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Singapore History by Year, 1965-2022 - Statistics
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- The average score is 22 of 57
Answer Stats
| Year | Clue | Answer | % Correct |
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| 1965 | Singapore gains its independence from this country | Malaysia | 100%
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| 1968 | Singapore holds its first General Election as a sovereign state, and this party wins 100% of the seats | People's Action Party (PAP) | 88%
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| 1967 | Singapore co-founds this regional organisation | Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 76%
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| 1971 | The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) are signed between Singapore and these four countries (name any one) | Australia | Malaysia | New Zealand | United Kingdom | 76%
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| 1981 | This airport is opened and becomes Singapore's main international airport | Singapore Changi Airport | 76%
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| 1975 | This punishment is introduced for cases of drug trafficking | Death penalty | 71%
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| 1979 | The first outlet of this popular fast food chain opens | McDonald's | 71%
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| 2015 | This founding father passes away, and a week-long period of national mourning is declared | Lee Kuan Yew | 69%
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| 2018 | Singapore hosts the first-ever meeting between leaders of these two countries (name either) | North Korea | United States | 67%
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| 2003 | This endemic spreads in Singapore, infecting 238 and killing 33 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | 67%
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| 2004 | This man becomes Prime Minister, a position he holds until today | Lee Hsien Loong | 65%
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| 1980 | This university is formed from the merger of the University of Singapore and Nanyang University | National University of Singapore (NUS) | 65%
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| 1970 | Singapore's first Junior College opens | National Junior College (NJC) | 63%
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| 2017 | The Presidential Election is reserved for the first time for candidates of this race | Malay | 55%
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| 2011 | This integrated resort was officially opened, changing the Singapore skyline significantly | Marina Bay Sands | 55%
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| 2002 | This performing arts centre opens, looking a lot like a controversial regional fruit | The Esplanade | 55%
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| 1983 | This sports drink is launches to commemorate global food and beverage conglomerate F&N's 100th anniversary | 100plus | 51%
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| 1987 | These MRT stations are the first to be opened (name any one) | Ang Mo Kio | Bishan | Braddell | Toa Payoh | Yio Chu Kang | 51%
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| 1992 | A causeway is opened that connects Singapore with this island by road | Sentosa | 49%
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| 2020 | The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Singapore was a tourist travelling from this city | Wuhan | 49%
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| 2022 | Singapore imposes unilateral sanctions against this country, a first in its history | Russia | 45%
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| 1999 | This free-to-air news channel is launched | Channel NewsAsia | 43%
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| 2009 | This event in support of equal rights for LGBTQ+ people is held at Hong Lim Park for the first time | Pink Dot | 43%
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| 1966 | Following peace negotiations, this conflict ends with Indonesia's formal recognition of Malaysia | Konfrontasi | 39%
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| 2008 | This fugitive escapes from detention, launching the largest manhunt in Singapore's history | Mas Selamat Kastari | 39%
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| 2000 | This becomes the first private university funded by the government | Singapore Management University (SMU) | 39%
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| 1985 | This supermarket chain starts operations, taking over from Savewell | Sheng Siong | 37%
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| 1984 | This National Day Parade theme song is released, the first of many | Stand Up for Singapore | 35%
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| 1993 | This person becomes Singapore's first elected President | Ong Teng Cheong | 31%
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| 2016 | Nine Terrex infantry carrier vehicles en route to Singapore from Taiwan are seized at this port | Hong Kong | 29%
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| 1973 | This covert security operation is executed to quash Communist movements, leading to the arrest and detention of 113 people without trial | Operation {Coldstore} | 29%
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| 1991 | Four terrorists from this country hijack a Singapore Airlines flight, but their plot is foiled and they are killed by Singapore Armed Forces commandos | Pakistan | 29%
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| 2007 | Singapore and Malaysia present opposing cases to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding sovereignty over this outlying island | Pedra Branca | 27%
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| 2010 | Singapore hosts the inaugural edition of this international sporting event | Youth Olympic Games | 27%
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| 1997 | This regional phenomenon hits Singapore, leading to a short recession, though the effect on Singapore's economy was mitigated by active government management | Asian Financial Crisis | 25%
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| 1998 | This road tax scheme begins operations | Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) | 25%
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| 1982 | Singapore clocks move forward 30 minutes to join this time zone | GMT+08:00 | 24%
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| 2012 | These three new ministries are created out of the former Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA) (name any one) | Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) | Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) | Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) | 24%
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| 2013 | Singapore and Malaysia agree to build this transport route between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (though this project was later terminated in 2021) | High-speed rail (HSR) | 22%
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| 1986 | This building collapses, killing 33 people and leaving 17 injured | Hotel New World | 22%
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| 1994 | This American citizen is sentenced to six strokes of the cane for theft and vandalism, causing a temporary strain in relations between Singapore and the United States | Michael Fay | 22%
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| 2021 | This government plan is announced to tackle climate change | {Singapore} {Green} {Plan} 2030 | 22%
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| 1972 | This government policy is enacted to encourage people to have smaller families | Stop at Two | 22%
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| 1974 | Four armed men from the Japanese Red Army (JRA) and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attack an oil refinery and hijack this ferryboat | Laju | 18%
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| 1990 | This kind of politician is introduced into Parliament to represent community groups in fields like the arts, sciences, business, etc. | Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) | 16%
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| 1989 | The first 24-hour radio station in Singapore starts broadcast | Perfect Ten 98.7FM | 16%
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| 1969 | The Internal Security Department (ISD) has to manage this type of civil unrest, following rumours of differential treatment of certain demographic groups in Malaysia | Race riots | 14%
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| 1996 | This is established as Singapore's second orchestra | Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) | 14%
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| 2005 | This charity is embroiled in scandal, after its former board and management are found guilty of malpractices and corruption | National Kidney Foundation (NKF) | 12%
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| 2014 | The National Library Board controversially removes two books for "not promoting family values"; one of these books features these animals | Penguins | 12%
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| 2001 | The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) is formed as a coalition of these four parties (name any one) | Singapore People's Party (SPP) | National Solidarity Party (NSP) | Singapore Justice Party (SJP) | Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) | 12%
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| 2019 | This LRT station is the first operational train station in Singapore to permanently close | Ten Mile Junction | 10%
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| 2006 | This singer becomes the second Singapore Idol | Hady Mirza | 6%
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| 1977 | This aquatic centre opens | Big Splash | 4%
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| 1976 | The first public escalators are located in this mall | Queensway Shopping Centre | 4%
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| 1978 | This tanker explodes at Jurong Shipyard, killing 76 and injuring 69 | Spyros | 4%
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| 1988 | This novel marks the first time Singapore literature is selected as a text for the international General Certificate of Education Ordinary (GCE-O) Level examination | Or Else, the Lightning God and Other Stories by Catherine Lim | 2%
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