Quiz (1) on Singapore History

[Kumar22]

badminton ah

1950s is badminton...and this guy won the ALL England at the time , the premier badminton tournament in the world and thus is considered like the World Champion. But You also can say your earlier deleted answer was right, if not All England then Thomas Cup

But who was our 1990 World Champion in what sport?

 

[Zappalapa]

duno answers to all qn.

 

[Lss]

5 I'm guessing darts, pool or squash

 

[mrclubbie]

tough sia number 5

 

[Kumar22]

5 I'm guessing darts, pool or squash

Already hint provided is badminton and another sport won by Malay in 1990

 

[Kumar22]

tough sia number 5

Badminton for the 50s and a martial sport for 1990

 

[daryl76]

Bru bugis peepurs come 1st before we comes

lol history fail.... but seriously our time in sec school dun learn this liao

syllabus all change, now maybe even more changes

 

[Cecamaster]

Silap martial art... 1990

Annabelle Chong also world champion... Don't believe me check guineas world of records

 

[Yueming]

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.

Sorry but what are we using for historical basis?

can we trust the “historians” of their times?

look at the vile misinformation and propaganda getting spewed everywhere in modern times?

can we be sure it wasn’t the case in the past?

 

[Cecamaster]

Btw where is Perlis? My Malay friend always call me pelir ....

 

[boredom2012]

The weightlifter who won first bronze medal in Olympics

 

[Kumar22]

Sorry but what are we using for historical basis?

can we trust the “historians” of their times?

look at the vile misinformation and propaganda getting spewed everywhere in modern times?

can we be sure it wasn’t the case in the past?

HUh?
All are facts easily verified by various sources....

 

[Kumar22]

Silap martial art... 1990

Annabelle Chong also world champion... Don't believe me check guineas world of records

Yes in Silat we had our first World Champion.

And in badminton Wong Peng Soon

 

[Yueming]

HUh?
All are facts easily verified by various sources....

And all the sources from where?
Verified by photographs and videos?
Hell, even photos and videos can be easily edited nowadays.
Even archaeological evidences can be doctored too.

Sources from humans? With an agenda most likely during their times?
really can trust?

 

[Kumar22]

Ok all answered, Quiz answered.

Let me ponder for future, maybe must make it a bit easier. i Just thought people would know most these questions........

 

[bwaysaiguan]

No. This guy was lawyer I think founder of 1 of our biggest firms todays..

No more riaos lo.

John Hand on cock still have alot.

 

[Kumar22]

No more riaos lo.

John Hand on cock still have alot.

Hahaha good one...here in edmw especially....

 

[Cecamaster]

Wong peng soon was a jhk

 

[EJB]

1, Yang Guo
2. dong xie xi du
3. dugu qiu bai
4. zi luo sha
5. xiao long nv

 

[Kumar22]

Wong peng soon was a jhk

Represent Malaya because Singapore din't actually have a team then. But he is considered Singaporean