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Canadian International Matriculation Programme Sunway University College IDC4U INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES FINAL EXAMINATION Date: Time: Nov. 25, 2008 (MALAYSIAN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES) 2.30 PM – 4.30PM Length: 2 HOURS Name :___________________________ Section/Period:________ Lecturers : Mr. Chen Ms. Norashimah (Please circle your teacher’s name) Read the following instructions carefully before you begin the examination: This exam paper has 22 printed pages. Malaysian Studies Islamic Studies SECTIONS CONTENT A Multiple B MARKS SECTIONS CONTENT MARKS 10 A Multiple Choice 5 True/False 5 B Fill In The Blanks 5 C Fill In The Blanks 5 C Short Answer 20 D Short Answer 20 D Essay 10 TOTAL 40 1. 2. 3. 4. Choice TOTAL 40 The examination is worth 20 percent of your final mark. The questions are divided into two parts with four sections for both Malaysian Studies and Islamic Studies. Answer all questions in the space provided. Answers must be written in standard English format for an academic audience. Use black or blue pen only. _______________________________________________________________________ For office use only: Parts Section A Section B Section C Section D Total Malaysian Studies Islamic Studies 1 PART A: MALAYSIAN STUDIES ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 marks ) CIRCLE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWERS: A, B, C OR D FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. 1. The Japanese army managed to conquer Malaya and Singapore so easily because of their: 2. I. Strong and well trained military force. II. High caliber army leaders. III. Nationalism spirit. IV. Well-planned strategies. A. I and II only B. II, III and IV C. I, II and III D. All of the above The Malays in the Peninsula Malaya are more accurately described as the descendants of the : A. Proto Malays. B. Deutro Malays. C. Paleolithic Malays. D. Neolithic Malays. 2 3. Since majority of the population in Malaysia rejected communism, the British used various methods, such as _____________ to overcome the problem of the communist rebels. I. Laws . II. Resettlements. III. Psychological warfare. IV. Peace negotiations 4. A. I, II and III. B. II, III and IV C. I and IV only. D. All of the above. The struggle for independence through nationalism and negotiation was largely influenced by factors like: I. The reformation movement in Egypt and Turkey. II. The spirit of nationalism in Indonesia. III. The availability of the mass media to express the feelings of dissatisfaction. IV. Formal education that was widely spread in the society. A. I, II and III. B. I, III and IV. C. I and IV only. D. All of the above. 3 5. Singapore joined Malaysia for about two years. The following events contributed to the conflict in relations between Singapore and Malaysia until Singapore quit Malaysia. I. Lee Kuan Yew frequently accused Kuala Lumpur of not being fair because Singapore was not given the autonomy to govern the country. II. UMNO leaders challenged Singapore to leave Malaysia. III. Lee Kuan Yew belittled MCA and pushed PAP forward to take over the role of MCA in looking after the interests of the Chinese community. IV. Lee’s “Malaysian Malaysia” campaign. 6. A. I, II and III. B. I, III and IV C. I and IV only D. All of the above. Brunei pulled out at the last minute from joining Malaysia because of the issues, such as: I. Seniority for the Sultan of Brunei in Malaysia. II. The practice of money politics. III. Disagreement over the terms relating to the control of oil revenue. IV. Dispute with the Malayan Government over the revenue of tin mining. A. I & II B. II & III C. I & III D. II & IV 4 7. When should a general election take place? I. When theYang Dipertua Negeri dissolves the State Legislative Assembly. II. When the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament. III. At the death of a member for the State Legislative Assembly. IV. When the legal period of waiting is up, that is, before five years from the date of the last general election. 8. A. II and IV B. II, III and IV C. I, II and III D. I only. Choose the statements that are true regarding conditions to enable a person to vote: I. Reached the age of 21 on the qualifying date. II. Malaysians who are living in the country on the day of the election. III. Has registered as a voter. IV. Never served a jail sentence for 2 years or more. A. III and IV B. I and II C. I, II and III D. All of the above 5 9. The responsibility of drafting the Malaysian Constitution was entrusted upon: 10. A. The Reid Commission. B. The Malaysian Constitution Commission. C. The Cobbold Commission. D. The Reliance Party The unique feature of the Malaysian Constitution is: A. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is chosen from the rulers for a period of five years. B. The Malaysian Constitution is supreme and it is above the Parliament. C. The Malaysian Constitution is a written constitution that contains 15 Sections, 183 Articles and 13 Schedules. D. Based on the concept of constitutional monarchy, Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the Chief Head of State (The king). 6 SECTION B: TRUE/FALSE 1. ( 5 marks ) The primary role of the Conference of Rulers is to amend the national constitution in order to protect the interests of the rulers. 2. ( ) General elections and by-election; one is held after the dissolution of Parliament or State Legislative Assembly and the second one does not involve any dissolution nor follow a fixed period. 3. ( ) The Malaysian Constitution is of vital importance in the administration of the country. In view of that it is not amendable by the government ( ) 4. All the parliamentary members are also the members of Cabinet. ( ) 5. The failure of Portugal to expand its power base in Malaya was due to its inconsistency in trading practice and its religious discrimination. ( ) 7 SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS ( 5 marks ) Choose the most appropriate words from the Word List provided below, and fill in the blanks for the following sentences. Word List: Malaysian constitution, Constitutional Monarchy, economic, Briggs Plan, violence, Member System, Rukun Negara, parliamentary democracy, The Sultans, Bangkok Treaty, New Economic Policy, Resident System. 1. In order to enhance the efficiency of the administrative system formulated by the British in Malaya, the British introduced ________________________ to train the locals before granting independence to Malaya. 