FUCHUN 4N SS Prelim 2019_QP

1 Candidate name Centre number S 1 5 1 0 Index number Syllabus/ paper 2 1 7 5 / 0 1 Class 2 1 7 6 / 0 1 2 1 7 7 / 0 1 Syllabus title HUMANITIES Paper 1 Social Studies 31 July 2019 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS Write your name and index number in the boxes above. Write in dark blue or black 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. Name of Setter: Ms Foo Fang Yu This document consists of 7 printed pages. [Turn over FUCHUN SECONDARY SCHOOL Secondary 4 Normal Academic Preliminary Examination 2019 For examiner’s use only Question number Mark Total

2 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) [35 marks] Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Exploring Citizenship and Governance You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources 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. (a) Study Source A. What is the message of the source? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. Why was the cartoon published? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Sources C and D. How far do these two sources agree with each other? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. How useful is this source in showing waste reduction is an effective method to waste management? Explain your answer. [7] (e) Study All Sources. How far do the sources in the case study show that waste management is effectively managed by governments? Explain your answer. [10]

3 Is waste management effectively managed by governments? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. When countries become more prosperous , the amount of waste they generate increases. Cities are estimated to generate waste that can fill up 800,000 Olympic-size swimming pools every year. When waste increases, removal of waste becomes a concern. Most waste are disposed to landfills and left to decompose naturally, which can produce an odour. Furthermore, waste like plastics and household items are difficult to decompose, creating problems such as land contamination, water pollution, and harming wildlife. Some countries have been criticised for hiding from waste management by sending waste to other countries, and transferring the problem elsewhere. However, waste continue to increase globally, and good solutions to manage waste are few. There are calls for governments to take more action by focusing on three key areas: reduce the amount of waste generated , encourage the recycling of waste, and regulat