Tuesday, March 07, 2006

quiz

I had to plan a triva quiz for the damn website. It was a quite a bother going through decades worth of newspaper microfilm and pioneer magazines so i anyway heres a few questions from my alternate version. Have a go:


1.Military and State colours are considered sacred and anyone who handles them must ________

a) first touch the national flag
b) wear special white gloves
c) wash their hands
d) refrain from mastabatory activity for at least 48 hrs

2.Who wrote our National Anthem?

a) Zubir Said
b) Toh Chin Chye
c) Lee Kuan Yew
d) Jonny Cash

During NDP 94, 6 members of the 80 strong SAF Provost Precision Drill Squad performed the “ sword drill “ twirling _________ within centimetres of their fellow soldiers.

a) broad swords
b) sabers
c) claymores
d) butt plugs

Fireworks were a highlight during NDP 93. For the first time fireworks were launched from a naval craft. A single 60cm Brocade Kamuro shell was also used. It soared 540 m into the air before bursting into patterns that could be seen 100km away. Brocade Kamuro means______________ in Japanese.

a) small boy’s haircut
b) secret flame
c) explosion of colour
d) holy shit!

In 1989, the audience at the National Stadium were treated to a surprise when ____

a) Footballers from the national squad ran onto the field and played a mini show match
b) Parade participants disguised as members of the audience, got up from their seats and performed an impressive dance number
c) 24 freefall parachutists made a surprise descent into the Stadium
d) In a grossly miscalculated mistake, a lion from the Singapore Zoo meant to make an appearance during a Sang Nila Utama re-enactment, escaped its handler and proceeded to horribly maul a childrens choir.

During the first national day, a three hour tattoo was held at Jalan Besar Stadium. The show-stealer was an act involving ___

a) traffic policemen riding their motorcycles through rings of fire
b) members of the Singapore Infantry Regiment shooting fruits placed on the heads of participants
c) a mock battle staged by the Singapore Infantry Regiment.
d) a taxi driver who could put his entire head up his arse, and negotiate road obstacles at the same time.

The pouring rain failed to dampen the spirits of the 25,000 participants at the 1967 parade, who stayed put despite the bad weather. The theme for the parade that year incidently was ___

a) Onward Singapore
b) Our rugged society
c) United in adversity
d) Singapore, our miserable piss sodden culturally bankrupt excuse for a nation.



answers in order: b a b a c a b