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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

The Certificate of Primary Education Examination

October 2014

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY(Subject Code No. 142)

Time: 1 hour

For Markers Use Only

Instructions to Candidates

1. Check that this question papercontains 4 questions printed on12 pages numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

2. Write your Index Number on thequestion paper in the space

provided above.

3. You should not use red ink inanswering questions.

4. Write all your answers clearly onthe question paper.

5. Attempt all questions.

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MarksSECTION A

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

Triolet

Pieter BothMountain

Riviredu

Rempart

Bambous

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Marks1. MountainEis

A Le Morne Mountain.

B Tourelle du Tamarin.

C Piton de la Petite Rivire Noire.

D Lion Mountain.

2. Sugar Mill Fis

A F.U.E.L.

B Mdine.

C Belle Vue.

D Savannah.

3. Historical place G where the Dutch landed in Mauritius is

A Cap Malheureux.

B Souillac.

C Port Louis.

D Ferney.

4. What is the direction of Rivire du Rempart village from Pieter Both Mountain?

A North East

B South East

C South West

D North West

5. The distance in a straight line from Triolet to Rivire du Rempart is about

A 12 km.

B 15 km.

C 18 km.

D 21 km.


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

6. Which oneof these capital cities is nearest to the Equator?

A Gaborone

B Jakarta

C New Delhi

D Nairobi

7. Group of islands His the

A Chagos Archipelago.

B Comoros.

C Seychelles.

D Maldives.

8. PortJfrom which Indian indentured labourers came to Mauritius during British rule is

A Madras (Chennai).

B Colombo.

C Bombay (Mumbai).

D Kolkata (Calcutta).

Map 2

New Delhi

Gaborone

Jakarta

Nairobi

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1. Diagram 1shows a deep and steep river valley.

A deep and steep river valley is called a

A crater.

B gorge.

C ridge.

D hill.

2. In Rodrigues, volcanic ash and dust solidified to form

A limestone.

B basalt.

C tuffs.

D corals.

3. The land use in an area where crops are grown is known as

Aindustrial land use.

B recreational land use.

C residential land use.

D agricultural land use.

4. A powerful earthquake under the sea may cause a

A tropical cyclone.

B volcanic eruption.

C tsunami.

D flash flood.

Diagram 1


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Marks5. Which one of these plants was introduced in Ile de France from China?

A Manioc

B Ayapana

C Nutmeg

D Tea

6. The last Governor of Ile de France Charles Decaen built the

A Government House in Port Louis.

B village of Mahebourg.

C port of Souillac.

D Botanical Gardens at Pamplemousses.

7. During the British period, many people left Port Louis and went to live in the

Plaine Wilhems because of the

A malaria disease.

B destructive cyclones.

C abolition of slavery.

D closing down of sugar mills.

8. Which oneof these dependencies exported coconuts to Mauritius during the British period?

A Seychelles

B Saint Brandon

C Rodrigues

D Agalega


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1. Study carefully Picture 1 and Picture 2. Then answer questions (a) and (b).

Tick () the box showing the correct answer.

(a) Which oneshould be protected as a historical monument?

National park Chimney of old sugar mill

(b) Which oneis important for ecotourism?

National park Chimney of old sugar mill

2. Many tourists visit Rodrigues nowadays.

Complete sentences (a) to (e) with suitable words. Choose the correct words from thelist given below.

Caverne Patate airport craft

market guest houses Ile Cocos

One example has been done for you.

(a) The place where airplanes land with tourists is the ... .

(b) In the area of Port Mathurin, many tourists stay in ... .

(c) One tourist attraction at Plaine Corail is ..... .

(d) Tourists like to visit the bird sanctuary at ....

(e) Tourism creates jobs in ....industries.

Picture 1: National Park Picture 2:Chimney of old sugar mill

airport


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Marks3. Study Map 3which shows contour lines for the height of the land in Rodrigues. Thenanswer questions (a) and (b).

(a) In Map 3, shade like this the land which is more than 300 metres high.

(b) Which place (settlement) has the lowest temperature?

4. Fill in the blanks in sentences (a) to (d) with the names of important personalitiesin the past. Choose from the list of names given below.

Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo Sir Robert Farquhar Captain Willoughby

Sir John Shaw Rennie Pierre Poivre

(a) The British officer who fought against the French in the Battle of Grand Port in

August 1810 was ... .

(b) After 1810, the first Governor of the British Colony of Mauritius was

.... .

Map 3

Marchal

Mont Lubin

Port-Mathurin

contour line

settlement


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the first Governor General of Mauritius.

(d) In 1992, the first president of the Republic of Mauritius was

....

.

5. Study Map 4which shows the Bay of Grand Port. Then answer questions (a) and (b).

(a) Name small island Xwhich the British captured in August 1810 to attack the French.

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(b) Why did the French build a fort on small island X? Give onereason.

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Map 4

Vieux

Grand Port

Mahebourg

Ile aux Aigrettes

X

Ile aux Fouquets


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MarksSECTION B

Question 3 (20 marks)

1. Study Maps 5 (a) and5 (b)which show areas under sugar cane cultivation in 1835 and

in 1870.

(a) In which part of Mauritius was sugar cane mostlygrown in 1835?

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(b) Give two reasons why the areas under sugar cane cultivation increased between1835 and 1870.

(i) ..................................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................................

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(ii) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Map 5 (a): Areas under sugar canein 1835

Map 5 (b): Areas under sugar canein 1870


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Marks2. Picture 3shows the Aapravasi Ghat in Port Louis.

The Aapravasi Ghat has been declared a World Heritage Site. Give onereason why.

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3. (a) Name the French Governor who built the port and town of Port Louis.

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(b) Give tworeasons why Port Louis became the most important port and town of Ile

de France.

(i) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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(ii) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Picture 3

During the French period, Port Louis became a busy port and townin Ile de France.


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1. Study carefullyPicture 4 whichshows one environmental problem. Then answerquestions (a) and (b).

(a) What is the environmental problem which is affecting some coastal areas?

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(b) Give twodamages which this problem may cause to the environment.

(i) ........................ ............................................................................................................................ ................................................................................

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(ii) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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2. Study Diagram 2 whichshows one type of rainfall in Mauritius and Rodrigues.

Picture 4

Diagram 2

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MarksNow answer questions (a) and (b).

(a) Name the type of rainfall shown in Diagram 2.

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(b) (i) Which oneof places A, Bor Creceives the leastrainfall?

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(ii) Give onereason why.

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3. (a) Market gardening is called commercial farming. Give onereason why.

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(b) Picture 5shows market gardening in a greenhouse. Give onereason whygreenhouses are being used in market gardening today.

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Picture 5: A greenhouse


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