Year 10 EUROPEAN STUDIES Time: 1:30min
Name: ______Class: ______
PART 1: Answer all questions in this section. (Total: 66 marks)
1. “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet, they are the world of the individual person; the neighbourhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination…” (Eleanor Roosevelt)
From: http://www.wcia.org.uk/una/human-rights.html
i. Why are human rights declared as being universal?
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ii. Why are they considered to be interdependent and indivisible?
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iii. The European Convention on Human Rights is a treaty that was drafted in 1950. Each of the numbered “articles” protects a basic human right. Name and explain THREE rights listed in this treaty. (6 marks)
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2. The European Court of Human Rights is an international court which rules on applications declaring that any of the rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights has been violated.
i. When was this Court established and where is it based?
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ii. What is the Court’s composition?
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iii. Who can present an application to the Court?
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iv. Mention ONE important condition for presenting an application to this court.
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3. To discriminate is to treat people unfairly because of their association to a group. Acts of discrimination take many different forms. Exclusion and rejection are key ingredients in discrimination. They occur when people do not appreciate diversity and when people are prejudiced against certain groups in society.
i. What do you understand by the word ‘prejudice’?
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ii. Which of the following is the best example of prejudice?
a) During an interview, the owner of a company assesses all applicants only according to their professional qualifications.
b) The belief that Jewish people are an inferior race with unique physical or personality traits.
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iii. What are stereotypes and how do they affect people’s lives?
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4. Give the name of:
i. an industrial region in Western Germany ______
ii. Europe’s motorway and rail system ______
iii. a European transnational company ______
iv. a primary industry in Scandinavia ______
v. a resort in Cyprus famous for its sandy beaches ______
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5. What are the Trans-European Networks and why were they developed?
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6. Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity and that may lead to conflict.
i. What was the main cause of the regional conflict in the Basque region in Spain?
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ii. Discuss THREE non-violent peace-making processes?
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PART II: Answer TWO questions in essay form. (Total: 34 marks)
1. Discuss the impacts of racism on society.
2. E-commerce plays an important role in today’s economies and is expected to grow rapidly over the coming years.
i. What do you understand by the term ‘e-commerce’? (3)
ii. Name THREE advantages and THREE disadvantages of e-commerce. (6)
iii. Why did retail outlets fear the introduction of e-commerce? (8)
3. EFTA is a regional trade organisation and free trade area consisting of four European states.
i. Give the full name for EFTA. (2)
ii. When was EFTA established? (1)
iii. Why was it founded? (4)
iv. Name the member states which are part of this organisation. (4)
v. How did the relations between the EU and EFTA change over the years? (6)
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Half Yearly Exam 2017
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