Chapter 8 Recap

Which of the following reasons were why Singapore wanted to merge with Malaya?

• Political benefit: Malaya could help remove communists and convince the British to leave Singapore

• Economic benefit: Malaya could share revenue with Singapore, helping Singapore to sustain economically

• Economic benefit: Malaya and Singapore could set up a common market policy, where the trade of Singapore-made goods with Malaya will be free of tariffs, thereby increasing trade

• Social benefit: Both Singapore and Malaya will be equal privileges, forging close ties among all races within Malaysia

• Economic benefit: Singapore could benefit from Malaya's hinterland of rubber and tin as Singapore would process the rubber and tin into manufactured goods, increasing trade revenue

Malaya had imposed _______ on Sinapore-made goods moving in and out of Malaya

Draw an image representing a common market

A moderate political party pushes for _______ change, while a radical political party pushes for drastic change

The ____ ___ by-election showed Malaya that there was a pro-Communist within the Singapore government.

Which of the following is the date of Malaysia Day?

• 9 August 1963

• 9 August 1965

• 16 September 1963

• 16 September 1965

Which of the following party is the Federal Government of Malaysia?

• Alliance Party

• United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)

• Malayan Chinese Organisation

• Malayan Indian Congress

PAP won __ out of 51 seats in the 1963 State Election

What was the newspaper that UMNO had printed anti-PAP articles?

• The Straits Times

• The Sun

• The Evening Telegraph

• Utusan Melayu

When did the 1964 Racial Riots begin?

• 15 February 1964

• 21 June 1964

• 21 July 1964

• 15 August 1964