UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level HISTORY 2171/02 Paper 2 October/November 2005 2 hours 15 minutes Additional Materials: Answer Booklel/Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST if you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. ‘Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams,.graphs, or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer four questions. ‘You must answer Question 1 and one other question from Section A, one question! from Section B and one question from Section C. 4 * a At the erid of the examination, fasten.all your work securely together. - < ‘The number of marks is given in brackets { Jat the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 5 printed pages and 2 blank pages. | sp surasae) se1saan ER untvessrryofcamrince | eucu ee Internation: n2 Section A History of Brunei 1800-1967 Answer Questicn 1 and one other question from this section. 1 Read the extracts and then answer the questions which follow. The Reign of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Ill, 1950-67 Extract A: His Majesty's contribution to Islam and the 1959 Constitution. The Sultan turned his attention to providing Brunei with a modern form of government. In 1953 he appointed the Brunei Constitution Advisory Committee (Tujuh Serangkai) to help to prepare the new Constitution. The Constitution of 1959 contained details of how Brunei should be governed. The Sultan remained the supreme executive authority. 5 The Sultan also made an important contribution to Islamic administration. He formed the Department of Religious Affairs in 1954. Extract B: Economic Development and Political Development of 1962. During the period 1950 to 1967, there were many. important events and developments in Brunei. The oil and gas industry developed and prospered. This was Bruttei's most important economic resource. It-helped to provide the funds for 19 developing the’infrastructure and social services which improved the well-being of the people of Brunei, In December 1962 there was a rebellion which was quickly put down. (a) Give three of the powers of the Sultan’ contained in the 1959 Constitution (Extract A; lines 3-5). (3] (b) Describe the work of ‘the Brunei Constitution Advisory Committee (Tujuh Serangkai) to help to prepare the new Constitution’ (Extract A, lines 2-3). (4) (c) What were the responsibilities of the Department of Religious Affairs, created in 1954 (Extract A, lines 6-7)? (4] (a) Describe the rebellion in Brunei in December 1962 (Extract B, lines 12-13). 6] (e) How did the oil and gas industry develop and prosper in the reign of Sultan Omar Aili Saifuddien Ill (1950-67) (Extract B, line 9)? 8] © UCLES 2005 air uearerivos2 1888 British-Brunei Protectorate Treaty. (a) Name three people from Britain involved in the events leading to the signing of the Protectorate Treaty in 1888. 13] (b) What was the Oath of Amanat (1885)? [4] (c) Why did Sultan Hashim Aqamaddin agree to sign the Protectorate Treaty in 1888? (6) (d) Why was Sultan Hashim disappointed with the British government after Charles Brooke seized Limbang in 1890? [4] (e) What were the main terms of the 1888 Protectorate Agreement? [8] 3 Economic Developments to 1941. (a) Give three uses to which cutch was put. (3) (b) Why did the cutch industry decline? [4] (c) Why did Brunei begin to produce rubber? _ (4) (a) How was Muara affected by the development of the coal industry? (6) (e) Describe the growth and problems of the rubber induistry before 1944. Se [5] DiCLES 2005, 217 1/02ORNIOS [Turn over4 Section B History of Malaya 1800-1963 Answer either Question 4 or Question 5. 4 The Founding of Singapore, 1819. (a) Name three people involved in making agreements for the British settlement in Singapore in 1819. [3] (b) Why were the ports in Penang and Bencoolen unsuited to British purposes in the Malay Archipelago? (4) (c) Why did Britain challenge Dutch influence in the region around Singapore? (4) (d) Why did Singapore seem to be a suitable location to set up a trading post? [6] (e) How did the British obtain permission to establish a settlement on Singapore island? _—_{8] 5 _ The Japanese Occupation of Malaya, 1942-45. (a) Give three ways in which school children and students were affected by the Japanese occupation. = 13) (b). What was banana money and how did its use affect the people of Malaya? (41 (c) What were the Peace-living Certificates introduced by the Japanese? (4) (d) Why were there-shortayes of food and imported manufactured goods during the Japanese occupation? (6) (e) Why were the Chinese in Malaya more harshly treated than other sections of the population by the Japanese? (8] @UCLES 2005, 2a 7uOQIOMUIeS.6 GUCLES 2005 5 Section C History of Southeast Asia 1800-1950 ‘Answer one question from this section. Indonesia: The Liberal Policy. (a) Name three Dutch critics of either the Culture System or the Liberal Policy. (b) Why was the Liberal Policy introduced? (c) How was the compulsory cultivation of sugar and coffee ended? (d)_ How were transport and communications improved during the Liberal Policy? {e) Describe the developments in agriculture and industry during the Liberal Policy. Thailand: The reign of King Vajiravudh. (a) List three improvements in education in Vajiravudh's reign, (b) What was the Wild Tiger Corps and why did its formation anger the army and navy? (c) Describe the social reforms introducing western ideas in Vajiravudi’s reign. (d)_ How did Vajiravudh encourage Siamese natidnalism? (e) Why was Vajiravudh unpopular as King of Siam? The Philippines: Japanese Invasion and Independence: (a) Name three Filipino leaders during World War Two. (b) Describe the Japanese attack on the Philippines in 1941-2. (c) What did the Hukbalahap do during the Japanese occupation? (d) How did the Japanese occupation affect the lives of Filipinos? (e) How did the Philippines become independent in 1946? fea1OINuos (3) (6) (4) (4) (8) 1} (4) (4) (6) (3) (4) [6] (8) (4]