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Colonisation of Malaya

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prior to the 19tth century, European traders were drawn to Southeast Asia primarily because of _________

a)

Spices

b)

Trade

c)

Tin

d)

Rubber

2.

This was the event that fueled the demand for raw materials in the 19th century.

a)

Green Revolution

b)

Colonisation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Napoleonic Wars

3.

Prior to the 19tth century, most of the Europeans were only interested in ______

a)

Establishing trading ports in Southeast Asia

b)

Established direct and formal control over large territories

4.

This was the country that fuelled political rivalry among European powers when it was created in 1871.

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

5.
What was this term used to describe Europeans beliefs in the superiority of European forms of laws, government, educaiton, health care and law?
a)
Blue Men's Burden
b)
White Men's Burden
c)
Social Help
d)
British Kind Assistance
6.
This body of water became very crucial to traders after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869
a)
Straits of Johore
b)
Straits of Melaka
c)
Straits of India
d)
Straits of China
7.

Which were the states that were part of the Straits Settlements?

a)

Penang

b)

Melaka

c)

Singapore

d)

Perak

8.
Which is the main priority of the British when they governed the Straits Settlement?
a)
Promote people's welfare
b)
Promote, peaceful, safe and fair envrionment for trade
c)
Educate the people on how to govern
9.
This was the year that marked the start of British intervention in the Malay Peninsula.
a)
1819
b)
1826
c)
1874
d)
1871
10.

Which of the following was/were true for the reasons that led to British intervention in the Malay Peninsula?

a)

Poltiical Rivalry among European powers

b)

Need for raw materials

c)

Need for new markets

d)

Need for social stability that threatens British economic interests

11.
Which state was the first state that the British intervened in the Malay Peninsula?
a)
Perak
b)
Selangor
c)
Melaka
d)
Johor
12.

These were the two examples of events that created chaos by local conflicts.

a)

Wars among tin miners

b)

Succession disputes

c)

Need for new markets

d)

British wanting to civilise the Sultans

13.
This Sutlan who was one of the claimants to the throne, was eventually chosen by the British as the Sultan of Perak after British intervention.
a)
Sultan Abdullah
b)
Sultan Yusof
c)
Sultan Ali
d)
Sultan Ismail
14.
Who was the Governor of the Straits Settlements during the period of the 1870s?
a)
Sir Andrew Clark
b)
James W Birch
c)
Frank Swettenham
d)
Sir Hugh Low
15.

What was the name of the treaty that marked British internvetion in Perak?

a)

Anglo-Dutch Treaty

b)

Pangkor Treaty

c)

Treaty of Perak

16.
Name of the model of governance introduced by the British before 1896, after the signing of the Pangkor Treaty in Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang.
a)
Federated Malay States
b)
State Council
c)
Residential System
d)
Straits Settlements
17.

What were some possible causes of the Perak War in 1875?

a)

Differing interpretations of the Pangkor Treaty

b)

Personality of James Birch

c)

The British government decision to colonise Malaya

d)

The Sultan's greed for tin<br />

18.
This was created after the Perak War.
a)
State Council
b)
Position of Resident
c)
Position of Governor
d)
Position of Sultan
19.

Why did the British establish the Federated Malay States?

a)

Each states had their own laws

b)

Ensure efficiency and uniformity of administration

c)

Revenues from each states can be used to help poorer ones

d)

The British wanted to do it for the good of the Malay states and the Sultans

20.
What was/were some key difference (s) between the Residential System and the Federated Malay States?
a)
The creation of the Resident-General position in the FMS
b)
The sultans were now seen to be less involved in the government of their States
c)
The Sultan voices were more amplified
21.

Which of these states were part of the FMS?

a)

Perak

b)

Johor

c)

Negri Sembilan

d)

Pahang

22.
Prior to British intervention in Malaya, the boundaries in Malaya were not fixed. True of False?
a)
true
b)
false