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  • 1. What is the full name of Mahathir Mohamad?
A) Sultan Ahmad Shah
B) Mahathir bin Mohamad
C) Abdul Razak bin Hussein
D) Hassan Ali bin Muhammad
  • 2. In which year was Mahathir Mohamad born?
A) 1940
B) 1955
C) 1960
D) 1925
  • 3. Which political party did Mahathir Mohamad belong to?
A) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
B) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
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) 2005
B) 2015
C) 1981
D) 1995
  • 5. Mahathir Mohamad was known for implementing which economic development policy in Malaysia?
A) Southern Export Policy
B) Western Import 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) George Soros
B) Warren Buffett
C) Jamie Dimon
D) Larry Fink
  • 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) The Mahathir Chronicles
C) Malaysia: My Story
D) My Malaysian Journey
  • 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 Challenge of Islam
B) The Future of Muslims
C) The Islamic Way of Life
D) The Malay Dilemma
  • 10. Which iconic landmark in Malaysia was initiated by Mahathir Mohamad?
A) Batu Caves Temple
B) Putrajaya Mosque
C) KL Tower
D) Petronas Twin Towers
  • 11. Mahathir Mohamad founded which political party?
A) Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu)
B) Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS)
C) People's Justice Party (PKR)
D) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
  • 12. In 2018, Mahathir Mohamad made a political comeback by leading which coalition to victory in the Malaysian general election?
A) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
B) Pakatan Harapan
C) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
D) Barisan Nasional
  • 13. Which international organization did Mahathir Mohamad lead as its Chairman in the 2003-2004 term?
A) ASEAN
B) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
C) World Health Organization (WHO)
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) 30 years
D) 20 years
  • 15. In which year did Mahathir first enter the parliament of Malaysia?
A) 1981
B) 1964
C) 1998
D) 1970
  • 16. Which major infrastructure project was initiated during Mahathir's first tenure?
A) East-West Highway
B) North–South Expressway
C) Putrajaya Development
D) Kuala Lumpur International Airport
  • 17. What crisis did Malaysia recover from during Mahathir's first tenure?
A) 1973 Oil Crisis
B) 2008 Global Financial Crisis
C) 1985 Stock Market Crash
D) 1997 Asian financial crisis
  • 18. What was the name of the operation in 1987 that involved detaining numerous activists?
A) Operation Lalang
B) Operation Sunrise
C) Operation Dawn
D) Operation Midnight
  • 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) 1MDB corruption scandal
B) Tabung Haji scandal
C) Bank Negara Malaysia scandal
D) Petroliam Nasional scandal
  • 21. What magazine listed Mahathir as one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2019?
A) The Economist
B) Time magazine
C) Newsweek
D) Forbes
  • 22. What was the name of the coalition formed by Mahathir in 2022?
A) Muafakat Nasional
B) Barisan Alternatif
C) Gerakan Tanah Air
D) Perikatan Nasional
  • 23. Which constituency did Mahathir represent when he re-entered parliament in 1974?
A) Johor Bahru
B) Pekan
C) Kubang Pasu
D) Kuala Lumpur
  • 24. What was Mahathir's position before becoming the Prime Minister in 1981?
A) Minister of Finance
B) Attorney General
C) Deputy Prime Minister
D) Chief Secretary to the Government
  • 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) Implemented partial IMF recommendations
D) Followed IMF prescriptions closely
  • 26. Which political figure did Mahathir fall out with in 1969?
A) Tunku Abdul Rahman
B) Abdul Razak Hussein
C) Najib Razak
D) Hussein Onn
  • 27. What was the major point of political debate in Malaysia sparked by Mahathir's dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim?
A) Reformasi
B) Transparency Movement
C) Justice Initiative
D) Democracy Drive
  • 28. Where was Mahathir Mohamad born?
A) Kuala Lumpur
B) Singapore
C) Lorong Kilang Ais, Alor Setar
D) Penang
  • 29. What was the status of Mahathir's family when he was born?
A) Aristocratic
B) Wealthy
C) Lower-middle-class
D) Prominent religious or political
  • 30. Which sport did Mahathir take up during his school days?
