Singapore's Connections with the British

The British arrived in Southeast Asia ____________ the Portuguese and the Dutch.

• before

• after

• together

British in Southeast Asia was represented by a joint stock company called the _________________.

• VOC

• EIC

• Dutch East India Company

The British sought to break ___________ monopoly over spice trade.

• Portuguese

• Majapahit

• Dutch

• Srivijaya

British wanted to compete against Dutch trading ports in ____________.

• Riau

• Penang

• Sumatra

Where did British set up their trading settlement?

• Goa

• Penang

• Pahang

The British merchants brought the following products to Southeast Asia

• Opium

• Steel

• Gunpowder

• Rice

Penang drew many merchants from ___________.

• Middle East

• America

• India

• China

State 3 reasons why Penang was not effective as a British trading port.

• Penang was too far from the Sunda Straits.

• Penang was too far from straits produce.

• Penang could not provide sufficient wood.

• Penang attracted large number of immigrants from all over the world.