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WorksheetsMerger with Malaya (1963)
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 3mins
Who was the Prime Minister of Malaya in 1963?
Abdul Razak
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Lee Kuan Yew
Lim Yew Hock
16 Sep 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was formed. This included...
Malaya, Sabah or Sarawak
Singapore, Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei
Sabah and Sarawak
Singapore, Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak
Why did Malaya not want to merger with Singapore initially?
Concern that merger would make the Chinese the majority race
Many people in Singapore were supporters of the communists.
Fear that the PAP government would take over the central government in time to come.
Potential loss of income if tariffs on Singapore goods were removed.
Why did Malaya agree to Merger with Singapore eventually?
To eradicate the communist threat in Singaproe
To set up a common market
To tap on Singapore’s resources
Tunku Abdul Rahman wanted to be the leader of Singapore
Why did Singapore want to merge with Malaya?
Singapore was too small to survive on its own
Singapore lacked natural resources
Singapore wanted full independence from the British
Singapore wanted to have a common market with Malaya.
Singapore hoped that a common market comprising of Singapore and Malaya could be set up if merger took place. What do you understand by the concept of a common market?
Goods could be sold anywhere traders liked.
Tax would not be imposed on goods traded within the region.
Goods sold or bought within the region would carry similar names.
Goods traded within the region would have a similar price
Why did the Barisan Sosialis oppose a merger with Malaya?
The Barisan Sosialis were communists.
They were worried that Singapore would be disadvantaged
They opposed the setting up of a common market with Malaya.
They preferred that Singapore merger with Indonesia.
