Sec 1 History Chapter 3

You have learnt about the factors that have caused immigrants to arrive at Singapore in the 19th century. What are these factors called?

• Push Factors

• Pull Factors

• Push and Pull Factors

• None of the above

For the factor of Poverty and Starvation, which were the two main problems that contributed to this factor?

• Overpopulation

• Excessive Rain

• Natural Disaster (Drought)

• Disease

Which of the following countries below were affected by overpopulation that led to them suffering from poverty?

• India

• India and China

• Java and China

• China

What does a famine refer to?

• A widespread lack of food that results in people starving

• A widespread disease affecting people

• An abrupt rise in population in a country

• None of the above

The second push factor is known as...

• Famine

• Increase spread of disease

• Unrest and Instability

• None of the above

Unrest and instability in China were caused by....

• Rebellions and Clan Wars

• Overpopulation

• Poverty

• World Wars

We have learnt about clan wars. What do clans refer to?

• Groups of people of the same race in China

• Members in China that share the same line of descent or surname

• Members in China who are from the same school

• Groups of people who have the same birthdays in China

Unrest and Instability also occurred in another country that caused people to move to Singapore. Which country is this?

• India

• Phillipines

• Myanmar

• The Middle East

Who were the Indian Convict Labourers?

• Prisoners in India that fought against clans in their country

• People who were innocent but were convicted by the British

• Indian rebels captured by the British and sent to Singapore for work as punishment

• None of the above

People in countries who were affected by unrest & instability left their homelands to come to Singapore in search of....

• A job

• A peaceful life without chaos

• Escape from evil powers

• All of the above