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MAURITIUS EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE

Primary School Achievement Certificate AssessmentGrade 5

October 2018

Time: 1 hour Total Marks: 50

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QUESTION 1 (8 marks) For each item in Question 1, 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

1. One river found in North America is the ………………………..…….. .

A Danube

B Nile

C Mississippi

D Yangtze Kiang

2. Which one of the following is a man-made feature?

A Forest

B Mountain

C River

D Road

3. Diagram 1 shows a volcanic mountain.

Feature A is the ……..….……… .

A crater

B magma reservoir

C pipe

D volcanic bomb

Diagram 1

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Marks 4. Who were the first Europeans to sail in the Indian Ocean?

A The British

B The Dutch

C The French

D The Portuguese

5. Persia was one of the countries with which Europeans traded in the past. Nowadays Persia

is known as ……………………………. .

A Arabia

B Iran

C Kenya

D Madagascar

6. Rodrigues was discovered in the …………….……………………. century by the Portuguese.

A 12th

B 14th

C 16th

D 18th

7. Manioc was brought to Mauritius from ………………………………….………… .

A Arabia

B Brazil

C China

D India

8. Long ago, ……………………… were used to house soldiers.

A barracks

B forts

C hospitals

D warehouses [8]

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QUESTION 2 (7 marks)

(a) Study Map 1 carefully.

(i) Name the continent marked A. ………………………………………….……….……………. . [1]

(ii) Mountain range B is the ………………………………………….……….……….…… . [1]

(iii) Longitude 0° shown on the map is also known as the ……………………….. Meridian. [1]

(iv) Write letter ‘C’ on the map to show the Arctic Circle. [1]

Map 1

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(b) Picture 1 shows a beach affected by erosion.

(i) Mention one consequence of beach erosion you can see in Picture 1.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [1]

(ii) According to you, what can be done to protect the beach shown in Picture 1?

1. ………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………..

2. ………………………………………………………….……………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………..………………………….. [2]

Picture 1

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QUESTION 3 (7 marks)

(a) Study Diagram 2 below carefully.

(i) Diagram 2 is a ………………….…………. . [1]

(ii) Complete Diagram 2 by writing the important event that occurred in:

(1) 1598

(2) 1735

(3) 1810 [3]

Diagram 2

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(b) (i) Study Picture 2 below.

Name the spice shown in Picture 2.

………………………………………… . [1]

(ii) Pierre Poivre started the Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses to plant a variety of

spices.

Give two reasons why spices were an important commodity at that time.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….

2. ………………………………………………………….………………………………………………….

………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………. [2]

Picture 2

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QUESTION 4 (6 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Choose from the list of words provided for each part. (a) Fort George, Fort Frederik Hendrik, dodos, solitaires

The Dutch built a fort at Vieux Grand Port to protect themselves. They named it

……………………….………………………………… . They also reared animals and grew crops.

They could kill …………………….…………………. easily as the birds could not fly. [2]

(b) 1715, 1722, 1725

The French took possession of Mauritius in ………………………………………… . The first

French Governor, Denis de Nyon, arrived in Ile de France in the year ….……………… . [2]

(c) Seychelles, Australia, coconut, sugar cane

In the 19th century, Britain conquered and ruled over many countries. One country

which was a dependency of Mauritius under British rule was ……………………………. .

Agaléga, where people went to live and work, was also a dependency of Mauritius. The

inhabitants were mainly fishermen but they also worked on .………………………….…….

plantations. [2]

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Marks QUESTION 5 (10 marks)

(a) Draw a diagram in the box below to show how relief rainfall occurs. Label your diagram

using the following words. 1. leeward side 3. rising air

2. windward side 4. descending air

[4]

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(b) Study Map 2 showing the annual amount of rainfall (mm) in Mauritius.

Shade like this the areas which receive more than 4000mm of rainfall. [2]

(c) One of the main causes of climate change is pollution caused by human activities.

Give one example of a human activity that causes pollution.

……………………………………………………………………………….….……………………………………….. [1]

Map 2

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(d) Picture 3 shows one example of energy production using a renewable source.

Name the source of energy used in Picture 3.

………………………………………………… [1]

(e) Suggest two ways how we can combat climate change.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..

……………………………………………………………….…………………..…………………………..

2. …………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….. [2]

Picture 3

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QUESTION 6 (7 marks)

(a) Diagram 3 shows an instrument used to measure temperature.

(i) The instrument above is called a …………..……………………………. . [1]

(ii) The temperature shown on the instrument is ………….. °C. [1]

(iii) The liquid used in the instrument is ………………………………… [1]

Diagram 3

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(b) Map 3 shows isotherms for the month of January in Mauritius. Study it carefully.

(i) Town X has a temperature of 22 °C. Shade like this on the map the region where Town X could be found. [1] (ii) What could be the temperature at Tamarin? Circle the correct answer. A 22 °C B 25 °C C 27 °C [1]

(iii) Why do you think Belle Rive has a lower temperature than Bambous? ………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [2]

Map 3

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QUESTION 7 (5 marks)

(a) Some countries were well known for trading valuable goods during French rule in the 18th

century. At that time,

(i) India was well known for producing cotton cloth and …………………………………………. .

(ii) China was well known for producing silk and ……………………..………..……….. . [2]

(b) Table 1 shows the number of ships visiting Ile de France in 1769 and in 1803.

Year Ships visiting Port Louis

1769 78

1803 347

When Mahé de Labourdonnais became Governor of Ile de France, he started to develop

Port Louis. As a result, the number of ships visiting Port Louis increased a lot, as shown

in Table 1.

What did Mahé de Labourdonnais do that made Port Louis an important port for trade? 1. ………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..

……………………………………………………………….…………………..…………………………..

2. …………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..

3. ………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..

……………………………………………………………….…………………..………………………….. [3]

Table 1

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