Malacca, Malaysia — Questions and answers

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What kind of influences helped shape Malacca's identity as a melting pot of cultures?

Choices

  1. Only Malay and Chinese influences
  2. Only Indian and European influences
  3. Malay, Chinese, Indian, and European influences ✓
  4. Only 15th-century influences

Answer: Malay, Chinese, Indian, and European influences

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What kind of food can you smell the aroma of on Jonker Street?

Choices

  1. Only Malay food
  2. Nyonya cuisine, a mix of Chinese and Malay flavors ✓
  3. Only Chinese food
  4. European dishes

Answer: Nyonya cuisine, a mix of Chinese and Malay flavors

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What three major doctrines are housed under one roof at the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple?

Choices

  1. Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
  2. Hinduism, Sikhism, and Shintoism
  3. Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism ✓
  4. Atheism, Agnosticism, and Humanism

Answer: Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism

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What cultural dance is especially showcased at Portuguese Square?

Choices

  1. The salsa
  2. The branyo dance ✓
  3. The tango
  4. The waltz

Answer: The branyo dance

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What is special about the Melaka Straits Mosque when the water level is high?

Choices

  1. It sinks to the bottom.
  2. It appears to float. ✓
  3. It changes color.
  4. It opens for swimming.

Answer: It appears to float.

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Who temporarily had their burial in St. Paul's Church before being moved?

Choices

  1. A Portuguese king
  2. St. Francis Xavier ✓
  3. A famous architect
  4. The city's founder

Answer: St. Francis Xavier

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What did the Malacca River used to be a key route for?

Choices

  1. Fishing competitions
  2. River festivals
  3. Trade for spices and goods ✓
  4. Swimming lessons

Answer: Trade for spices and goods

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What kind of lifestyle does the Baba Nyonya Heritage Museum give a glimpse into?

Choices

  1. The simple life of farmers
  2. The opulent lifestyle of the Peranakan Chinese ✓
  3. The busy life of traders
  4. The modern life of city dwellers

Answer: The opulent lifestyle of the Peranakan Chinese

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What does Malacca's UNESCO World Heritage status recognize about the city?

Choices

  1. Its modern skyscrapers
  2. Its role as a major financial center
  3. Its outstanding universal value and role as a melting pot of cultures ✓
  4. Its busy airport

Answer: Its outstanding universal value and role as a melting pot of cultures

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