Settlements and Economic Activities of Malaysia's Communities

Question 1

Long ago, the Malays mostly lived in:

Accepted Answer

villages (kampung) — Malays mostly lived in rural kampung.

Question 2

The Chinese community often settled near:

Accepted Answer

tin-mining areas and towns — Many Chinese settled in towns and mining areas.

Question 3

Many Indians in the past lived and worked on:

Accepted Answer

rubber estates — Many Indians worked on rubber plantations.

Question 4

A common economic activity of the Malays was:

Accepted Answer

padi farming and fishing — Malays commonly farmed padi and fished.

Question 5

Tin mining was an economic activity linked mostly to the:

Accepted Answer

Chinese community — Many Chinese worked in tin mining.

Question 6

This pattern of settlement grew strongly during the time of:

Accepted Answer

British colonial rule — The pattern developed under British colonial rule.

Question 7

The Malay word 'kampung' means:

Accepted Answer

village — Kampung means a village.

Question 8

Malays often settled near rivers and coasts because they:

Accepted Answer

farmed and fished there — Rivers and coasts suited farming and fishing.

Question 9

Where a community settled mostly shaped its:

Accepted Answer

economic activities — Settlement location shaped their economic work.

Question 10

Today, Malaysians of all races:

Accepted Answer

work together in every kind of job — Today all races share every kind of work.

Community	Common work
Malays	Padi farming and fishing
Chinese	Tin mining, business and trade
Indians	Working on rubber estates