Singapore River Trail
Suggested Answers
1. Chinese, Malay, Indian, Scotsmen/British/European
(Accept any 4)
2. Merchant, Chief, Coolies, Traders/labourers/bullock cart drivers
(Accept any 2)
3. Bullock cart
4. 5
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• Cavenagh Bridge
• Major General William Orfeur Cavenagh
• P & W MacLellan Engineers
• The number of ‘my feet’ long will vary according to the size of
the pupil’s feet
• 66
1.
2.
3.
This answer will vary according to the size of pupil’s feet and the
number of ‘my feet’ found on page 3.
90 cm x 66 = 5940 cm.
The length of the bridge is about 5940 cm long.
1. EMPRESS PLACE
2. Asian Civilisations Museum
3. Exhibitions change depending on the date you visit the museum.
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1.
Tour times may change.
As of October 2015, tour in English on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday are conducted at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. They would have
to wait two and a half hours for the next English guided tour.
2. Seven and a half hours
3. Change = $100 - cost of postcard - cost of souvenir mug
Ways to find the height of the totem pole
•
Use the photo you have taken against the totem pole.
Measure your height. Find out how many times the totem pole
is taller than you. You should be able to estimate the height of
the totem pole.
• You may take a picture of mum or dad against the totem pole and use their height to estimate.
• You may also try to count the number of sections on the pole and then measure each section.
1.
VICTORIA THEATRE
VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL
2. All the shapes listed can be seen on the buildings.
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1. The time drawn above is 4.30.
(This will depend on the time you drew in the hour and minute hand.)
2.Rome
3. No. It is not a square. A square has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles. 4-sided figure on the clock looks like a diamond or rhombus. It has 4 equal sides but no right angles.
1. Buildings and Bridges built by convicts
a. Cavenagh Bridge
(http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_2_2004-12-17.html)
b. Asian Civilisations Museum
(http://www.acm.org.sg/the_museum/history_building.asp)
2. How people travelled in the past:
a. Animal drawn carriages (horses, cattle, bullock, etc.) Most
common form of animal drawn carriage is the bullock cart
(http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_955_2005-01-26.html)
b. Rickshaws/jinrikshas, later replaced by trishaws
(http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_947_2005-01-25.html)
c.Trams
(http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1085_2006-06-08.html)
Other references:
The Land Transport of Singapore: From Early Times to the Present. -(1984). Singapore: Published for Archives and Oral History Department by Educational Publications Bureau.
3. Quarter-past eight
• 28 January 1819
• Colour: One black and one white
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1.9
2. 20 x 9 = 180 steps
Butcher Chemist
Post
Office
Bank FLORIST Vacant