CGSS SS 2021

CEDAR GIRLS’ SECONDARY SCHOOLPreliminary Examination 2021Secondary Four [Turn over HUMANITIESPaper 1 Social Studies 2272/012273/0130 August 20211 hour 45 minutesNo Additional Materials are required.READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTAn answer booklet will be provided with this question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional paper, ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet. Section A Answer all questions.Section B Answer both questions.The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question. This document consists of 6 printed pages.SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study)Answer all questions.

2 Cedar Girls’ Secondary School 2272/01, 2273/01/Prelim2021 [Turn over Citizenship and Good GovernanceStudy 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.1Study Source A.Why was the cartoon published? Explain your answer.[5]2Study Sources B and C.Does Source B agree with Source C about the lives of refugees overseas? Explain your answer. [6]3Study Source D.Are you surprised by the government’s stand towards refugees? Explain your answer.[7]4Study Source E.How useful is Source E in showing the impact of accepting refugees on the host country? Explain your answer. [7]5‘Refugees are largely welcomed in the host countries.’Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement.[10]How are countries responding to the influx of refugees?BACKGROUND INFORMATION

3 Cedar Girls’ Secondary School 2272/01, 2273/01/Prelim2021 [Turn over Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions.Refugees are one of the world’s most vulnerable groups as they left their countries due to wars, weak economic conditions, natural disasters and other causes. In 2019, the United Nation’s Refugee Agency reported that there were about 26 million refugees globally. An estimated 68% of refugees come from just five countries: Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Myanmar. They exist in a state of instability, with their futures and fates in the hands of potential host countries. Welcoming refugees is a humanitarian and legal obligation. However the idea of hosting refugees comes with reluctance due to misinformation and misconceptions, and also due to political and cultural reasons as well as security and economic concerns. The U.N. Refugee Agency recommends that governments consider refugees as an opportunity to be welcomed and not as a burden. Study the following sources to find out more about how countries are responding to the influx of refugees. Source A:A cartoon depic