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1 - In which year did the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations open a mother tongue-based kindergarten, in order to help children recognise the traditional Chinese values and to build up a good foundation in the language before they start school?

2 - In the 1950s, what was the first Chinese university in Southeast Asia?

3 - The Federation of Chinese Clan Associations and ________ co-organised the first ever 2011 Lunar New Year Reunion on 5 February 2011 to bring together members of the association, new immigrants, representatives of official agencies and Singaporean entrepreneurs who are doing business in China to exchange ideas.

4 - On 30 July _____, the General Council of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Association unanimously elected Chua Thian Poh, former president of the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, as the second president of the federation.

5 - The Ying Sin School established in 1906 was first housed in which association hall?

6 - What mode of communication did the early hometowns of overseas Chinese used to keep in touch with?

7 - With the end of the immigration era, many functions of the clan associations such as education, social welfare, employment, medicine and housing were replaced by the government. These associations also faced the problem of ageing members. In _____, the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations was established.

8 - After the war began, Tan Kah Kee was commissioned by the Nationalist government’s “Southwest Transportation Company” to place advertisements in newspapers, calling for overseas Chinese mechanics to return to China to serve. At one time, there was more than 3200 people who enthusiastically signed up to go back to China. What were they known as?

9 - Which sector of the federation organised the “A Walk through the Association Halls” series of activities on 30 October 2011, organising new immigrants to visit the Singapore Lam Ann Association and the Hong San Temple, so that new immigrants can enter the Chinese clan and promote their understanding of local Chinese clans?

10 - The dialectal divide contributed to the gang mentality, which in turn led to the formation of the SCCCI’s gang voting system. This system was not abolished until which year?