History Malay Chapter 11 Constitutional Development in Malay

In early 20th Century, there were rising number of political groups. One of the groups was Kesatuan Melayu Muda (KMM). What was the purpose of their movement?

• The call to remove Islamic foreign influence in Malaya and union with Vietnam

• The call to remove non-Islamic foreign influence in Malaya and union with Brunei

• The call to remove non-Islamic foreign influence in Malaya and union with Indonesian

• The call to remove foreign influence in Malaya and union with British

In 1938, KMM was formed with _______________________ as its President with had less than 60 members.

• Tunku Abdul Rahman

• P. M. Yusof

• Ibrahim Yaacob

• Rubber Ridley

During the second world war, Britain set up Malayan Planning Unit to draw how Malay should be governed after the war. What do they proposed?

• Singapore and Malaya to be combine under one single administration

• Singapore to be separate and Malaya to combine with Indonesia

• Singapore to combine with Brunei, Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak

• Singapore to be separate and Malaya to combine on one administration

Who was appointed by British government to discuss on with the Sultans on the Malayan Union plan?

• Sir Harold Macmicheal

• Sir Frank Swettenham

• Sir Henry Gurney

• Sir Edward Gent

Below are the reasons why Britian propose the Malayan Union plan except one false reason.

• To ensure the politics in Malaya were stable

• British wanted to protect the investment in Malaya and Singapore

• To gain the support of the Indians

• To make Malaya stronger and able to defend itself

Why did the Sultans accepted the Malayan Union?

• Because they were threatened by British

• Because they were given money

• Because they were promised given lands

• Because they like the Malayan Union

Below were the reasons why the Malays opposed (melawan) and disagree with the Malayan Union EXCEPT ONE.

• Because there were lack of consultation of the proposal to the the people of Malaya

• Because the Malays would not be given money by the government

• The Upper Class Malays worried on to compete with non-Malays to bein competition to work in the government

• The Malays opposed on the matter of citizenship (kerakyatan) in Malayan Union

What is UMNO stands for?

• United Manchester No Opposing

• United Malays National Organisation

• United Malays Number Organisation

• Unifing Malays National Organisation

Who was the first president of UMNO?

• Sir Edward Gent

• Dato Onn bin Jaafar

• Tan Sri Mahathir

• Yaacob Ali

Below were the activities of UMNO on opposing the Malayan Union plan EXCEPT ONE.

• UMNO leaders educate the public that the Malays were not consulted

• UMNO sleep on the middle of the roads for one week in Kuala Lumpur

• The Sultan refused to attend the installation of new Governor and Governor-General as requested from UMNO

• UMNO did demonstrations and rallies