Early Settlers of Singapore

Traders in Singapore come from many different lands. Which land did traders not come from?

• China

• India

• United States of America

• Middle East

Which of the items were not exchanged during trading?

• Carpets

• Bricks

• Cloves

• Silk

In 2008, the Sultanate of Oman gave Singapore an Arabian dhow. What was special about the Arabian dhow?

• It was the biggest dhow created.

• It was the first dhow created in Arabia.

• It was the only dhow displayed in a museum.

• It was built without any nails or pegs.

Why did many traders choose to come to Singapore?

• They had to pay a little amount to trade in Singapore.

• They did not have to pay to trade in Singapore.

• There were items from Britain in Singapore.

• There was a shortcut to sail to Singapore to many countries.

Which group of people did not belong to the Malay Archipelago?

• The Javanese

• People from Bintan and Batam

• The Boyanese

• The Thais

The settlers from the Malay Archipelago came with...

• the same language

• the same customs

• different traditional outfits

• their entire village

Some of the Malays were expert boat builders. What else did they do in the past?

• They share their Malay cuisine.

• They helped to repair ships that were abandoned.

• The helped to repair ships that stopped to trade.

• The helped to dismantle broken ships.

Name a place in Singapore that was name after the people from the Malay Archipelago.

• Tan Tock Seng Hopsital

• Raffles City

• Doby Ghaut

• Bugis