Social studies Term 4

During World War 2, there was a shortage of food and ____.

• shoes

• snacks

• medicine

• parties

During Japanese Occupation, the pupils in the school had to learn...

• English

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Malay

People had to bow to the Japanese soldiers. Otherwise, they would be slapped or ____.

• beaten

• compliment

• rewarded

• praised

The name of the Japanese police is ____.

• SCDF

• Kempeitai

• SPF

• Syonan-to

After the British surrendered, many people in Singapore welcomed the return of the British.

• True

• False

Why did people continue to experience hardships in their daily lives after the war?

• The war had destroyed their homes.

• The war had destroyed the transportation and healthcare systems.

• The war had destroyed the sanitation system.

• All of the above.

The British tried to lessen the hardships people faced by providing...

• money

• public utilities and affordable meals

• food

• free medications

People in Singapore wanted to work towards a system of ____.

• assisted government

• self-government

During the elections, the British gradually granted Singapore self-government by allowing ____.

• Members of the committee to be chosen by locals.

• Members of the legislative council to be chosen by foreigners.

• Members of the legislative council to be chosen by people of Singapore.

• Members of government to be chosen by foreigners.

Who were the two local leaders who represented their party at the election?

• Mr David Marshall and Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

• Mr David Marshall and Mr Stamford Raffles.

• Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Stamford Raffles.