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What is History?
History is the study of the past
Give an example of a pictorial record
Maps, Photographs, Paintings, Posters and cartoons
What was Singapore's ancient name in the 14th Century?
Temasek
Give an example of a written account
Newspapers, letters, books, Government documents
What is an Artefact?
It is an object used and left behind by people in the past
What does B.C.E refer to?
Before Common Era
A century refers to a period of ______ years
100
The Chinese calendar is known as the ________ calendar
lunar
What is Chronology?
It is the arrangement of past events according to the order in which they took place
List the 3 European powers who arrived at Southeast Asia from the 15th to 17th century
Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese
The __________ straits is located between the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra
Sunda
In the traders relied on ____________ winds to travel. These winds are known as the __________ and the ________ monsoons.
Southwest
Northeast
What are the 4 types of sources?
Artefact, Pictorial, Written and Oral sources
What are the 4 stages of Historical Inquiry
Asking questions
Gathering sources
Examining sources
Exercise reasoning
According to the ____________, Sang Nila Utama arrived at Temasek and renamed the island Singapura
Sejarah Melayu
Give 3 reasons why ships would stop at the port of Singapore in the past
(2) Replenish food and water supplies
(3) Repair ships
(4) Wait for good weather