FIND out how Malaysian you are from this fun quiz we've devised:
1. How much is satu kupang?
2. Where's the favourite spot to take wedding pictures in Taiping?
3. In what dialect is Apo Nak Di Kato?
4. Name at least five variations of roti canai.
5. What is the staple food of native sarawakians.
6. Name a popular Malay ointment made from "cucumber".
7. Name the sauce made from fish or shrimp that the Kelantanese love.
8. What does pi mai pi mai tang tu mean?
9. Which fruit is Ipoh famous for?
10. What is the English name for putu mayam?
11. "Lah" is to Peninsular Malaysians as "..." is to Sabahans.
12. What does ABC stand for?
13. How long is a sari?
14. Name Penang's famous beach.
15. How do you order coffee mixed with tea at a kopi-tiam?
16. What's on Malaysian TV at 8pm?
17. On one side of our RM1 coin is the bunga raya, what's on the other?
18. Now what's on our 10 sen coin?
19. What was the name of the KL Commonwealth Games 1998 mascot?
20. When you fill in a form, if you're not Malay, Chinese or Indian, you are...?
21. Who is Malaysia's favourite Kampung Boy?
22. How did the word "gostan" come about?
23. Lobo's Whispers in the Wind is the English version of which famous Malay song?
24. When did Malaysia last win the Thomas Cup?
25. What is the name of our national flag?
26. If you want 4D numbers, who do you consult?
27. What's the name of the Malaysian-made 175cc motorbike?
28. Name our national bird.
29. If the father is a baba, and the mother is a nyonya, then what is the son?
30. Where is the twin petronas tower located?
ANSWERS:
1. Northern slang for 10 sen
2. Lake Gardens
3. Negri Sembilan, meaning "What's there to say?"
4. Roti bom, roti pisang, roti planta, roti telur, roti sardin, roti telur bawang
5. Sago
6. Minyak gamat made from sea cucumber, for wounds
7. Budu
8. Northern dialect that means coming and going but ending up at the same spot
9. Pomelo
10. String hoppers
11. Bah
12. Air batu campur
13. Six yards
14. Batu Ferringhi
15. Kopi cham
16. The news
17. Keris
18. Congkak
19. Wira
20. "Other" or Lain-lain
21. Lat
22. A corruption of "go astern"
23. P. Ramlee's Getaran Jiwa
24. 1992
25. Jalur Gemilang
26. "Datuk"
27. Jaguh
28. There's none
29. Baba
30. KLCC
SCORES:
0-10 - Malu-lah you! We suggest you spend at least one hour a day at your nearest kopi-tiam.
11-20 - Boleh pass. Okay, you may claim to be the average Malaysian with a score in this range but you could atch less CNN and more RTM.
21-30 - Wah, you one true blue Malaysian-lah. Top quality belacan. We are truly impressed, especially since you know the answer to No. 24 which we admit is very tricky!