Nationalism in Malaya

1. What event led to the British returning to govern Malaya in 1946?

• World War 1

• Japanese Occupation

• The Cold War

• The Malayan Emergency

2. What was the name of the organisation formed in March 1946 to oppose the Malayan Union?

• MIC

• MCA

• UMNO

• PAP

3. Who was the leader of UMNO when it was formed in 1946?

• Tunku Abdul Rahman

• Onn Bin Jaafar

• Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

• Lee Kuan Yew

4. What was the main purpose of the Federation of Malaya formed in 1948?

• To unite all Malay states under one government

• To introduce democracy in Malaya

• To declare indpendence from Britain

• To establish British rule permanently

5. Which two political groups formed an alliance to contest in the 1952 general election?

• UMNO and MIC

• UMNO and MCA

• MIC and MCA

• PAP and UMNO

6. When did the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) join The Alliance?

• 1948

• 1950

• 1955

• 1957

7. Who became the first Chief Minister of Malaya in 1955?

• Tunku Abdul Rahman

• Onn bin Jaafar

• Lee Kuan Yew

• Tun Hussein Onn

8. What was the purpose of the Reid Commission?

• The negotiate trade deals with Britian

• To form a new political party

• To write the Constitution of the Federation of Malaysia

• To declare Malaya a British colony

9. On which date did Malaya achieve independence from Britain?

• 31 August 1945

• 31 August 1957

• 16 September 1963

• 1 January 1950

10. What did Tunku Abdul Rahman declare on 31 August 1957?

• "Merdeka!" (independence)

• "Long live the British!"

• "Down with the British!"

• "We are now Malaysia!"