Sec 2 History Quiz: Chapter 10 Social Challenges

What was one of the social challenges faced by Singapore in 1965? Building a sense of b________ (write in full, no commas)

Under the British, children attended schools in M_____ T_____ and identified with their own r___ and r_______. The 1964 racial riots also reduced inter-racial t____.

Thus, government needed to u____ different people and make them see Singapore as their h___ to b____ and d_____ (write in full, no commas)

Why was housing considered a social challenge for Singapore?

• The living conditions were unhygienic and unsafe

• People were rich and enjoyed living in slums

• There were too many houses for the rapidly increasing population

• Lack of housing would increase homelessness and reduce crime.

What was NOT a key social challenge related to education in Singapore?

• Lack of schools

• Lack of racial interaction

• Most were bilingual

• Lack of skilled workers to attract foreign investment

How did Singapore address the social challenge of building social cohesion and sense of belonging? They introduced ICs for c_______, national s______ like national a_____, flag and p_____, and daily f___ raising in s______

What was the purpose of introducing National symbols like the National anthem and State Flag?

• To promote a sense of belonging

• To eliminate all cultural identities

• To discourage unity among citizens

• To improve education

What was NOT one of the ways Singapore addressed the social challenge of providing public housing?

• Set up the EDB

• Built quality flats

• Ensured new flats had water, electricity.

• Located new flats near markets, clinics and schools

• Set up the CPF scheme to help people afford housing.

By providing s___, c____ comfortable p_____ housing, even the l____ income people had a r___ over their heads. Different r____ lived together to promote h______. Home o________ promotes c_________ to Singapore.

How did Singapore improve education to address social challenges?

• Focused on Math, Science, and Technical subjects

• Focused only on teaching Mother Tongue languages

• Recruited untrained teachers

• Limited opportunities for girls to attend school

By improving e________, l_______ rate i________, creating a large pool of s______ q________ workforce to attract M___. There were better j__ opportunities to improve l_____ s________.