Singapore River-change And Continuity
Test your knowledge of Singapore River and its surrounding areas! How much exactly do you know?
- 1.How long is the Singapore River?
- A.
8 km
- B.
9 km
- C.
10 km
- D.
11 km
- E.
12 km
- 2.When did Raffles first land at the Singapore River?
- A.
28 January 1819
- B.
29 January 1819
- C.
30 January 1819
- D.
31 January 1819
- E.
1 February 1819
- 3.How tall is the Merlion?
- A.
8.6m
- B.
8.7m
- C.
8.8m
- D.
8.9m
- E.
9.0m
- 4.Boat Quay was formerly known as __________?
- A.
Commercial Square
- B.
South Bank
- C.
Public Quay
- D.
Singapore River
- 5.The Fullerton was completed in which year?
- A.
1925
- B.
1926
- C.
1927
- D.
1928
- E.
1929
- 6.When was Elgin Bridge opened?
- A.
30 June 1929
- B.
1 July 1819
- C.
6 June 1910
- D.
6 May 1910
- E.
30 May 1929
- 7.The first bridge built across the Singapore River was _____________?
- A.
Ord Bridge
- B.
Presentment Bridge
- C.
Elgin Bridge
- D.
Esplanade Bridge
- E.
Read Bridge
- 8.The Fullerton Waterboat House was built in _______.
- A.
1915
- B.
1916
- C.
1917
- D.
1918
- E.
1919
- 9.Why was Cavenagh Bridge built?
- 10.How were people transported before the building of bridges across the Singapore River?
- A.
Ferry
- B.
Hot air balloon
- C.
Car
- D.
Helicopter
- E.
Bus
- 11.Where was Raffles believed to have first stepped ashore onto Singapore?
- A.
Clarke Quay
- B.
South Boat Quay
- C.
North Boat Quay
- D.
Boat Quay
- 12.What is the statue of Raffles standing at North Boat Quay made of?
- A.
Silver
- B.
Bronze
- C.
Gold
- D.
White Polymarble
- E.
Copper
- 13.What did the Fullerton Building house in its early days?
- 14.Who inititated the clean-up of the Singapore River in the 1970s?
- A.
Lee Kuan Yew
- B.
Goh Chok Tong
- C.
Tan Kim Seng
- D.
David Marshall
- 15.Which year exactly was the cleanup of the Singapore River initiated?
- A.
1973
- B.
1974
- C.
1975
- D.
1976
- E.
1977
- 16.The Singapore River was a _____________.
- A.
Malay Trading Outpost
- B.
Indian Trading Outpost
- C.
American Trading Outpost
- D.
British Trading Outpost
- E.
Chinese Trading Outpost
- 17.The town hall was built to commemorate __________.
- A.
Benjamin Sheares
- B.
Queen Victoria
- C.
Stamford Raffles
- D.
Yusof Bin Ishak
- 18.The Singapore Stone was discovered by the Singapore River in _________.
- A.
1822
- B.
1820
- C.
1819
- D.
1818
- E.
1816
- 19.What is the Alkaff Bridge commonly known as to Singaporeans?
- A.
Bridge of Wonders
- B.
Bridge of culture
- C.
Bridge of joy
- D.
Bridge of Art
- E.
Bridge of wealth
- 20.Anderson Bridge was constructed to replace which bridge?
- A.
Anderson Bridge
- B.
Esplanade Bridge
- C.
Alkaff Bridge
- D.
Presentment Bridge
- E.
Cavenagh Bridge
- 21.What was not allowed on Cavenagh Bridge upon its change to a pedestrian Bridge?
- 22.Who was Clemenceau Bridge named after?
- 23.Why was the Merlion relocated from the back to the front of the Esplanade Bridge?
- 24.When were rickshaws introduced to Singapore?
- A.
1870
- B.
1880
- C.
1890
- D.
1900
- E.
1910
- 25.What dictated the charges of rickshaw pullers?
- A.
Ordinance of 1892
- B.
Ordinance of 1890
- C.
Ordinance of 1888
- D.
Ordinance of 1886
- E.
Ordinance of 1884
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