CANBERRA SEC SS 4NA Prelim 2019

CANBERRA SECONDARY SCHOOL 2019 Preliminary Examination Secondary Four Normal Academic HUMANITIES Social Studies 2175/01 & 2176/01 1 Aug 2019 1 hour 45 minutes 0820h – 1005h Name: ______________________________________ ( ) Class: ________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in dark blue or black ink pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer both parts of Question 2. Start every section on a fresh sheet of writing paper. Hand in Sections A and B separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. Do not turn over the paper until you are told to do so. This question paper consists of 6 printed pages including the cover page. Setter: Mr Norman Phua FOR MARKER’S USE Marks Awarded Max Marks Section A 35 Section B 15 Total 50

2 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Canberra Secondary School Social Studies 2019 Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 Normal Academic Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1. Exploring Citizenship and Governance 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 issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. What can you tell about public housing in Hong Kong? [5] (b) Study Source B and C. Does Source B agree with Source C? [7] (c) Study Sources D. Are you surprised with what is said about the need for reclamation of land in Hong Kong? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. Why was the cartoon posted? Explain your answer. [6] (e) How far do the sources in the case study show that land reclamation can solve the housing shortage in Hong Kong? Explain your answer. [10]

3 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Canberra Secondary School Social Studies 2019 Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 Normal Academic Will land reclamation solve the housing shortage problem in Hong Kong? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. For years Hong Kong has been facing housing problems. The lack of public housing resulted in housing units being built too small and th e prices too high for the residents to afford. The cause of this issue is mainly due to an increase in housing demand especially with the increase in population as well as the limited land space on the main island. To help cope with the housing crisis, the government has announced a plan in 2018 to *reclaim and build 4,200 acres of artificial islands in the South China Sea costing approximately US$80 billion, between the existing Hong Kong and Lantau islands within the next 30 years . It is expected to house 1.1 million people. Study the following sources to find out if Hong Kong will be able to resolve their housing problem. *Reclaim - the process of creating new land from oceans, riverbeds, or lake beds. Source A: A photograph showing a regular public rental residential unit in Hong Kon g published in a Hong Kong newspaper.

4 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Canberra Secondary School Social Studies 2019 Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 Normal Academic Source B: An extract from China Daily, a Hong Kong news agency, published on October 11, 2018. Artificial islands, covering a total area of 1,700 hectares, would be created in the waters surrounding Lantau. They would provide between 260,000 and 400,000 residential units — 70 percent being public housing — capable of accommodating up to 1.1 million people and creating 340,000 jobs over the next two to three decades. Furthermore, the project will create Hong Kong’s third central business district for future economic development. Source C: An extract from an article on an interview with Hong Kong opposition member Eddie Chu published in Los Angeles Times, an America newspaper , on 3 April 2019. “People living in a desperate housing situation are now used as an excuse to support the artificial island and all those new developments, but in the end they are not the ones who can benefit from it,” said Chu. “What makes us furious is when we ask, ‘Where do we have the US$80 plus billion to fund that artificial island?’ the government says we will have soaring land prices and we can earn money from that. “But the basic reason we need so much land is to make housing more affordable,” Chu said. “In any case, the proposed island won’t be livable until 2032 at the earliest.” Source D: A comment by Patrick Lau Lai -chiu, former director of lands for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Go vernment, published in China Daily, a Hong Kong newspaper on 18 November 2018. The development of the hilly city (Hong Kong) had relied heavily on reclamation. Reclaimed areas include downtown areas on Hong Kong Island and the bustling Yau Tsim Mong districts and the transportation hubs such as Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Station of the MTR metro system, and central ferry piers. Most of the city’s new towns housing millions of people were also erected on reclaimed land. The impact of cr eating more usable land will be far-reaching. “It will define our quality of life.”

5 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Canberra Secondary School Social Studies 2019 Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 Normal Academic Source E: An editorial cartoon showing *Chief Executive Carrie Lam driving a bulldozer published in South China Post, a Hong Kong newspaper, on 21 October 2018. *Chief Executive – the head of the Hong Kong government. Smiling Business investors Hong Kong citizens carrying banners reading “NO”.

6 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Canberra Secondary School Social Studies 2019 Preliminary Examination Secondary 4 Normal Academic Section B (Structured-Response Question) Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates. 2 Being part of a globalized world Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions. Extract 1 Singapore Changi airport spent S$1.7 billion on the Project Jewel expansion, which will feature a bio-dome complex housing an indoor waterfall, a lush garden and many more retail shops. Extract 2 5G is going to be the next generation of mobile connectivity wireless systems. It will replace 4G LTE technology, and will enable an improvement in communication. Extract 3 McDonald's is the largest chain of fast food restaurants in the world. It has more than 35,000 outlets worldwide. (a) Extract 1 shows a pa