AsterQuiz: Dutch Settlement in Mauritius ! (history - history&geography - grade 5 - part 2


AsterQuiz Dutch Settlement in Mauritius !Online version This educational game is based on the Dutch Settlement in Mauritius. by Kushmita Hamtohul-Jamookeeah 1 The first Dutch settlement was established in ___________. a 1598 b 1638 c 1710 2 How do you define the term "settlement"? a A settlement is a place where people live. b A settlement is a food that people like. c A settlement is a clothing that people like. 3 Settlements can be of different sizes; it can be _________________. a a river or a lake or the ocean. b small villages or big towns or a city. c a mountain or a hill or a mountain range. 4 Why did the Dutch decide to settle in Mauritius? a Mauritius was beautiful. b Mauritius was small. c Mauritius was unclaimed and to prevent others from claiming the island. 5 Where did the Dutch first settle in Mauritius? a Mont Choisy b Vieux Grand Port c Bagatelle 6 The fort built at Vieux Grand Port is called a Fort Frederik Hendrik b Fort Boyard c Fortnite 7 Why did the Dutch build the fort at Vieux Grand Port? a To kill free time. b To beautify the Mauritian landscape. c To protect themselves from enemies and invaders, like pirates. 8 The Dutch grew sweet potatoes, maize, peas and beans for ___________________. a fun. b food. c free. 9 ______________ was planted as they used to smoke. a Tamarind b Tea c Tobacco 10 The Dutch brought _________________, which is still the main crop. a sugarcane b rice c waterlilies 11 The Dutch introduced _________________ from Java. a doe b deer c dandelion 12 Which endemic animal did the Dutch hunt mostly? a Dodo b Cattle c Pig 13 What was the main activity of the Dutch? a the cutting of Ebony trees for export. b the drying of clothes. c the making of artisanal bags. 14 What did the Dutch used to make arrack? a potato b sugarcane c raspberry 15 Where were the ebony logs sent and sold at high price? a Holland b Poland c Iceland 16 Which one of the following is a reason for the Dutch to abandon Mauritius? a Heavy snowfall destroyed their houses. b Too many Dodos on the island. c Cyclones and rats destroyed their crops. 17 The Dutch abandoned the island in ___________________. a 1810 b 1701 c 1710 18 A natural advantage offered by Mauritius as a settlement is a Plenty of fresh water from the rivers. b Pretty blue sky. c Plenty of gold.

1

The first Dutch settlement was established in ___________.

a

1598

b

1638

c

1710

2

How do you define the term "settlement"?

a

A settlement is a place where people live.

b

A settlement is a food that people like.

c

A settlement is a clothing that people like.

3

Settlements can be of different sizes; it can be _________________.

a

a river or a lake or the ocean.

b

small villages or big towns or a city.

c

a mountain or a hill or a mountain range.

4

Why did the Dutch decide to settle in Mauritius?

a

Mauritius was beautiful.

b

Mauritius was small.

c

Mauritius was unclaimed and to prevent others from claiming the island.

5

Where did the Dutch first settle in Mauritius?

a

Mont Choisy

b

Vieux Grand Port

c

Bagatelle

6

The fort built at Vieux Grand Port is called

a

Fort Frederik Hendrik

b

Fort Boyard

c

Fortnite

7

Why did the Dutch build the fort at Vieux Grand Port?

a

To kill free time.

b

To beautify the Mauritian landscape.

c

To protect themselves from enemies and invaders, like pirates.

8

The Dutch grew sweet potatoes, maize, peas and beans for ___________________.

a

fun.

b

food.

c

free.

9

______________ was planted as they used to smoke.

a

Tamarind

b

Tea

c

Tobacco

10

The Dutch brought _________________, which is still the main crop.

a

sugarcane

b

rice

c

waterlilies

11

The Dutch introduced _________________ from Java.

a

doe

b

deer

c

dandelion

12

Which endemic animal did the Dutch hunt mostly?

a

Dodo

b

Cattle

c

Pig

13

What was the main activity of the Dutch?

a

the cutting of Ebony trees for export.

b

the drying of clothes.

c

the making of artisanal bags.

14

What did the Dutch used to make arrack?

a

potato

b

sugarcane

c

raspberry

15

Where were the ebony logs sent and sold at high price?

a

Holland

b

Poland

c

Iceland

16

Which one of the following is a reason for the Dutch to abandon Mauritius?

a

Heavy snowfall destroyed their houses.

b

Too many Dodos on the island.

c

Cyclones and rats destroyed their crops.

17

The Dutch abandoned the island in ___________________.

a

1810

b

1701

c

1710

18

A natural advantage offered by Mauritius as a settlement is

a

Plenty of fresh water from the rivers.

b

Pretty blue sky.

c

Plenty of gold.

You can integrate the game into an LMS compatible with LTI 1.1 or LTI 1.3 such as Canvas, Moodle, or Blackboard. This way, the scores will be automatically saved into the platform’s gradebook.

Dutch Settlement in Mauritius !

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