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  • 1. What is the full name of Mahathir Mohamad?
A) Abdul Razak bin Hussein
B) Mahathir bin Mohamad
C) Sultan Ahmad Shah
D) Hassan Ali bin Muhammad
  • 2. In which year was Mahathir Mohamad born?
A) 1940
B) 1925
C) 1955
D) 1960
  • 3. Which political party did Mahathir Mohamad belong to?
A) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
B) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
C) Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS)
D) People's Justice Party (PKR)
  • 4. Which year did Mahathir Mohamad first become the Prime Minister of Malaysia?
A) 1981
B) 2015
C) 1995
D) 2005
  • 5. Mahathir Mohamad was known for implementing which economic development policy in Malaysia?
A) Southern Export Policy
B) Northern Expansion Policy
C) Look East Policy
D) Western Import Policy
  • 6. Mahathir Mohamad famously clashed with which international financial figure during the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s?
A) Jamie Dimon
B) Larry Fink
C) George Soros
D) Warren Buffett
  • 7. What is the title of Mahathir Mohamad's autobiography published in 2011?
A) The Mahathir Chronicles
B) A Doctor in The House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
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) Najib Razak
B) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
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 Future of Muslims
B) The Islamic Way of Life
C) The Malay Dilemma
D) The Challenge of Islam
  • 10. Which iconic landmark in Malaysia was initiated by Mahathir Mohamad?
A) Petronas Twin Towers
B) Putrajaya Mosque
C) Batu Caves Temple
D) KL Tower
  • 11. Mahathir Mohamad founded which political party?
A) Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu)
B) People's Justice Party (PKR)
C) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
D) Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS)
  • 12. In 2018, Mahathir Mohamad made a political comeback by leading which coalition to victory in the Malaysian general election?
A) Barisan Nasional
B) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS)
C) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
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) World Health Organization (WHO)
D) ASEAN
  • 14. Mahathir served as the Prime Minister of Malaysia for how many years in total?
A) 20 years
B) 24 years
C) 15 years
D) 30 years
  • 15. In which year did Mahathir first enter the parliament of Malaysia?
A) 1970
B) 1964
C) 1981
D) 1998
  • 16. Which major infrastructure project was initiated during Mahathir's first tenure?
A) East-West Highway
B) Putrajaya Development
C) North–South Expressway
D) Kuala Lumpur International Airport
  • 17. What crisis did Malaysia recover from during Mahathir's first tenure?
A) 1985 Stock Market Crash
B) 2008 Global Financial Crisis
C) 1973 Oil Crisis
D) 1997 Asian financial crisis
  • 18. What was the name of the operation in 1987 that involved detaining numerous activists?
A) Operation Midnight
B) Operation Lalang
C) Operation Dawn
D) Operation Sunrise
  • 19. In which year did Mahathir resign from his first tenure as Prime Minister?
A) 1998
B) 2020
C) 2003
D) 2018
  • 20. Which scandal led Mahathir to quit UMNO in 2016?
A) Tabung Haji scandal
B) Petroliam Nasional scandal
C) Bank Negara Malaysia scandal
D) 1MDB corruption scandal
  • 21. What magazine listed Mahathir as one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2019?
A) Time magazine
B) Forbes
C) Newsweek
D) The Economist
  • 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) Pekan
B) Johor Bahru
C) Kuala Lumpur
D) Kubang Pasu
  • 24. What was Mahathir's position before becoming the Prime Minister in 1981?
A) Minister of Finance
B) Deputy Prime Minister
C) Chief Secretary to the Government
D) Attorney General
  • 25. What was Mahathir's stance on IMF prescriptions during the 1997 Asian financial crisis?
A) Diverged from IMF prescriptions
B) Followed IMF prescriptions closely
C) Implemented partial IMF recommendations
D) Rejected all forms of international aid
  • 26. Which political figure did Mahathir fall out with in 1969?
A) Abdul Razak Hussein
B) Hussein Onn
C) Tunku Abdul Rahman
D) Najib Razak
  • 27. What was the major point of political debate in Malaysia sparked by Mahathir's dismissal of Anwar Ibrahim?
A) Justice Initiative
B) Democracy Drive
C) Reformasi
D) Transparency Movement
  • 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) Prominent religious or political
B) Lower-middle-class
C) Wealthy
D) Aristocratic
  • 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) Selling coffee and snacks such as pisang goreng
C) Repairing bicycles
D) Teaching English
  • 32. Under what pen name did Mahathir publish an article in The Sunday Times?
A) 'Mahathir'
B) 'Det'
C) 'The Penman'
D) 'Che Det'
  • 33. Where did Mahathir begin his housemanship after graduating from the University of Malaya?
