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Quiz 2: short answer questions

WHy were many businessess, now known as old trades, set up in the past?

Ans: To supply the needs of the growing trade market in Singapore in the past.

When was Kway Guan Huat Joo Chiat Popiah founded?

Ans: 1938

How do you make popiah skin?

Ans: Mix water with wheat flour to create a dough with a slightly bouncy texture. Split the dough into small little balls. Then smear the dough balls on the pan quickly. This will create a thin doughy layer. Wait for it to cook and carefully remove it.

LIST SOME OF THE COMMON FILLINGS USED IN MAKING POPIAH (List any 3)

Ans: Lettuce leaves, Grated carrots, Chinese sausages, Fried shallots, Chopped peanuts/peanut powder, Black sauce (sweet)

WHat is one puppet troupe that is still currently active?

Ans: Sin Hoe Ping Puppet Troupe

Which part of the rattan plant is used in Wicker/ rattan weaving?

Ans: The skin of the rattan strands

When was chun mee lee rattan furniture founded?

Ans: 1948

nAME some PROPOERTIES OF RATTAN THAT MAKES it IDEAL FOR FURITURE MAKING (lIST ANY 2)

Ans: Cheap, flexible, durable, and light

what are some techniques that street barbers have to master? (List any 3)

Ans: Combing, razoring, shaving, ear-picking, cutting, dyeing, joining, patching, relaxing muscles and stimulating blood circulation.

How much does it cost to get a haircut from uncle Tan boon kee's barber shop?

Ans: $6

What is the job scope of a street cobbler? (List any 2)

Ans: Mend shoes, patch up shoes, repair shoes, replace soles, polish shoes

What caused the increase in Demand for street cobblers?

Ans: Due to rapid modernisation, people began to switch from clogs to modern footwear. Street cobblers also repaired shoes so people need not buy new shoes and could save money. Thus, the demand for street cobblers went up.

what tools do street cobblers carry with them? (list any 3)

Ans: Different types of knives, hammers, nails, pincers, shoe brushes, shoe lasts, shoe polish, threads of different colours, needles, adhesive and scissors.

What is the origin of teh tarik?

Ans: Teh Tarik can be traced back to the Indian-Muslim immigrants who set up drink stands for the workers at rubber plantations around the Malay Peninsula.

What is the purpose of roasting the coffee beans?

Ans: Roasting coffee beans bring out the aroma and flavour locked in the coffee beans, allowing the product to be more fragrant.