Questions Based on Textbook CH1

Chapter 1 : Early History

Comprehension Exercise. 1. The Malays in Peninsula Malaya are more accurately the descendants of  the B. Deutro Malays. (pg 3 – under subtopic of Early nhabitants! line 3 from bottom"

#. $hat %ere the factors that contributed to the supremacy of the Malay &ingdom of Malacca'   ts geographical position bet%een trade centres. (pg ) – under subtopic of Early &ingdom of Malacca! line *+ pg ) under subtopic of The ,olden -ge of Malacca! para. 3"   t ts fa fair and %ise leaders. (pg ) under subtopic of The ,olden -ge of  Malacca! para. #! para. "   ts ties %ith strong po%er such as China and /iam. (pg ) under subtopic of The ,olden -ge of Malacca" 0  t t bei being ng the the cen centr tre e of of sl slam am and and Mal Malay ay cult cultur ure e (pg ) under subtopic of   The ,olden -ge of Malacca! para. 1+ pg  under subtopic of The ,olden -ge of Malacca! para. 3" A. All of the above.

3. $hat $hat prim primar ary y fact factor orf fac acto tors rs cont contri ribu bute ted d to %e %est ster ern n colo coloni nial alis ism m in Malaysia' B. Economic and religious factors. (pg 2 – under subtopic of Colonial Era! line  on%ards"

. The Malay %orld %as diided into t%o parts! currently 4no%n as Malaysia and and ndo ndone nesi sia. a. f it %e %erre not not for for this this trea treaty ty!! thes these e t%o t%o coun countr trie ies s coul could d possibly hae remained as one. $hat is the treaty referred to this statement'

C. Anglo  Dutch !reaty (pg 11 – under subtopic of -nglo5utch Treaty! para. # on%ards"

*. -t the beginning! the 6ritish agreed to assist &edah in its %ar against /iam! on condition that &edah handed oer 7777777777 to the 6ritish. 8o%eer! the 6ritish did not 4eep their promise. A. "enang #sland (pg 11 – under subtopic of The -c9uisition of Penang sland and /:pore! line )