Sec 1 April History Quiz!

Most of British trade in Asia was conducted by a trading company called the...

• British India Federation

• British East India Company

• UK-India Firm

• English Indian Private Limited

Why did Britain get more involved in Southeast Asia?

• The importance of their India-China trade

• Wanted to fight the Dutch

• Interest in spice trade

• Interest in Southeast Asian culture

Why were the existing British ports unsuitable? You may select more than one option.

• Melaka was not easily defensible

• Penang was too far south

• Penang was too far north

• Bencoolen was not on the trading route

Why was Singapore a suitable location for the British to set up a trading port?

• Singapore had a sheltered harbour

• Singapore had abundant drinking water

• Singapore was conveniently located on the India-China route

• Singapore was not held by the Dutch

• All of the options

Cinnamon was a common spice that the British traded. Draw a cinnamon stick!

Who were the British officials who were involved in developing Singapore as a settlement between 1819 to 1826?

• Sir Stamford Raffles, Major William Farquhar, Sultan Hussein

• Sir Stamford Raffles, Queen Victoria, Dr John Crawfurd

• Sir Stamford Raffles, Major William Farquhar, Dr John Crawfurd

• Sir Stamford Raffles, Prince Charles, Princess Diana

What was the outcome of the 1824 Anglo-Dutch Treaty?

• The Dutch withdrew their objections to British presence in Singapore.

• The Malay Peninsula and East Indies were divided between British and Dutch influence.

• The British and the Dutch started to rule over Singapore together.

• The British and the Dutch started to be angry with each other.

Who was the REAL founder of Singapore: Sir Stamford Raffles or Major William Faquhar?

Provide two short reasons to support your answer! Feel free to use the internet to do some research!

Who signed the 1824 Treaty of Friendship and Alliance?

• Dr John Crawfurd, Sir Stamford Raffles

• Dr John Crawfurd, Major William Farquhar

• Dr John Crawfurd, Sultan Hussein, Temenggong Abdul Rahman

• Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift

Sir Stamford Raffles died on the 5th of July 1826, a day before his 45th birthday. True or False?

• True

• False