Malaysia quiz
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Which country shares Peninsular Malaysia's only land border?
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Which strait separates Peninsular Malaysia from Sumatra?
Answer: Strait of Malacca
Why: As the shortest sea link between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, the strait is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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Which state left Malaysia in 1965 to become independent?
Answer: Singapore
Why: Brunei never had to leave: it took part in the talks but stayed out when Malaysia was formed in 1963.
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What did the word 'ringgit' originally mean in Malay?
Answer: Jagged
Why: Spanish silver dollars, used in the Malay states from the 1500s, had serrated edges, and that is what the word first described.
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Where were the country's first rubber tree seeds collected?
Answer: Brazil
Why: The seeds were sprouted at Kew Gardens in London before the young rubber trees were shipped on to Asia.
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What metal brought the first miners to Kuala Lumpur in 1857?
Answer: Tin
Why: By 1900 the Malay Peninsula had become the world's largest tin producer.
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How many years did the Malayan Emergency officially last?
Answer: 12
Why: Malaya gained independence on 31 August 1957, nearly three years before the Emergency was declared over.
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