Singapore Quiz: questions and answers
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1. When did the first junk transporting immigrants from China arrive in Singapore?
1821
2. Which mosque is believed to be the earliest in Singapore?
Omar mosque
3. The oldest Jewish synagogue is the Maghain Aboth built in 1878. Where is it located?
Waterloo Street
4. In 1875, the government bought over the old Parliament House for $15,000. What purpose, then, did it come to serve?
Supreme Court of the colonial government
5. The Istana is today the official residence of the President of the Republic of Singapore. The word means 'palace' in Malay. What was the name given to it when it was first built?
Government House
6. In which year was the Istana built?
1869
7. Who designed the Supreme Court Building?
Dorrington Ward
8. Pulau Ubin was once of great value to the main island of Singapore because of a valuable item it could offer. What was that item?
Granite
9. When was Raffles Hotel opened for business?
1887
10. Today we are familiar with what is referred to as the Padang. It was, however, not known as the Padang until 1906. What was the original name given to it by Stamford Raffles?
The Plain