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BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOLMID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2012

3 May 20121 hour 45 minutes

HistorySecondary Two Express

Additional material: 1. Cover Page2. OTAS form3. Foolscap Papers

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES1. Answer all questions in Section A on the OTAS form provided. Use only a 2B

pencil to shade your answers on OTAS form.2. Answer all questions in Sections A, B, C and D.3. Use only a black or dark blue pen for answering. 4. Do not use correction tape or correction fluid.5. Fasten only the cover page of the question paper on top of your foolscap answers

securely using the string provided.

Setter: Ms Wong Yin Mei

This question paper consists of 10 printed pages, including this cover page.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.

Section AMultiple Choice Questions [20m]

Answer all questions on OTAS form.

1. What were the restrictions faced by the British and other European traders in the Malay Archipelago before 1819?

i) British and European traders were only allowed to trade at Batavia.ii) British and European traders were charged high fee for using the port.iii) British and European traders had to share their profits with the Dutch.iv) British and European traders had to pay heavy taxes on goods sold.

A) i onlyB) iii onlyC) I, ii and iiiD) i, ii and iv

2. What were the pull factors for the early immigrants to come to Singapore in the 19th century?

i) Availability of jobs in Singaporeii) Wealthy merchants in Singaporeiii) Natural disasters in homelandiv) Civil wars in homeland

A) i onlyB) iii onlyC) I, ii and iii D) i, ii and iv

3. Why were the different races segregated in the early 19th century?

A) It was to better utilise land space in Singapore.B) It was to improve the haphazard way of buildings being built in Singapore.C) It was to facilitate inter-marriages between different races in Singapore.D) It was to maintain peace in Singapore.

4. Where were some developments under the Singapore Town plan in 1822?

i) A harbour was built.ii) Government offices were built.iii) Land along the seafront was reclaimed.iv) Roads were widened.

A) i onlyB) iii onlyC) ii, iii and iv D) All of the above

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5. The early Indian immigrants were successful in __________________.

A) banking and ship buildingB) banking and transportationC) ship building and setting up agency housesD) transportation and gardening

6. When did the Straits Settlements become a Crown Colony?

A) 1819B) 1824C) 1858D) 1867

7. The Executive Council under the governor of the Straits Settlements was to ______________________.

A) assist the king or queen of Great Britain to run the colonies around the worldB) assist the king or queen of Great Britain to make lawsC) advise the governor and help make laws for the SettlementsD) advise the governor and help run the Settlements

8. Why were Chinese schools being discriminated by the British colonial government in the early 20th century?

i) The British believed that Chinese schools bred anti-British feelings among their students .

ii) The British preferred to concentrate on the English schools to maintain loyalty among the English-speaking Chinese.

iii) The British preferred to gain the support of the Malays and Indians.

A) i onlyB) i and ii C) ii and iiiD) All of the above

9. Why did the British colonial government provide grants to schools like Raffles Institution?

A) To train people in English for jobs in the government offices and trading companies.

B) To please and gain support from the early immigrants in Singapore.C) To prevent riots among different races in Singapore.D) To act in accordance to Singapore Town Plan by Sir Stamford Raffles.

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10.Why was the destruction of the Emden, a German warship, significant to Singapore?

A) It removed the threat posed to traders coming to Singapore.B) It ended World War I in Singapore.C) It showed that Singapore was an impregnable fortress.D) It encouraged more naval warships to be stationed in Singapore.

11.Why did the Japanese Commander set up his headquarters at the Sultan of Johore's palace during World War II?

A) It was because the Sultan of Johore was a good friend of Japan.B) It was because the palace had a high tower which could see targets in

Singapore.C) It was because the Japanese army needed a military base.D) it was because the British army planned to surrender in Johore.

12.When did the Japanese invade Singapore during World War II?

A) 31 January 1942B) 8 February 1942C) 15 February 1942D) 16 February 1942

13.Why were Chinese treated harshly during the Japanese Occupation?

A) The Japanese were killed by mainly Chinese during the war.B) The Japanese disliked the looks of Chinese.C) The Japanese wanted to show their superiority to Chinese.D) The Japanese regarded Chinese as threats because they supported the anti-

Japanese war effort in China.

14.Japanese General ____________ surrendered to the Supreme Allied Commander

for Southeast Asia ______________ after Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed.

A) Tomoyuki Yamashita; Arthur PerceivalB) Tomoyuki Yamashita; Lord Louis MoutbattenC) Seishiro Itagaki; Lord Louis MountbattenD) Seishiro Itagaki; Arthur Perceival

15.Why did the British government pass laws to control trade unions in 1947?

A) The British government wanted to control all businesses.B) The British government wanted to suppress workers in the trade unions.C) The communist-controlled trade unions stirred up anti-British feelings.D) The communist-controlled trade unions wanted the government to hold

elections.

