| UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS | General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level HISTORY 2174104 (FOR CANDIDATES IN BRUNE!) Paper 1 Multiple Choice ‘October/November 2009 1 hour Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers A, B,C and D. Cioose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the sgparate Answer Sheet. Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. : ‘ Each correct'answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. This document consists of 9 printed pages and 3 blank pages. INIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE 109 11.2171 OV4RP ( International Examinations [Turn over @UCLES 2008,2 1 For which crime could the Pengiran Temenggong impose the death penalty without having to consult the Sultan? A not paying taxes B religious crime C seafaring crime D stealing 2 Which two countries were the main rivals for contro! of Borneo in the nineteenth century? A Britain and Holland B France and Spain © Germany and Russia D USA and China 3 Who was confirmed as Governor of Sarawak in 1842? A Brooke . B_ Moses C . Raffles , D Trevenan ; 4 What did Brunei refuse to accept in discussions with the British in 18877 A aBiitisty Resident s B British control over Brunei's external affairs C extraterritorial rights for British individuals D trade concessions for British merchants 5 Which group of workers was most common in Brunei's rubber estates? A. British B Chinese C Javanese D Malays @UCLES 2009 2171ievomios3 6 What did the School Enactment (1929) introduce? A compulsory examinations after Form Three B compulsory schooling for boys © compulsory schooling for girls Bo compulsory teacher training 7 Who wrote the nationalist short story Tunangan Pemimpin Bangsa? A HM. Salleh B Muhammad Ali Tamin ¢ Jamil Umar D_ P.M. Yusof 8 What was not true of Kesatuan Melayu Brunei (KMB)? A. Itplayed a major part in opposing the Japanese. B__Itsmembers were mostly overseas educated. © _Itreceived full support from the Sultan. D__Itwas launched in the 1930s 9 Why did Partai Rakyat’ Brunei rebel in: 1962? A Britain-had too much power in Brunei. B Brunei was considering joining Malaysia. © Food prices were too high. D Taxes had been increased 10 What was an achievement of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III? ‘i A building Brunei's first mosque B forcing the Japanese to leave Brunei C issuing Brunei's first own currency note D ‘opening Brunei's first hospital @UCLES 2003 [urn over4 11 When Raffles landed in Singapore, which country also claimed ownership of the island? A China B Germany ¢ Holland D_ Spain 12. Which territory was confirmed as a British possession in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty (1824)? A Bencoolen B Java C Singapore D Sumatra 13, Who invited the British to intervene in Perak in 18737 A Abdullah B. Ibrahim = C Ismail D Yusof 14 What measure was not introduced in Perak by Hugh Low? A anew.currency o B astate council” C courts of justice D registered land titles ‘15 . Who set up the Federal Council in 1909 to decentralige power? ° A Anderson B_ Clementi © Pickering D Swettenham ©UCLES 2000 217 YOWvORNO®16 47 18 19 20 2 22 5 Malaya was the world's largest producer of which product by 1919? A coal B_ gold Cc oil D rubber How many British troops in Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in February 1942? A 800 B 8000 © 80000 D 800C00 Which country was given the four northern Malay states by Japan in 1943? A Britain B China C France D Siam Which party did David Marshall lead in 1955? ‘A ~The Labour Front S ‘ Behe Mae ani Denecetc Union © The People’s ’Action Party D: The Singapore Progressive Party When was Singapore granted internal self-government? A 1951 B 1955 Cc 1959 D’ 1963 Which Governor-General of thé Dutch East Indies prohibited land leasing? A de Kock B van den Bosch C van der Capelian D van der Putte How many Javanese died as a result of the Java War (1825 — 1830)? A 2000 B 20000 © 200000 D 2000 000 @UCLES 2009 21711011009 [Turn over23 What was an effect of the Liberal Policy? A B ic D Forced cultivation was introduced. Private enterprise was banned. The Sugar Law was passed The value of exports from Indonesia went down. 24 Who founded schools for women across Java? A B c D Hatta Kartini Sartono Semaun. 25 How did the Dutch react to communist agitation in the 1920s? A B ic D They agreed to provide self-rule. They imprisonéd communist leaders. They negotiated with communist leaders. They set up the Volksraad. 26 Who wanted to set up the ‘Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere’? A B. ic D the British ~~ No the Dutch the Indonesians the Japanese 27 Why did Sukarno announce Indonesian independence on, 17 August 1945? A B c D He was concerned that Japan was about to surrender. It was a famous date in Indonesian history. The British had told him to do so. The date had been set in the Renville Agreement. GUCLES 2009 217 OOM28 29 30 31 32 33 7 What was a term of the Burney Treaty of 1826? A _ Britain agreed to send the Bunga Emas. B_ France was not allowed to trade with Siam. C Siam was not to interfere in Perak. D__ Trade in opium was banned. Why was Anna Leonowens employed by King Mongkut? A to look after his wives B_ toteach his children C__totrain the Siamese cooks D to write his memoirs When did Chulalongkorn become king? A 1858 B 1864 Cc 1868 Why was there a plot against Vajiravudh in 1917? ‘A The people did not like democracy. B.,. The pedple wanted to restore Prajadhipok, C The people wanted to take Siam out of the war. D.__ The people were.against his Marxist policies. What were Rattaniyom? A. groups of very religious people B guidelines on how good Siamese citizens should think C principles for Siamese independence D soldiers in the Wild Tiger Corps Who closed the Chinese schools because of the threat of communism? A Ananda B Dhanarat Cc Pibul D Pridi ©UCLES 2009 2aTvevONOS D 1872 [Turn over35 36 37 38 39 By the end of the nineteenth century, what percentage of the Filipinos had learned to speak ‘Spanish? A 20 B 40 Cc 60 D 80 Whose execution led to the Tayabas mutiny in 1843? A Aguinaldo B dela Cruz c Rizal D de la Torre What best describes the Propaganda Movement? anti-monarchy communist in favour of freedom of speech fe) G) Cl wanting independence from Spain Which Governor-General’s firm approach led to resignations from the Coupcil of State in 1923? A’ Gilmore B Murphy C_ Stimson D --Wood When did the Japanese first land in the Philippines in World War II? A December 1941 B June 1942 C December 1942 D June 1943 Who did Roxas beat in April 1946 to become the first President of the independent Philippines? A Laurel B MacArthur Cc Osmena D Quirino @UCLES 2009 217 MONON9 40 What best describes the Philippines after July 1946? Aan American colony B member of a federation C politically independent Dunder military rule @UCLES 2009 217M0110MVO9