1. What is generally regarded as the year in which Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles signed a treaty with Tengku Hussein, and founded modern Singapore? 1809 1819 1908 1918

2. Which treaty formally established the status of Singapore as a British colony? Anglo-Dutch Treaty Straits Settlements Treaty Treaty of Temasek Treaty of Singapore

3. Besides Singapore, which were the other two settlements that together formed the Straits Settlements? Penang and Perak Malacca and Johore Malacca and Penang Johore and Perak

4. In which year did Singapore fall to the Japanese in World War Two? 1945 1943 1942 1944

5. What was the name that the Japanese invaders gave to Singapore after the British surrender? Jeju-do Mina-to Shigo-to Syonan-to

6. In which year did the Japanese Occupation of Singapore end? 1945 1946 1944 1947

7. Who was the first Chief Minister of Singapore? Lim Yew Hock David Marshall Yusof Ishak Lee Kuan Yew

8. How did Singapore merge with Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah? By civil war, with winning side deciding for Singapore By British arrangements By British-Singaporean negotiations By referendum with majority of votes in favour of merger

9. What were the main acts of violence committed in Singapore prior to the Separation? Civil war and rioting 'Konfrontasi' by Indonesia and racial riots Demonstrations by pro-Communists Government capture of pro-Communists

10. When did Singapore gain independence? September 1967 October 1964 August 1965 March 1966