Chapter 1
From swamp to global metropolis
Chapter 2
The green blueprint of a garden city
Chapter 3
The delicious melting pot of cultures
Chapter 4
Quirky laws and high-tech living
YOUR GOAL
Master of Discovering Singapore
Ch 1 · From swamp to global metropolis
sonia Sang Nila Utama's Lion
Tiger in the trees, tiger in the trees / That wasn't a lion that you saw!
marcus World War II brought a devastating occupation that renamed the island and changed its history.
marcus A British treaty transformed a quiet fishing village into a strategic global trading hub.
Fun Fact
Merlion origin: The iconic Merlion statue was originally designed in 1964 as a logo for the Singapore Tourism Board.
Glossary
metropolis (noun)
A very large and busy city, especially the main city of a country or region. Following its 1965 independence, Singapore rapidly modernized under Lee Kuan Yew to become a leading global hub.
A very large and busy city, especially the main city of a country or region. Following its 1965 independence, Singapore rapidly modernized under Lee Kuan Yew to become a leading global hub.
Quiz
Who was the first Prime Minister of independent Singapore, serving from 1959 to 1990?
Quiz
Before being named Singapura, what was the island historically called in ancient Javanese records?
Quiz
What name did the Japanese military give to Singapore during the World War II occupation?
Quiz
Which mythical creature with a lion's head and a fish's body is Singapore's national mascot?