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Country Names in Malay Trivia Quiz

Ten country names will be given in Malay and you have to find out their corresponding English names. Many Malay country names are literally borrowed from their English names so why not give it a try? Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Matthew_07. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Matthew_07

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,782

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
649

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Malay name for Malaysia is also "Malaysia".

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. This is an island country and its Malay name is Singapura. Which Asian country is it?

Answer: (One Word, nine letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. This large country's Malay name is Kanada. Which country is it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Malay name for the United States of America is "Amerika Syarikat". What does the word "syarikat" mean? Hint

Yard

Company

House

Society

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Question 5 of 10

5. Yunani is the Malay name for this European country. Two colors that appear on this country's flag are white and blue. What country is this?

Answer: (One Word, English Name)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Some Malay country names differ from their corresponding English names by just one or two letters. Which of the following English-Malay combinations is WRONG? Hint

Italy - Itali

Japan - Jepun

German - Jerman

Korea - Kori

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which European country is called "Belanda" in Malay? Malaysia was once ruled by this country during the 16th century. Hint

Poland

Finland

Ireland

The Netherlands

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Malay name for Thailand is Negara Thai. What is the meaning of the word "negara"? Hint

State

Field

Area

Country

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Malay name of this African country is Mesir. Arabic is the official language of this country. Which country is it? Hint

Egypt

Libya

Sudan

Somalia

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Malay name for this romantic European country is "Perancis". Which country is it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Malay name for Malaysia is also "Malaysia".

Answer: True

Yes, indeed almost all country names that end in "-sia" have the same Malay names as their English names. Another example is Indonesia.

2. This is an island country and its Malay name is Singapura. Which Asian country is it?

Answer: Singapore

Another type of Malay country name is that the last few letters of the English names are changed. For example, the Phillipines' Malay name is Filipina.

3. This large country's Malay name is Kanada. Which country is it?

Answer: Canada

In Malay, "c" will be changed to "k". Another good example is Cambodia; its Malay name is Kemboja.

4. The Malay name for the United States of America is "Amerika Syarikat". What does the word "syarikat" mean?

Answer: Company

The word "Amerika" is another borrowed word from the English word "America". Both words have the same pronunciation.

5. Yunani is the Malay name for this European country. Two colors that appear on this country's flag are white and blue. What country is this?

Answer: Greece

Some Malay names are completely different from their English names. Another example is the Malay name for Ethiopia, which is Habsyah.

6. Some Malay country names differ from their corresponding English names by just one or two letters. Which of the following English-Malay combinations is WRONG?

Answer: Korea - Kori

The Malay name for Korea is also Korea. Both Italy and Itali are pronounced the same. German and Jerman have the same pronunciation, too.

7. Which European country is called "Belanda" in Malay? Malaysia was once ruled by this country during the 16th century.

Answer: The Netherlands

Poland, Ireland and Finland share the same Malay names as their corresponding English names.

8. The Malay name for Thailand is Negara Thai. What is the meaning of the word "negara"?

Answer: Country

The national anthem of Malaysia is "Negaraku", which means "my country". "-Ku" is a common Malay suffix which means "my".

9. The Malay name of this African country is Mesir. Arabic is the official language of this country. Which country is it?

Answer: Egypt

Mesir is pronounced as "mere-seal".

10. The Malay name for this romantic European country is "Perancis". Which country is it?

Answer: France

The word "Perancis" is another borrowed word from the English language.

Source: Author Matthew_07

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