A) Alor Setar General Hospital
B) Penang General Hospital
C) Kuala Lumpur General Hospital
D) Langkawi General Hospital
  • 34. In which year did Mahathir start his housemanship?
A) 1953
B) 1955
C) 1954
D) 1956
  • 35. What was the name of Mahathir's private practice?
A) Maha Klinik
B) Penang Private Practice
C) Kedah Clinic
D) Langkawi Medical Center
  • 36. How much was Mahathir initially paid as a medical officer?
A) MYR 400.00
B) MYR 600.00
C) MYR 700.00
D) MYR 500.00
  • 37. What was Mahathir's salary after his promotion?
A) MYR 770.00
B) MYR 900.00
C) MYR 1000.00
D) MYR 800.00
  • 38. Which island did Mahathir first serve as a stationed doctor?
A) Langkawi
B) Jitra
C) Penang
D) Perlis
  • 39. What type of vehicle did Mahathir own that was chauffeered by a Chinese man?
A) Chevrolet Impala
B) Dodge Charger
C) Pontiac Catalina
D) Ford Mustang
  • 40. What organization did Mahathir serve as President of that focused on tuberculosis?
A) Kedah Tuberculosis Association
B) Malaysia Health Society
C) Langkawi Medical Association
D) Penang Public Health Organization
  • 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) John Major
D) Margaret Thatcher
  • 43. What was Siti Hasmah's volunteer role?
A) Malaysia Tuberculosis Association
B) Penang Public Health Group
C) Kedah Family Planning 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) Permatang Pauh by-election
B) Bukit Gantang by-election
C) Lembah Pantai by-election
D) Sungai Besar by-election
  • 46. Which Russian President visited Mahathir in 2005?
A) Dmitry Medvedev.
B) Boris Yeltsin.
C) Vladimir Putin.
D) Mikhail Gorbachev.
  • 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) Once
B) Five times
C) Never
D) Three times
  • 49. What was the approximate value of the agreements signed during John Major's visit?
A) Less than a billion dollars
B) A few million ringgit
C) Hundreds of millions of pounds
D) Several billion ringgit
  • 50. What did Mahathir persuade Thatcher to introduce for Malaysian students?
A) Scholarships
B) Student exchange programs
C) Visa exemptions
D) Free tuition fees
  • 51. Which Chinese leader did Mahathir meet during his first visit to China in 1985?
A) Jiang Zemin
B) Deng Xiaoping
C) Mao Zedong
D) Hu Jintao
  • 52. Which U.S. vice-president expressed sympathy for the Reformasi movement at an APEC conference in Malaysia?
A) Dan Quayle
B) Al Gore
C) Joe Biden
D) Dick Cheney
  • 53. What was Malaysia's rank in the Press Freedom Index during Mahathir's tenure?
A) Worsened drastically
B) Deteriorated significantly
C) Remained unchanged
D) Improved slightly
  • 54. Which international figure praised the Multimedia Super Corridor project?
A) Jeff Bezos.
B) Steve Jobs.
C) Elon Musk.
D) Microsoft chairman Bill Gates.
  • 55. How did Mahathir transform Swallow Reef?
A) Into a tourist destination
B) Into a fishing zone
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) 1984
B) 1997
C) 1988
D) 1993
  • 57. What operation did Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) orchestrate shortly after Mahathir became prime minister?
A) The Dawn Raid
B) Operation Independence
C) Project Nationalization
D) Economic Reclamation
  • 58. Under what pseudonym did Mahathir contribute to The Straits Times?
A) "The Malay Voice"
B) "Dr. M"
C) "M.M."
D) "C.H.E. Det"
  • 59. What was Mahathir's profession before opening Maha Klinik?
A) Hospital administrator
B) Private entrepreneur
C) Government medical officer
D) University professor
  • 60. On what date did Mahathir officially rejoin UMNO?
A) 1 January 1972
B) 15 August 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) Japan
B) Indonesia
C) Singapore
D) Thailand
  • 62. What campaign did Mahathir lead in response to a disagreement with the United Kingdom over university tuition fees?
A) Stop Buying from Britain
B) Buy British Last
C) Reject UK Goods
D) British Boycott
  • 63. Which reef did Mahathir claim for Malaysia in 1983?
A) Mariveles Reef
B) Swallow Reef
C) Ardasier Reef
D) Investigator Shoal
  • 64. How long was Mahathir's banner of public gratitude?
A) 3 km
B) 5.5 km
C) 8 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) International Peace Tribunal.
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) 10 staff
B) 30 staff
C) 50 staff
D) 21 staff
  • 67. Who succeeded Abdul Razak as Prime Minister after his death?
A) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
B) Ghafar Baba
C) Hussein Onn
D) Mahathir Mohamad
  • 68. Which rally did Mahathir and Siti Hasmah attend on 30 August 2015?
