Peicai Sec_Prelim 4E_5NA 2023 Question Paper

Perseverance Respect Responsibility Integrity Discipline Empathy PEICAI SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS/FIVE NORMAL ACADEMIC PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 CANDIDATE NAME CLASS REGISTER NUMBER HUMANITIES 2273/02 Paper 2 History 18 August 2023 1 hour 40 minutes Candidates answer on the Answer Booklet. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name on all the work that you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer all parts of Question 2. Write all answers on the answer booklet provided. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 5 printed pages. Setter: Ms Poonam Pathak

2 Perseverance Respect Responsibility Integrity Discipline Empathy Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 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 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. Why was this poster published in the 1930s? Explain your answer. [5m] (b) Study Sources B and C. How are the sources similar? Explain your answer. [5m] (c) Study Source D. Source D is just a joke. Does this mean it is no use as evidence about Stalin’s Russia? Explain your answer. [6m] (d) Study Sources E and F. After reading Source E, are you surprised by Source F? Explain your answer. [6m] (e) Study all the sources. ‘Stalin improved the lives of his people.’ How far do these sources support this view? Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. [8m]

3 Perseverance Respect Responsibility Integrity Discipline Empathy What was life like under Stalin’s rule? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Stalin rose to power in 1928 and quickly gained full control over the Soviet Union. He sought to modernise the Soviet Union and achieve the same economic and military levels as the Western powers. He attempted to achieve this through a series of Five- Year Plans, setting targets for industrial and agricultural development for each plan. Stalin’s policies impacted the lives of millions of Russians. Source A: A French cartoon depicting life in Russia, published in the 1930s. The skeleton is holding a sign saying “We are very happy”.

4 Perseverance Respect Responsibility Integrity Discipline Empathy Source B: An extract of a diary entry wr