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HOB Chapter 1

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During whose reign did Brunei officially become an Islamic state?

a)

Sultan Saiful Rijal

b)

Sultan Sharif Ali

c)

Sultan Muhammad Shah

d)

Sultan Bolkiah

2.

Which place served as Brunei's central government's administrative centre in the nineteenth century?

a)

Court

b)

Balai Ibadat

c)

Royal Palace

d)

Masjid

3.

Why was the Royal Palace situated in the capital city?

a)

Royal Palace served as a centre of culture and commerce

b)

capital city was where the central government governed the entire country

c)

All correct

d)

Royal Palace served as an administrative centre for the country

4.

What were the two levels of administration in the Brunei government?

a)

Council Government and Territorial Administration

b)

Council Government and Traditional Administration

c)

Central Government and Traditional Administration

d)

Central Government and Territorial Administration

5.

Who held the highest authority in the Brunei government?

a)

Wazirs

b)

Ulun

c)

Cheteria

d)

Sultan

6.

Which of the following was not part of the Sultan's responsibility as a Sultan?

a)

He held the highest authority in Brunei

b)

He was the head of the Brunei government

c)

He had the power to create laws

d)

He was allowed to travel around the world

7.

Who of the following was not a Sultan of Brunei?

a)

Sultan Abdul Momin

b)

Sultan Abdul Hamid

c)

Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin

d)

Sultan Saiful Rijal

8.

Which of the following situations would make a Sultan's position in power to become precarious?

a)

Sultan treated his subjects fairly

b)

Sultan lost his people's loyalty

c)

Sultan commanded rebellions to be put down

d)

Sultan carried out his role as the people's protector

9.

What kind of incidents happened in Sarawak Asal in 1835 and in Limbang in 1884?

a)

Rebellion

b)

Tribal festivals

c)

War

d)

Royal Wedding

10.

In the traditional administrative structure, the Sultan was assisted by his Wazir, Cheteria and Menteri. When did this form of administrative structure start to exist?

a)

Since the reign of Sultan Sharif Ali

b)

Since the reign of Sultan Bolkiah

c)

Since the reign of Sultan Saiful Rijal

d)

Since the reign of Sultan Muhammad Shah

11.

Who were the Raja-Raja Bertaras?

a)

ordinary citizens

b)

rulers of Brunei

c)

Sultan's wives

d)

closest members of the royal family

12.

Which of the following criteria was required to appoint a Wazir or Cheteria?

a)

All correct

b)

He needed to be a Malay

c)

He needed to be a Muslim

d)

He needed to be part of the closest members of the royal family

13.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the role of Pengiran Bendahara?

a)

He had the power to appoint and terminate state representatives

b)

He was in charge of naval forces and military in Brunei.

c)

He was in charge of overseeing the country's treasury.

d)

He was responsible for arranging the schedule of the meetings in the administration.

14.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the role of the Pengiran Digadong?

a)

He was in charge of the military operations in Brunei.

b)

He was responsible for arranging the schedule of the meetings in the administration.

c)

His work was mainly economic in nature.

d)

He rules on behalf the Sultan when the Sultan is away.

15.

Which of the following is another title of the Pengiran Temenggong?

a)

Acting Sultan

b)

Pemangku Sultan

c)

Raja Laut

d)

Orang Kaya Seri Pahlwan

16.

Which Wazir was the chief advisor to the Sultan?

a)

Pengiran Temenggong

b)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

c)

Pengiran Pemancha

d)

Pengiran Bendahara

17.

Who was the Pengiran Bendahara when James Brooke arrived in Borneo?

a)

Pengiran Abdul Momin

b)

Pengiran Muhammad Salleh

c)

Pengiran Muda Hashim

d)

Pengiran Anak Hashim

18.

Which Wazir would be the first choice as Pemangku Sultan?

a)

Pengiran Temenggong

b)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

c)

Pengiran Bendahara

d)

Pengiran Pemancha

19.

Who was appointed as the Pemangku Sultan when Brunei Town was attacked in 1846 and Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II fled to safety?

a)

Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Abdul Momin

b)

Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Muda Hashim

c)

Pengiran Bendahara Pengiran Anak Abdul Rahman

d)

Pegiran Bendahara Pengiran Muda Omar Ali Saifuddien

20.

Which Wazir had authority in establishing diplomatic relations between Brunei and other states?

a)

Pengiran Bendahara

b)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

c)

Pengiran Temenggong

d)

Pengiran Pemancha

21.

