2017_S4_SS_Prelims_QP

This paper consists of 7 printed pages. Page 1 of 7 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2017 Subject : Combined Humanities (Social Studies) Paper : 2267/01 Level : Secondary 4 Express Date : 11 September 2017 Duration : 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number in the spaces provided on the writing paper. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. SECTION A Answer all parts of Question 1. SECTION B Answer both parts of Question 2. Write all answers on the writing paper provided. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together if you use more than one piece of writing paper. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total mark for this paper is 50. NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL

Nan Hua High School Combined Humanities (Social Studies) Preliminary Examination 2017 2267/01 Page 2 of 7 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Being Part of the Globalised World 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, i n addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer , using details of the cartoon. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. How far do you think the teenage K-pop fan in Source B would have agreed with the undergraduate student who wrote Source C? Explain your answer. [7] (c) Study Source D. Why do you think the Minister made this speech? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Source E. How useful is this source as evidence about the Korean Wave ? Explain your answer. [7] (e) ‘The Korean wave has been widely welcomed by all.’ Using sources in the case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

Nan Hua High School Combined Humanities (Social Studies) Preliminary Examination 2017 2267/01 Page 3 of 7 How has the Korean Wave impacted the world? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Since the late 1990s, an increasing amount of Korean popular cultural content including television dramas, movies, pop songs and their associated celebrities have gained massive popularity across East and Southeast Asian countrie s. News media and trade magazines have recognized the rise of Korean popular (K-pop) culture in Asia by dubbing it the ‘Korean W ave’ ( Hallyu in Korean) . All things Korean – from food and music to eyebrow -shaping and shoe styles – are the rag