WorksheetsThe National Anthem (Zubir Said) and Our School Song
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Zubir Said born?
a)
Singapore
b)
Malaysia
c)
Indonesia
d)
Australia
2.
Which instruments did he learn to play?
a)
Guitar
b)
Drums
c)
Violin
d)
Harp
3.
How did he learn music?
a)
Watching YouTube Videos
b)
Parents taught him
c)
Friends taught him
d)
Self-taught
4.
What kind of songs did he compose?
a)
Classical Music
b)
Popular Music
c)
Jazz
d)
Rock and Roll
5.
When was he invited to compose The City Council song?
a)
9 July 1958
b)
10 August 1970
c)
10 July 1958
d)
9 August 1965
6.
Who requested for The City Council song to become our National Anthem?
a)
Mr Lee Hsien Loong
b)
Dr Toh Chin Chye
c)
Dr Tan Chin Chye
d)
Mr Lee Kuan Yew
7.
Mr Zubir Said received cash for writing The National Anthem.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is the road name after Zubir Said?
a)
Zubir Said Road
b)
Zubir Said Lane
c)
Zubir Said Drive
d)
Zubir Said Park
9.
The City Council song had ________________ as compared to The National Anthem.
a)
Shorter Chorus
b)
Longer Chorus
c)
Shorter Verse
d)
Longer Verse
10.
_______________ bars were removed from The City Council song to make The National Anthem lyrics more concise.
a)
Six
b)
Seven
c)
Eight
d)
Nine
11.
The National Anthem is like our National Identity.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What is the theme of The National Anthem?
a)
Excellence
b)
Perseverance
c)
Enduring Hope
d)
Commitment
13.
What is the original key of The National Anthem?
a)
D Major
b)
E Major
c)
F Major
d)
G Major
14.
What are some similarities of The National Anthem as compared to other anthems?
a)
Long and Simple lyrics
b)
Sung in a foreign language
c)
Repetitive lyrics
d)
Irrelevant lyrics
15.
Why is The National Anthem sung in Malay?
a)
Indigenous language
b)
Appeal to everyone
c)
Understood easily
d)
Remember easily
16.
Go forward, onward, over to the right. In _______ and _______ and ______
a)
service and love and brotherhood
b)
kindness and love and patience
c)
love and service and brotherhood
d)
service and brotherhood and love
17.
Forward and upward, ever to the light. Go forward and ______!
a)
serve our Lord
b)
serve others
c)
serve our Lord above
d)
service to others
18.
Go forward ________________. Forward onward, whatever may befall.
a)
in her and have no fear
b)
together one and all
c)
onward, over to the right
d)
upward, over to the left
19.
Let’s raise our heads high and lift our voice. ________________________ is the Christian’s choice!
a)
Service to ourselves
b)
Service to our families
c)
Service to others
d)
Service to my friends
20.
She is our __________________________.Whatever our path, wherever we wend!
a)
sister, parent and teacher
b)
teacher, parent and friend
c)
friend, teacher and parent
d)
sister, teacher and parent
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