Impact of British Intervention in Malaya

Question 1

With the federal government, more British officials were appointed to the civil service.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which groups of people profitted from the rubber industry?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 3

What did the British introduce to protect the interests of the Malays?

Accepted Answer

Malay Land Reservations System

Question 4

Which was the most powerful state in the Federation?

Accepted Answer

Perak

Question 5

The power of each state's Resident was now increased.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which one of the following is NOT an impact of greater economic development?

Accepted Answer

Tourism developed with new attractions set up

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Durbar (Conference of Rulers)?

Accepted Answer

A meeting among members of the royal families

Question 8

The locals in the Malaya profited most from the development of the tin industry in the late 1800s.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which economic crisis affected the export-oriented economy under British rule?

Accepted Answer

Great Depression

Question 10

What was the new currency introduced by the British to standardise the unit of currency for trade?

Accepted Answer

Straits Dollar

Question 11

With the influx of Chinese and Indian immigrants, the Malays in some states became a minority.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

All four states developed equally under the Federation.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The tin and rubber industries became the pillars of the Malayan economy bringing in most of the revenues.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

All important state departments and policies came under the control of the Sultans.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

All parts of Malaya benefitted equally from the infrastructural improvements by the British.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

How were the British able to develop and transform the four states?

Accepted Answer

From the taxes the British collected from the people in these states

Question 17

All the Heads of Department in the four states reported to the Resident-General.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

The British provided education opportunities for which group/s of people?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy or Malay aristocrats

Question 19

Which of the following describes the demerits of the Federation?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 20

Which city was made the federal capital?

Accepted Answer

Kuala Lumpur

Question 21

Along with rubber, which other cash crops were introduced into the Malay states?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 22

Which example indicates the social development that took place in villages and towns?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 23

When was the Federated Malay States (FMS) formed?

Accepted Answer

1896

Question 24

In general, there was greater political stability in the Malay States with the formation of FMS.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Which are the advantages of the Federation?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 26

Which one is NOT an example of improvement in communications?

Accepted Answer

Internet services set up

Question 27

Which labourers were employed to do rubber tapping by European planters?

Accepted Answer

Indian labourers

Question 28

Who was the first Resident-General of FMS?

Accepted Answer

Frank Swettenham

Question 29

By the early 20th century, rubber surpassed tin as Malaya's most profitable export.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

Laws did not differ from state to state, but were common throughout the Federation.

Accepted Answer

True

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