The Fall Of Singapore
Fall of Singapore Quiz
- 1.Which country was in charge of Singapore before the war?
- A.
Japan
- B.
Britain
- C.
Australia
- D.
America
- E.
Perth
- 2.What was special about the guns used to protect Singapore before the invasion?
- A.
They were made to sink ships like the one at Rottnest
- B.
They were all black for camoflage
- C.
They were made out of wood
- D.
They were made for shooting at armies
- E.
They didnt make any noise so the invaders would keep going.
- 3.When did australia enter the second world war?
- A.
1942
- B.
1945
- C.
2010
- D.
1940
- E.
1939
- 4.When Australia entered the second world war in 1939 who were they against?
- A.
France and later Italy
- B.
Italy and later Germany
- C.
Sydney and later Perth
- D.
Germany and later Italy
- E.
America and later Tasmania
- 5.Whose squadrons were older?
- A.
Japanese
- B.
Australian
- C.
American
- D.
Italy
- E.
British
- 6.After the Japanese aircrafts defeated the British aircrafts the Japanese aircrafts had an advantage because they were able to:
- A.
Fly higher in the sky and up to the clouds
- B.
Go faster
- C.
Had bigger and more bullets to shoot
- D.
Were able to shoot soldiers on the ground
- E.
Glide better because the aircrafts wings were longer and thinner
- 7.When did the Japanese land in Malaya?
- A.
7th December 1939
- B.
7th December 1940
- C.
7th December 1941
- D.
7th December 1942
- E.
7th December 1945
- 8.What did the Japanese do after landing in Malaya on the 7th December 1941?
- A.
Climbed the Great Wall of China
- B.
Advanced up the Malayan Peninsula
- C.
Saw Barack Obama
- D.
Visited the Grave
- E.
Advanced down the Malayan Peninsula
- 9.How many commonwealth troops were captured or killed whilst going down the Malayan Peninsula?
- A.
100
- B.
500
- C.
1,000
- D.
5,000
- E.
50,000
- 10.The prisoners of war didn't get much:
- A.
Bullets
- B.
Food
- C.
Grass
- D.
Barb wire
- E.
Jobs
- 11.How did the prisoners of War get their food if they were too ill to work?
- A.
Bought it from Subway
- B.
Got it for free
- C.
Relied on the other workers
- D.
Called their mums and got them to bring food to them
- E.
Had none
- 12.How many Australian Prisoners of War out of the 2400 Prisoners survived the Death Marches?
- A.
6
- B.
60
- C.
1942
- D.
2000
- E.
6000
- 13.When did the Japanese surrender?
- A.
12h September 1939
- B.
12h September 1941
- C.
12h September 1942
- D.
12h September 1945
- E.
12h September 2010
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