Singapore Quiz: questions and answers

Singapore Quiz: questions and answers
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1. When did the first junk transporting immigrants from China arrive in Singapore?

2. Which mosque is believed to be the earliest in Singapore?

3. The oldest Jewish synagogue is the Maghain Aboth built in 1878. Where is it located?

4. In 1875, the government bought over the old Parliament House for $15,000. What purpose, then, did it come to serve?  

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?

6. In which year was the Istana built?  

7. Who designed the Supreme Court Building?

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?

9. When was Raffles Hotel opened for business?

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?

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