Which Wazir was responsible in overseeing the country's treasury and taxes on the country's resources?

a)

Pengiran Pemancha

b)

Pengiran Bendahara

c)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

d)

Pengiran Temenggong

22.

Which of the following was not a responsibility of Pengiran Di-Gadong?

a)

Security of the Kedayan and Bisaya communities

b)

Arranging the schedule of administrative meetings

c)

Duties related to tax collection in Brunei territorial lands

d)

Managing the store reserves for medicine and weaponry

23.

Which Wazir was responsible for maritime affairs?

a)

Pengiran Bendahara

b)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

c)

Pengiran Pemancha

d)

Pengiran Temenggong

24.

Which of the following was not a responsibility of Pengiran Temenggong?

a)

he oversaw the trading activities in the Brunei Sultanate

b)

he dealt with matters related to social welfare

c)

he led the armed forces in the seas

d)

he arranged the schedule of important meetings

25.

Which Wazir was responsible in chairing the Brunei leaders' meetings?

a)

Pengiran Bendahara

b)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

c)

Pengiran Temenggong

d)

Pengiran Pemancha

26.

Who was in charge of arranging the schedule of leaders' meetings?

a)

Pengiran Temenggong

b)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

c)

Pengiran Pemancha

d)

Pengiran Bendahara

27.

Which Wazir played a role in law enforcement when ordered by the Sultan and followed the Hukum Kanun?

a)

Pengiran Pemancha

b)

Pengiran Temenggong

c)

Pengiran Bendahara

d)

Pengiran Di-Gadong

28.

For which crime could the Pengiran Temenggong impose the death penalty without having to consult the Sultan?

a)

religious crime

b)

not paying taxes

c)

seafaring crime

d)

stealing

29.

What was the name given to refer to the highest-ranking Cheteria officials?

a)

Cheteria Lima

b)

Cheteria Tiga

c)

Cheteria Empat

d)

Cheteria Dua

30.

Which of the following was a duty of Pengiran Maharaja Lela?

a)

he monitored the Menteri in territorial lands

b)

he oversaw religious affairs

c)

he was in charge of national security and peacekeeping

d)

he was the senior officer of Pengiran Pemancha

31.

Who shared the same role as Pengiran Maharaja Lela?

a)

Pengiran Shahbandar

b)

Pengiran Maharaja Adinda

c)

Pengiran Paduka Tuan

d)

Orang Kaya Shahbandar

32.

Who was given the right to speak to the Sultan directly without going through the Wazir?

a)

Pengiran Paduka Tuan

b)

Pengiran Maharaja Lela

c)

Pengiran Shahbandar

d)

Orang Kaya Digadong

33.

What was true about Pengiran Paduka Tuan?

a)

he was the most important Cheteria

b)

he was the senior officer of Pengiran Pemancha

c)

he monitored the Menteri in territorial lands

d)

he was given the right to speak to the Sultan directly

34.

Which Cheteria was the right-hand man to Pengiran Temenggong?

a)

Pengiran Shahbandar

b)

Pengiran Maharaja Lela

c)

Pengiran Maharaja Adinda

d)

Pengiran Paduka Tuan

35.

What was a responsibility of Pengiran Shahbandar?

a)

Maintaining Brunei's diplomatic relations

b)

Trading activities and tax collections

c)

Customs and religion matters

d)

Upholding the Hukum Kanun

36.

Which of the following criteria was usually applicable to Menteri?

a)

All correct

b)

They were from among common citizens

c)

They didn't necessarily have to be Muslims

d)

They came from an upper-class background

37.

Which of the following was not a central government Menteri?

a)

Menteri Agama

b)

Menteri Pertahanan

c)

Menteri Laut

d)

Menteri Dagang

38.

Which Menteri were usually appointed from among foreigners living in Brunei such as the Chinese?

a)

Menteri Pertahanan

b)

Menteri Biasa

c)

Menteri Dagang

d)

Menteri Agama

39.

The titles such as Khatib and Datuk Imam were given to which group of Menteri?

a)

Menteri Dagang

b)

Kepala Menteri

c)

Menteri Agama

d)

Menteri Pertahanan

40.

Which of the following statements were true about Menteri Agama?

a)

They were skilled Jawi writers

b)

All correct

c)

They were fluent in Arabic

d)

They were involved in teaching Quranic recitation

41.

Which two groups of the Bruneian social hierarchy were under the authority of the ruling class?

a)

Ulun and Wazir

b)

Rakyat and Cheteria

c)

Ulun and Cheteria

d)

Rakyat and Ulun

42.

Who were at the bottom of the traditional social hierarchy of Brunei?

a)

the Wazir

b)

the Menteri

c)

the Cheteria

d)

the Hamba

43.