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16.Which of these statements about the 1948 Elections is true?

i) It was a step towards democracy in Singapore.ii) It was the first ever democratic elections. iii) It was the first fully democratic elections.iv) It was won by Labour Front.

A) i onlyB) i and iiC) ii, ii and iii D) All of the above

17.How many seats in the Legislative Council did the People's Action Party win during the 1955 Elections?

A) 10 B) 4C) 3D) 2

18. Who was Singapore’s first Chief Minister?

A) Lim Yew HockB) David MarshallC) Sir George Rendel D) Sir Stamford Raffles

19. Which of the following statements is correct about the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) victory in the 1959 Elections?

i) The PAP was the only political party which took part in the elections.ii) The PAP was well-organised and united.iii) The PAP promised to improve Singapore’s health and educational facilities.iv) The PAP gained the support from Chinese schools and trade unions.

A) i onlyB) ii onlyC) i, ii and iii D) ii, iii and iv

20. Singapore had its own ____________, ____________ and ___________ for the first time in 1959.

A) national pledge, national anthem, national flag B) national anthem, state crest, national flagC) national pledge, state crest, national anthemD) national anthem, state crest, national day

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Section BShort Sentence Answers [19m]

Answer all the questions on foolscap paper.

1. What was Eunos Abdullah's contribution as a non-official member of the Legislative Council?

[2]

2. How did William Pickering improve the life of the Chinese community in the 19th century?

[3]

3. What is a 'quarantine' law? Describe how it was carried out in the early 20th century in Singapore.

[3]

4. What were the reasons why law and order improved by the mid 1920s in Singapore?

[3]

5. Why did Lim Yew Hock manage to negotiate successfully for Singapore to be granted internal self-government but not David Marshall?

[3]

6. Give three reasons why the 1959 Elections was significant to Singapore. [3]

7. What did the People’s Action Party do to win the confidence and votes of the people during the 1959 elections?

[2]

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Section CSource-based Questions [29m]

Read the sources and answer all the questions on foolscap paper.

1. (a) Study Source A.

What does Source A tell you about Singapore during World War II? Explain your answer. [5]

(b) Study Source B.

What can you infer from Source B about the life of the people during the Japanese Occupation? Explain your answer. [5]

(c) Study Source C.

Why was the poster published? Explain your answer. [6]

(d) Study Sources C and D.

To what extent are Sources C and D different? Explain your answer. [6]

(e) Study Source E.

Is Source E reliable in telling you that Japanese treated the people well during Japanese Occupation? Explain your answer.

[7]

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How were the people treated by Japanese during Japanese Occupation?

Source A: A war survivor's description of the situation in Singapore after the British surrendered.

We were next told to move towards the sea. When all of us were in the water, the machine guns opened fire. As I fell, I was hit on the face by a bullet. The machine-guns then stopped firing. The soldiers came round to knife us with their bayonets. I shut my eyes. A soldier stepped on me to knife my neighbour. After some time, I heard the sound of lorries driving off.

Adapted from 'When Singapore Was Syonan To' by N. I. Low, 1973

Source B: An account of a local of the daily life during the Japanese Occupation.

Rationing would come. We used to get this terrible mee made from sago flour that tasted like rubber bands. Cooking oil was scarce so we used palm oil and palm oil has a lot of Vitamin A. In the beginning, we had a bit of pork…….Later on, hardly. We took mee as a substitute for staple food.

Source C: A poster distributed to the locals in Singapore by the Japanese Military Government during Japanese Occupation.

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Source D: A British historian’s view of the Sook Ching Massacre during Japanese Occupation.

The Sook Ching destroyed Japanese hopes of getting the local Chinese in Singapore to cooperate. The mass killing of Chinese meant that the Japanese were never welcomed as saviours in Singapore, even though in other parts of Asia, they had been seen as saviours when they first entered. They could have taken advantage of their victory to win the local population over by making their former British masters look shaky and weak. However, their cruelty made the local Chinese people hate their presence.

Source E: Headlines of the Japanese newspaper published during World War II on “Greater Co-Prosperity Sphere”.

* Nippon refers to Japan

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Section DStructured Essay Questions [32m]

Answer ALL questions on foolscap paper.

1. Founder of Singapore

(a) The following contributed to the founding of modern Singapore:

i. Sir Stamford Rafflesii. Major William Farquhar

Which of the above would you consider to be the founder of modern Singapore? Explain your answer. [10]

2. External events and their impact on Singapore

(a) The following external events impacted Singapore’s development as a trading port before World War II:

i. Opening of the Suez Canalii. Industrial Revolution

Which of the above external events had a greater impact on Singapore’s development as a trading port before World War II? Explain your answer. [10]

3. Reasons for the fall of Singapore in World War II

(a) How far do you agree that military superiority of the Japanese was the main reason for the fall of Singapore in 1942? Explain your answer. [12]

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