Topic 1

Which factors caused the downfall of Malacca Sultanate?

i. Weaknesses of the court leadership and local dignitaries

ii. The disunity among the common folk

iii. The increase in European colonization overtures

iv. Economic decline suffered by the government as a result of loss of popularity of Malacca port amongst foreign traders

• i, ii and iii

• i, ii, iii and iv

• i, ii and iv

• ii, iii and iv

During Malacca Sultanate Era, this official is the executor or head of legal matters, state laws and security. He functions as a prosecutor if someone was found to have committed a proven crime. In matters of customs and traditions, he acts as the head of protocols. This refers to

• bendahara

• temenggung

• penghulu bendahari

• laksamana

Since 15th century, areas in Selangor such as Klang and Kuala Selangor were important to Malacca as they supplied ________ as their main port trade products

• tin

• gold

• bronze

• iron

Sultan Mahmud died after leaving Malacca. Raja Ali, his son then founded the Johor Sultanate and took the official title of _____?

• Sultan Ibrahim Shah

• Sultan Muzaffar Shah

• Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah

• Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah

This community lived on small sailing boats or along beaches. They were resilient, and loyal to the rulers of Malacca and Johor Sultanates. This refers to ______?

• orang laut

• orang sungai

• orang asli

• orang pantai

What was contained in the Undang-Undang Laut Melaka?

i. Duties of crew onboard a ship

ii. Chartering trading ships

iii. Rules for sailing and trading

iv. Safety measures aboard a ship

• i, ii, iii and iv

• ii, iii and iv

• i, ii and iii

• i and ii

Slogan used by the Japanese during their invasion that roused the nationalistic spirits of the Malay Peninsula populace which is

• Asia for Asians

• Asian Prosperity

• Malaya for Malayans

• Malaya for Asians

Relocation of locals who lived near the jungles to New Villages was named the _____?

• Gurney Plan

• Templer Plan

• Cheesemen Plan

• Briggs Plan

A historical resistance figure in Sabah is _____?

• Antanum

• Rentap

• Penghulu Asun

• Banting

The British officer who was given the task of obtaining the signatures of Malay Sultans and their approval to form Malayan Union is _____?

• Sir Cecil Clementi

• Sir Gerald Templer

• Sir Harold Mac Michael

• Sir Edward Gent