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 (a)  

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