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