Attack on Malaya & Singapore

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Attack on Malaya & Singapore

Choose the correct answer for each question.


1	Why did the Japanese invade Malaya?
		Malaya was near Japan
		Malaya had a good port
		Malaya was rich in raw materials
		Malaya belongs to the Americans


2	Who was the British Commander in charge of the Malaya Campaign?
		Gordon Bennett
		A. E. Percival
		Spencer Chapman
		Winston Churchill


3	Where did the first battle in Malaya take place?
		Kedah
		Johor
		Kuala Lumpur
		Kelantan


4	When was the causeway bombed?
		15 Feb 1942
		28 Jan 1942
		31 Dec 1941
		31 Jan 1942


5	Where did the British sign the surrender documant?
		Battle Box
		City Hall
		Ford Factory
		Surrender Chambers


6	Why did the British bomb the Causeway?
		To slow down Japanese advance.
		To rebuild the Causeway.
		Destroy the Causeway and built it at some other place.
		To separate Malaya from Singapore.


7	How long did it take for the Japanese to capture Malaya and Singapore?
		87 days
		70 days
		55 days
		60 days


8	Who was known as "The Tiger of Malaya"?
		General A.E. Percival
		General Hagataki
		Lieutenant Gordon Bennett
		General Tomoyuki Yamashita


9	When was Pearl Harbour bombed?
		7 Nov 1941
		7 Dec 1941
		9 Feb 1942
		10 Feb 1942


10	What mode of transport helped the Japanese to move quickly through the jungles of Malaya?
		the armoured vehicles
		tanks
		bicycles
		sampans and boats


11	When did the Japanese land on Pulau Ubin?
		6 Feb 1942
		7 Feb 1942
		6 Jan 1942
		7 Feb 1942


12	Where did Gen Percival concentrate his troops and equipment in prepartion for the Japanese attack from Malaya?
		North-west coast of Singapore
		North-east coast of Singapore
		South-east coast of Singapore
		Soth-west coast of Singapore


13	How did the Japanese know the defence locations of the British in Singapore?
		The British had left military maps in Kuala Lumpur in their hasty retreat.
		The Japanese had sent spies to infiltrate the British army.
		The Japanese had a good observation point from the Sultan's Palace in Johore.
		The British had left the military maps in Penang when they evacuated.


14	Why did the British abandon the Singapore Naval Base?
		They had no ships in the Naval Base
		They did not think the Japanese would attack from the sea.
		They were worried that the Japanese would attack the Naval Base when they crossed the Causeway.
		They had planted bombs in the Naval base to blow up the Japanese when they attacked.


15	Where did the Japanese sign the surrender document in 1945?
		Battle Box
		Surrender Chambers
		Ford Factory
		City Hall