Sec 2 His Chp 5

Why were the British unable to send adequate reinforcements to defend Singapore?

• It had to concentrate most of its military in Europe and Africa.
• Singapore was not vital to the British Empire
• They believed that the Japanese were too weak to attack

Who was in-charge of all Allied forces in Singapore?

• Lt Adnan Bin Saidi
• Gen Macarthur
• Lt Gen Arthur Percival
• Gen Yamashita

From which direction did the Japanese invade Singapore?

• North
• South 
• East
• West

Where did the British sign the Surrender of Singapore to the Japanese Army?

• Ford Motor Factory
• Cathey Building
• Fort Kenning Hill

What did 'Asia for Asians' mean?

• Local leaders, under Japanese guidance, would rule their own countries
• Local leader rule over their own area
• Japan gave full independence to locals to rule themselves

What does 'Syonan-to' stands for?

• Light of the South
• Glory of the South
• Freedom for the South
• BANZAI!!!!

What Myth did the Japanese wanted to dispel for the minds of the locals in Singapore?

• Dispel the myth of White Man's Superiority
• Dispel the myth of Sang Nila Utama
• Dispel the myth of Asians being inferior

What did the Japanese make the POWs do in Singapore?

• Menial tasks like repairing and cleaning various facilities and infrastructure 
• Informing on the local population
• Build the Death Railway

What did the Japanese not allow students to do in schools during the Japanese Occupation?

• Sing the Japanese National Anthem
• Learn the Japanese Language
• Activities that promote Asian values
• Listen to the BBC Radio channel

What is Propaganda?

• Information or ideas that are spread deliberately to influence people's views
• The sharing of ideas and views to many different people
• The freedom of views and ideas that is spread for everyone to know