- 1. What is the height of Sipadan Island above the seabed?
A) 500 metres (1,640 ft)
B) 300 metres (1,000 ft)
C) 600 metres (2,000 ft)
D) 800 metres (2,640 ft)
- 2. Which sea is Sipadan Island located in?
A) Andaman Sea
B) South China Sea
C) Celebes Sea
D) Java Sea
- 3. In which country is Sipadan Island located?
A) Philippines
B) Brunei
C) Malaysia
D) Indonesia
- 4. What geological feature formed Sipadan Island?
A) A limestone plateau
B) An extinct volcanic cone with living corals
C) A sandbar
D) A coral atoll
- 5. In which year did the International Court of Justice award Sipadan to Malaysia?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2002
D) 1999
- 6. Which group kidnapped people from Sipadan Island in April 2000?
A) Taliban
B) Abu Sayyaf
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Jemaah Islamiyah
- 7. How many people were kidnapped from Sipadan Island by Abu Sayyaf in April 2000?
A) 30
B) 15
C) 21
D) 10
- 8. Which country's claim to intervene in the Sipadan dispute was rejected by the International Court of Justice?
A) Philippines
B) Indonesia
C) Brunei
D) Thailand
- 9. When was Sipadan Island declared a marine park by Sabah Parks?
A) 2004
B) 1989
C) 2010
D) 1995
- 10. How many permits are available each day for visiting Sipadan Island as of 2019?
A) 100
B) 300
C) 250
D) 178
- 11. Which species is known to mate and nest around Sipadan Island?
A) Seals
B) Manatees
C) Green and hawksbill turtles
D) Dolphins
- 12. What type of fish forms tornado-like formations in the waters around Sipadan?
A) Tuna
B) Mackerel
C) Barracuda
D) Clownfish
- 13. Which large marine animal has been sighted around Sipadan Island?
A) Killer whales
B) Manatees
C) Dolphins
D) Sea lions
- 14. What is the total area of protection within Sipadan Island Park after expansion in 2015?
A) 12,500 hectares
B) 10,000 hectares
C) 20,000 hectares
D) 16,860 hectares
- 15. Which year did the Malaysian government re-gazette Sipadan as a bird sanctuary?
A) 1963
B) 1950
C) 1980
D) 1975
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