SNGS 2025 HIST PRELIM P1 QP+MS.pdf

1 Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: _____________ PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ORDINARY LEVEL HISTORY Paper 1 European Dominance and Challenges (1870s-1945) 2174/01 22 August 2025 1 hour 50 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number, and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. You may keep the question paper. ______________________________________________________________________ This document consists of 6 printed pages and 2 blank pages. [Turn Over

2 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. Study 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 were 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. What can you learn from the source about British attitude towards colonialism in the 19th century. Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. Having read Source B, are you surprised by Source C? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Source D. How useful is t he source in helping you understand the motivation for British intervention in Perak? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Source E. Why do think the journal article was published? Explain your answer. [5] (e) Study all sources. “British intervention in the Malay states was to protect their own interest.’ How far do these sources support this view? Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. [8]

3 British Intervention in the Malay States. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. By 1824, t he British had successfully established trading bases in Penang, Melaka and Singapore under a unified administration known as the Straits Settlements. From 1824 to 1873, the British was careful not to interfere in the affairs of the Malay states. In 1867 when the Straits Settlements was transferred from the control of the India Office to the Colonial Office in London, the Straits community hoped to see a more active role of the British i