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Quiz about Welcome to Malaysia
Quiz about Welcome to Malaysia

Welcome to Malaysia Trivia Quiz

On your trip to Malaysia, you met some local natives to ask for directions, luckily they did speak little English and Malay. Now, it's up to you whether you survived the trip or lost in a middle of nowhere.

A multiple-choice quiz by Matthew_07. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Matthew_07
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
289,687
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
724
Last 3 plays: Guest 117 (1/10), Guest 203 (6/10), Guest 203 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Arriving in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), you queued up in front of a car rental counter. The lady greeted you "selamat pagi", which meant "good morning". Next, you asked for a car which you would rent for three days. The lady looked confused and asked you "tiga hari?" What was she asking? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. After you get your car keys, you drove to a hotel nearby. You stopped by a gas station to ask for direction. The gas attendant replied you "utara". You checked in your Malay-English dictionary and it meant one of the four main directions. Which direction was "utara"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Finally, you arrived at the hotel. The receptionist handed over your key and the number "4-03" and the word "tingkat empat, bilik tiga" appeared on the key. After checking the dictionary, you found out that "empat" meant "four", and "tiga" meant "three". What did it mean by "tingkat"? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. After taking a nap, you felt rejuvenated and it was time to head off to your first destination, Petronas Twin Tower, which was the tallest building in Malaysia! A Malay lady told you that the Malay name for the building is "Menara Kembar Petronas". Now, what did it mean by the word "menara"? "Twin" or "tower"?

Answer: (Twin or tower?)

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Question 5 of 10
5. After taking a spectacular sight from the country's highest building, you decided to have to snack at a local restaurant. A local dish would be nice so you ordered a plate of "pisang goreng". What did you order? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. You continued with your journey. This time you were heading south to go to "Zoo Negara". What did it mean by the word "negara"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. After visiting the zoo, you decided to pay a visit to the National Science Center. Which of the following Malay borrowed words meant "science"? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. You felt tired and wanted to go back to your hotel. Upon arriving, you went for your dinner. How did you say "dinner" in Malay? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. For you dinner, you ordered yourself a plate of fried rice. How did you say "fried rice" in Malay? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. After staying three days in Malaysia, it was time to say goodbye to this beautiful country. You called a cab to take you to the airport. How did you say "cab" in Malay? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Arriving in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), you queued up in front of a car rental counter. The lady greeted you "selamat pagi", which meant "good morning". Next, you asked for a car which you would rent for three days. The lady looked confused and asked you "tiga hari?" What was she asking?

Answer: "Three days?"

 "Tiga" means "three". On the other hand, "hari" means "day". In Malay, regardless of it is "day" or "days", only "hari" is used.
2. After you get your car keys, you drove to a hotel nearby. You stopped by a gas station to ask for direction. The gas attendant replied you "utara". You checked in your Malay-English dictionary and it meant one of the four main directions. Which direction was "utara"?

Answer: North

 "Utara" means "north". Meanwhile, "selatan", "barat" and "timur" mean "south", "west" and "east" respectively.
3. Finally, you arrived at the hotel. The receptionist handed over your key and the number "4-03" and the word "tingkat empat, bilik tiga" appeared on the key. After checking the dictionary, you found out that "empat" meant "four", and "tiga" meant "three". What did it mean by "tingkat"?

Answer: Floor

 "Tingkat" means "floor", which should not be confused with "tingkap" which means "window". On the other hand, "bilik" means "room".
4. After taking a nap, you felt rejuvenated and it was time to head off to your first destination, Petronas Twin Tower, which was the tallest building in Malaysia! A Malay lady told you that the Malay name for the building is "Menara Kembar Petronas". Now, what did it mean by the word "menara"? "Twin" or "tower"?

Answer: tower

 Petronas was a renowned oil company in Malaysia. Petronas Twin Tower has 88 stories. "Menara" means "tower" and "kembar" means "twin".
5. After taking a spectacular sight from the country's highest building, you decided to have to snack at a local restaurant. A local dish would be nice so you ordered a plate of "pisang goreng". What did you order?

Answer: Fried banana

 "Pisang" means "banana" while "goreng" means "fried". "Pisang goreng" is a noun which means "fried banana". On the contrary, "goreng pisang" is a verb which means the action of frying banana.
6. You continued with your journey. This time you were heading south to go to "Zoo Negara". What did it mean by the word "negara"?

Answer: Country

 "Zoo Negara" means "National Zoo". "Negara" means "country" (noun) or "national" (adjective).
7. After visiting the zoo, you decided to pay a visit to the National Science Center. Which of the following Malay borrowed words meant "science"?

Answer: Sains

 "Sabtu" means "Saturday". "Sari" is a traditional dress of the Indians. Meanwhile, "sabun" means "soap".
8. You felt tired and wanted to go back to your hotel. Upon arriving, you went for your dinner. How did you say "dinner" in Malay?

Answer: Makan malam

 "Sarapan" means "breakfast" and "minum petang" means "evening tea time". "Makan tengah hari" is "lunch".
9. For you dinner, you ordered yourself a plate of fried rice. How did you say "fried rice" in Malay?

Answer: Nasi goreng

 "Nasi ayam" is "chicken rice", while "nasi Cina" means "Chinese rice". "Nasi tomato" is "tomato rice". All of these are very popular local dishes.
10. After staying three days in Malaysia, it was time to say goodbye to this beautiful country. You called a cab to take you to the airport. How did you say "cab" in Malay?

Answer: Teksi

 "Teksi" means "taxi". It is a borrowed word from the English language. Both of the words have the same pronunciation. "Telefon" is another borrowed word, which means "telephone". "Telur" is "egg" and "teman" means "friend".
Source: Author Matthew_07

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