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Merger (SG & Malaya)

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Tunku initially not keen on a merger with Singapore?

Too many Communists in SG and that would cause Malaya to become Communist

Too many tall people in SG and that would cause more people to pick coconuts

Too many Malays in SG and that would upset the racial balance in Malaya

Too many Chinese in SG and that would upset the racial balance in Malaya

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What were the reason(s) that changed his attitude towards merger after 1961?

Fear of Communist influence in SG and that it will spill into Malaya

Believed that the racial balance can be maintained by adding Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei

Fear of Communist influence AND the inclusion of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to maintain racial balance

Fear of LKY and his PAP team

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why did the PAP leaders want merger with Malaya?

Believed merger would help them gain independence from the British

Believed merger would benefit Singapore economically

Believed that merger would help Singapore militarily

All of the above

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Singapore desired a C________ M_________ with Malaya where goods can be bought and sold freely without taxes

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why did the British not want to grant Singapore independence?

British not confident of Singapore's economic survival due to its size

British concerned about the raw materials that was available

British concerned about communist threat in Singapore

All of the above

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who in Singapore opposed the proposal of a merger with Malaya?

Barisan Socialis

Lim Chin Siong

Fong Swee Suan

Lee Hsien Loong

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the aim of Barisan Socialis?

To block merger from happening

To negotiate the terms of the merger and get a full and unreserved merger with Malaya

To fight for the rights of the people of Singapore after merger

All of the above

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