Wk1 - Malaysia before World War Two

What was Malaysia called before independence?

(a)  

In what year did the British share the control of Malaya with the Dutch?

• 1824

• 1789

• 1934

• 1567

What was the name of the group of countries that fought against the Allies in World War Two?

• Central Powers
• United Nations
• Allied Forces
• Axis Powers

Put the countries in the correct alliance

Groups:

(a) Allies

,

(b) Axis Powers

• Japan

• France

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• United States

• Italy

• Britain

Where is Japan and Germany?

Between which years did the Japanese occupy Malaysia?

• 1941-1945

• 1935-39

• 1923-28

• 1910-1916

Which resources did the British mainly take from Malaysia?

• rubber

• tin

• sugar

• gold

Match the categories of the 'divide and rule' policy

• Rural Farmers

• Indians

• Mining and Trade

• Chinese

• Rubber Plantations

• Malay

The ​ (a)   of ​ (b)   was important for the British because it was in a key position on the ​ (c)   routes between Britain, India and ​ (d)   .

• trading
• position
• China
• Malaya
• fishing
• location
• Japan

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