MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE. The Certificate of Primary Education Examination October 2015 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY. (Subject Code No.

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1 Index Number MURITIUS EXMINTIONS SYNITE The ertificate of Primary Education Examination October 2015 HISTORY & GEOGRPHY (Subject ode No. 142) Time: 1 hour Instructions to andidates 1. heck that this question paper contains 4 questions printed on 12 pages numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and Write your Index Number on the question paper in the space provided above. 3. You should not use red ink in answering questions. 4. Write all your answers clearly on the question paper. 5. ttempt all questions. Section/ Question TOTL Sig (HG) For Markers Use Only MRKING REVISION ONTROL Sig Sig Sig Mauritius Examinations Syndicate

2 SETION For each item in questions 1 and 1, circle the letter which shows the correct answer. Example: Mauritius is found in the rctic Ocean. tlantic Ocean. Indian Ocean. Pacific Ocean. Question 1 (16 marks) (Mauritius) Study Map 1 and then answer items 1 to 5. Map 1 dormant volcano isohyet reservoir place of interest city F town / village Port Louis urepipe E Rose elle Souillac 2

3 1. ormant volcano E is ar le uc. Kanaka rater. Mont Piton. Trou aux erfs. 2. The annual rainfall at Rose elle is 1200 mm mm mm mm. 3. Place of interest F, which is well-known for its variety of rare plants, is Le Morne World Heritage Site. Grand assin. Pamplemousses SSR otanical Garden. Vallée de Ferney. 4. Rivière du Rempart flows towards the North East. North West. South East. South West. 5. The distance in a straight line from Souillac to Rose elle is about 8 km. 12 km. 16 km. 20 km. 3 Please turn over this page

4 Study Map 2 which shows the Indian Ocean area. Then answer items 6 to 8. Map 2 Mogadishu 0 10 S Harare Maputo ntananarivo Rodrigues Mauritius G 20 S 30 S 30 E 50 E 70 E 90 E 110 E 6. Group of islands G is the hagos rchipelago. omoros. Mascarene. Seychelles. 7. Which one of the following capital cities is located at latitude 19 South and longitude 48 East? Harare Maputo Mogadishu ntananarivo 8. The country shaded is South frica. ustralia. Kenya. Tanzania. 4

5 Question 1 (16 marks) 1. In 1735, to develop agriculture in Ile de France, Governor Mahé de Labourdonnais introduced coffee plants from Madagascar. hina. rabia. razil. 2. Which one of the following was the main activity of the utch in Mauritius during the 17th century? utting down ebony trees for export ttacking ships to rob their goods Planting coconut trees to make oil ultivating spices for trade 3. In ugust 1810, the ritish Officer who was wounded in the attle of Grand Port was aptain uperré. Sir Robert Farquhar. Robert Surcouf. aptain Willoughby. 4. uring the ritish period in the 19th century, people from Mauritius went to galega to cultivate sugar cane and maize. fish and collect coconuts. hunt deer and dodos. rear cattle and goats. 5 Please turn over this page

6 5. In Rodrigues, the hilly areas are found on the entral Ridge. along river valleys. on the sloping lands. in Plaine orail. 6. Table 1 shows the height of land and the average temperature in January at two places, P and Q. ompared to place Q, place P is lower and cooler. higher and cooler. higher and hotter. lower and hotter. Place Table 1 Height of Land January Temperature P 50 m 27 Q 500 m Which one of these problems is caused when pesticides used by farmers are dissolved by rainwater and seep into the soil? ir pollution oastal erosion Ground water contamination Noise pollution 8. iagram 1 shows tourist arrivals in Mauritius in ecember 2014 from four countries. In ecember 2014, there were 30,000 tourists who came from iagram 1 India. France. South frica. hina. No. of tourists 6

7 Question 2 (28 marks) 1. iagram 2 shows the formation of convectional rain, which usually occurs in summer. iagram 2 sun Study iagram 2 carefully. Then answer questions (a), (b), (c) and (d). hoose from the following: Thick clouds are formed and there is thunder and lightning. The air near the ground gets heated. Water vapour condenses. Heavy rains occur in the afternoon. One example has been done for you. (a) What happens at? The air near the ground gets heated.. (b) What happens at?. (c) What happens at?. (d) What happens at?. 7 Please turn over this page

8 2. Fill in the blanks in sentences (a) to (d) with the suitable words. hoose from the list of words given below. trains Grand Port ap Malheureux boats warehouses forts winds (a) uring the French period, Governor Maupin transferred the port from.. to Port Louis. (b) The Moka Mountain Range protected the port from strong... (c) Mahé de Labourdonnais built.. to store goods in Port Louis. (d) In Ile de France, goods were sent to Port Louis by ox carts and by Study iagram 3 which shows one type of farming practised by a small farmer in Rodrigues. Then answer questions (a), (b) and (c). iagram 3 (a) Name the type of farming shown in iagram (b) Give one reason why this type of farming is important to the people in Rodrigues (c) Name one animal which is reared by small farmers in Rodrigues.... 8

9 4. Map 3 shows the routes taken by ships carrying indentured labourers from India to Mauritius in the 19 th century (ritish period). Study Map 3 carefully and answer the questions which follow. Map 3 Z alcutta Madras 0 (a) Name the port in India shown by letter Z on Map (b) What is the name given to the line of latitude 0 which was crossed by the ships?... (c) Name the place where the indentured labourers landed in Port Louis.... (d) Give one reason why their journey by ship was difficult Please turn over this page

10 SETION Question 3 (20 marks) uring the French period, many slaves were brought to work in Ile de France. They did different kinds of work to develop agriculture and Port Louis. 1. (a) (i) Give one example of work which the slaves did in agriculture (ii) Give one example of the kind of work the slaves did to develop Port Louis (b) Give one reason why the ritish abolished slavery in Mauritius in the 19th century Study Table 2 carefully and answer the question which follows. Table 2: Number of sugar mills and sugar production in 1853 and 1903 (ritish period) Year Number of sugar mills Sugar production (in tons) , ,000 lthough there were fewer sugar mills in 1903, more sugar was produced. Give two reasons why. (a) (b)

11 uring the ritish period in the 19 th century, more schools were built in Mauritius by the ritish missionaries. 3. Study Picture 1 which shows the ritish missionary who built schools in Port Louis and in villages. Then answer questions (a) and (b). Picture 1 (a) Name the ritish missionary shown in Picture (b) Give one reason why schools were also built in villages (c) Picture 2 shows a public fountain built in the past. Picture 2 Give one reason why such public fountains were built in Port Louis in the 19th century (ritish period) Please turn over this page

12 Question 4 (20 marks) 1. iagram 4 shows the location of an industrial estate in Mauritius. Study iagram 4 carefully and answer questions (a), (b) and (c). iagram 4: n industrial estate X (a) Name one manufacturing industry which is found in this industrial estate (b) Give two reasons why this industrial estate is well located for setting up a manufacturing industry. (i) (ii) (c) The land at X has been abandoned for a long time. This can be a problem to the environment. Give one reason why

13 2. Study Map 4 carefully. It shows how a tsunami affected the island of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean in ecember Map 4 8 N Sea Sea (a) What caused the tsunami? 81 E (b) Give one reason why a tsunami is called a natural hazard (c) Which part of Sri Lanka do you think was the most affected by the tsunami? (d) Give another example of a natural hazard which may affect countries in the Indian Ocean Please turn over this page

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