Which important personality here is not Eurasian?

John Crawfurd - The second Resident of Singapore

Why is Chinatown called "Bullock Cart Water"?

Bullock carts brought clean water to the early Chinese

Which of these pairs of famous athletes are relatives?

Lloyd Vahlberg - high jump / Joseph Schooling - swimming

Why is the front row empty at shows during the Hungry Ghost Festival?

They are kept empty for otherworldly 'guests'

Which one of these foods is not of the Eurasians?

Bangers & Mash - sausages and mashed potato with onion gravy

Why won't the Chinese give shoes and clocks as gifts?

It is inauspicious as the Chinese words resemble bad things

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1
The traditional Malay clothing - baju kurung - is worn by...
Men only
Children
Both men and women
Women only
2
What does Deepavali celebrate?
Triumph of good over evil
The harvest of the new year
The day with the longest hours of light (Festival of Light)
The coming of Lord Ganesha
3
Which important personality here is not Eurasian?
John Crawfurd - The second Resident of Singapore
Jeremy Monteiro - Jazz musician & Cultural Medallion winner
Benjamin Sheares - Our second president
E. W. Barker - Our first Minister for Law after independence
4
Which of these is not an Indian dialect?
Marathi
Tagalog
Bengali
Telugu
5
Why are Indian provision shops called 'mama shops'?
'Mama' means uncle in Tamil
They are traditionally run by mothers
The name of the founder of such shops was called 'Mama'
The main customers they targeted were mothers
6
Kristang is a Eurasian language that is a mix of...
Hokkien and Malay
Malay and Portugese
Irish and Malayalam
Filipino and Dutch
7
Why is Chinatown called "Bullock Cart Water"?
Those were the only things one could find in Chinatown then
It was the result of a natural erosion of its original name
It was a derogatory name given by the colonial British
Bullock carts brought clean water to the early Chinese
8
Which of these pairs of famous athletes are relatives?
Lloyd Vahlberg - high jump / Joseph Schooling - swimming
Tan Eng Bock - waterpolo / Tan Cheng Bock - waterpolo
Zarinah Abdullah - badminton / Sheik Alau'ddin - silat
C Kunalan - running / V. Sundramoorthy - soccer
9
Why do Indians pierce their bodies during Thaipusam?
All the above
To give thanks to the gods
To declare their faith
To train their mind and spirit
10
Why is the front row empty at shows during the Hungry Ghost Festival?
VIPs don't attend events relating to ghosts as it's bad luck
To give the performers less stress during the festival
They are kept empty for otherworldly 'guests'
To demonstrate that the show always has extra capacity
11
Which one of these foods is not of the Eurasians?
Sugee cake - made of semolina flour, almonds, eggs & brandy
Feng - a spiced stew of pork, liver and heart
Smore - a thick beef stew
Bangers & Mash - sausages and mashed potato with onion gravy
12
Why won't the Chinese give shoes and clocks as gifts?
Only family members may give each other such gifts
It demeans the recipient as they are seen as cheap gifts
It is inauspicious as the Chinese words resemble bad things
There are old fables/stories behind each forbidden item
13
Which of these meats do Muslims not see as haram, i.e. forbidden?
Dog meat
Frog meat
Bull meat
Monkey meat
14
Which of these does not describe Hari Raya Haji?
A time for reflection and prayer
Sheep & goats are sacrificed, and the meat given to the poor
The end of the religious journey to the holy city of Mecca
The end of Ramadan

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