Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Multiple Choice

Which European country colonized Singapore?

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Britain

Multiple Choice

What was the main attraction for the British to buy Singapore from the ruling Sultan?

• It was part of the Silk Road

• It had a deep harbor to handle to handle "modern" steamships

• It was cheap

• It was an archipelago

Multiple Choice

Upon independence in 1963, Singapore was part of a union of with Malaysia. Singapore was predominantly Chinese and forced out of the union.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Lee Kuan Yew ruled Singapore as a

• Capitalist

• Representative Democracy

• Socialist

• Dictator

Multiple Choice

Even though Lee Kuan Yew ruled Singapore as a dictator and limited rights of the people, Singapore prospered economically.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is a 'city-state?'

• A city within a state

• Your address

• The government of Singapore

• A city that acts like a small country

Multiple Choice

Today Singapore is a(n)

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Republic

Multiple Choice

Today Singapore is a

• Representative Democracy

• Limited Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy