2020_S4_SS_Prelims_QP

This paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page. Page 1 of 7 NAN HUA HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2020 Subject : Humanities (Social Studies) Paper : 2272/01, 2273/01 Level : Secondary 4 Express Date : Tuesday, 18 August 2020 Duration : 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST An Answer Book will be provided with this Question Paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover of the Answer Book. If you need additional answer paper, you may request from the invigilator. Sections A and B Answer all the questions. Please begin your response to each question on a fresh page. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.

Nan Hua High School Humanities (Social Studies) Preliminary Examination 2020 2272/01, 2273/01 Page 2 of 7 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Questions 1 to 5 are compulsory for all candidates. Exploring Citizenship and Governance 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 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. 1. Study Source A. Why do you think this Instagram post was published? Explain your answer. [5] 2. Study Sources B and C. Do you think the writer in Source B would agree with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Source C? Explain your answer. [7] 3. Study Source D. How useful is this source as evidence about Singaporeans ’ response to climate change? Explain your answer. [6] 4. Study Sources E and F. Does Source E make Source F surprising? Explain your answer. [7] 5. ‘Individual action is the best method in mitigating climate change.’ Using sources in the case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

Nan Hua High School Humanities (Social Studies) Preliminary Examination 2020 2272/01, 2273/01 Page 3 of 7 How is Singapore preparing for climate change? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. The global climate is changing. Average global temperature and sea levels are expected to rise if carbon emission from human activities continue s to grow unchecked, and extreme weather events are likely to become more intense and frequent. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Rally 2019 described that climate change is “one of the gravest challenges facing humankind” and Singapore must act now or face the “ultimate threat to human survival” . He highlighted that Singapore must understand what it means for the country and take steps to mitigate and adapt to it. He also outlined how vulnerable Singapore is to the effects of climate change, par