Before the establishment of the Raj of Sarawak in which year was the term Iban an exonym used by neighboring ethnic groups?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1841
- Step 1: Before the establishment of the Raj of Sarawak in 1841, the term "Iban" was an exonym used by neighboring ethnic groups to describe the people who would later identify as Iban. Answer: 1841. Why not the others: 1946 is the year Sarawak became a Crown Colony; 1963 is the year Malaysia was formed; 1839 is the year James Brooke arrived.
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