Under the Regime of Lee Kuan-Yew

question 74

Multiple Choice

Under the regime of Lee Kuan-yew,

• A) an unexpected attempt to foster individualism was made.
• B) the concepts of Western democratic pluralism have been encouraged.
• C) the Soviet concept of a centralized socialist society has been favored.
• D) thrift, hard work, and an obedience to authority were the tenets of state policy.
• E) the Chinese population was exiled back to the People's Republic of China.

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Definitions:

Wittig Reaction

A chemical reaction used to convert aldehydes or ketones into alkenes through the use of a phosphonium ylide.

3-Ethylpent-2-Ene

An organic compound with the formula \(C_7H_{14}\), characterized by an ethyl group and an alkene with a double bond in the 2-position on a pentane backbone.

Schiff Base

Chemical compounds that typically form by the condensation reaction between an amine and an aldehyde or ketone, characterized by a carbon-nitrogen double bond.

Imine

A chemical compound characterized by a nitrogen atom double-bonded to a carbon atom, which is also bonded to a hydrogen atom and a side chain.