Yuan Ching Sec S2 History 2023 EOY

YUAN CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL Secondary Two Express Course End-of-Year Examination 2023 CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER HISTORY Additional Materials : Writing Paper (3 sheets) 3 October 2023 1 hour 15 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST 1. Write your name, class and register number on the work you hand in. 2. Write in dark blue or black ink. 3. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. 4. Sections A and B Answer all parts of Questions 1 and 2. 5. Section C Answer two questions. 6. Write all answers on the writing paper provided. 7. Begin Section C on a fresh piece of writing paper. 8. At the end of the examination, fasten your work securely together. 9. Submit your answer scripts for Sections A and B together. 10. Submit your answer scripts for Section C separately. 11. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. 12. The total number of marks for this paper is 40. MARKS 40 This paper consists of 5 printed pages. Total

2 Section A: Chronology (5 marks) Question 1 is compulsory for all students. 1 Below are 5 historical events. Arrange these events in chronological order and write your answer on the writing papers provided. Your response should look like this: e.g. A, D, B, C, E, F A. Formation of ASEAN B. Merger to form Malaysia C. David Marshall becomes Singapore’s first Chief Minister D. British withdrawal from Singapore E. Japanese surrender in Singapore Section B: Source-Based Question (15 Marks) Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates. Study the sources and Question 2 carefully, and then answer all parts of the question. For each question part, you should use the source(s) indicated to help you answer the question. In answering the questions, you should also use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and analyse the sources. 2 (a) Study Source A. What can you infer about people’s feelings towards National Service in Singapore? Explain your answer. [4] (b) Study Source B. What does the source tell you about the importance of National Service? Explain your answer. [5] (c) Study Sources C and D. How similar are they? Explain your answer. [6]

3 Introduction of compulsory National Service in 1967 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The British were to withdraw their military forces from Singapore by 1971. This led to concerns within the Singapore government that Singapore would be vulnerable to security threats. Compulsory National Service was introduced in 1967 by the government to build up a ready citizen’s army to defend Singapore. While this decision se