Sec 2 G2 Road to Independence

Which statement MOST explains why locals in Singapore wanted self-governance after the British returned postwar? (Slide 2)?

• A. Happy to see Japanese surrender

• B. Long-awaited relief from wartime hardship

• C. Contentment with British policies

• D. Questioned continued British rule as Britain had surrendered Singapore to Japan.

Which statement about post-war anti-colonial sentiments is LEAST true? (Slide 4)

• Locals saw Britain as Singapore's super-powerful defenders.

• Locals blamed Britain for their suffering during the Japanese Occupation.

• Locals were inspired by how Gandhi helped India gain independence.

• All the other options are true.

Which is LEAST a reason why Britain declared a state of Emergency in Malaya? (Slide 5 and 6)

• The Malayan Communist Party wanted to end British rule

• Many Chinese and trade unions supported Malayan Communist Party.

• The Malayan Communist Party was setting up tin mines and plantations

• Britain was democratic and capitalist

Which statement about the Rendel Constitution is LEAST true? (Slide 8

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• It allowed for locally elected ministers.

• It increased local involvement in government

• It allowed local control over education, housing, health, trade & industry

• It allowed local control over law, finance, external affairs, defence, internal security

Who won the 1955 elections in Singapore? (Slide 9)

• Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)

• Labour Front (LF) led by David Marshall

• People's Action Party (PAP)

• United Malays National Organization (UMNO)

Why did the 1st Merdeka talks fail to obtain self-government? (Slide 10)

• Singapore was free from Communism.

• Marshall did not handle the Hock Lee Bus riots well.

• Lim Yew Hock did not handle the riots well.

• Britain constantly wanted to prevent Singapore from governing itself.

Who led the successful Merdeka Talks in London in to ask for self-government? (Slide 11)

• David Marshall

• Lim Yew Hock

• Lee Kuan Yew

• None of the other options are correct.

Who was Singapore's Prime Minister in 1959?