1. Why did Hong Kong begin land reclamation?

In Hong Kong, there is a shortage of flat land for buildings.

2. Which was the first reclamation and what did it produce?

The first reclamation was the Central District which produced Charter Road, Connaught Road and Des Voeux Road.

3. Which were the two main towns at the beginning in 1841?

Stanley and Shau Kei Wan were the two main towns.

4. What did the Peak District and the Central District of Victoria become?

It became a residential area and the government administrative departments and European business offices.

5. Were there any towns in Kowloon before 1900? Which two villages were there at the time?

No. Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok were the two villages

6. Which were the first 4 main roads built in Hong Kong?

The first 4 main roads were built to connect Wong Nei Chung, Shau Kei Wan, Stanley, Aberdeen and Victoria.

7. When and why was the Peak Tram made?

The Peak Tram was constructed in 1888 to make easier for Europeans living on the Peak to travel work at central.

8. What was built to link Kennedy Town to Shaukeiwan in 1904?

A tramway was built to link Kennedy Town to Shaukeiwan.

9. When was the Kowloon-Canton Railway completed?

It was completed in 1911.

10. What is an entrepot?

An entrepot is a place where goods are kept, free of tax, before they are sent elsewhere.

11. How did Hong Kong serve the mainland as an entrepot?

Foreign goods were sent to Hong Kong by sea. They were then sent into the mainland either by sea or by rail. Goods from the mainland would be sent to Hong Kong first before they were shipped abroad.

12. Which was the largest industry in Hong Kong from the 1910s to 1940s?

Shipbuilding and repairing became Hong Kong the largest industry.