist
D) Shale
  • 95. What activity is common in Gunung Mulu National Park?
A) Coral reef diving
B) Birdwatching
C) Turtle conservation
D) Rafflesia flower viewing
  • 96. Which species is protected under Sarawak's wildlife laws?
A) Lion
B) Elephant
C) Tiger
D) Flying lemur
  • 97. How many divisions does Sarawak have?
A) 15
B) 12
C) 8
D) 10
  • 98. Which port is the main hub along the Rajang River?
A) Bintulu Port
B) Miri Port
C) Sibu Port
D) Kuching Port
  • 99. Which division is known for its karst topography and cave systems?
A) Sibu Division
B) Bau district
C) Kuching Division
D) Miri Division
  • 100. How much foreign investment did Sarawak attract, with most going to SCORE?
A) RM 80 billion (US$17.85 billion)
B) RM 100 billion (US$22.25 billion)
C) RM 60 billion (US$13.35 billion)
D) RM 50 billion (US$11.15 billion)
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