Dutch Settlement in MauritiusVersion en ligne Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students should be able to – •define the term settlement •list reasons for the Dutch settlement in Mauritius/Vieux Grand Port •describe the activities of Dutch settlers •identify the animals and plants brought by them •explain the failure of Dutch settlement in Mauritius QUIZ : Select the correct answer/answers from the provided choices par Leena Halkory 1 What does the term settlement mean ? a to travel around the world b to take rest at a stop-over c a place where people live d to build a fort 2 What are the reasons for Dutch settlement in Mauritius a due to its strategic location, fresh water and food b due to the large amount of sugar cane found there c because of the solitaire bird which they loved eating d because of the good and sunny weather throughout the year 3 Where did the Dutch settle in Mauritius ? a Vieux Grand Port b Ferney c Port Louis d Cap Malheureux 4 What were the activities of the Dutch settlers ? a rearing animals, growing crops and cutting down ebony trees b planting manioc and cutting down sugar canes c cultivating spices like cloves and nutmegs d planting ebony trees and rearing animals like dodo 5 What plants did the Dutch bring to Mauritius? a indigo plant, maize and grapes b lemons, tobacco, sugar cane, sweet potatoes c cotton plant, coffee grains and manioc d sugar cane, maize, coconut, breadfruit 6 To protect themselves, the Dutch built a a sugar cane factory b an island c a fort d a museum 7 What animals did the Dutch bring to Mauritius? a Snake, sheep, lion, pig b hen, monkey, goat, solitaire c dodo, pink pigeon, bat and toitoise d rabbit, pig, goat, deer , cattle 8 Why did the Dutch leave Mauritius ? a Because of the extinction of dodo b because they lost the battle of grand port c due to cyclones destroying their huts and crops d due to the corsairs attack 9 The Dutch settled in Vieux Grand Port a because it was a well developed place b because of the Palm trees and beautiful beaches found there c because of Ford Frederik Hendrik d due to the rivers, forest, good bay and animals 10 Why the Dutch settlement was a failure in Mauritius ? Choose one or more answers a because the British settled in Mauritius b Price of dodo fell in Holland c the Dutch settlers were not hard-working d Price of ebony wood fell in Holland