2023 Sec1 G2 History Chapter 2

Which port in Malaya did the British control in 1786?

• Batavia

• Banda Islands

• Penang

• Melaka

Why did the British find Penang unsuitable as a trading port?

• Located too far north of the Straits of Melaka

• There was not enough land area in Penang to develop.

• It was facing the Indian Ocean instead the Straits of Melaka.

• There was Dutch presence in Penang.

Why did Raffles find Singapore suitable as the site for a new British trading settlement?

• Singapore was centrally located along the India-China trade route.

• Singapore had a safe harbour for protecting ships from stormy weather.

• There was plentiful supply of drinking water to replenish water for ships.

• The locals in Singapore spoke English and could communicate with the British.

Who was the Sultan Abdul Rahman?

• The eldest son of the late Sultan Mahmud (ruler of Johor-Riau Sultanate)

• The younger son of the late Sultan Mahmud

• The younger brother of Tengku Hussein.

• The Chief of Singapore.

Which European power supported Sultan Abdul Rahman?

• British

• Dutch

• Portuguese

• Germans

Why was Sultan Abdul Rahman made the new ruler of the Johor-Riau Sultanate after his father's death?

• He was supported by the Dutch.

• He was supported by Bugis Chiefs.

• He had proved to be a more able ruler.

• He was away in Pahang getting married.

What was Raffles' first step in making Singapore a British trading settlement?

• He negotiated with the Bugis Chiefs.

• He negotiated with Sultan Mahmud.

• He negotiated with Sultan Abdul Rahman.

• He recognised Tengku Hussein the Sultan of the Johor-Riau Sultanate.

What are the terms of the treaty that Raffles signed with Sultan Hussein and Temenggong.

• Sultan Hussein grants the British permission to make Singapore a British trading settlement.

• The British will provide protection to Sultan Hussein and the Temenggong.

• The British will help Sultan Hussein fight the Dutch.

• Sultan Hussein and Temenggong cannot sign a treaty with other powers such as the Dutch.

How did the British and the Dutch governments settled their quarrel with regards to Singapore?

• The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824 was signed.

• The Dutch withdrew their claim on SIngapore.

• The British transferred Bencoolen to the DUtch in exchange for Melaka.

• The Malay Archipelago was divided into British and Dutch spheres of influence.

Who signed the 1819 Treaty?

• Raffles

• Temenggong

• Sultan Hussein

• Cristiiano Ronaldo