Who were the Ulun?

a)

village heads

b)

warriors

c)

merchants

d)

slaves

44.

When was slavery banned in Brunei?

a)

1500

b)

1601

c)

1891

d)

1368

45.

Which Sultan banned the sale and purchase of slaves?

a)

Sultan Muhammad Shah

b)

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II

c)

Sultan Bolkiah

d)

Sultan Hashim

46.

Who owned the Sungai Kerajaan territorial lands?

a)

Wazir

b)

Cheteria

c)

Royal Family

d)

Sultan

47.

Who owned the Sungai Kuripan territorial lands?

a)

Wazir

b)

Rakyat

c)

Menteri

d)

Sultan

48.

Who owned the Sungai Tulin territorial lands?

a)

Menteri

b)

Ulun

c)

Royal Family

d)

Rakyat

49.

Which of the following is a Sungai Kerajaan?

a)

Sarawak Asal

b)

Sungai Belait

c)

Sungai Baram

d)

Sungai Damit

50.

Which of the following is an advantage of owning a Tulin land compared to the other traditional land rights?

a)

Tulin could not be passed down to the owner's next of kin

b)

The landowner owned half of the income from the taxes collected

c)

The Sultan could not interfere in the administrative matters in the Sungai Tulin that did not belong to him

d)

When a Tulin landowner passed away, he did not retain the lands

51.

Which of the following describes the status of ownership for Sungai Kerajaan?

a)

When a Sultan passed away or stepped down, the new ruling Sultan would take over the Sungai Kerajaan.

b)

Sungai Kerajaan could be sold to foreign powers.

c)

Sungai Kerajaan could be swap with Sungai Kuripan

d)

Sungai Kerajaan could be inherited by the owner's children.

52.

What were given to state representatives as a sign of their authority?

a)

Cap Mohor and Keris

b)

Holy Quran and Keris

c)

Holy Quran and Cap Mohor

d)

Cap Mohor and Payung

53.

What was the Cap Mohor?

a)

A type of blade

b)

An official seal bestowed by owners of territorial lands

c)

A kind of natural produce

d)

A signed treaty between the royal family and state representatives

54.

Which of the following ethnic groups were Muslims?

a)

Bisaya

b)

Bajau

c)

Kayan

d)

Bidayuh

55.

Which of the following ethnic groups were non-Muslims?

a)

Kedayan

b)

Melanau

c)

Murut

d)

Bajau

56.

What were the Melanau most known for?

a)

Producing sago

b)

Trading in the rivers

c)

Growing nipah palms

d)

They were warriors

57.

Where did the Kedayan tribe originally come from?

a)

Java Island

b)

Labuan Island

c)

Singapore Island

d)

Mindanao Island

58.

Which ethnic group of Brunei originated from Java?

a)

Punan

b)

Iban

c)

Kedayan

d)

Dusun

59.

Which group commonly played the roles of pengalu, padian and nakhoda?

a)

Melanau

b)

Bajau

c)

Brunei Malay

d)

Dusun

60.

Which Sultan had a monopoly on the dried brine shrimp trade in the nineteenth century?

a)

Sultan Muhammad Shah

b)

Sultan Abdul Momin

c)

Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin

d)

Sultan Hashim

61.

Which of the following was Brunei's closest trading partner in the 18th century?

a)

China

b)

Britain

c)

The Netherlands

d)

India

62.

Where was the main market for Brunei's goods in the early nineteenth century?

a)

Siam

b)

Java

c)

China

d)

Perak

63.

What was not an important Brunei product in the eighteenth century?

a)

Oil

b)

Camphor

c)

Sago

d)

Coal

64.

What was a reason for the strength of Brunei's trade in the early nineteenth century?

a)

high demands for Brunei's goods in China

b)

protection from the British navy

c)

the size of Brunei's rubber industry

d)

the policies of the Sultans

65.

Which Wazir was responsible for maritime affairs?

a)

the Pengiran Bendahara

b)

the Pengiran Digadong

c)

the Pengiran Pemancha

d)

the Pengiran Temenggong

66.

Who were at the bottom of the traditional social hierarchy of Brunei?

a)

the Cheterias

b)

the Hamba

c)

the Manteris

d)

the Wazirs

67.

What was the name given to the large administrative centres established at river estuaries in Brunei?

a)

daerahs

b)

kampongs

c)

negeris

d)

serfs

68.

Which was not a religious official?

a)

Kadhi

b)

Khatib

c)

Mudim

d)

Wazir