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WorksheetsDecolonisation of British Malaya
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why was the British reluctant to grant Malaya independence in 1941? Tick all relevant answers.
Local's lack of political experience
Lack of unity among different ethnic groups
Malaya's tin and rubber industry was important to Britain's post-war economic development
The British refused to grant self-determination to its colonies
Which of the following is not an impact of Japanese Occupation on people in Malaya?
Shattered the myth of White-man superiority
United the people of Malaya against the Japanese
Encouraged the development of nationalist groups
Widened the rift between different ethnic groups
Select the person/people who can obtain citizenship under the Malayan Union.
A person born in Singapore but whose father was a citizen of the Malayan Union
A person who has lived in the Malayan Union for 3 years immediately preceding their application for citizenship
A person who was born in Singapore and living there after 15 February 1942
Who organised the All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) in 1946? (Type in lowercase)
(a)
How many workers joined the All-Malaya Hartman in 1947 to oppose against the Malayan Union?
140000
150000
160000
Under the Federation of Malaya, a non-Malay can obtain citizenship if:
A person was born outside the Federation whose mother is a citizen of the Federation
A person born in the Federation and has resided continuously in the Federation for 10 years preceding citizenship application
A citizen born out of the Federation and spoke Malay language and adopted Malay customs
A person born in the Federation and has lived there for 20 years before application
Which of the following was not part of the Brigg’s Plan?
Winning the hearts and minds of the people
re-settlement of Chinese settlers into New Villages
Isolate people from the Min Yuen
Place basic necessities within New Villages
What did General Templar promise to give to the communists if they deserted MCP and surrendered?
(a)
Which of the following were policies adopted by Templar in 1952?
Winning the hearts and minds of people
Offered rewards to those who captured the communists
Set up more new villages
Announced that the British planned to establish an independent united Malaya
Invited Malay leaders to lead the Baling talks with the Communists
Why did the MCP lose the support of the people in Malaya by mid-1950s?
People did not like the use of force by the Min Yuen
The British had shown that they were committed to granting independence to Malaya
The MCP were not interested in fighting for Malayan independence
Why was the Alliance formed by 1954?
To show the British that local leaders could work together as a united front
To show the British that the different ethnic groups could unit for an independent Malaya
To show the British that the people were ready for independence
At the Federal Elections in 1955, the Alliance had an overwhelming victory as they won _____% of the total votes and ___ out of 52 contested seats.
81, 50
81, 51
82, 50
80, 51
Tunku Abdul Rahman led representatives of the Alliance on a Merdeka Mission to London in 1956. What was the goal of this mission?
To persuade the British to uphold bumiputera rights
To persuade the British to grant Malaya independence by September 1957.
To persuade the British to grant Malaya independence by August 1957
To persuade the British to uphold Chinese rights
Which of the following was a recommendation of the Reid Commission Report?
Malaya to be a Muslim state.
Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil would be the official languages for the first 10 years after independence.
Dual citizenship would not be allowed.
Which of the following did the Alliance delegation propose as a response to the recommendations of the Reid Commission? Tick all relevant answers.
Tamil and Chinese is not recognised as the official languages of Malaya
Dual Citizenship is not allowed
Suggested that Islam should be recognised as the official religion of Malaya
English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil could be used in the Legislative Council.
When did Malaya achieve independence?
(a)
