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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

The Certificate of Primary Education Examination

October 2013

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

(Subject Code No. 142)

Time: 1 hour

For Markers’ Use Only

Instructions to Candidates

1. Check that this question paper

contains 4 questions printed on 12 pages numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

2. 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. Attempt all questions.

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Marks SECTION 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

E F

G

Souillac

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Marks 1. Dormant volcano E is

A Bar le Duc.

B Forbach Hill.

C Kanaka Crater.

D Trou aux Cerfs.

2. River F is

A Black River.

B Grand River South East.

C Rivière du Poste.

D Rivière du Tombeau.

3. Tourist resort G is

A Blue Bay.

B Flic en Flac.

C Grand Baie.

D Trou d’Eau Douce.

4. What is the direction of Bambous from dormant volcano E?

A North East B North West

C South East

D South West

5. The distance in a straight line from Rose-Belle to Souillac is about

A 6 km.

B 12 km.

C 18 km.

D 24 km.

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

6. New Delhi is the capital city of the country shaded . The country shaded is

A China.

B India.

C Malaysia.

D Mozambique.

7. Which one of the following is located at latitude 10° South and longitude 56o East?

A Mauritius

B Rodrigues

C Agalega

D Chagos Archipelago

8. In the 18th century, Mahé de Labourdonnais brought coffee from place H to

Ile de France. Place H was known as

A Arabia.

B Burma.

C East Indies.

D Madagascar.

Map 2

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Marks Question 1B (16 marks)

1. What is the name of the line of latitude 23½ º South?

A Equator

B Greenwich Meridian

C Tropic of Cancer

D Tropic of Capricorn

2. In Rodrigues, the natural heritage which is made up of limestone rock is

A Anse aux Anglais.

B Caverne Patate.

C Mont Limon.

D Roche Bon Dieu.

3. Which one of these natural hazards is caused by movements within the earth?

A A cyclone

B A drought

C An earthquake

D A flood

4. Picture 1 shows land use in the Ebène Cybercity (Mauritius).

The land in the Ebène Cybercity is mainly used for

A information and communication

technology (ICT) offices.

B manufacturing industries.

C residential purposes.

D tourist hotels.

Picture 1

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Marks 5. In the 18th century, many important buildings were built in the town of Port Louis.

In which one of these buildings were important decisions taken for Ile de France?

A Barracks

B Hospital

C Government House

D Warehouses

6. During the French period, in Ile de France, many slaves ran away from their masters because

A they stole precious goods from ships.

B they were badly treated on plantations.

C they were afraid of cyclones.

D they went looking for treasures on the coasts.

7. In August 1810, the British army was defeated by the French in a naval battle at

A Cap Malheureux.

B Grand Port.

C Port Louis.

D Souillac.

8. Picture 2 shows the Rodrigues Regional Assembly.

In what year was the Rodrigues Regional Assembly set up?

A 1835

B 1968

C 1992

D 2002

Picture 2


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Question 2 (28 marks)

1. (a) Diagram 1 shows the input and the outputs in a modern sugar factory.

Fill in the boxes to complete Diagram 1. Choose from the list of words given below.

One example has been done for you.

bagasse coal ethanol sugar water

(b) Complete sentences (i), (ii) and (iii). Choose from this list of words.

plantation fertiliser centralisation electricity

(i) Bagasse is used in power plants to produce ………………………………..…………………………………….………. . (ii) The growing of one crop on large areas of land

is called ………………………………..…………………………………….………. agriculture.

(iii) In recent years, bigger and more modern sugar mills have replaced smaller sugar mills which have closed down.

This is called ………………………………..…………………………………….………. .

Diagram 1

sugar

sugar cane

sugar factory

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2. Study Map 3 carefully. The isotherms show the average (mean) temperature for the month of July in Mauritius.

(a) Which season is it in Mauritius in the month of July?

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(b) Circle the letter A, B or C to show the correct answer.

The average (mean) temperature in the month of July at Curepipe is

A 16°C B 20°C C 22°C

(c) Give one reason why the temperature is lower at Curepipe than at Port Louis.

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3. Picture 3 shows an important man-made feature found at Pointe Canon in Mahebourg.

Tick () the box showing the correct answer.

(a) This man-made feature is

a monument a museum

(b) Give one reason why this man-made feature was built.

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4. Complete column 2 in Table 1 with the names of famous people who developed Mauritius

in the past. Choose from the list of names given below. One example has been done for

you.

Robert Surcouf Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Pierre Poivre

Reverend Lebrun Denis de Nyon Sir Robert Farquhar

Column 1 Column 2

Started the first French settlement in Grand Port.

Denis de Nyon

Brought medicinal plants and spices to

Ile de France.

Encouraged planters to develop the sugar industry after 1810.

Built schools to educate the poor during the British rule in the 19th century.

Developed Mauritius into a modern country after independence.

Picture 3

Table 1

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Question 3 (20 marks) 1. Study carefully Diagram 2 which shows the settlement of François Leguat in Rodrigues

in 1691 (Dutch period). Then answer questions (a) and (b).

(a) Name one bird which François Leguat and his friends found in this area and which became extinct.

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(b) Give two reasons why François Leguat and his friends settled there.

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Diagram 2

river

huts and gardens huts and

gardens

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2. Give two advantages which the French inhabitants were allowed to keep after the British

had taken possession of Ile de France.

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

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

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3. (a) Which new form of energy was introduced in the sugar industry during the British

period in the 19th century?

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(b) The British built railways in many parts of Mauritius in the 19th century.

Explain why railways were important to:

(i) the sugar industry;

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(ii) the people living in Port Louis and the villages.

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In December 1810, the British captured Ile de France and

renamed it Mauritius. They developed the island into an

important colony.

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Marks Question 4 (20 marks)

1. Study Map 4 which shows geographical features in the South West of Mauritius.

Then answer questions (a), (b) and (c).

(a) Circle the letter A, B or C to show the correct answer.

The mountain range shown on Map 4 is the

A Black River / Savanne Range B Grand Port Range C Moka Range

(b) Give two benefits which the development of tourism has brought in the South West of Mauritius.

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

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(c) Give one reason why there is a national park in this part of Mauritius.

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Marks 2. Study Diagrams 3 and 4 which show the number of Mauritian and foreign workers in

1992 and 2012 in a textile factory in Mauritius. Then answer the questions which follow.

(a) How did the number of workers change between 1992 and 2012 in this textile factory?

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(b) Name one country in Asia from which the foreign workers have come.

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(c) Some of the finished products from textile factories are sold in the local market. Where do textile factories sell most of their finished products?

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(d) Name one small-scale industry in which many women work in Rodrigues.

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Diagram 3 : Number of workers in 1992 Diagram 4 : Number of workers in 2012

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