Sec 1 History Chapter 1

Name one trade route used by travellers in the past.

• Silk Road

• Straits Road

• Pacific Road

• Road of No Return

What was the kind of trade before the 19th Century?

• Butter Trade

• Honest Trade

• Barter Trade

• Real Trade

What was Singapore's name before the 19th Century?

• Danmadi

• Terimah Kasih

• Dan Ma Tian

• Temasek

Before Singapore was colonised by the British, which sultanate ruled over this country?

• Johor Lingga

• Johor Riau

• Johor Melaka

You have learnt about the factors that have caused immigrants to arrive at Singapore in the 19th century. What are these factors called?

• Push factors

• Push and Pull Factors

• Pull Factors

• None of the above

For the factor of Poverty and Starvation, which were the two main problems that contributed to this factor?

• Overpopulation

• Natural Disaster

• Excessive Rain

• Disease

Which of the following countries below were affected by overpopulation that led to them suffering from poverty?

• India

• Java and China

• India and China

• China

What does a famine refer to?

• A widespread lack of food that results in people starving

• An abrupt rise in population in a country

• A widespread disease affecting people

• None of the above

The second push factor is known as ...

• Famine

• Increase spread of disease

• Unrest and instability

• None of the above

Unrest and instability in China were caused by...

• Rebellions and Clan Wars

• Overpopulation

• Poverty

• World Wars