Chapter 1 History of Malaya

Who is this man?

• Farquhar

• Hugh Low

• Birch

• Raffles

In 1805, Raffles was sent to be Assistant Secretary to the Governor of Penang. On the voyage to Penang, he taught himself Malay and soon developed a keen interest in Malay culture and history. True or False?

• True

• False

Raffles proposed to set up British base at three of the below area. Pick which of the area below which are false.

• Semangka Bay

• Pontianak

• Padang

• Palembang

When did Raffles set foot on Singapore?

• 1818

• 1819

• 1820

• 1821

When Raffles entered there, Singapore was ruled by the Temenggong (the chief of Police) who answered to the Sultan of ____________. Raffles tried to persuade the Temenggong to agree a preliminary treaty but the Temenggong said the treaty must be agreed by Sultan.

• Melaka

• Johore

• Perak

• Selangor

In 1818, the Dutch signed a treaty with Sultan Abdul Rahman of _________ which put his empire under Dutch control.

• Melaka

• Johore

• Perak

• Selangor

To solve this, Raffles smuggled ____________, the eldest brother of Sultan Abdul Rahman, to Singapore and proclaimed as the rightful Sultan of Johore.

• Tengku Salah

• Tengku Long

• Tengku Hashim

• Tengku Ali

Raffles proclaimed Tengku Long on ______________ and now his name called as Sultan Hussien.

• 6 February 1819

• 6 March 1818

• 6 April 1819

• 17 September 1820

In the Treaty of 6 February 1819, the Sultan to receive _______ Spanish dollar and ________ Spanish dollar by Temenggong. In return, East India Company (British) had the sole right to build factory in Singapore.

• 5000, 3000

• 5000, 4000

• 5000, 5000

• 0, 0

On 7 February 1819, Raffles retured to Bencoolen and left _____________ as the first Resident of Singapore. Raffles only return twice before his death in 1826 and spent only 9 months in Singapore.

• William Farquhar

• Hugh Low

• James Birch

• Sultan Hussien