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WorksheetsSecondary Two History Chapter 6
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a constitution?
Refers to a set of laws used to govern a country
Refers to granting people a right to vote for their own government
Refers to the laws passed down from the British
Refers to political developments
Why was 1959 an important date in the history of constitutional changes for Singapore?
Singapore gained control over its own external security and external defence
Singapore created a legislative assembly, comprised of locally elected members
Singapore gained internal self-government
Singapore became independent from British rule
Which of the following is NOT a main feature of constitutional changes for Singapore between 1946-1959?
Rights granted to the people
Areas of responsibility under local government
Devolvement of power to the locals
Granting complete independence to Singapore
Which of the following is a relevant example to show that Singapore was gradually granted more responsibility to govern themselves?
The British government retained control over external security of Singapore
The areas of responsibility under local control increased by 1959
British officials were nominated to be in charge of important areas of governance in 1955
Only British subjects were eligible to vote in elections in 1948
The Rendel Commission was important for recommending Singapore to be granted with limited self-government. What year was it granted?
1955
1948
1959
1965
Which of the following is an external cause that led to constitutional changes in Singapore?
The birth of Karl Marx
Rise of Political Consciousness
British goodwill in desiring to grant all its colonies independence
Rise of Communism after World War Two
What was the Malayan Emergency about?
A very serious situation that happened in Malaya
Racial riots that spread throughout Malaya
The British declared an emergency in Malaya and Singapore to deal with the threat posed to its rule by the Malayan Communist Party
The Malayan Communist Party sought to put an immediate end to British rule
Why was there a rise in political consciousness among the people in Singapore?
The British governed Singapore harshly
There was a larger proportion of people who were born locally and they began to take an interest in how Singapore was governed
The British satisfied the people with the way they were governing Singapore
There was a desire among the people to rebuild their lives after the Japanese Occupation
Which two historical figures were featured in the comic, Invasion! ?
Lim Chin Siong
Mr Wei
Harry Lee
Tommy Tan
In the comic, why was Harry Lee Kuan Yew able to fight for the rights of the people?
He depended on Lim Chin Siong to help him fight for their rights
He was friends with the occupiers
He had the money/ resources to fight for the people
He could speak the language of the occupiers
