Jointly reported by:
Boey Ashling Jr1S(2)
Khoo Xin Yi Sr1ScA
On 1st September 2022, Kuen Cheng High School Sejarah (Malay History) Department organized a Merdeka Day Quiz in conjunction with the 65th Independence Day in Malaysia. The Purpose of the competition was to celebrate the independence day, and to enhance students’ knowledge on our nation’s history.
The competition was held during the whole of the 2nd break (12:10pm to 1pm). There were two venues, Computer Lab B for Senior Middle One students, MML Lab 2 for both Senior Middle Two and Senior Middle Three students respectively.
During the day event, students first lined up outside the labs before entering. There were five to six teachers, coming from the Sejarah Department, supervising each lab. As soon as the participants took their seats, quiz papers were then given, which had a total of 30 multiple choice questions.
The quiz was a test of general knowledge of history in Malaysia that students have also learned from Sejarah lessons in the past years, covered mostly about our independence. The students handed in the paper when done and left around 1pm. The results will be announced at a later date.