A) Bersih 3 rally
B) Bersih 4 rally
C) Malaysia Independence Day rally
D) Anti-UMNO protest
  • 69. Which hill did Mahathir reclaim from the British?
A) Mount Kinabalu
B) Carcosa Hill
C) Penang Hill
D) Kuala Lumpur Peak
  • 70. Who was the Minister of Home Affairs considered for deputy prime minister?
A) Abdul Razak Hussein
B) Ghazali Shafie
C) Hussein Onn
D) Mahathir Mohamad
  • 71. What was the name of the bakery co-founded by Mahathir in 2006?
A) The Loaf.
B) Bread Basket.
C) Kuala Lumpur Bakery.
D) Petronas Patisserie.
  • 72. What was Mahathir's message to Third World countries during his final 100 days in office?
A) To focus solely on military strength
B) To adopt Western economic models
C) Advice on nurturing healthy economies.
D) To rely on foreign aid
  • 73. Who challenged Mahathir for UMNO's presidency in 1987?
A) Musa
B) Iskandar
C) Abdul Ghafar Baba
D) Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
  • 74. What was the result of the 1990 Points of Agreement between Malaysia and Singapore?
A) It set terms for developing land for a Rapid Transit System, though disputes continued.
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 resolved all bilateral issues permanently.
  • 75. When did Mahathir become the chairman of Pakatan Harapan?
A) 30 August 2017
B) 31 December 2017
C) 14 July 2017
D) 1 January 2017
  • 76. What was Mahathir's approach to treating patients who could not afford his fee?
A) Settle by installments or pay what they had
B) Postpone the treatment
C) Offer free treatment
D) Refer them to government clinics
  • 77. Who did Mahathir appoint as deputy prime minister in 1981?
A) Anwar Ibrahim.
B) Abdul Samad Ismail.
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) Muhyiddin Yassin
B) Najib Razak
C) Anwar Ibrahim
D) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
  • 80. On what date was BERSATU officially registered?
A) 31 December 2016
B) 15 August 2016
C) 9 September 2016
D) 1 January 2016
  • 81. Which US official defended Anwar Ibrahim as a 'highly respectable leader'?
A) Madeleine Albright
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Colin Powell
D) Condoleezza Rice
  • 82. What did Mahathir promise to the protesting workers at Pekan Nanas?
A) To review their grievances
B) Closure of the factory
C) Dismissal of management
D) Immediate wage increase
  • 83. Which Malaysian university conducted air pollution research in Antarctica?
A) Malaysia University of Science and Technology.
B) Universiti Malaya.
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) Four times
B) Twice
C) Thrice
D) Once
  • 85. What was the name officially given to the Malaysian flag during the 40th Independence Day celebration?
A) 'Bendera Malaysia'.
B) 'Merdeka'.
C) 'Negaraku'.
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) Approximately 17,000
C) Around 10,000
D) Over 30,000
  • 87. In which year did Mahathir announce his plan to rejoin UMNO?
A) 1972
B) 1973
C) 1971
D) 1974
  • 88. Which type of business did Mahathir invest in to help Malay businessmen?
A) Textile manufacturing
B) Automobile production
C) Property development
D) Fishing industry
  • 89. In which year did Malaysia host the Commonwealth Games?
A) 1998
B) 2000
C) 2004
D) 2002
  • 90. In which year did Mahathir Mohamad call for Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign due to the 1MDB scandal?
A) 2018
B) 2015
C) 2017
D) 2016
  • 91. What did Mahathir implement during his tenure as Minister for Education?
A) Compulsory military service in schools
B) A new school curriculum
C) Abolition of primary education
D) Free education for all
  • 92. Which U.S. First Lady was the first to visit Malaysia?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Nancy Reagan
C) Michelle Obama
D) Laura Bush
  • 93. What was one of the industries Mahathir invested in besides property development?
A) Tin mining
B) Palm oil production
C) Rubber plantations
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 suffered a heart attack.
D) He underwent knee surgery.
  • 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) Lim Kit Siang
B) Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
C) Datuk Seri Najib Razak
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 Hat Yai peace accords.
C) The Kuala Lumpur Agreement.
D) The Sepang Settlement.
  • 98. What type of station did Mahathir invest in as a franchise?
A) Train station
B) Petrol station
C) Bus station
D) Airport terminal
  • 99. What major infrastructure project did Mahathir initiate to model after Silicon Valley?
A) The Kuala Lumpur Tech Park.
B) The Sepang Innovation District.
C) The Putrajaya Information Hub.
D) The Multimedia Super Corridor.
  • 100. Which year did Mahathir visit China multiple times, including twice in that year?
A) 1985
B) 2001
C) 1993
D) 1996
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