P4_SS_Settlers in Singapore Cont.

Settlers in Singapore

Armenians, Eurasians, Europeans, Jews and the Peranakans

Let's recap!

Indians, Malays & Arabs

Multiple Choice

Bussorah Street, Muscat Street and Baghdad Street are named after _________________.

• Arabian merchants

• Arabian cities

• Indian cities

• Indian merchants

Multiple Choice

Arabs were a large community in Singapore compared to other groups of settlers.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Chettiars are commonly associated with which profession?

• dhobi (washing laundry)

• milkman

• moneylending

• dock labourers

Multiple Choice

There were many Armenians who lived in early Singapore, numbering more than 1000 people before 1900s.

• True

• False

The Armenians

• The community of Armenians in Singapore was small but they contributed greatly to Singapore's early development.

• Many traders specialised in importing textiles and exporting produce.

• They also owned small factories

• Or ran businesses like restaurants, jewellery shops and photographic studios

$85 in 1919 is worth approximately $1,285.23 today

While $85 may not sound a lot now, they were considered prohibitively expensive for many back then!

A Familiar Name

• Miss Agnes Joaquim is credited with breeding Singapore's national flower.

• She was from the Armenian community.

• She was said to have bred an orchid hybrid from two southeast asian orchid species.

Multiple Select

Select the name and picture of our national flower.

• Vanda Miss Joaquim

• Vanda William Catherine

Have you heard of the Sarkies?

• No, not the one from the Lazarus Island incident.

• The Sarkies brothers were well-known Armenian businessmen in early Singapore.

• They opened Raffles Hotel in 1887.

• It was declared a national monument in 1987 and again in 1995.

Multiple Choice

This Armenian man started the most read and oldest newspaper in Singapore. What is it?

• The New Paper

• The Straits Times

• The Singapore Chronicle

• The Nation

It celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2020.