VFC Kovan Zone 10 Quiz

What is this green shaded area in Hougang Central?

• Hougang One Garden

• Hougang Sports Hub

• Hougang Cross Island Line Station

• Hougang Polytechnic

Answer explanation

Hougang will become an interchange station, connecting both North East Line and Cross Island Line.

Hougang CRL is connected to NEL. It is expected to provide 3 additional exits and platform will be located at Basement 5.

Where is this place?

• Hougang Bus Interchange

• Hougang Central Hub

• Hougang Rivercourt

• Hougang Community Center

Answer explanation

Hougang Central Hub is one of three bookable event spaces under AHTC.

Other 2 spaces include Hougang Central Court & Kovan outside Heartland Mall.

Who are the individuals standing on the extreme right and the extreme left?

• Gerald Giam & Pritam Singh

• Sylvia Lim & Gerald Giam

• Low Thia Khiang & Png Eng Huat

• Muhamad Faisal & Dennis Tan

Answer explanation

"Since 1991, the Workers party's safe seat has been the constituency of Hougang, which was represented by Low Thia Khiang for two decades. The popularity of the party in Hougang has been attributed to the area's Teochew heritage and Low's personal affability." - Wiki (The New Paper)

What is the new mixed development that replaced "Hougang Plaza"?

• Stars of Kovan

• The Mid Town

• Parc Vera

• Parkwood Collection

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: VFC Kovan (3/4) use to congregate in the level 3 cinema for our morning services for several years as one of the rented spaces in the 1990s.

What are these two recreation centers?

• Ci Yuan CC & Hougang CC

• Kovan CC & Hougang CC

• Punggol CC & Hougang CC

• Punggol CC & Ci Yuan CC

What are the major roads that surround Zone 10 in a clockwise direction?

• Hougang Ave 2

  Hougang Ave 8

  Hougang Ave 7

• Hougang Ave 10

  Hougang Ave 2

  Tampines Road

• Florence Road

  Hougang Ave 8

  Tampines Road

• Upp Serangoon Road

  Hougang Ave 8

  Hougang Ave 7

Answer explanation

Note: New cluster added to our Zone includes Florence Residences, Blk 701-712 near SRAJC, Private Properties behind Punggol Nasi Lemak and Lola's cafe

Which are the 6 schools in Zone 10?

• 1. ^{Holy Innocents High}

  2. ^{Monfort Junior}

  ^{CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity}

  ^{Monfort High School}

  ^{Holy Innocents Primary}

  ^{SRG Anderson JC}

• 1. ^{Serangoon Secondary}

  2. ^{Monfort Junior}

  ^{Punggol Primary}

  ^{Monfort High School}

  ^{Holy Innocents Primary}

  ^{SRG Anderson JC}

• 1. ^{Punggol Primary}

  ^{CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity}

  ^{Monfort High School}

  ^{Holy Innocents Primary}

  ^{Rosyth Primary}

  ^{SRG Anderson JC}

• 1. ^{Yuying Secondary}

  2. ^{Monfort Junior}

  ^{CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity}

  ^{Monfort High School}

  ^{Holy Innocents Primary}

  ^{SRG Anderson JC}

Answer explanation

• ^{The Teochew Catholic community in Hougang dates back to the 1800s when Teochew immigrants from Shantou, China, arrived, many already Catholic. The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1901, became the central institution for the community. Teochew Catholics in Hougang were linked to the larger Teochew community in Shantou, leading to a steady influx of migrants. By the 1930s, around 70% of Hougang’s population was Teochew Catholic. The church played a key role in community development and outreach.}

• ^{Four schools were established on church land: Montfort Secondary School, CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity, Holy Innocents' High School, and Hai Sing Catholic School.}

• ^{These schools provided education in both English and Chinese, aiding religious outreach. Non-Catholic students in the schools often converted to Catholicism through exposure to church rituals.}

• ^{After WWII, the church played a significant role in helping the community recover from wartime losses and displacement.}

• ^{Urbanization in the 1970s and 1980s displaced the Teochew Catholic community, but Hougang remains known for its "Siadi" or "Holy Land" identity, influencing nearby churches.}

What are the HDB block numbers that largely make up Zone 10?

(E.g. Block 501-512 are the 500+)

• Mostly blocks 100-500+

• Mostly blocks 200-700+

• Mostly blocks 300-800+

• Mostly blocks 400-900+

Answer explanation

Zone 10's HDB block # mostly consists of the 300s to the 800s in a clockwise direction.

With some block 10-20 and private estates.