Malaysia Flashcards
The year where the Kingdom of Malacca was founded in the Mainland by a prince from the state of Johore.
1400 AD
The center for the spread of Islam in Malaysia.
Malacca
The year where Malacca was conquered by the Portuguese under Alfonso de Albuquerque.
1511
The year where Portuguese were driven out by the Dutch, which became the dominant European trading power in the region for the next 200 years.
1641
The year where Britain acquired Malacca from the Dutch.
1824
Singapore, Penang, and Malacca became British-run, later called ___.
Straits Settlements
Other states in Malaysia came under the British Protectorate/colonies until ___.
1957
The British had encouraged ___ in order to supply labor needed by tin, rubber and palm oil industries.
Chinese and Indian immigrants
The year where the population of the Malay Peninsula states were divided into Malays (40%), Chinese (37%), and Indians (12%).
1940s
The year where the Federation of Malaya was established and the British granted Malaysia full independence.
August 31, 1957
Tunku Abdul Rahman was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
1963 to 1970
Tun Abdul Razak was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
1970 to 1976
Datuk Hussein Onn was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
1976 to 1981
Mahathir bin Muhammad was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
1981 to 2003
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
2003 to 2008
Najib Bin Abdul Razak was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
2008 to 2018
Mahthir bin Muhammad was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___ (2nd time).
2018 to 2020
Muhyiddin Yassin was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
March 2020 to 2021
Ismael Sabri Yaakob was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
August 2021 to November 2022
Anwar Ibrahim was the Prime Minister of Malaysia in the years ___.
2022 to the present
Mahathir bin Muhammad is the first ___ to become Prime Minister.
Non-Aristocrat
Mahathir bin Muhammad is known for being the a controversial spokesperson for an “___” in world affairs.
Asian Voice
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Ethnic Groups
Malay (58%), Chinese (24%), Indian (8%), and Others (10%)
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Religions
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Official Language
Malay and English
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Population
33.57 M (2021)
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Literacy Rate
96%
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Currency
Ringgit
