NHHS 2025 HIST PRELIM P1 MS

Page 1 of 15 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 Subject : History Paper : 2174/01 Level : Secondary Four Express Date : 29 August 2025 Duration : 1 hour 50 minutes MARK SCHEME NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL

Nan Hua High School Preliminary Examination 2025 History 2174/01 Page 2 of 15 Section A: Source-Based Case Study 1 (a) Study Source A. What is the cartoonist’s attitude towards the British? Using details from the source and your own knowledge, explain your answer. [5] Level Descriptor Marks L1 Misinterpretation / Description of the source Award 1m for misinterpretation E.g. The cartoon shows that the British used cannons and guns at the signing of the Pangkor Treaty. 1 L2 Message(s) Award higher mark for more developed answers E.g. The message of the cartoon is that the Malay chiefs were threatened into signing the Pangkor Treaty. This can be seen where the cannon is pointing at the Malay chief and the source states that “with some sabre-rattling and gun-boat diplomacy, the Pangkor Treat y was signed”. This shows that the British displayed their military might as a way to force the Malay chiefs into submission and into signing the Treaty. Alternative acceptable L2 responses: - Author disagreed with how British treated the Malay chiefs - Author was criticising the British - Author was attacking the British *What the author is doing is not equivalent to what the attitude of the author 2-3 L3 Attitude Award the higher mark for answers with contextual knowledge. E.g. The cartoonist had an attitude of disapproval/critical attitude** towards the British and their methods. This can be seen where the cannon is pointing at the Malay chief and the source states that “with some sabre-rattling and gun-boat diplomacy, the Pangkor Treaty was signed”. This shows that the British displayed their military might as a way to force the M alay chiefs into submission and into signing the Treaty. This depiction of military might as well as the words used such as “sabre -rattling” and “Now sign here” implies that the cartoonist views the British tactics poorly that they had bullied the Malay chiefs into signing the Treaty. 4-5

Nan Hua High School Preliminary Examination 2025 History 2174/01 Page 3 of 15 **Critical attitude is a disposition. But being critical is an action. 1 (b) Study Source B. What is the message of this source? Explain your answer. [5] Level Descriptor Marks L1 Answers based on Provenance/Lifting E.g. The message of the source is that the Pangkor Treaty was not plain sailing. 1 L2 Answers based on sub-message Award 2 marks for sub-message Award 3 marks for sub-message, supported E.g. The message of the source is that the Pangkor Treaty created trouble for the British in Malaya. This can be seen where the source stated that “