For 1B2

Skills - Inference

Multiple Choice

What are the components of an inference question?

• Inference

  Evidence

  Elaboration

• Explanation

  Evidence

  Source

• Inference

  Evidence

  Explanation

Multiple Choice

An inference is..

• something you see from the source

• an educated guess

• something I know about trade.

• something I can memorise

Multiple Choice

Examine this bowl, it is dated 14th Century and originated in Vietnam.

What can I infer about the people of Singapore the past?

• I can infer that people used bowls.

• I can infer that people traded with each other between Singapore and Vietnam.

• I can infer that people had originated from Vietnam.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best answer?

• I can infer that trade happen because the bowl was not from Singapore. Trade was popular and there were people exchanging goods. The bowl looks cracked and it could have been used.

• I can infer that trade happened because the source shows a bowl found in Singapore, and it originated from Vietnam. People could have came from Vietnam to sell their wares and trade with others- allowing the bowl to be found in Singapore.

Content slide

Pay attention to the slides and answer the questions.

Multiple Select

Why did European traders want to trade in Southeast Asia?

• They can earn profits from selling the items that they acquire.

• They are unable to find rare items in their own countries.

• They wanted to conquer people and fight wars.

Multiple Select

What are some "valuable" items you think were worth its weight in gold?

• Pepper

• Chinese Porcelain

• Livestock

• Wood

Multiple Select

Why were spices valuable? (pick 3 options)

• They help to season food for preservation.

• They were easily aquired in Europe.

• They can only be grown in Southeast Asia.

• They have medicinal properties.

Open Ended

If you were a British trader, you have purchased a bag of 10kg of spices in Indonesia for 10 silver coins, what will you do next when you reach London to earn more?

Multiple Select

What can threaten Brtish trade between India and China?

• Piracy

• The Dutch attacking the ship.

• Lack of resources for ships to travel

• The locals in Southeast Asia attacking the ships.

Multiple Select

What can they do to protect this trade?

• Have more ships to guard!

• Establish a port in the region.

• Make powerful friends such as with the empires.

• Fight the pirates.

Multiple Select

Which European countries had occupied Southeast Asia countries? (pick 3)

• France

• Netherlands

• Britain

• Germany

Multiple Choice

The Dutch and the British were trade rivals. What would they compete for?

• Trade

• Spices

• Land

• All of the options.