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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) 1955
B) 1925
C) 1940
D) 1960
  • 3. Which political party did Mahathir Mohamad belong to?
A) Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS)
B) People's Justice Party (PKR)
C) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
D) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
  • 4. Which year did Mahathir Mohamad first become the Prime Minister of Malaysia?
A) 1981
B) 2005
C) 1995
D) 2015
  • 5. Mahathir Mohamad was known for implementing which economic development policy in Malaysia?
A) Look East Policy
B) Northern Expansion Policy
C) Western Import Policy
D) Southern Export Policy
  • 6. Mahathir Mohamad famously clashed with which international financial figure during the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s?
A) Warren Buffett
B) Jamie Dimon
C) Larry Fink
D) George Soros
  • 7. What is the title of Mahathir Mohamad's autobiography published in 2011?
A) Malaysia: My Story
B) My Malaysian Journey
C) A Doctor in The House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
D) The Mahathir Chronicles
  • 8. In 1998, Mahathir Mohamad famously fired his deputy who later became a fierce critic. Who was this deputy?
A) Lim Kit Siang
B) Anwar Ibrahim
C) Najib Razak
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) Putrajaya Mosque
B) KL Tower
C) Batu Caves Temple
D) Petronas Twin Towers
  • 11. Mahathir Mohamad founded which political party?
A) Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS)
B) People's Justice Party (PKR)
C) Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu)
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) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
C) Pakatan Harapan
D) Barisan Nasional
  • 13. Which international organization did Mahathir Mohamad lead as its Chairman in the 2003-2004 term?
A) ASEAN
B) World Health Organization (WHO)
C) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
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) 20 years
D) 30 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) North–South Expressway
B) East-West Highway
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) 1985 Stock Market Crash
C) 1997 Asian financial crisis
D) 2008 Global Financial Crisis
  • 18. What was the name of the operation in 1987 that involved detaining numerous activists?
A) Operation Dawn
B) Operation Midnight
C) Operation Sunrise
D) Operation Lalang
  • 19. In which year did Mahathir resign from his first tenure as Prime Minister?
A) 2020
B) 1998
C) 2018
D) 2003
  • 20. Which scandal led Mahathir to quit UMNO in 2016?
A) 1MDB corruption scandal
B) Bank Negara Malaysia scandal
C) Petroliam Nasional scandal
D) Tabung Haji scandal
  • 21. What magazine listed Mahathir as one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2019?
A) Time magazine
B) Newsweek
C) Forbes
D) The Economist
  • 22. What was the name of the coalition formed by Mahathir in 2022?
A) Perikatan Nasional
B) Barisan Alternatif
C) Muafakat Nasional
D) Gerakan Tanah Air
  • 23. Which constituency did Mahathir represent when he re-entered parliament in 1974?
A) Kubang Pasu
B) Kuala Lumpur
C) Pekan
D) Johor Bahru
  • 24. What was Mahathir's position before becoming the Prime Minister in 1981?
A) Minister of Finance
B) Deputy Prime Minister
C) Attorney General
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) Implemented partial IMF recommendations
C) Followed IMF prescriptions closely
D) Rejected all forms of international aid
  • 26. Which political figure did Mahathir fall out with in 1969?
A) Tunku Abdul Rahman
B) Najib Razak
C) Hussein Onn
D) Abdul Razak Hussein
  • 27. What was the major point of political debate in Malaysia sparked by Mahathir's dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim?
A) Democracy Drive
B) Transparency Movement
C) Reformasi
D) Justice Initiative
  • 28. Where was Mahathir Mohamad born?
A) Kuala Lumpur
B) Singapore
C) Penang
D) Lorong Kilang Ais, Alor Setar
  • 29. What was the status of Mahathir's family when he was born?
A) Lower-middle-class
B) Wealthy
C) Prominent religious or political
D) Aristocratic
  • 30. Which sport did Mahathir take up during his school days?
A) Cricket
B) Badminton
C) Rugby
D) Football
  • 31. What business did Mahathir start during the Japanese occupation of Malaya?
