Year 1 History EOY Revision

Question 1

Which of the following are NOT examples of British forces in Singapore being ill-prepared for the Battle for Singapore?

Accepted Answer

British soldiers were outnumbered by the Japanese

Question 2

General Percival had an easy time deciding to surrender to the Japanese on the 15th of February 1942.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

Which of the following will not be considered a good example of British maintaining law and order in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Having a stronger police force

Question 4

It is easier to cross-refer to other sources than to your contextual knowledge when tackling Reliability SBQs

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reason for the British to found a new port in Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

Death of Sultan Mahmud Shah II

Question 6

Dr John Crawfurd played an important role in the signing of the 1824 Treaty of Friendship and Alliance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the "Singapore strategy"?

Accepted Answer

Singapore will have a superior air force

Question 8

Which of the following is not a British official that had significant impact on Singapore from 1819-1826?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Dunman

Question 9

Which of the following is not a 'Point' for the question: Explain 2 reasons why Temasek rose in the 14th century.

Accepted Answer

Support from European traders

Question 10

Which of the following is not a significant challenge to law and order in Colonial Singapore?

Accepted Answer

All of the above were significant challenges to Law & Order

Question 11

Lim Boon Keng was successful in convincing the British to ban Opium trade in Colonial Singapore.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason for Singapore's decline in the 15th century?

Accepted Answer

Europeans arrived

Question 13

Japan invaded Southeast Asia because it provided them with plenty of oil, tin and rubber, which they lacked.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a pull factor for Chinese coolies to migrate to Colonial Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Free port status

Question 15

In which year did Singapore become a Crown Colony?

Accepted Answer

1867

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT allowed when responding to an Inference SBQs?

Accepted Answer

Copying words from the source as your inference

Question 17

Which best illustrates the impact of the establishment of Thong Chai Medical Institution on people's healthcare?

Accepted Answer

People of all statuses had greater access to healthcare than before

Question 18

Which of the following was not a key consideration for Raffles in choosing Singapore for a British trading port?

Accepted Answer

Presence of British traders

Question 19

Which of the following was not a reason for the rise of the Melaka Sultanate?

Accepted Answer

Parameswara defeated the Portuguese in a war

Question 20

Which of the following are NOT examples of how the Japanese are well-prepared for the Battle for Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Japan attacked Singapore from the South

Question 21

You need a provide a common criteria in the first sentence of each paragraph for your Comparison SBQs.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

There was a language barrier between the European traders in the agency houses and the local traders.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Which of the following External Developments hurt Singapore's growth as a Port City?

Accepted Answer

The Great Depression

Question 24

Which of the following events gave the British control over the whole of Singapore?

Accepted Answer

1824 Treaty of Friendship and Alliance

Question 25

After 1867, the British began to support schools that provided Chinese education.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

I should spend some time this weekend to revise History (1 October)

Accepted Answer

True

Year 1 History EOY Revision

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