The name Bukit Timah, first recorded as "Bukit Tima" in 1828, has a contested origin. While some believe it refers to "tin-bearing hill" in Malay, no tin was ever found there, leading others to suggest it was named after Temak trees abundant on the hill, with early Western surveyors possibly mishearing "Temak" as "Timah." Bukit Timah Road, built in the mid-1830s by the colonial government, served as a crucial cross-island artery, connecting the town center to the forested north. Let’s hit the streets to find out if Singaporeans can name this road!