Riots Revision

Maria Hertogh Riots occurred in ____.

• 1948

• 1950

• 1952

• 1954

During the Japanese occupation Maria or Nadra as she was called, stayed under the care of a Malay lady. Her name was Che ______.

The locals were upset with the verdict as Maria's __________ parents won the custody.

The newspaper worsened the situation when they published photos of Maria in a Roman Catholic _______. This was insensitive and caused more anger.

The locals felt that the colonial government had no _____ to reject Maria's marriage or even place her in the setting of another religion.

The ____ Lee Bus Riots occurred in 1955.

Generally the Hock Lee Bus riots occurred because the workers were unhappy with their ______ and working conditions.

• health

• family

• income

• recreational

The workers went on strike but the company responded by dismissing ___ workers.

• 129

• 149

• 219

• 229

The protesters went on a ______ strike as they felt that the company did not care about them.

Over time, the situation worsened as even ________ came to show support and protest with the workers.