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READ Ti-IESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

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Section A
Answer Question 1 and one other questibn.
Section B
Answer one question.
Section C
Answer one question.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or pafi question.

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Section A
History of Brunei, 1800-1967
Answer Question .l and one other question from this section.
Head the extracts and then answer the questions which follow.

Background to the History of Brunei, j 800-18S0

Extract A:Traditional Government and Society

The government and society of Brunei developed over many years. The Sultan was
the head of the government. There was a traditional pattern of land ownership and
rights. ln the government under the Sultan, the Wazirs, who were members of the
royal family, had many important duties. Below them in the social order were the
Cheterias. The important position of Pengiran Shahbandar was held by one of the

Cheterias.

lslam was the official reiigion of Brunei and the Sultan was the Head of the lslamic
religion.

Extract B:The Wealth of Brunei

At the beginning of the nineteenth century Brunei still controlled most of the northern
coast of Borneo. Much of the wealth of this empire was the result of trade, both
along the rivers and with countries overseas. The geographical position and natural
wealth of Brunei were important factors in the profitable trade which took place.

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Name three types of land rights in the 'traditional pattern of land ownership'. (Extract A, line
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Explain the important duties of the 'position of Pengiran Shahbandar'. (Extract A, line

(d) Describe the Sultan's activities as 'Head of the lslamic religion'. (Extract A, lines
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Section B
History of Malaya, 1900_1963
Answer either euestion 4 or euestion 5.

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The Rise of Nationalism and the Malayan Union (1946)

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Name three British people involved in events in Malaya, 1g4s-8.

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Why did the British propose the Matayan Union?

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Why did Malays object to the Matayan Union?

(d) Describe how the Malays

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(e) How was the Federation of Malaya set up in l94B?

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History of Southeast Asia, 1800-1950

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lndonesia: Dutch Policies in lndonesia

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Name three Dutch men who opposed the way the Dutch ruled the East lndies in the nineteenth
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Why was the Suez Canal important to the trade between the East and Europe?

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Thailand: Mongkut and Chulalongkorn, 1851-1910

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Why did rnany educated Filipinos go abroad atler 1872?

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What was the Propaganda Movement?

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What was Katlpunan?

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Describe the career of Jose Rizal.

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