Quiz (1) on Singapore History

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Ok a short quiz on Singapore history. Do you knwo the answers to these

1) Who was the Last King of Singapore? The Raja of Perlis
2) Who was the first ever elected representative/MP/Councilor in Singapore? John Laycock
3) Who swore in Lee Kuan Yew for the first time as PM? Sir William Goode
4)Which is the oldest religious building in Singapore? Kg Melaka Mosque
5) Who is/was the first ever Singapore World Champion in any sport? Only this to be answered.

* for 5 I can accept 2 answers.
Only 1 condition here: You should not use Wikipedia for your answers...

Let's see if this got good responses, I may organise future quizzes.
 
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Ok a short quiz on Singapore history. Do you knwo the answers to these

1) Who was the Last King of Singapore?
2) Who was the first ever elected official in Singapore?
3) Who swore in Lee Kuan Yew for the first time as PM?
4)Which is the oldest religious building in Singapore?
5) Who is/was the first ever Singapore World Champion in any sport?

* for 5 I can accept 2 answers.
Only 1 condition here: You should not use Wikipedia for your answers...

Let's see if this got good responses, I may organise future quizzes.
Don't know :frown:
 

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Ok a short quiz on Singapore history. Do you knwo the answers to these

1) Who was the Last King of Singapore?
2) Who was the first ever elected official in Singapore?
3) Who swore in Lee Kuan Yew for the first time as PM?
4)Which is the oldest religious building in Singapore?
5) Who is/was the first ever Singapore World Champion in any sport?

* for 5 I can accept 2 answers.
Only 1 condition here: You should not use Wikipedia for your answers...

Let's see if this got good responses, I may organise future quizzes.
1) LHL
2) LHL
3) LHL
4) 38 Oxley Road
5) LHL
 

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Ok a short quiz on Singapore history. Do you knwo the answers to these

1) Who was the Last King of Singapore?
2) Who was the first ever elected official in Singapore?
3) Who swore in Lee Kuan Yew for the first time as PM?
4)Which is the oldest religious building in Singapore?
5) Who is/was the first ever Singapore World Champion in any sport?

* for 5 I can accept 2 answers.
Only 1 condition here: You should not use Wikipedia for your answers...

Let's see if this got good responses, I may organise future quizzes.
1. Queen Elizabeth II
 

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Ok a short quiz on Singapore history. Do you knwo the answers to these

1) Who was the Last King of Singapore?
2) Who was the first ever elected official in Singapore?
3) Who swore in Lee Kuan Yew for the first time as PM?
4)Which is the oldest religious building in Singapore?
5) Who is/was the first ever Singapore World Champion in any sport?

* for 5 I can accept 2 answers.
Only 1 condition here: You should not use Wikipedia for your answers...

Let's see if this got good responses, I may organise future quizzes.
1. Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia before 9 Aug 1965
 

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got all answers, i didn't use wikipedia, i used google kym?
 

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Ok a short quiz on Singapore history. Do you knwo the answers to these

1) Who was the Last King of Singapore?
2) Who was the first ever elected official in Singapore?
3) Who swore in Lee Kuan Yew for the first time as PM?
4)Which is the oldest religious building in Singapore?
5) Who is/was the first ever Singapore World Champion in any sport?

* for 5 I can accept 2 answers.
Only 1 condition here: You should not use Wikipedia for your answers...

Let's see if this got good responses, I may organise future quizzes.
1. constantly changing, many wayang kings in parliament
2. DAvid MArshall
3. too many to count , 30.1% of voters in 2015
4. 38 oxley
5. in the 1980s, a singaporean won the Subbuteo table soccer World cup
 

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1. constantly changing, many wayang kings in parliament
2. DAvid MArshall
3. too many to count , 30.1% of voters in 2015
4. 38 oxley
5. in the 1980s, a singaporean won the Subbuteo table soccer World cup
errm no to all
 

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Who was the first ever elected official in Singapore? <---- this qn not phrase properly
 
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