1. What was Singapore originally known as? Temasek Johor Lama It had no name Palembang

2. The name Singapore was attributed to this 14th century Sumatran prince. What was his name? Hayam Wuruk Sang Nila Utama. Iskanda Shah Srivijaya

3. Singapore became prominent about 1390 when this prince broke off allegeiance to the Majapahit and was granted asylum in Temasek. He murdered his chieftain host, and made himself the island's new ruler. Who was he? Adityawarman Iskanda Shah Radan Wijaya Temagi

4. Which European is credited with the founding of modern Singapore in 1819? Sir Francis Light Sir Stamford Raffles William Farquhar John Crawford

5. Singapore was incoporated with Malacca and Penang to form which territory? Federated Malay States The Straits Settlements Malaya Malayan Union

6. In 1851, Singapore was under the control of the Governer-General of which country? Australia India Malaysia Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

7. What year during World War 2 saw the beginning of the Japanese Occupation of Singapore? 1940 1941 1942 1943

8. Which battle saw the defeat of the British forces in Malaya and the subsequent surrender of Singapore to the Japanese? The Battle of Singapore The Battle of Bukit Timah The Battle of Malaya The Battle of Pasir Panjang

9. This Conference held in London in 1957, agreed in principle that Singapore should become a state and receive full internal self-government. The Independence Conference The Constitutional Conference The Self-Government Conference The Straits Conference

10. The proposed formation of Malaysia was to include which countries and/or state(s)? The Federation of Malaya All of these Singapore and North Borneo Sarawak and Brunei

11. In what year did Singapore become a fully independent and sovereign nation on separation from Malaysia? 1966 1963 1965 1964

12. Who was the first president of the Republic of Singapore? Wee Kim Wee Benjamin Henry Sheares Yusof bin Ishak Chengara Veetil Devan Nair

13. Who was Singapore's first Prime Minister? Singapore does not have a Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong Lee Kwan Yew Lee Hsien Loong

14. What did Lee Kwan Yew and his administration do during his term as prime minister? Curb unemployment Developed the country's ecnomic infrastructure Raised the standard of living and implemented a large scale public housing program All of these

15. Which political party has dominated and won every election since self-government in 1959? The People's Action Party (PAP) Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) The Worker's Party of Singapore (WP) Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA)