Singapore Flashcards
This means “Sea town”
Temasek or Tumasik
This means Lion City
Singapura
The Rise of Temasek was in the ___.
11th Century
Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles developed Singapore in the ___.
19th Century or 1819
In the year ___ Singapore, Penang, and Malacca were combined as the “Straits Settlements”.
1835
In the years ___ the Straits Settlements were made a “British Colony”.
1867 to 1946
A transit trade; era of prosperity in Singapore; Singapore’s seaport now the fourth largest in the world in terms annual tonnage.
Malacca Straits
In the year ___ the British constructed an air and naval base in Singapore.
1921
In the years ___ the Japanese Occupation in Singapore occurred.
1942 to 1945
In the year ___ Singapore joined the Federation of Malaya.
1963
In ___ Singapore gained its independence making it the Republic of Singapore.
August 9, 1965
The first prime minister that served Singapore
Lee Kwan Yew
Lee Kwan Yew served until ___.
1990
Lee Kwan Yew was succeeded by ___.
Goh Chok Tong
The current Prime Minister of Singapore who was succeeded by Goh Chok Tong.
Lee Hsien Loong
