Professional Documents
Culture Documents
S3 Humanities
2012 - 2013
Unit Test 3
Class: ____________ (
50
Name: _________________________
Section A
Multi-choice questions (10 marks)
Write the letter of CORRECT answer into the box provided.
1.
2.
Which of the following is NOT the factor causing the American Revolution?
A. Colonists wanted representation in the British Parliament
B. Influence of Enlightenment ideals
C. The trade policy forcing colonists to build ships to transport their goods was seen as
unfair
D. Shared power between governors and councils caused tension
The system adopted by government in the United States after the American Revolution
contained which three branches?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
Which of the following statements is NOT something the American and French
Revolution shared?
A. They were both influenced by the Enlightenment
B. They both resulted in documents proclaiming the independence of their government
C. They were both triggered in part by economic discontent
D. Both were fighting the excessive spending by the ruling government
4.
Which of the following is NOT an event marking the beginning of the French
Revolution?
A. The Tennis Court Oath
B. The rise of Napoleon
C. The calling of the Estates General
D. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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5.
6.
D. Heilongjian River
7.
Which of the following is NOT a result of the Three Gorges Dam project?
A. It controls levels of pollution
B. People living in the area have to be resettled
C. Floods can be prevented even during heavy rainfall
Which of the following are policies that the Singapore government has adopted to
address water-related problems in Singapore?
(i) Get more water from Malaysia
(ii) Educate the public about water consumption
(iii) Rely on new technologies to recycle water
(iv) Build expensive desalination plants
A. (i), (ii)
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
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9.
To record
(i) Assets
An increase
A decrease
Debit
Credit
(ii) Capital
An increase
A decrease
Debit
Credit
(iii) Liabilities
An increase
A decrease
Debit
Credit
10. The double entry required for receiving rental revenue by cheque is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Accounts to be debited
Accounts to be credited
(i)
Rent revenue
Bank
(ii)
Bank
Rent revenue
(iii)
Rent
Bank
(iv)
Bank
Rent
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
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Section B
Map-reading questions (8 marks)
Question 1
Study Figure 1 below and answer the following questions.
Figure 1
(a) What is the scale shown in Figure 1? _______________
(1 mark)
1:25000
(b) What is the direction of Olympic Station from Police station in Cheung Sha Wan?
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(1 mark)
South East (SE)
0671
(c) What is the grid reference of this police station? __________
(1 mark)
(d) Youre at Olympic MTR station and you need to go to the police station in Cheung Sha
Wan. You decide to take the bus that goes along the West Kowloon Corridor. How far,
in km, does the bus have to travel? Show your work.
Correct measurement = 11.6cm (+/- 5mm) 11.6 * 0.25 = 2.96
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(2 marks)
Correct calculation = 2.96km (range from 3.025km to 2.77km)
(e) There are three different facilities in grid reference 0872. What are they?
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(3 marks)
Clinic (allow hospital), Church, post office
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Section C
Data / skill-based structured questions
(8 marks)
Read the following information and answer the question.
Question 2
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Question 3
Source 1
Americans throwing cargoes of tea into the river
a)
Source 2
Fighting between the American colonial militia
and British troops at Lexington, 1775
To which incident does Source I refer? Cite one clue from the source to support your
answer. (2 marks)
Boston Tea Party the painting shows colonists dressed as native Americans and
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also shows them throwing the cargo of tea into the sea.
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b)
According to your own knowledge, how did the British government respond to the
incident you identified in Question a)? (2 marks)
The British responded by imposing more restrictions on the colonists through the
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Intolerable Acts.
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c)
With reference to the sources and your personal knowledge, suggest and explain TWO
causes of American Revolution (4 marks)
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Causes:
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- Taxation without representation + elaboration
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- Enlightenment influence + elaboration
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- Accept other reasonable answers
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Question 4
Source 1
Fall of Bastille 14 July 1789
a)
Source 2
Womens March on Versailles,
Sources 1 and 2 share a common characteristic present in many events of the French
Revolution. What is it? (1 mark)
Violence / Chaos
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b) Suggest and explain any THREE similarities or differences of American and French
Revolution. (6 marks)
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Similarities:
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- Both influenced by Enlightenment ideas + elaboration
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- Both caused by unfavorable economic conditions + elaboration
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- Both resulted in documents claiming independence from the previous dominant
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party + elaboration
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Differences:
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- Situation of France and UK different (i.e. UK parliamentary monarchy, France
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absolutist government) + elaboration
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- American Revolution revolt of colonies against ruling King, French Revolution
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revolt of lower classes + elaboration
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- Apart from war clashes, AR did not show as many violent clashes as the FR.
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During FR there war clashes between revolutionary and counter-revolutionary
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forces, but the new governments also exercised a lot of violence over the general
population, in particular those opposing the regime.
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Question 5
a) State the accounting equation. (1 mark)
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b) Mr Ip has started a business. Before actually selling anything, the business has bought a
motor vehicle for $30000 and has kept $40000 cash in hand. Mr Chan has made a loan of
$10000 to Mr Ips business and Mr Ips business has also borrowed $20000 from a bank.
Calculate the amount of Mr Ips business capital. (Show your workings). (1 mark)
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c) Write up the correct accounts in the books of Ms Chens business to record the following
transactions:
2013
Mar 1 Put additional capital of $70 000 into the bank account of the business. (2 marks)
Mar 2
(2 marks)
(2 marks)
2013
Mar 2
Mar 3
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