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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

The Certificate of Primary Education Examination December 2015

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY (Subject Code No. 142) Time: 1 hour

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MARKING REVISION CONTROL Instructions to Candidates Section/ Question Marks Sig Marks Sig Marks Sig 1. Check that this question paper contains 4 questions printed on 1A 12 pages numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. A 1B

2. Write your Index Number on the question paper in the space 2 provided above. 3 3. You should not use red ink in answering questions. B 4 4. Write all your answers clearly on the question paper.

TOTAL 5. Attempt all questions. Sig (HG)

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SECTION A

Marks For each item in Questions 1A and 1B, circle the letter which shows the correct answer.

Example: Mauritius is found in the

A Arctic Ocean. B Atlantic Ocean. C Indian Ocean. D Pacific Ocean. Question 1A (16 marks) (Mauritius)

Study Map 1 and then answer items 1 to 5.

Map 1

Flic en Flac

Curepipe

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1. Mountain E is Marks

A Le Morne. B Le Pouce. C Lion Mountain. D Corps de Garde.

2. River F is

A Rivière du Tombeau. B Rivière du Poste. C Baie du Cap River. D Grand River North West.

3. Village G where the French built a small port in the 18th century is

A Trou d’Eau Douce. B Tamarin. C Poste de Flacq. D Souillac.

4. What is the direction of the airport from Curepipe?

A South West B South East C North West D North East

5. The distance in a straight line from Flic en Flac to Curepipe is

A 15 km. B 18 km. C 21 km. D 24 km.

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Study Map 2 which shows the Indian Ocean region. Then answer items 6 to 8.

Marks Map 2

23½ºN

0º

H J 23½ºS

0º 20ºE 40ºE 60ºE 80ºE 100ºE 120ºE

6. Sea H is the

A Red Sea. B Arabian Sea. C Mozambique Channel. D Bay of Bengal.

7. Line of latitude J is the

A Tropic of Cancer. B Tropic of Capricorn. C Equator. D Prime Meridian.

8. Group of islands K is the

A Comoros. B Chagos Archipelago. C Mascarene. D Seychelles.

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Question 1B (16 marks) Marks

1. In 1598, the Dutch sailors first landed in Mauritius at

A Ferney. B Flacq. C Souillac. D Port Louis.

2. The first French Governor of Ile de France was

A Charles Decaen. B Denis de Nyon. C Mahé de Labourdonnais. D Pierre Poivre.

3. British Governor Sir Robert Farquhar is remembered because he

A built the village of Mahebourg. B built the Government House in Port Louis. C developed the Botanical Gardens at Pamplemousses. D encouraged the cultivation of sugar cane in Mauritius.

4. In what year did Mauritius become a republic and Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo its first president?

A 1810. B 1968. C 1992. D 2002.

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5. Most of the mounts (hills) in Rodrigues are found

Marks A in Plaine Corail. B on the Central Ridge. C on the sloping lands. D in the river valleys.

6. Which of these landforms (relief features) in Mauritius were formed by the oldest volcanoes?

A The mountain ranges B The Central Plateau C The Northern Plains D The sandy beaches

7. Which of the following is a finished product from small scale industries in Rodrigues?

A Canned tuna B Pickled chillies C Raw sugar D Tea bags

8. What is the weather like in the eye (centre) of a tropical cyclone?

A Calm. B Windy. C Rainy. D Cloudy.

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Question 2 (28 marks) Marks

1. Complete Column 2 in Table 1 with the names of famous people in the history of Mauritius. Choose from the list of names given below.

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam

Van Warwyck

Mahé de Labourdonnais

Robert Surcouf

Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo

Captain Willoughby

One example has been done for you.

Table 1

Column 1 Column 2 (Names)

First President of the Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo Republic

French corsair who attacked the British

First Prime Minister after independence

First Dutch Sailor who landed on the island

French Governor who built Port Louis

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2. Fill in the blanks in sentences (i) to (iv). Choose from the list of words given below.

Marks finished products wastes raw materials

workers market

(i) Cotton cloth and yarn are used as ……………………………………..………..…………………………… in garment factories.

(ii) T-shirts which are produced in a garment factory for sale are

……………………………………..………..…………………………… .

(iii) Textile factories need ……………………………………..………..…………………………… to run the machines and make the garments.

(iv) Outputs such as ……………………………………..………..…………………………… are sent to the legal dumping grounds or reused.

3. Study Diagram 1 which shows the average monthly rainfall at Médine (Mauritius). Then answer questions (a) and (b).

Diagram 1: Rainfall graph for Médine

Rainfall (mm) 200

150

100

0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

(a) In which month is rainfall highest at Médine?

……………………..…………………………………………………………………

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(b) Write True or False at the end of statements (i) and (ii) below. Marks

(i) July is the month which has the lowest amount of rainfall. ………………..

(ii) There is more rainfall in the winter months than in the summer months. ………………..

4. Study Map 3 which shows part of Mauritius at the end of the French period. Then answer questions (a), (b) and (c).

Map 3

British ships

Port Louis

(a) Name place X where the British troops landed in November 1810 to capture Ile de France.

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(b) In which part of Mauritius did the French build batteries to defend themselves?

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SECTION B

Marks Question 3 (20 marks)

1. Study Picture 1. Then answer questions (a) and (b).

Picture 1: Fruits, medicinal plants and spices brought in Ile de France

(a) Name the French administrator who brought many fruits and medicinal plants to grow in Ile de France.

….……...... …......

(b) Give one reason why he also wanted to cultivate spice plants in Ile de France.

….……...... …......

2. Picture 2 shows Le Morne Mountain, a World Heritage site.

Picture 2

Give one reason why many slaves who ran away from their masters went to live in Le Morne Mountain.

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th 3. Many people left Port Louis in the second part of the 19 century (British period). Marks Most of them went to live in the district of Plaines Wilhems.

Give two reasons why.

(a) ...... …......

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(b) ...... …......

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4. What measures have been taken by the Government since independence to improve the lives of the people?

Give two measures.

(a) ...... …......

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(b) ...... …......

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Question 4 (20 marks)

Marks 1. Study carefully Diagram 2 which shows a landscape in Rodrigues.

Diagram 2: A landscape in Rodrigues

(a) What has been done to reduce soil erosion in Rodrigues?

...... …......

(b) Give one reason why soil erosion has become a serious problem in Rodrigues.

...... …......

2. The area under sugar cane cultivation in Mauritius has been decreasing during the last 10 years.

Give two reasons why.

(a) ….……...... …......

….……...... …......

(b) ….……...... …......

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3. Study Table 2 which shows the number of tourists arriving in Mauritius from selected Marks places in 2014. Then answer questions (a) and (b).

Table 2: Number of tourists from selected places in 2014

Place Number of tourists

UK 115 326

Germany 62 231

Réunion 141 665

China 63 365

India 61 167

(a) (i) From which place did the highest number of tourists come?

...... …......

(ii) Give one reason why so many tourists came from that place.

...... …......

(b) Suggest one measure which can be taken to attract more tourists in Rodrigues.

.……...... …......

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