Unit 20: Paper 3 (HL) — History of Asia & Oceania
Topic 20.18: Social, cultural and economic developments in Asia (excluding China, Japan and India) (1980–2005) Questions
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By the 1990s, approximately what proportion of Singaporeans lived in Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats?
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In which country did the currency crisis begin that spread across Asia and triggered the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis?
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Approximately how much did South Korea's GDP per capita rise between 1980 and the mid-1990s?
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Examine the causes of rapid economic growth in South Korea and Singapore between 1980 and 2005.
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Evaluate the view that export-led, debt-financed growth was more of a liability than a benefit for South Korea between 1980 and 2005.
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Discuss the social effects of rapid economic growth in South Korea and Singapore between 1980 and 2005.
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To what extent was the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis a direct consequence of South Korea's growth model?
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Compare and contrast the economic development strategies of South Korea and Singapore between 1980 and 2005.
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Evaluate the success of Singapore's housing and urbanization policies in achieving social and economic goals between 1980 and 2005.
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Discuss the role of government leadership and planning in the economic transformation of South Korea and Singapore between 1980 and 2005.
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Examine the causes and effects of changing migration patterns in South Korea and Singapore between 1980 and 2005.
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Which government body did Singapore create after 1965 independence to plan industrial strategy and attract foreign investment?
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Analyse the impact of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis on South Korea's economy and society.
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Which family-run conglomerates did the South Korean government back with cheap credit to build export industries?
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Which pair of locations saw sectarian violence between Muslim and Christian communities after 1998?
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What is Hallyu?
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Which reform, completed in 1989, gave South Korea near-universal health coverage?
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In which year did the Bali bombings, carried out by Jemaah Islamiyah, kill 202 people?
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What was the state ideology used by Suharto's New Order to manage Indonesia's religious pluralism?
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Examine the causes of changing gender roles in two Asian countries (excluding China, Japan and India) between 1980 and 2005.
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