2. The court, upon powers fixed by the ________________________________ and upon its own status, could cancel legal action that exceeds the power of Parliament or DUN (State Legislative Assembly). 3. The _______________was introduced by Sir Harold Briggs to eradicate communist activities in Malaya. 4. Kelantan was surrendered to the British by the Siamese by signing the ___________________ in 1909. 5. Pangkor Treaty in 1874 led to the practice of _______________________ in the Peninsula of Malaysia. 8 SECTION D: SHORT ANSWER 1. ( 20marks ) Elaborate 3 main impacts of the British colonization in Malaysia on the lives of the Malaysians from social, economic and political aspects. 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British returned to Malaya after World War II, and later declared a state of emergency due to the threat of Communist Parties in Malaya. Do you consider Communist Party as one of the important parties which fought for our independence? Give 4 reasons to substantiate your answer. 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The last Malaysian general election had been described as a ‘Political Tsunami’. How do you interpret it? Give 3 reasons to support your view. 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State 4 obstacles which is faced by Malaysians in achieving National Integration. What are the most effective measures to overcome these obstacles? Elaborate your answer. 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SECTION A. OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS. CIRLCE THE BEST ANSWER. 5 MARKS. 1. By reading Surah `Al-Fil’, verse: 1-5 in Al-Quran al-Karim, Muslims should get a good lesson from this story. Choose the best answer pertaining this Surah. I. A person must control his envy towards other people to avoid any immoral deeds. II. Negotiation should be the first step to avoid any war which will lead to bloodshed. III. Idols or other power could be accepted in Islam as an intermediary between a man and Allah s.w.t in solving problems. IV. It is a compulsory for each Muslim to defend and protect his country, nation and religion sincerely in the name of Allah s.w.t. A. I only B. II and III only C. I, II and IV D. III and IV only 2. Which is the best answer for the migration of Muslims from Makkah to Madinah during Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) period? A. For fame and power B. Because of wealth. Madinah was known as a prosperous and rich state during that time C. To conquer Madinah and enlarge the Empire of Islam D. Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) had a good information about Madinah. Thus, it is easy to spread Islam there with the support of Madinah’s people 13 3. Which is the best answer explaining about `Sahifah Madinah’ (Constitution of Madinah introduced by Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h)? A. It is a guideline for practicing Islamic Jurisdiction B. It gives a general principle about administration only C. It orders all the people of Madinah to have only one religion, that is Islam D. Is a guideline to civilians in bringing up an Islamic Country which consists of different races, cultures and religions 4. Aminah is going to marry for the first time. Who could not be her `wali’ according to Islamic Jurisdiction in Malaysia? A. Father B. Brother C. Syari’ah judge D. Uncle from mother’s side 5. Rahman wants to buy some products from Company `A’. According to the rule of `selling and buying’ things in Islam, which actions should be avoided by him? I. Buying cookies by choosing it from looking at the pictures in brochure. There is no replacement for the damaged cookies or refund II. Paying the money first without seeing the real products III. Paying the installment monthly for the product with the interest IV. Buying something after he is satisfied with the condition of the products. His money will be returned if he is not satisfied with the product for a certain period given by the company A. I, II and III B. II, III and IV C. I,II and IV D. I,III and IV 14 SECTION B. FILL IN THE BLANKS. 5 MARKS. Please choose any of the correct answers below 1. ijtihad magic qiyas as-Sunnah haram mubah makruh at-tolaq badar Ghanimah mukjizat force The special miracles demonstrated by Allah s.w.t to His prophets is called ________________. 2. An essential condition of sincerity is one should perform a deed which is consistent with Allah’s command and the ________________ . 3. _____________ is a deed which is not encouraged to be done by a Muslim. However, there is no sin for performing it. 4. The right for a man to make a decision to divorce his wife is known as _______________. 5. The property which is possessed by Muslim soldiers from their enemy in wars is called property of __________________. 15 SECTION C. SHORT ANSWER. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. YOU MAY ANSWER IN POINT FORM. (20 MARKS) 1. Divorce is permissible in Islam. However, it is not advisable without having concrete reason. (6 marks) a) Define `fasakh’ according to Islam. Explain its status together with examples. (2 marks) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ b) What are the criteria for gaining custody of a child after divorce? Explain and give 2 points together with examples referring to the Syariah Court of Malaysia. 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In `Surah Yusuf’, Allah the Almighty teaches us a very good lesson. Describe 1 lesson from a political point of view and 2 lessons from a social point of view. 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Prophet Adam a.s is the first man created by Allah s.w.t as His vicegerent on this earth. a) (4 marks) Describe one of the tasks of man as Allah’s vicegerent. (2 marks) ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 18 b) Provide 1 point together with an example and explanation on the nature of man described in Al-Quran. 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ESSAY QUESTION 1. Love is a gift from Allah the Almighty which could bring happiness to a human’s life. However, the rate of social conflict due to `love’ among teenagers is increasing in Malaysia. Name 2 problems that have arisen from this issue. Discuss them with detailed explanations, examples and provide 2 solutions for these problems. 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