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Confucianism in Singapore

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Maintenance of Parent Act introduced?

a)

1995

b)

1990

c)

2000

d)

1999

2.

According to the Confucian perspective, how many “Shared Values” are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

3.

What is not the negative effect of the “Maintenance of Parent Act”

a)

Increasing pressure owing to the modernization of society.

b)

Requiring more supplementary health care and social security measures in the future.

c)

Educating passive and obedient citizens, inhibiting differences and diversity in discourses. 

4.

Which one of the time periods below is ‘‘Character and Citizenship Education’’ launched by the Ministry of Education in Singapore?

a)

1995

b)

2014

c)

2012

d)

1984

5.

Which of the following is not included in "Our Shared Values" in Singapore?

a)

Community before nation and self before society

b)

Family as the basic unit of society

c)

Racial and religious harmony

d)

Community support and respect for the individual

6.

What is the influence of Confucian ideology on Singapore's education?

a)

The importance of family and society

b)

The value of knowledge and self-cultivation

c)

Both A and B

7.

When was Confucianism introduced in Singapore?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th and 20th

8.

What is the purpose of launching the  ‘‘Character and Citizenship Education’’ program in Singapore?

a)

To learn about Chinese societies

b)

Aims to focus on students’ character development.

c)

They think this program can help Singapore to pull the economy up from the slumps.

9.

What is the biggest problem in Singapore’s society?

a)

Economy

b)

Gender discrimination

c)

Education

10.

 In Confucianism, men receive better treatment than women ( higher patriarchy than women).

a)

True

b)

False

11.

According to  “Maintenance of Parent Act (1995)”, which responsibilities do the children have to take?

a)

Give parents a lump sum for their maintenance

b)

Care for their parents

c)

Pay their parents a monthly allowance or other periodical payment

12.

Confucianism is a system of​ ​ _____, social philosophy, educational philosophy, and_____ initiated by Confucius in the 6th-5th century BCE

​​

a)

ethics

b)

manners

c)

political philosophy

d)

self-actualization

13.

Singapore was the first country to incorporate Confucianism directly into school curriculum.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Why did  the Ministry of Education have to abandon " Confucian Ethics Curriculum"?

a)

A reaction of repulsion from other religions

b)

The objections from citizens

c)

The disapproval of schools

15.

From a Confucian perspective,the process of sel-cultivation requires_____.

a)

self-directed learning

b)

moral motivation

c)

financial support

d)

self-actualization