A) Running a bookstore
B) Teaching English
C) Repairing bicycles
D) Selling coffee and snacks such as pisang goreng
  • 32. Under what pen name did Mahathir publish an article in The Sunday Times?
A) 'Det'
B) 'Che Det'
C) 'The Penman'
D) 'Mahathir'
  • 33. Where did Mahathir begin his housemanship after graduating from the University of Malaya?
A) Langkawi General Hospital
B) Kuala Lumpur General Hospital
C) Penang General Hospital
D) Alor Setar General Hospital
  • 34. In which year did Mahathir start his housemanship?
A) 1956
B) 1954
C) 1953
D) 1955
  • 35. What was the name of Mahathir's private practice?
A) Maha Klinik
B) Kedah Clinic
C) Penang Private Practice
D) Langkawi Medical Center
  • 36. How much was Mahathir initially paid as a medical officer?
A) MYR 500.00
B) MYR 700.00
C) MYR 600.00
D) MYR 400.00
  • 37. What was Mahathir's salary after his promotion?
A) MYR 900.00
B) MYR 800.00
C) MYR 1000.00
D) MYR 770.00
  • 38. Which island did Mahathir first serve as a stationed doctor?
A) Jitra
B) Penang
C) Perlis
D) Langkawi
  • 39. What type of vehicle did Mahathir own that was chauffeered by a Chinese man?
A) Pontiac Catalina
B) Chevrolet Impala
C) Dodge Charger
D) Ford Mustang
  • 40. What organization did Mahathir serve as President of that focused on tuberculosis?
A) Penang Public Health Organization
B) Malaysia Health Society
C) Langkawi Medical Association
D) Kedah Tuberculosis Association
  • 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) Margaret Thatcher
C) John Major
D) Tony Blair
  • 43. What was Siti Hasmah's volunteer role?
A) Langkawi Health Volunteers
B) Kedah Family Planning Association
C) Malaysia Tuberculosis 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) Bill Clinton
C) George W. Bush
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) Lembah Pantai by-election
C) Permatang Pauh by-election
D) Bukit Gantang by-election
  • 46. Which Russian President visited Mahathir in 2005?
A) Dmitry Medvedev.
B) Vladimir Putin.
C) Mikhail Gorbachev.
D) Boris Yeltsin.
  • 47. How many points were listed in the Malaysian Citizens' Declaration?
A) 37 points
B) 42 points
C) 50 points
D) 25 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) A few million ringgit
B) Less than a billion dollars
C) Several billion ringgit
D) Hundreds of millions of pounds
  • 50. What did Mahathir persuade Thatcher to introduce for Malaysian students?
A) Student exchange programs
B) Free tuition fees
C) Visa exemptions
D) Scholarships
  • 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) Dan Quayle
B) Joe Biden
C) Dick Cheney
D) Al Gore
  • 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) Elon Musk.
B) Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.
C) Steve Jobs.
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) 1984
B) 1997
C) 1993
D) 1988
  • 57. What operation did Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) orchestrate shortly after Mahathir became prime minister?
A) The Dawn Raid
B) Project Nationalization
C) Operation Independence
D) Economic Reclamation
  • 58. Under what pseudonym did Mahathir contribute to The Straits Times?
A) "The Malay Voice"
B) "C.H.E. Det"
C) "Dr. M"
D) "M.M."
  • 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) 1 January 1972
B) 7 March 1972
C) 15 August 1972
D) 31 December 1972
  • 61. Which country was the first destination of Mahathir's official overseas visit as Prime Minister?
A) Japan
B) Singapore
C) Thailand
D) Indonesia
  • 62. What campaign did Mahathir lead in response to a disagreement with the United Kingdom over university tuition fees?
A) Buy British Last
B) British Boycott
C) Stop Buying from Britain
D) Reject UK Goods
  • 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) 10 km
B) 3 km
C) 8 km
D) 5.5 km
  • 65. What initiative did Mahathir establish to investigate activities in Iraq, Lebanon, and the Palestinian territories?
A) International Peace Tribunal.
B) Global Justice Forum.
C) Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission.
D) Human Rights Watch Committee.
