MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE. The Certificate of Primary Education Examination October 2012 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY. (Subject Code No.

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1 Index Number MURITIUS EXMINTIONS SYNITE The ertificate of Primary Education Examination October 2012 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 1205 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 E F Rivière Sèche Lion Mountain

3 1. The lowest mountain on Map 1 is Le Pouce. Lion Mountain. Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire. Tourelle du Tamarin. 2. Historical place E where the ritish landed to capture Ile de France in ecember 1810 is ap Malheureux. Mahebourg. Poste de Flacq. Vieux Grand Port. 3. Rivière Sèche flows from East to West. North to South. South to North. West to East. 4. Sugar mill F is elle Vue. F.U.E.L. Médine. Savannah. 5. The distance in a straight line from Le Pouce Mountain to historical place E is about 18 km. 21 km. 24 km. 27 km Please turn over this page

4 Study Map 2 of the Indian Ocean region and then answer items 6 to 8. Map 2 sia J 23½ N frica G H 23½ S 6. Group of islands G is the omoros. Maldives. Mascarene. Seychelles. 7. Line of longitude H which crosses India is 45 E. 60 E. 75 E. 90 E. 8. Port J from which Indian indentured labourers came to Mauritius is ombay (Mumbai). alcutta (Kolkata). olombo. Madras (hennai)

5 Question 1 (16 marks) 1. wide area of flat and low land is called a crater. plain. plateau. ridge. 2. Prevailing winds are winds that blow in the same direction almost throughout the year. during the summer season only. during the winter season only. for a few months only. 3. Manioc is a food crop that was brought to Ile de France from rabia. razil. hina. India. 4. iagram 1 shows the Rodrigues oat of rms. The extinct bird shown in the Rodrigues oat of rms is the odo. Kestrel. Pink Pigeon. Solitaire. Extinct bird iagram Please turn over this page

6 5. iagram 2 shows a World Heritage Site in Mauritius. Runaway (maroon) slaves used this historical site as a hiding place. This historical site is apravasi Ghat. Le Morne Mountain. Macchabée Forest. Pointe anon. iagram 2 6. The first ritish Governor Sir Robert Farquhar brought spices to Mauritius. closed down the railways. developed the sugar industry. opened many schools for the poor. 7. Which one of these problems is caused by jetties (jetées) and walls built along the coast? ir pollution ad smell each erosion Water pollution 8. iagram 3 shows the islands of galega. For what purpose is most of the land used in galega? iagram 3 gricultural Industrial Recreational Residential North Island N 10 S Key oconut plantation South Island irport runway Village 0 Scale 4 km 56 E

7 Question 2 (28 marks) 1. iagram 4 shows a small island. iagram 4 (a) Shade like this the area where the height of the land is more than 200 m. (b) Which one of the places marked, and is most likely to have the highest temperature? Tick ( ) one box to show the correct answer. Place Place Place (c) Which one of the places marked, and is most likely to have the highest rainfall? Tick ( ) one box to show the correct answer. Place Place Place Please turn over this page

8 2. Fill in the blanks in sentences (a) to (e), choosing from the list of words given below. The first one has been done for you. crops immigrants ebony tortoises slaves pirates slaves (a) French governor Mahé de Labourdonnais brought to Ile de France. (b) The French settlers in Ile de France grew and vegetables for food. (c) In the past, the utch settlers in Mauritius exported to Europe. (d) fter the utch had left, many used Mauritius as a hiding place to attack passing ships. (e) fter the abolition of slavery, many Indian came to Mauritius. 3. Map 3 shows the district of Savanne. small port was built at place during the French period. X Map 3 : The district of Savanne Savanne X

9 (a) Name the village where small port was built. X (b) Give one reason why small port was built at this place. X natural hazard is an event which can cause harm to people and to the environment. omplete olumn 2 of Table 1. hoose from the following words: volcano cyclone drought earthquake tsunami torrential rain Table 1 olumn 1 olumn 2 escription Natural Hazard The violent shaking of the earth s surface Giant waves causing destruction long period without any rain Eruption of gases, ashes and lava Violent winds, heavy rains and rough seas Please turn over this page

10 SETION Question 3 (20 marks) 1. (a) Study iagram 5 which shows the area under sugar cane cultivation during the 19th century (ritish period). Then answer the question which follows. iagram 5 Give two reasons why the area under sugar cane cultivation increased very much between 1830 and 1870? (i) (ii) (b) Study Table 2 and answer the question which follows. Table 2 Year Number of sugar mills Sugar produced (tons)

11 Table 2 shows that 23 mills produced more sugar in 1964 than 39 mills in Give one reason why uring the 19th century (ritish period), diseases killed many people in Mauritius. 2. (a) Name one serious disease which affected the people in Mauritius in the 19th century (b) Give two reasons why diseases affected many people in the 19th century. (i) (ii) (c) Give one measure which was then taken to improve the health of the people Please turn over this page

12 Question 4 (20 marks) 1. Study Map 4 which shows important geographical features in Rodrigues. Then answer questions (a), (b) and (c). Map 4: Geographical features in Rodrigues highland area limestone area cultivated lands airport (a) Shaded area where the rivers take their sources is the entral Ridge Plaine orail Tick ( ) the correct box. (b) Limestone is a white rock. Explain how limestone was formed in Rodrigues (c) The areas shaded are used for market gardening. Give one reason why

13 2. Study iagram 6 which shows how land is used in an area of Mauritius. Then answer the questions below. iagram 6 1 factories X 2 factories (a) (i) Name the most important land use in Section X, (ii) What type of land use is found at place? (b) In order to build more houses in this area, the land in Section 1 has been chosen. Give one reason why (c) For what purposes is the land use in Section 1 important? Give two purposes. (i) (ii) Please turn over this page

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