The Peranakans

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1. The Peranakan community has its origins in the interracial marriages that took place between immigrant Chinese men and Malay women from which states and/or countries? Malacca, Penang and Trengganu Indonesia Singapore All of these

2. What are the Peranakans also known as? Straits-born Chinese Straits Chinese All of these Babas and Nonyas

3. What do the terms Babas and Nonyas refer to? Male and female Peranakan descendents Male and female Chinese Towkays and Bibiks Male and female Malays

4. Most Peranakans are of which Chinese ancestry? Cantonese Hakka Teochew Hokkien

5. The Chinese immigrant men were mostly of which occupation? Pirates Explorers Princes Merchants and traders

6. What is the language of the Peranakans? Baba Chinese Chinese Malay Baba Malay

7. The Peranakans adopted the culture of which ethic group? The Malays The Indians The Chinese They did not adopt any of these

8. The Peranakans' sense of self importance originated from their early arrival and the fact that they were descended from pioneers. To dintinguish themselves from the new immigrants from China, they call these new arrivals by what name? Sinkheks Bangsawan Joget Cherki

9. In the 18th and 19th centuries, a majority of the Peranakans were involved in what trade? They weren't involved in anything productive They were politicians They were entrepreneurs and shopkeepers They were pirates

10. True/False: In present times, true-blue Peranakans are diminishing because of death, emigration, the decline of tradition and the increase in the number of marriages outside the community. True False