  • 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) 10 staff
C) 21 staff
D) 30 staff
  • 67. Who succeeded Abdul Razak as Prime Minister after his death?
A) Hussein Onn
B) Ghafar Baba
C) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
D) Mahathir Mohamad
  • 68. Which rally did Mahathir and Siti Hasmah attend on 30 August 2015?
A) Bersih 4 rally
B) Bersih 3 rally
C) Anti-UMNO protest
D) Malaysia Independence Day rally
  • 69. Which hill did Mahathir reclaim from the British?
A) Mount Kinabalu
B) Kuala Lumpur Peak
C) Carcosa Hill
D) Penang Hill
  • 70. Who was the Minister of Home Affairs considered for deputy prime minister?
A) Mahathir Mohamad
B) Hussein Onn
C) Abdul Razak Hussein
D) Ghazali Shafie
  • 71. What was the name of the bakery co-founded by Mahathir in 2006?
A) Bread Basket.
B) Petronas Patisserie.
C) Kuala Lumpur Bakery.
D) The Loaf.
  • 72. What was Mahathir's message to Third World countries during his final 100 days in office?
A) To adopt Western economic models
B) To rely on foreign aid
C) Advice on nurturing healthy economies.
D) To focus solely on military strength
  • 73. Who challenged Mahathir for UMNO's presidency in 1987?
A) Abdul Ghafar Baba
B) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
C) Iskandar
D) Musa
  • 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 caused an escalation in tensions between the two countries.
D) It led to the immediate construction of a new railway line.
  • 75. When did Mahathir become the chairman of Pakatan Harapan?
A) 14 July 2017
B) 30 August 2017
C) 1 January 2017
D) 31 December 2017
  • 76. What was Mahathir's approach to treating patients who could not afford his fee?
A) Refer them to government clinics
B) Postpone the treatment
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) Anwar Ibrahim.
B) Ghazali Shafie.
C) Abdul Samad Ismail.
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) 2007
C) 2015
D) 1993
  • 79. Who was announced as Pakatan Harapan's deputy prime ministerial candidate alongside Mahathir in early 2018?
A) Muhyiddin Yassin
B) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
C) Anwar Ibrahim
D) Najib Razak
  • 80. On what date was BERSATU officially registered?
A) 9 September 2016
B) 1 January 2016
C) 15 August 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) Dismissal of management
B) Closure of the factory
C) To review their grievances
D) Immediate wage increase
  • 83. Which Malaysian university conducted air pollution research in Antarctica?
A) Universiti Malaya.
B) Malaysia University of Science and Technology.
C) University of Kuala Lumpur.
D) National University of Malaysia.
  • 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) 'Jalur Gemilang'.
C) 'Negaraku'.
D) 'Merdeka'.
  • 86. How many Malaysian students were affected by the abolition of tuition fee subsidies in the UK?
A) Over 30,000
B) Approximately 17,000
C) Around 10,000
D) Nearly 25,000
  • 87. In which year did Mahathir announce his plan to rejoin UMNO?
A) 1971
B) 1973
C) 1972
D) 1974
  • 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) 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) Free education for all
B) A new school curriculum
C) Abolition of primary education
D) Compulsory military service in schools
  • 92. Which U.S. First Lady was the first to visit Malaysia?
A) Laura Bush
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Michelle Obama
D) Nancy Reagan
  • 93. What was one of the industries Mahathir invested in besides property development?
A) Rubber plantations
B) Tea farming
C) Palm oil production
D) Tin mining
  • 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) 50
B) 300
C) Over 200
D) 100
  • 96. Which Malaysian was the first astronaut to travel to the International Space Station?
A) Datuk Seri Najib Razak
B) Lim Kit Siang
C) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
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 Kuala Lumpur Agreement.
C) The Hat Yai peace accords.
D) The Sepang Settlement.
  • 98. What type of station did Mahathir invest in as a franchise?
A) Airport terminal
B) Petrol station
C) Train station
D) Bus station
  • 99. What major infrastructure project did Mahathir initiate to model after Silicon Valley?
A) The Kuala Lumpur Tech Park.
B) The Putrajaya Information Hub.
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) 1993
C) 2001
D) 1996
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