Secondary 1 Chapter 2

How well did I do for WA2

• A (17-25)

• B (15-17)

• C (13-15)

• D (11-13)

• FAIL (12 and below)

Why did the British come to Southeast Asia?

• to trade

• to make friends

• for holiday

• to buy spices

Which of the following is not a spice?

• Cloves

• Cinnamon

• Mace

• Chili

• Nutmeg

Why did the British choose Singapore?

• to be involved in spice trade

• suitability of Singapore's port

• the unsuitability of other ports

• all of the above

Which of the following is not a reason for Singapore's suitability as a British port?

• succession dispute

• abundance of drinking water

• conveniently centre for trade

• natural sheltered harbour

The 1819 Treaty was signed between

• Raffles

• Sultan Hussein

• Temenggong Abdul Rahman

• Dr John Crawfurd

The 1819 Treaty allowed

• British to set up trading post in Singapore

• Dutch dropped their legal claims over Singapore

• Divided the Malay Peninsula and East Indies into 2 spheres

• The British was given control of the whole of Singapore

Dutch was happy that British had established a trading post in Singapore

• True

• False

British government in London was happy that Raffles signed the 1819 treaty with Sultan

• True

• False

British was upset with Raffles because...

• threatened the friendship with Dutch

• did not consult the London office

• Singapore was not an ideal port

• Singapore was too messy (succession dispute)