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PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION (2023) SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS SECONDARY FIVE NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HUMANITIES 2272/2273/2274/ 01 Paper 1 Social Studies 18 August 2023 0800-0945 hrs Additional Materials: Writing Paper 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number in the spaces at the top of this page. Write your answers in the writing paper. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions Section B Answer both questions The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question. Class: Index Number: Name : 15 Pasir Ris Street 21, Singapore 518969 Tel: 6582 7864 Fax: 6582 2543 This document consists of 8 printed pages (including this Cover Page) [Turn over

2 (HAI SING CATHOLIC SCHOOL) SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Answer all questions. Living in a Diverse Society 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 a ddition to the sources 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. 1. Study Source A. What is the message of the cartoon? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [5] 2. Study Source B and C. How similar are these two sources? Explain your answer. [6] 3. Study Source D. How useful as evidence is Source D in showing the economic impact of the influx of refugees on Bangladesh? Explain your answer [7] 4. Study Sources E and F. Having read E, are you surprised by F? Explain your answer. [7] 5. ‘Bangladesh has suffered as a result of accepting the Rohingya refugees.” Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 What is the impact of the Rohingya crisis on Bangladesh? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. The Rohingyas are one of the many ethnic minorities in Myanmar, with the majorit y living in Rakhine state. They are descendants of Arab traders and other groups who have been in the region for generations and have their own language a nd culture. However, the government of Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country, denies the Rohingya citizenship in Myanmar and sees them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. In 2017, close to a million Rohingya fled to Cox's Bazar District in neighbouring Bangladesh due to a wave of violence and persecution in Myanmar. Desp ite being one of the world's most densely populated countries, Bangladesh hosts the world's largest - and still growing - refugee settlement. Here, more than 30 ca