CCHM Prelim 2025 SS QP

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 addition to those sources which 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 source? Explain your answer. [5] 2 Study Source B. Why do you think this source was published? Explain your answer. [6] 3 Study Sources C and D. Does Source D prove that Source C is wrong? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Sources E and F. Having read Source E, are you surprised by Source F? Explain your answer. [7] 5 An increasingly diverse society is bad for building a cohesive national identity. Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

2 Are governments building national identity effectively in an increasingly diverse world? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Living in a diverse society can lead to both positive and negative experiences for individuals, while also shaping broader societal outcomes. Building a strong national identity becomes even more complex when policy design may hinder the formation of a unified national identity. France’s assimilation policies illustrate this challenge well: immigrants are expected to adopt the beliefs and practices of the majority culture, often with little room for preserving their own identities. This approach can foster a sense of alienation among immigrant communities. In addition, external influences and global events continue to make int