Self-Government and Reasons for Merger

[You can select more than one] In 1959, self-government was granted to Singapore. This meant that...

• Singapore would have their own elected Prime Minister.

• People of Singapore could elect locals to be Legislative Assembly members.

• The British was still in charge of ALL affairs.

• Locals who were elected would be in charge of INTERNAL affairs.

• Singapore was independent.

The People's Action Party won the 1959 elections.

• True.

• False. Labour Front won the 1959 elections.

What is "Legislative Assembly"?

• Legal Assembly

• Assembly period every Wednesday

• Cabinet of Ministers

• Parliament

[You can select more than one] What were Singapore's reasons for merger?

• Singapore was worried about their security and future

• Singapore wanted to set up a common market with Malaya

• Singapore wanted to eliminate the communist threat from the country

• Singapore wanted independence

[You can select more than one] How would a common market with Malaya benefit Singapore?

• Taxes on goods from Singapore to be sold in Malaya would be removed.

• More people would buy goods from Singapore as it would be cheaper after removing tax.

• Trade between Malaya and Singapore would increase

• Jobs would increase.

The Prime Minister of Malaya was

• Tunku Abdul Rahman

• Sultan Hussein

• Temenggong Abdul Rahman

• Mahathir Mohamad

[You can select more than one] At first, Malaya did not want to merge with Singapore because

• Singapore would be more successful than Malaya

• Singapore's nasi lemak was not as nice as Malaya's

• There were communists in Singapore

• The Chinese population would outnumber the Malay population.

Before merger, Malaya had already fought the communists in Malaya. The conflict with the communists in Malaya was called the Malayan ___________________

Which year did Singapore merge with Malaya?

• 1964

• 1963

• 1965

• 1962

On 16 Sep 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was formed. This included...

• Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak

• Singapore, Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei

• Sabah and Sarawak

• Singapore, Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak