SIR LECKRAZ TEELOCK STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL - CENTRAL FLACQ

3RD TERM FINAL EXAMS - OCTOBER 2002

FORM II
SOCIAL AND COMMERCIAL STUDIES
TIME: 1 HOURS
NAME: CLASS:

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Write your answers in the space provided.

A.
(1) Name the three largest oceans.
(a) __________________________________________________________
(b) __________________________________________________________
(c) ___________________________________________________________
(2) How is the population density of a country calculated?

(3) Name 2 factors which explain why certain areas are sparsely populated.
(a) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) _____________________________________________________________________
(4) What main reason led people to travel in the Indian Ocean in the past?

(5) What did sailors need to know to travel in the ocean in the past?
(a) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) _____________________________________________________________________
(c) _____________________________________________________________________

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(6) Name 2 evidence which show that trade played an important part in the life of the Indus
people.
(a) ____________________________________________________________________
(b) _____________________________________________________________________
(7) Name 2 types of evidence which show that Indonesians migrated to Madagascar.
(a) ____________________________________________________________________
(c) _____________________________________________________________
(8) Why did they use the coastal route?
(a) ____________________________________________________________________
(b) _____________________________________________________________________
(9) Why is oil an important resource?

(10) Name the type of ship used for carrying oil?

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B. Explain the following:
1.(a) plantation farming _______________________________________________________
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(b) subsistence farming _____________________________________________________
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2. (a) push factors __________________________________________________________
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(b) pull factors ____________________________________________________________
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3. (a) import substitution industries ______________________________________________
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(b) export oriented industries _________________________________________________

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4. (a) domestic system _______________________________________________________
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(c) factory system _________________________________________________________
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5. (a) the constitution _________________________________________________________
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(c) basic rights ____________________________________________________________
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6. (a) warehouse ____________________________________________________________
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(b) showroom _____________________________________________________________
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C.
(1) Name the people who first settled in Mauritius.

(2) Name 2 conditions of the land grant made to French settlers.

(a) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) _____________________________________________________________________
(3) What happened if the settler failed to fulfil the conditions?

(4) Why were most of the slaves in Ile de France of Malagasy and East African origins?

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(5) Why were slaves not allowed to move outside their estate.

(6) Why were slave owners opposed to the abolition of the slave trade?

(7) Why were some slaves set free by their masters?

(8) In what year was slavery abolished in Mauritius?

(9) Until their full liberation, how were the slaves called?

(10) Explain (a) indentured labourers (b) free immigrants (c) old immigrants
(a) _______________________________________________________________________

(b) _______________________________________________________________________

(c) ________________________________________________________________________

(11) Why were Chinese brought in Mauritius in 1829?

D.
(1) Name 2 negative consequences of Industrialisation on the landscape in Britain.
(a) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________________
(2) Why did the transport system improve rapidly?
(a) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________________
(3) Why did the population of Mauritius grow very slowly from 1900 to 1944?

4. When does the population of a country remain stable?

(5) Name 2 reasons why the [population of Mauritius rose rapidly from 1944 onwards.
(a) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) ________________________________________________________________________
(6) Name two factors which cause (a) an increase (b) a decrease in the population of a
country.
(a) (i) ____________________________________________________________________
(ii) ____________________________________________________________________
(b) (i) ____________________________________________________________________
(ii) ____________________________________________________________________
7. Name 4 advantages of industrialisation.
(i) ______________________________________________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________________________________________
(iii) ______________________________________________________________________

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(iv) ______________________________________________________________________
8. (a) Explain Development Certificate
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(b) Name 2 facilities if offered to industrialists
(i) _____________________________________________________________________
(ii) ______________________________________________________________________
9. Name 4 factors which influence the location of industries.
(a) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) ___________________________________________________________________
(c) ____________________________________________________________________
(d) ____________________________________________________________________
10. Why are open spaces important?
(a) ______________________________________________________________________
(b) ______________________________________________________________________
11. What is an industrialised estate?
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12. Explain tax holidays.
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E.
(1) Name 2 reasons for the emergence of large-scale retailers.
(a) _____________________________________________________________________
(b) _____________________________________________________________________

(2) What is (a) a specialist chain store (b) a variety chain store?
(a) _______________________________________________________________________

(b) ________________________________________________________________________

(3) Name 2 functions of the Central Bank.

(a) ________________________________________________________________________
(b)

(4) Name 2 services rendered by the wholesaler to the retailer.

(a)______________________________________________________________________
(b) ______________________________________________________________________
(5) Give 2 reasons why the role of the wholesaler is decreasing.
(a)______________________________________________________________________
(b) ______________________________________________________________________
(6) Name 3 services provided by Commercial Banks.
(a)______________________________________________________________________
(b) ______________________________________________________________________
(c) ______________________________________________________________________
(7) What is a cheque?

(8) Name the three parties to a cheque.

(a)______________________________________________________________________
(b) ______________________________________________________________________
(c) ______________________________________________________________________
(9) Name 3 other methods of payment
(a)______________________________________________________________________
(b) ______________________________________________________________________
(c) ______________________________________________________________________

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