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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) 1505 © Mauritius Examinations Syndicate 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 E Flic en Flac Curepipe F G 1505 2 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. 3 Please turn over this page 1505 Study Map 2 which shows the Indian Ocean region. Then answer items 6 to 8. Marks Map 2 23½ºN 0º K 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. 1505 4 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. 5 Please turn over this page 1505 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. 1505 6 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 7 Please turn over this page 1505 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 50 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec (a) In which month is rainfall highest at Médine? ……………………..………………………………………………………………… 1505 8 (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 X Port Louis Port Louis (a) Name place X where the British troops landed in November 1810 to capture Ile de France. ……………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (b) In which part of Mauritius did the French build batteries to defend themselves? ……………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (c) Give one reason why the French were defeated by the British. ……………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 Please turn over this page 1505 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. ...….……........................…...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...….……........................…...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1505 10 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. 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