A) Badminton
B) Rugby
C) Football
D) Cricket
  • 31. What business did Mahathir start during the Japanese occupation of Malaya?
A) Running a bookstore
B) Repairing bicycles
C) Teaching English
D) Selling coffee and snacks such as pisang goreng
  • 32. Under what pen name did Mahathir publish an article in The Sunday Times?
A) 'Mahathir'
B) 'Che Det'
C) 'Det'
D) 'The Penman'
  • 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) 1956
B) 1953
C) 1955
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 500.00
B) MYR 400.00
C) MYR 700.00
D) MYR 600.00
  • 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) Jitra
C) Penang
D) Langkawi
  • 39. What type of vehicle did Mahathir own that was chauffeered by a Chinese man?
A) Dodge Charger
B) Pontiac Catalina
C) Chevrolet Impala
D) Ford Mustang
  • 40. What organization did Mahathir serve as President of that focused on tuberculosis?
A) Penang Public Health Organization
B) Langkawi Medical Association
C) Malaysia Health Society
D) Kedah Tuberculosis Association
  • 41. Which ministry did Mahathir establish to promote women's affairs?
A) Women's Affairs Ministry
B) Ministry of Health
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Finance
  • 42. Who visited Malaysia in September 1993, leading to several memorandums of understanding?
A) Tony Blair
B) David Cameron
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) John Major
  • 43. What was Siti Hasmah's volunteer role?
A) Malaysia Tuberculosis Association
B) Langkawi Health Volunteers
C) Kedah Family Planning Association
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) Ronald Reagan
D) Bill Clinton
  • 45. In which by-election did Mahathir support Amanah and other Pakatan Harapan leaders in 2016?
A) Permatang Pauh by-election
B) Sungai Besar by-election
C) Bukit Gantang by-election
D) Lembah Pantai by-election
  • 46. Which Russian President visited Mahathir in 2005?
A) Dmitry Medvedev.
B) Mikhail Gorbachev.
C) Boris Yeltsin.
D) Vladimir Putin.
  • 47. How many points were listed in the Malaysian Citizens' Declaration?
A) 37 points
B) 50 points
C) 25 points
D) 42 points
  • 48. How many times did Margaret Thatcher visit Kuala Lumpur during her tenure as Prime Minister?
A) Five times
B) Never
C) Once
D) Three times
  • 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) Student exchange programs
B) Visa exemptions
C) Scholarships
D) Free tuition fees
  • 51. Which Chinese leader did Mahathir meet during his first visit to China in 1985?
A) Deng Xiaoping
B) Jiang Zemin
C) Hu Jintao
D) Mao Zedong
  • 52. Which U.S. vice-president expressed sympathy for the Reformasi movement at an APEC conference in Malaysia?
A) Al Gore
B) Joe Biden
C) Dick Cheney
D) Dan Quayle
  • 53. What was Malaysia's rank in the Press Freedom Index during Mahathir's tenure?
A) Improved slightly
B) Deteriorated significantly
C) Remained unchanged
D) Worsened drastically
  • 54. Which international figure praised the Multimedia Super Corridor project?
A) Jeff Bezos.
B) Elon Musk.
C) Steve Jobs.
D) Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.
  • 55. How did Mahathir transform Swallow Reef?
A) Into a fishing zone
B) Into a tourist destination
C) Into a wildlife sanctuary
D) Into an artificial island with military fortifications.
  • 56. In which year did Mahathir lead a discreet visit to Taiwan with three cabinet ministers?
A) 1988
B) 1997
C) 1993
D) 1984
  • 57. What operation did Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) orchestrate shortly after Mahathir became prime minister?
A) Operation Independence
B) Project Nationalization
C) The Dawn Raid
D) Economic Reclamation
  • 58. Under what pseudonym did Mahathir contribute to The Straits Times?
A) "Dr. M"
B) "M.M."
C) "The Malay Voice"
D) "C.H.E. Det"
  • 59. What was Mahathir's profession before opening Maha Klinik?
A) Government medical officer
B) University professor
C) Private entrepreneur
D) Hospital administrator
  • 60. On what date did Mahathir officially rejoin UMNO?
