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Sec 1 History - Chapter 5
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What was an "impregnable fortress"?
A building or place that cannot be broken into or captured
A building or a place that is strongly built
A building or place so strongly built that it cannot be entered by force
2
Who were the POWs?
people of war
prisoners of war
3
What is a government?
Leaders and officials in charge of the work of ruling a country
Work of ruling a social group
Ruled by leaders
4
What was Singapore’s first tragedy in the war?
Singapore was bombed by Japan
Japanese troops landed in Singapore via the northwestern coastline
5
Which race had the worst treatment under Japanese rule?
Indian
Malay
Others
Chinese
6
How did the Japanese carry out Operation Sook Ching?
All men to report to mass screening centres
All Chinese men to report to mass screening centres
Slapped, kicked or punished people that they saw on the streets
7
What was the Indian National Army (INA)?
Formed by Japanese to recruit Indians to fight against the British in India
Formed by Japanese to recruit Indians for local defences
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How did the Japanese establish control in Singapore?
All of the above
Using force
Winning loyalty of the locals
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Who was the Kempeitai?
Japanese military police
Japanese officers
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What benefits were provided for the locals?
All of the above
Provided school textbook free of charge
Distributed rice, sugar and salt to the less fortunate for Hari Raya Puasa
11
What was the event that happened on 15 Feb 1942?
Bombings by Japan
Fall of Singapore
Operation Sook Ching
Naval base constructed in Singapore
12
Who had control in the colonial government of SG?
The locals in Singapore
A very small group of British
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How did the Japanese sought to win over the locals?
Imposing Japanese culture
Providing benefits to the locals
Propaganda
All of the above
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What was rationing?
Punishment for disobeying a rule
Limiting the supply of food and oher goods
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What was the number of deaths due to diseases between 1942 and 1945 ?
130,000
30,000
100,000
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What was the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?
United Asia that would benefit from sharing resources collectively
All of the above
Japan would free Asian nations from the control of Western colonial powers
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Why did most people in Singapore leave the work of ruling the island to the British?
All of the above
Late 1930s were a time of comfort & leisure for people in SG
Majority of people benefitted from improved public works and amenities
18
What was black market?
A business that involved the illegal buying and selling of goods
A business that operated only at night
19
All the following reasons showed why Singapore fell to the Japanese except for _________.
The British troops were inadequately equipped to fight against the Japanese
The Japanese troops were well prepared
The Japanese troops outnumbered the British troops
The British put higher priority on defending Britain
20
Did the people in colonial Singapore see themselves as a society?
Yes. They were a single society.
No. They lived as separate communities.
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How did the people in Singapore respond to Japanese rule?
Resisting the Japanese
All of the above
Collaborating with the Japanese
Tried to avoid being notcies by the Japanese
22
There was no self-government in the colonial period. What was self-government?
When a country was ruled by its own people
When a country was ruled by foreigners
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What was propaganda?
Spreaded information deliberately to influence people's views
Spreading inaccurate information deliberately
Deliberately selected and presented information in a certain way
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Why did the Japanese want to invade Singapore?
For natural resources
For strategic location
For oil supply
For being geographically near to Japan
25
How did the Japanese impose their culture?
All of the above
Japanese lessons in newspapers and broadcast over radio
Teaching of Japanese in schools
Students to sing Japanese national anthem during morning assembly
26
Many people believed that Singapore had good defenses in the 1930s.
False
True
27
What was Operation Sook Ching?
Killed people who were not Japanese
Removed people through killing
Killed people to make them feel powerful
Removed anti-Japanese people through cleansing
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Who were in the MPAJA?
Resistance fighters
British
Communist influenced Chinese resistance fighters
Chinese resistance fighters
29
The British surrendered Singapore to the Japanese forces within ______.
3 days
1 month
8 days
14 days
30
All the following facts showed that people's daily lives worsened during Japanese Occupation except ______.
Shortages of food
Spread of diseases
Closure of all schools
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What did Britain think about Singapore and Malaya?
Singapore was considered separable from Malaya
Singapore was considered inseparable from Malaya
