Sec 2 Chapter 8 (Reasons for Merger)

One reason Singapore wanted merger with Malaya was to achieve ____________

• voting rights

• communism

• full internal self government

• independence

The Malayan _____________Party (MCP) was active in Singapore and Britain was worried that Singapore would by taken over by the MCP if Singapore was granted independence by itself.

The PAP government knew that British would agree to Singapore’s independence if Singapore were to merge with a stronger Malaya that could help to _______.

• suppress free trade

• suppress communism

• suppress democracy

• suppress rioting

Singapore wanted to merge with Malaya for _______survival.

• military

• regional

• social

• economic

If Singapore merged with Malaya, a ____________market would be set up and Singapore would be able to avoid the tariffs on Singaproe goods.

If Singapore merged with Malaya, Singapore would also be able to tap on the Malayan _______for raw materials.

Malaya decided to merge with Singapore due to a fear of ________.

Malaya’s Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman initially did not want to merge with Singapore as the total Chinese population would outnumber the Malays. However, Tunku changed his mind in 1961 because Tunku was worried that the PAP government in Singapore would become __________and it would spread to Malaya.

• a monarchy government
• a communist government
• a authoritarian government

• a democratic government

Malaya decided to merge with Singapore due to the _________ by-election.

• Hong Rui

• Hong Lim

• Fong Lim

• Fong Suan

Ong Eng Guan won the Hong Lim by-election, and Tunku was concerned and wanted to merge with Singapore so as to contain _______politicians in Singapore, preventing them from affecting political stability in Malaya.