Malaysia History

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  1. 1. This sultanate controlled the maritime trade passing along the southern edge of the Malay Peninsular in the 15th century before being captured by the Western colonizers. It slowly declined after that.
  2. 5. Westerners arrived in Malaya early in the 16th century. Malacca, a trading port then, was captured and colonized in 1511. Of what nationality were the first European colonists?
  3. 6. Tun Dr ___________ was the fourth prime minister of Malaysia
  4. 8. Malaysia Day is held every 16 _____________ every year to mark the joining together of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to form Malaysia
  5. 12. _____________ is the national anthem of Malaysia
  6. 14. Our first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman was named as Father of ____________
  7. 15. Our third Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Ong, was appointed at what month of 1976?
  8. 16. This island was founded by Captain Francis Light of the British East India Company in 1786. It was named Prince of Wales Island. It is now a state within Malaysia. What is its modern name?
  9. 17. What sea separates Peninsular Malaysia (West Malaysia) from Sabah and Sarawak (East Malaysia)?
  10. 19. Malaysia shares borders with three other countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and ?
Down
  1. 2. Is known as Independence Month of Malaysia
  2. 3. The official proclamation of Independence was made on August 31, 1957, at Stadium Merdeka, in ?
  3. 4. The Anglo-______ Treaty in 1824 divided the Malay Archipelago into two spheres of influence, which in turn gave rise to separate nations of Indonesia and Malaysia
  4. 5. Our fourth Prime Minister founded the national car project which is?
  5. 7. The Japanese began their invasion of Malaya from this state's capital on 6th December 1941
  6. 9. This tree was introduced as commercial agriculture by the British during their colonization in Malaya
  7. 10. The four colours that appear on a Malaysia's flag are red, white, yellow and ?
  8. 11. The two states of Malaysia that are located on Borneo Island (East Malaysia) are Sabah and _________.
  9. 13. The flag of Malaysia also known as Jalur ____________
  10. 18. This is the southernmost state in Malaysia. During World War II, the Japanese launched their invasion of Singapore across the straits which also carries the state's name