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Malaysia geography quiz

David Whitley, 01/05/202501/05/2025

This quiz is all about the underrated Asian travel destination of Malaysia. In ten questions, we’ll explore its cities, its islands, its history, its borders, its wildlife and its top attractions. Those who have been to Malaysia before should score well. Those who haven’t might surprise themselves with how much they already know.

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Malaysia geography quiz

This quiz is all about the underrated Asian travel destination of Malaysia. In ten questions, we’ll explore its cities, its islands, its history, its borders, its wildlife and its top attractions. Those who have been to Malaysia before should score well. Those who haven’t might surprise themselves with how much they already know.

1 / 10

Getting its name from its location where the Klang and Gombak Rivers merge, what does Kuala Lumpur mean in Malay?

2 / 10

The Air Tejun Temurun waterfall, Skycab cable car and the open air Laman Padi Museum are key inland attractions on which Malaysian island better known for its beaches?

3 / 10

Malaysia shares land borders with Indonesia, Thailand and which other country?

4 / 10

Royal Selangor is the world’s biggest producer of items made from which metal alloy – as guests at the visitor centre can discover while making their own plates in a workshop?

5 / 10

On which Malaysian island can you visit the Tropical Spice Garden on the site of a former rubber plantation, then try some of the dishes using those spices at Chulia Street Hawker Food in George Town?

6 / 10

What is the name of the 452-metre tall twin towers in Kuala Lumpur that replaced Chicago’s Sears Tower as the world’s tallest building in 1998?

7 / 10

Which European country conquered the strategically important port of Melaka in 1511, before it later passed into Dutch and then British control?

8 / 10

On which South-East Asian island can you visit the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak?

9 / 10

Which creature is the primary object of love and care at the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre in the Malaysian state of Sabah?

10 / 10

Which present day country was the 14th state of Malaysia before it was expelled in 1965, just two years after federation?

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More Asia quizzes

Other Asia quizzes to try include the Southeast Asian cities test, the Asian countries by World Heritage sites trivia challenge and the Asian islands quiz.

To read more about Malaysia, head to sister site Planet Whitley. Here there are stories on why Melaka is so disappointing at night and what you can learn about tropical cities from visiting Kuala Lumpur.

Find out more about the world

If a little travel trivia has inspired you to go shopping, you might be interested in the following…

  • The Times Desktop Atlas of the World – because losing yourself in maps is one of life’s great pleasures.
  • DK Children’s Illustrated Atlas – pass the love of geography on to your kids.
  • A flags and capitals placemat – I unashamedly use this to indoctrinate my children at the dinner table.
  • Lonely Planet’s Wonders of the World – get yourself excited about where to go next.
  • The Atlas of Unusual Borders – absolutely fascinating geographic geekery.

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