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The Japanese Occupation of Singapore (1)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

World War 2 started _____________ years after the end of World War 1

a)

14

b)

21

c)

22

d)

24

2.

The Axis powers comprised the following except __________.

a)

Austria

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

3.

The Americans joined the Allies against Japan in ____________

a)

June 1941

b)

September 1941

c)

December 1941

d)

January 1942

4.

The Japanese entered Malaya through ________ in the east coast.

a)

Kelantan

b)

Kuantan

c)

Kota Bahru

d)

Jitra

5.

The British build a naval base in __________ Singapore.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

eastern

d)

western

6.

In order to attack Singapore, the Japanese set up their headquarters at _________________.

a)

Kuala Lumpur

b)

Johore

c)

Pulau Ubin

d)

Kuantan

7.

The Japanese captured Singapore on ____________________.

a)

8 December 1941

b)

11 January 1942

c)

7 February 1942

d)

15 February 1942

8.

Before the Japanese invaded Malaya, they attacked __________.

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Pearl Harbour

c)

Canton

d)

Patani

9.

Which of the following warships were sunk by the Japanese?

  1. The Prince of Wales
  2. The Emden
  3. The Princess of Wales
  4. The Repulse
a)

1 and 3

b)

2 and 3

c)

3 and 4

d)

1 and 4

10.

The battleships were sunk when Japanese forces attacked using _______________.

a)

aircraft

b)

guerillas

c)

naval gunfire

d)

steamships

11.

The British commander who surrendered Singapore to the Japanese was __________________.

a)

Lord Louis Mountbatten

b)

General MacArthur

c)

A.E. Percival

d)

General Clementi

12.

Which of the following is NOT true about the relations between Thailand and Japan?

a)

The Japanese signed a treaty of friendship with Thailand after defeating them.

b)

Japanese troops landed in southern Thailand in December 1941.

c)

The Japanese did not fight with Thailand.

d)

Thailand allowed the Japanese to build military bases in it.