History of Brunei_Chapter 2_MCQ

What area in the Brunei Sultanate was seized by Charles Brooke in 1890?

• Belait

• Limbang

• Muara

• Tutong

Britain used 'gunboat diplomacy' to force Brunei to cede Labuan in 1846. What was 'gunboat diplomacy'?

• exchanging weapons in return for land

• giving money to the Sultan

• holding meetings to settle disputes

• threatening to use force

Which territory was surrendered to the British in 1846?

• Bau

• Kuching

• Labuan

• Limbang

What position did James Brooke hold in Sarawak after the treaty of 1846 with Brunei?

• Bendahara

• Governor

• Raja

• Sultan

Which of the following was agreed in the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce (1847)?

• Britain and Brunei would act together against piracy

• Brunei would surrender Tutong to Britain

• Oil production would be cut

• The Dutch would be permitted to establish a base in Brunei

How did James Brooke deal with the opposition to him from Pengiran Usop and Sharif Usman?

• He agreed that they could share in governing Sarawak

• He made a treaty with Spain

• He managed to get help from the British navy

• He stopped people from visiting Sarawak

What was agreed in the Anglo Dutch Treaty (1824)?

• to end slavery

• to go to war with China

• to improve trade with Brunei

• to stop piracy

With which nation did Brunei sign a Treaty of Friendship and Commerce in 1847?

• Britain

• France

• Germany

• Spain

Who found the British North Borneo Company in 1881?

• Dent

• Moses

• Overbeck

• Torrey

In which year did Dent establish the British North Borneo Company?

• 1861

• 1871

• 1881

• 1891