ANG MO KIO SEC_SS-Sec4N_Prelim 2019

AMKSS/2019/Prelim/SS/4N 1 Name Class Index No. HUMANITIES 2175/1, 2176/1 Paper 1 Social Studies 1 hour 45 minutes Additional Materials: Writing Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST: Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer both parts of Question 2. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of the question or part question. This document consists of 6 printed pages, including the cover page. [Turn Over] Section A (Source-based Case Study) ANG MO KIO SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 SECONDARY 4 NORMAL ACADEMIC

AMKSS/2019/Prelim/SS/4N 2 Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Being Part of a Globalised World Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. What is the message of this cartoon? Explain your answer, using details from the cartoon. [5] (b) Study Source B. Why do you think the American political scientist gave this view? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Sources C and D. Do you think the Indian national would agree with the British academic on the impact of globalisation? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. How useful is this source as evidence about the impact of globalisation? Explain your answer. [7] (e) How far do the sources in the case study show that globalisation is bad for the world? Explain your answer. [10]

AMKSS/2019/Prelim/SS/4N 3 Is globalisation bad for the world? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. For many years, many people have debated on the merits and demerits of gl obalisation. Some have argued that without globalisation, many countries would not have been able to alleviate themselves from the state of poverty. They also highlight that globalisation has improved the quality of life in many countries. On the other han d, there are those who are critical of globalisation and they blame it for causing numerous problems like environmental degradation and increasing gap between the rich and the poor. Until today, while many countries are enjoying the fruits of globalisation , there are many others who are suffering and wishing they have not embraced it. Study the following sources to find out whether globalisation is bad for the world. Source A: A c