Race Riots 1964 - Part 1

What did UMNO believe in?

• Equal rights for all races
• Malay political dominance and special rights for Malays
• The integration of Chinese and Malays
• The elimination of political dominance

What was a major issue between UMNO and PAP?

• Special rights for Malays versus equal opportunities for all races

• Disputes over education

• Whether Singapore should remain a colony
• Economic concerns

What event triggered the riots on 21 July 1964?

• The passing of new laws
• A large gathering of Muslims for Prophet Muhammad’s birthday procession
• The British withdrawal from Singapore
• A Chinese festival

What sparked anger during the procession on Geylang Road?

• A political speech by Lee Kuan Yew
• A newspaper article

• A fight between political A newspaper article
• Angry exchanges between Chinese bystanders and Malay marchers

How did the riots affect the city?

• Only one small area was affected

• The city remained peaceful
• The riots were contained immediately
• Fighting overwhelmed the city

What was one cause of the riots?

• Mismanagement of the economy
• Sensationalized propaganda against the PAP
• Failure of the British to act
• A dispute over Singapore's independence

What caused negative emotions and suspicions during the procession?

• The crowd’s size
• The involvement of the British

• A political speech against the PAP government and Chinese

• Lack of police presence

What issue led to tension between Singapore and Malaysia?

• The economic policies of PAP
• Disagreement over Malay special rights versus equal opportunities
• Religious differences
• British intervention

What did the propaganda in newspapers target?

• The British
• The Chinese bystanders
• The PAP and Lee Kuan Yew
• The Muslim community

Who claimed that the PAP oppressed Malays in Singapore?

• Lee Kuan Yew
• Tungku Abdul Rahman
• Syed Ja’afar Albar
• Goh Keng Swee