WorksheetsLife during Japanese Occupation in Singapore
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Japanese Occupation lasted from
1941-1949
1942-1944
1942-1945
1945-1965
What was the event where many Chinese men were killed?
Sepoy mutiny
Maria Hertogh riots
Yamashita
Sook Ching
What did the Japanese do to try to win the support of the people?
Kill more people
Use propaganda
Give a lot of food to the people
Helped people to grow food
Which of the following was NOT a problem during the Japanese Occupation?
People lived in fear
Starvation
Not enough water
Black market for food
Which of the following was NOT true about how the Eurasians were treated by the Japanese?
They were treated as enemies as they were like Europeans.
They were treated harshly.
They were made to bow to the Japanese.
They were treated with respect.
Which of the following was NOT true about how the Indians were treated by the Japanese?
The Japanese treated all the Indians with respect.
The Japanese tried to recruit some of the Indian soldiers to fight the British.
Some of the Indians suffered from abuse by the Japanese.
The Japanese killed some of the Indians.
Which of the following was NOT true about how the Japanese treated the Malays?
Some Malays were given jobs to help the government.
The Japanese treated all the Malays well.
Some Malays suffered under the Japanese.
Some of the Malays resisted the Japanese.
Which of the following groups tried to fight the Japanese in Singapore? Select all the right answers.
Force 136
Singapore freedom forces
MPAJA
Force 631
What did the locals grow in order to get more food? Choose all the right answers.
Potatoes
Strawberries
Wheat
Tapioca
What happened to students during the Japanese Occupation? Select all the right answers.
They had to learn Japanese.
They could not go to school.
They had to sing the Japanese national anthem.
The Japanese tortured and killed them.
Which of the following were used to keep the prisoners-of-war? Select all the right answers.
Changi prison
Selarang Barracks
Dieppe Barracks
Sime Road
How were the prisoners-of-war treated by the Japanese? Select all the right answers.
They were starved.
They had to build the Death Railway
They were set free by the Japanese.
They were tortured and abused.
What is the black market during the Japanese Occupation?
An illegal place where people sell food that is running out at a very high price.
A place to buy weapons and bombs.
An illegal place to gamble.
An illegal place to buy drugs.
