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1 Mens M ES Gerat Corpus Let the mind manage the body Que l esprit gère le corps Index Number:... HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY (Subject code No. P142/1) examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu Primary School Achievement Certificate Assessment examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin Grade 5 Modular examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu October 2017 examinationssyndicateexamin examinationssyndicatemauritiu Time: 1 hour Total : 50 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. Check that this assessment booklet contains 7 questions printed on 10 pages numbered 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Write your Index Number on the assessment booklet in the space provided above. 3. You should not use red, green or black ink in answering questions. 4. Write all your answers clearly in the assessment booklet. 5. Attempt all questions. Question Marking Revision Control Sig Sig Sig Total Sig (HoG) Mauritius Examinations Syndicate

Question 1 (4 marks) For each item, circle the letter which shows the correct answer. 1. Pedro Mascarenhas was a A B C D British sailor. French sailor. Dutch sailor. Portuguese sailor. 2.

2 Question 1 (4 marks) For each item, circle the letter which shows the correct answer. 1. Pedro Mascarenhas was a A B C D British sailor. French sailor. Dutch sailor. Portuguese sailor. 2. Picture 1 is a stamp showing the Dutch landing in Mauritius. In which century did the first Dutch sailors land in Mauritius? A 16 th century B 17 th century C 18 th century D 19 th century Picture 1 3. The Ayapana medicinal plant was brought to Ile de France from A B C D France. China. Brazil. Arabia. 4. Which one of the following was built by Mahé de Labourdonnais to make flour? A B C D A fort A grain store A warehouse A windmill 2

Question 2 (8 marks) (a) In Table 1, classify the features given below into natural features or man-made

Table 1 Natural features river Man-made features house [4] (b) Diagram 1 shows natural features in a

Diagram 1 Z Y X (i) In Diagram 1, X shows a sandy beach. What do Y and Z show?

3 Question 2 (8 marks) (a) In Table 1, classify the features given below into natural features or man-made features. mountain river house factory forest road Two examples have been done for you. Table 1 Natural features river Man-made features house [4] (b) Diagram 1 shows natural features in a coastal area. Study it carefully. Then answer (i) and (ii). Diagram 1 Z Y X (i) In Diagram 1, X shows a sandy beach. What do Y and Z show? Choose from the list below: Coral reef Cliff Lagoon Y: Z: (ii) Give one reason why it is important to protect our sandy beaches Please turn over this page

4 Question 3 (8 marks) Map 1 shows some broad relief features of Mauritius. Study it carefully. Then answer questions (a) to (e). Map 1 4

5 (a) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences. (i) Looking towards the north from Trou aux Cerfs, we can see the mountain range. (ii) Grand River South East (river 1 ) has carved out a between Blanche Mountains and the [3] (b) In Map 1, shade the Northern Plains like this. (c) Tick ( ) the oldest relief feature. Central Plateau Mountain ranges Northern Plains (d) Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant volcano. Give another example of a dormant volcano in Mauritius (e) The distance in a straight line from Tourelle du Tamarin to Piton Savanne is about A 12 km B 16 km C 20 km 5 Please turn over this page

6 Question 4 (4 marks) Fill in the blanks (1) to (4) in the short story below about the Dutch sailor, Pieter Both. Choose from the following list of words: Holland cyclone mountain Britain Governor corsair Pieter Both was a Dutch (1) of the East Indies. During a voyage by ship from the East Indies to (2), he wanted to stop in Mauritius. His ship was destroyed by a (3) near the west coast. Pieter Both and many people in his crew died. To remember Pieter Both, his name was given to a (4) in the Moka Range. [4] 6

7 Question 5 (7 marks) Map 2 shows the sea routes taken by the Portuguese and Dutch sailors to travel from Europe to the East in the past. Study it carefully and answer questions (a) to (c). Map 2 X Asia Africa Australia (a) (i) What is the name of Country X? A China B Holland C Portugal D Arabia (ii) Write the names Persia and East Indies in the boxes provided on Map 2. (b) Name two spices which the Portuguese and Dutch sailors traded in. (i) (ii) (c) Give two ways in which people used spices long ago. (i) (ii) Please turn over this page

8 Question 6 (10 marks) 1. Diagram 2 shows the climate graph for the island of Rodrigues. Study it carefully. Then answer questions (a) and (b). Diagram 2 C 30 Average monthly temperature 20 J F M A M J J A S O N D Monthly rainfall mm J F M A M J J A S O N D months 8

9 (a) Say whether these statements are True or False. (i) The lowest temperature is in the month of December. (ii) Most rain falls in the summer months. (b) In which month does the island of Rodrigues receive the highest rainfall? 2. Give one difference between convectional rain and relief rain Pollution of the atmosphere is the main cause of climate change. (a) Explain how human activities can cause pollution of the atmosphere... (b) What can we do to reduce the effects of climate change? Suggest one way... 9 Please turn over this page

Picture 2(a) Picture 2(b) (a) Tick ( ) the place where Mahé de Labourdonnais built the residence of Mon Plaisir.

10 Question 7 (9 marks) 1. The French Governor of Ile de France, Mahé de Labourdonnais, is well-known for his achievements. Picture 2(a) shows a statue of Mahé de Labourdonnais. Picture 2(b) shows the residence of Mon Plaisir nowadays. Picture 2(a) Picture 2(b) (a) Tick ( ) the place where Mahé de Labourdonnais built the residence of Mon Plaisir. Port Louis Grand Port Pamplemousses (b) Give two ways in which Mahé de Labourdonnais developed agriculture in Ile de France. (i) (ii) [4] 10

Map 3 20 N 0 20 S (a) Name the country from which the British troops came to capture the Mascarene islands.

11 2. Study Map 3 carefully. It shows the Indian Ocean and the British capture of the Mascarene Islands. Then answer questions (a), (b) and (c). Map 3 20 N 0 20 S (a) Name the country from which the British troops came to capture the Mascarene islands.... (b) Give one reason why it was easy for the British to capture the island of Rodrigues in August (c) In which month and year did the British capture Ile de France?... 11

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FOREWORD. I would like here to thank all staff, who contributed in one way or another in the preparation of this publication.

FOREWORD. I would like here to thank all staff, who contributed in one way or another in the preparation of this publication. FOREWORD Statistics Mauritius conducted a Housing and Population Census in year 2011. Census 2011 was the eighteenth for the Island of Mauritius and the eighth for the Island of Rodrigues. A series of