Malaysia
Malaysia was once known as this, before Independence.
What is Malaya?
The capital of Indonesia is this.
What is Jakarta?
This man is often considered the founding father of modern Singapore.
Who is Lee Kuan Yew?
“Just Do It.”
What is Nike?
This boy band included members Nick, Kevin, AJ, Brian, and Howie.
Who are the Backstreet Boys?
This Malaysian Prime Minister was the first to hold office after independence in 1957.
Who is Tunku Abdul Rahman?
This temple complex is one of the largest Buddhist structures in the world.
What is Borobudur?
This animal is the national symbol of Singapore.
What is the Merlion?
“I’m Lovin’ It.”
What is McDonald’s?
This Disney Channel series starred Miley Cyrus as a pop star.
What is Hannah Montana?
This Malaysian island is known for its role in World War II and as a duty-free zone.
What is Langkawi?
This volcano's 2010 eruption led to major air travel disruptions.
What is Mount Merapi?
This area is known as Singapore's central business district.
What is Raffles Place?
“Open Happiness.”
What is Coca-Cola?
Michelle Yeoh won an Oscar in 2023 for this film.
What is Everything Everywhere All At Once?
This colour-coded movement is associated with clean and fair elections.
What is BERSIH?
The 1998 Asian financial crisis led to this Indonesian president's resignation.
Who is Suharto?
Singapore is often called this type of state due to its size.
What is a City-State?
Move Fast (Together)
What is META?
This Netflix series set in Korea is about a deadly children's game competition.
What is Squid Game?
This 2013 biographical film's financing became implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad corruption scandal. Extra points for the name of the corruption mastermind.
What is the Wolf of Wall Street? Also, Jho Low.
Konfrontasi was an armed conflict initiated by Indonesia against the formation of this country. Extra point if you name who were the top 2 political leaders involved.
What is Malaysia? Also, Soekarno and Tunku Abdul Rahman.
This 2018 Hollywood movie, set largely in Singapore, featured the glitzy lives of the ultra-wealthy and helped boost local tourism.
What is Crazy Rich Asians?
“Think Different.”
What is Apple?
Perhaps known as a precursor to the iPhone, this device lets you listen to 1000 songs in your pocket.
What is the iPod?