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Uniquely Singapore Trivia Quiz

It is a quiz about Uniquely Singapore. It is simply about the country that started so poor and turned into one of the world's most developed countries.

A multiple-choice quiz by kaung30. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kaung30

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
237,755

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1470

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (4/10), Guest 136 (6/10), Guest 49 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Singapore known as during the 14th century? Hint

Sea Town

Sea World

Forest World

Forest Town

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Question 2 of 10

2. On which date did Singapore introduce a Goods and Service tax (GST) to increase the strength of its economy? Hint

1 April 1997

1 April 1990

1 April 1994

1 April 1995

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the highest point in the island Singapore? Hint

Bukit Batok

Bukit Timah

Bukit Hill

Bukit Samjong

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is not regarded as one of the official languages of Singapore? Hint

Tamil

Mandarin

Malay

Cantonese

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the maximum height of skyscrapers allowed in Singapore? Hint

280 metres

290 metres

283 metres

293 metres

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Question 6 of 10

6. NS5 is the alpha-numeric code for MRT Stations. What is the name of the MRT Station? Hint

Orchard

Yew Tee

Dhoby Ghaut

Clementi

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which university is ranked first in the whole of Singapore? Hint

National University of Singapore

Singapore Polytechnic

Singapore Management University

Woodlands University

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Question 8 of 10

8. A lot of Singaporeans live in a HDB flat. What does the HDB stand for?

Answer: (Four words, the second one is "and")

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the bridge that spans across the mouth of the Singapore River? Hint

Orchard Bridge

Esplanade Bridge

Raffles Bridge

One Bridge

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hong Kong is bigger in area than Singapore.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Singapore known as during the 14th century?

Answer: Sea Town

During the 14th century, Singapore was known as Temasek or "Sea Town". It was named "Sea Town" because Singapore was a meeting point for traders from different countries.

2. On which date did Singapore introduce a Goods and Service tax (GST) to increase the strength of its economy?

Answer: 1 April 1994

Singapore introduced a GST service on 1 April 1994. It boosted Singapore's economy. Singaporeans could get the GST service in shopping centres, while a lot of tourists need to get it in Changi Airport.

3. What is the highest point in the island Singapore?

Answer: Bukit Timah

Bukit Timah is the highest point in the island of Singapore. Its height is about 176 m/ 577 ft.

4. Which of these is not regarded as one of the official languages of Singapore?

Answer: Cantonese

The four official languages of Singapore are English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. Very few Singaporeans speak Cantonese. Cantonese is very different from Mandarin.

5. What is the maximum height of skyscrapers allowed in Singapore?

Answer: 280 metres

The maximum height of skyscrapers allowed in Singapore is up to 280 metres. This is due to air restrictions.

6. NS5 is the alpha-numeric code for MRT Stations. What is the name of the MRT Station?

Answer: Yew Tee

Singapore's most popular way of transportation is the MRT or the Mass Rapid Transit system. In MRT, there is the North South Line, East-West Line and the North East Line. There are a lot of MRT stations in the railway lines and these MRT stations are given codes. NS5 means North South Line and the name of the MRT Station is "Yew Tee".

7. Which university is ranked first in the whole of Singapore?

Answer: National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore or NUS, is Singapore's leading university. Admission to the university is rather demanding and has world-class professors.

8. A lot of Singaporeans live in a HDB flat. What does the HDB stand for?

Answer: Housing and Development Board

As Singapore is a very small island, space is extremely limited. The Singaporean government decided to build HDB flats instead of houses. Thus, it would take up less space. Most of the Singaporeans are very pleased with the standard of the HDB (Housing and Development Board) flats.

9. What is the name of the bridge that spans across the mouth of the Singapore River?

Answer: Esplanade Bridge

The bridge that spans across the mouth of the Singapore River is the Esplanade Bridge. A lot of tourists say that it is one of the most beautiful places in Singapore.

10. Hong Kong is bigger in area than Singapore.

Answer: True

Singapore has an area of 699 sqkms, while Hong Kong has an area of 1,103 km squared. Thus, Singapore is the smallest country in southeast Asia.

Source: Author kaung30

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