A) 15 August 1972
B) 1 January 1972
C) 31 December 1972
D) 7 March 1972
  • 61. Which country was the first destination of Mahathir's official overseas visit as Prime Minister?
A) Indonesia
B) Singapore
C) Thailand
D) Japan
  • 62. What campaign did Mahathir lead in response to a disagreement with the United Kingdom over university tuition fees?
A) British Boycott
B) Stop Buying from Britain
C) Reject UK Goods
D) Buy British Last
  • 63. Which reef did Mahathir claim for Malaysia in 1983?
A) Ardasier Reef
B) Swallow Reef
C) Investigator Shoal
D) Mariveles 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) 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) 10 staff
B) 21 staff
C) 50 staff
D) 30 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) Carcosa Hill
B) Penang Hill
C) Mount Kinabalu
D) Kuala Lumpur Peak
  • 70. Who was the Minister of Home Affairs considered for deputy prime minister?
A) Hussein Onn
B) Abdul Razak Hussein
C) Ghazali Shafie
D) Mahathir Mohamad
  • 71. What was the name of the bakery co-founded by Mahathir in 2006?
A) The Loaf.
B) Kuala Lumpur Bakery.
C) Bread Basket.
D) Petronas Patisserie.
  • 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) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
C) Musa
D) Iskandar
  • 74. What was the result of the 1990 Points of Agreement between Malaysia and Singapore?
A) It resolved all bilateral issues permanently.
B) It caused an escalation in tensions between the two countries.
C) It led to the immediate construction of a new railway line.
D) It set terms for developing land for a Rapid Transit System, though disputes continued.
  • 75. When did Mahathir become the chairman of Pakatan Harapan?
A) 14 July 2017
B) 31 December 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) 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) Ghazali Shafie.
C) Anwar Ibrahim.
D) Musa Hitam.
  • 78. In what year was Mahathir nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by four NGOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A) 1993
B) 1982
C) 2007
D) 2015
  • 79. Who was announced as Pakatan Harapan's deputy prime ministerial candidate alongside Mahathir in early 2018?
A) Anwar Ibrahim
B) Muhyiddin Yassin
C) Najib Razak
D) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
  • 80. On what date was BERSATU officially registered?
A) 31 December 2016
B) 15 August 2016
C) 1 January 2016
D) 9 September 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) 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) University of Kuala Lumpur.
B) Universiti Malaya.
C) National University of Malaysia.
D) Malaysia University of Science and Technology.
  • 84. How many times did Nelson Mandela visit Malaysia during Mahathir's tenure as prime minister?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Thrice
D) Four times
  • 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) Approximately 17,000
B) Over 30,000
C) Around 10,000
D) Nearly 25,000
  • 87. In which year did Mahathir announce his plan to rejoin UMNO?
A) 1973
B) 1972
C) 1974
D) 1971
  • 88. Which type of business did Mahathir invest in to help Malay businessmen?
A) Property development
B) Fishing industry
C) Automobile production
D) Textile manufacturing
  • 89. In which year did Malaysia host the Commonwealth Games?
A) 2002
B) 2000
C) 1998
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) 2015
C) 2017
D) 2018
  • 91. What did Mahathir implement during his tenure as Minister for Education?
A) A new school curriculum
B) Abolition of primary education
C) Free education for all
D) Compulsory military service in schools
  • 92. Which U.S. First Lady was the first to visit Malaysia?
A) Nancy Reagan
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Michelle Obama
D) Laura Bush
  • 93. What was one of the industries Mahathir invested in besides property development?
A) Tea farming
B) Palm oil production
C) Rubber plantations
D) Tin mining
  • 94. What major health event did Mahathir experience in early 1989?
A) He suffered a heart attack.
B) He underwent knee surgery.
C) He had a stroke.
D) He was diagnosed with cancer.
  • 95. How many workers protested at the government factory Mahathir visited?
A) 300
B) Over 200
C) 100
D) 50
  • 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 Sepang Settlement.
B) The Hat Yai peace accords.
C) The Putrajaya Peace Accord.
D) The Kuala Lumpur Agreement.
  • 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) 1993
B) 1985
C) 1996
D) 2001
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