Malaysia Day Quiz

When is Malaysia Day celebrated every year?

• 31 August

• 25 December

• 16 September

• 15 August

What is the capital city of Malaysia?

• George Town

• Putrajaya

• Malacca

• Kuala Lumpur

Which territories joined to form Malaysia on 16 September 1963?

• Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak & Singapore

• Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak & Brunei

• Malaya, Penang, Malacca & Singapore

• Sabah, Sarawak, Brunei & Singapore

The design of Merdeka 118 is inspired by which symbolic gesture?

• A waving Malaysian flag

• Hands joined together

• Tunku Abdul Rahman’s “Merdeka!” proclamation pose

• A traditional Malay kite

Malaysia’s badminton pair made Aug 31, 2025, a day to remember by becoming the Malaysia's first-ever mixed doubles world champions on National Day. What are their names?

• Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying

• Pearly Tan-M. & Thinaah

• Chen Tang Jie & Toh Ee Wei

• Aaron Chia & Soh Wooi Yik

What is unique about “Nasi Tumpang,” a traditional Kelantanese food?

• It has blue-colored rice

• It uses only seafood

• It is a sweet dessert

• It is served in banana leaf shaped like a cone

What is the significance of the blue color in the Malaysian flag?

• Prosperity and wealth

• Unity of the Malaysian people

• Loyalty to the King

• Peace and stability

The Malaysia Day holiday was declared a nationwide public holiday only starting from which year?

• 1963

• 2003

• 2010

• 2015

Which is the longest river in Malaysia, located in Sarawak ?

• Rajang River

• Kinabatangan River

• Padas River

• Baram River

Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, was formerly known as what during colonial times?

• Sandakan

• Jesselton

• Labuan

• North Borneo City