ACJC_GEOGRAPHY_Prelim_Paper2_2008 Question paper

ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 Preliminary Examinations 2008 GEOGRAPHY 9 7 3 0 / 0 2 Higher 2 Paper 2 Human Geography Time: 3 hours 20th August 2008 READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions, each from a different topic. Insert 1 contains all the Figures referred to in the question paper. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The world outline map may be annotated and handed in with relevant answers. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. The number of the marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. On the cover sheet provided, include: • Your name and index no. • The question numbers of the question you hav e attempted in the boxes provided, and place the cover sheet as the top page over your answers for Section A. • At the end of the examination, fasten all your work in 2 separate bundles of section A and B. This document consists of 5 printed pages, including this cover page. Insert 1 consists of 5 printed pages. Department of Geography Anglo-Chinese Junior College 25 Dover Close East Singapore 139745 [Turn Over

2 Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Question 1, 2 and 3 carry 12 marks and Question 4 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Taiwan is an economy in East Asia where rapid economic growth took place in the 1960s. Fig. 1 shows the exports from Taiwan (by per centage) in 1960 and 1997. (a) Describe and account for the changes in the export of primary and secondary products. [4] (b) With reference to any named country you have studied, examine the strategies of the government in promoting economic development. [8] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2a shows the population pyramids of Lesotho and Norway in 2000 while Fig. 2b shows the projected population pyramids of these two countries in 2025. (a) Identify two differences between t he dependent populations of Lesotho and Norway. [2] (b) Compare the main changes in population structure between 2000 and 2025 for these two countries. [4] (c) What wi