Singapore Knowledge
This Singapore neighbourhood was renamed in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queenstown
In Duke-NUS’ TeamLEAD learning model, LEAD stands for these four words.
Learn, Engage, Apply and Develop.
My equation E = mc² is probably the most famous equation in physics.
Albert Einstein
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance and coordination.
Cerebellum
As of September 2026, this person is Singapore’s Minister for Health.
Ong Ye Kung
Originally completed in 1867, this is Singapore’s oldest reservoir.
MacRitchie Reservoir
This club won the 2025–26 English Premier League, ending a 22-year wait for the title.
Arsenal
Regarded as the founder of gastroenterology in Singapore, I also lent my name to one of Duke-NUS’ four colleges
Seah Cheng Siang
This famous medical scale ranges from 3 to 15 and assesses eye, verbal, and motor responses.
Glasgow Coma Scale
What are the 3M's in Singapore’s 3M healthcare financing framework?
MediSave, MediShield, MediFund
Before it was renamed in the 1970s, this island was known as Pulau Blakang Mati.
Sentosa
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
I am the singer whose real name is Stefani Germanotta
Lady Gaga
This animal has three hearts and blue blood.
Octopus
What does KKH hospital stand for?
Kandang Kerbau Hospital
Opened in 2026, these three new stations completed the Circle Line by connecting HarbourFront to Marina Bay. Name all 3.
Keppel / Cantonment / Prince Edward Road
This is the name for a group of flamingos.
A flamboyance
I was the first person to walk on the Moon, but I was not the first person in space
Neil Armstrong
Located in the neck, this is the only bone in the human body that does not articulate directly with another bone.
Hyoid bone
Before entering politics, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan trained and practised in this medical specialty.
Ophthalmology
This Singapore landmark was once the world’s tallest hotel when it opened in 1986.
Swissotel The Stamford
Duke-NUS welcomed its first MD cohort in 2007. How many students were in that cohort?
26
I was the lead anaesthetist for the separation of craniopagus twins from Nepal in 2001 and Iran in 2003.
Prof Ong Biauw Chi !
This disease was historically known as “consumption”
Tuberculosis
This Singapore hospital began in 1844 as the “Chinese Pauper Hospital,” funded largely by a philanthropist whose name it now bears.
Tan Tock Seng Hospital