6. What was the purpose of the Clean Rivers Campaign?
To clean up the rivers in Singapore
To make the river water potable.
To clean the river banks.
7. When was the Urban Renewal Department set up?
1887
1966
1964
8. What remained constant despite the changes over the years?
(
Can tick more than one option
)
The use of the South Bank as the commercial heart of Singapore
The use of the river for loading and unloading cargo.
The North Bank as a government administrative centre
The bumboats in the Singapore River
The coolies along the river.
9. Bumboats were still being used for loading and unloading cargo in the late 1960s.
True
False
10. What was one of the first moves made by the Urban Renewal Department?
To clean the river.
To conserve the old infrastructure.
To clear the slums and build up the infrastructure along the Singapore river.
