P4 SS: Chapter 1- Early Singapore

Which of the following is not a historical record used to find out more about early Singapore?

• The Sejarah Melayu

• Accounts from Wang Dayuan

• Letters of Sir Stamford Raffles

• Emails from Major Farquhar

Sang Nila Utama was a prince from _______________.

• Sudan

• Sumatra

• Temasek

• Longyamen

Sang Nila Utama threw his __________ into the sea for his boat to remain afloat.

• crown

• boots

• bangles

Sang Nila Utama decided to rename Temasek as Singapura, which means ______________________.

• Orangutan City

• Lion City

• Tiger City

Sang Nila Utama built his palace on ________________.

• Lion City Hill

• Bukit Timah Hill

• Bukit Larangan

Some of the historical records suggest that Temasek was a centre for ______________.

To reach Temasek, ships had to sail through a narrow strait called ______________.

The ________________________ are considered the original inhabitants of many islands in the Malay Archipelago.

Sir Stanford Raffles and Tengku Hussein Shah signed the treaty to set up a trading port in Singapore on 6 February ________.

• 1918

• 1819

Singapore was suitable a a trading port because of its sheltered _________, abundant drinking water and strategic location.