Brunei Darussalam (Bandar Seri Begawan)

Question 1

Brunei Darussalam (Bandar Seri Begawan) is known as “___”.

Answer 1

Abode of Peace

Question 2

The arrival of Islam in Brunei.

Answer 2

13th Century

Question 3

The years wherein Sultan Bolkiah, a Malay sultanate reached the peak of its power and influence.

Answer 3

1473 to 1521

Question 4

The decline of the empire in Brunei

Answer 4

1521 to 1888

Question 5

The arrival of the British Colony in Brunei

Answer 5

1888

Question 6

The year where Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin abdicated the throne

Answer 6

1967

Question 7

In the mid ’90s, ___ (29th Sultan) was reputed to be the richest man in the world

Answer 7

Sultan Sir Muda Hassanal Bolkiah

Question 8

Brunei is under the ___ of the royal family (key positions in the government).

Answer 8

Authoritarian rule

Question 9

Brunei is predominantly a ___ country.

Answer 9

Moslem

Question 10

Majority of the population and predominant culture in Brunei is ___.

Answer 10

Malay

Question 11

The official language of Brunei (same in Malaysia & Indonesia)

Answer 11

Bahasa Brunei

Question 12

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Ethnic Groups

Answer 12

Chinese, Malays, Indians, and Others

Question 13

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Religion

Answer 13

Islam

Question 14

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Type of Government

Answer 14

Independent Sultanate/Constitutional Monarchy

Question 15

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Independence

Answer 15

January 1, 1984

Question 16

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Currency

Answer 16

Brunei Dollar

Question 17

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Prime Minister

Answer 17

Hassanal Bolkiah

Question 18

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Population

Answer 18

445,000 (2021)

Question 19

Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) Literacy Rate

Answer 19

99.7%