(a) On the map (page 41) (i) insert and name the Hwang ho and Yang tse kiang; (ii) mark by dots and name Peking, Shanghai, Viadivostok; (iii) mark Korea (K) and Manchuria (M).

(b) Write an account of the physical features of the Hwang ho basin.

(c) Describe the climate of the North China Plain, giving reasons for the conditions you note.

(d) Suggest reasons for the high density of population on the lowlands of China.

14. (Africa.)

(a) On the map (i) name three lakes; (ii) insert and name the rivers Congo and Niger; (iii) indicate the rift valley.

(b) (i) Describe the agricultural and mineral resources of the Belgian Congo. (ii) Show how the development of these resources has been retarded by geographical conditions.

(c) Describe the climate of Ghana (Gold Coast) and name the cultivated products which it favours.

15. (Australasia.)

Describe the geographical conditions under which each of the following is produced.

(a) Beef in the Northern Territory of Australia.

(b) Butter on the coastal lands of New South Wales.

(c) Mutton in South Island, New Zealand.

HISTORY

Syllabus I

ENGLISH AND EUROPEAN HISTORY

(Marks: Each question, 20; Style and Presentation, 11.)

TWO AND A HALF HOURS

Candidates are advised to pay attention to legibility, clarity and conciseness of expression, the correct use of punctuation and the avoidance of abbreviations and slang expressions.

Answer FIVE questions.

The questions may be chosen from any part of the paper except that not more than one of the map questions (indicated by an asterisk) may be attempted.

1485-1660

ENGLISH HISTORY

*1. Examine the map of England during the Civil Wars; then in your answer-book

(a) (i) name Port A, (ii) state why Port A was important, (iii) name Town B, (iv) name the Parliamentary leader who raised the siege of Town B, (v) name Town C, (vi) state why Town C was important, (vii) name Battle D, (viii) state one result of Battle D, (ix) name Battle E, (x) name the general who was victorious at Battle E.

(b) Explain why Parliament won the first Civil War.

2. By what means did Henry VII secure his position on the throne?

3. Describe Wolsey's policy at home and abroad.

4. Explain why Mary Tudor was (a) popular when she came to the throne but (b) unpopular at the end of her reign.

5. Explain why there was economic distress in England in the middle of the sixteenth century. How did Elizabeth I's government deal with it?

6. Describe the relations between England and Spain in the reign of Elizabeth I up to the defeat of the Armada.

7. What were the chief matters in dispute between James I and his Parliaments?

8. Describe the work of the Long Parliament until the outbreak of the Civil War.

9. What were the achievements of Oliver Cromwell as a soldier?

10. Give a brief account of any four of the following: (a) the Battle of Flodden; (b) the navy of Henry VIII; (c) Lady Jane Grey; (d) the Act of Supremacy, 1559; (e) the Hampton Court Conference; (f) Strafford's work in Ireland; (g) the Navigation Act, 1651; (h) the Instrument of Government.

1660-1783

11. Select any five of the following. Describe their geographical position and explain briefly their importance in this period. (a) Fort Duquesne, (b) Louisburg, (c) Quebec, (d) Montreal, (e) Minorca, (f) Arcot, (g) Plassey, (h) Bombay, (j) Madras, (k) Martinique.

12. Give an account of the careers and achievements of two of the following: (a) Clarendon; (b) Danby; (c) Shaftesbury.

13. Describe the events of James II's reign which led to the Revolution of 1688.

14. What difficulties did William III have to overcome before he was securely established on the throne?

15. Explain why England became involved in the War of Spanish Succession and state what she gained as a result of this war.

16. Explain why Walpole was successful during his period of office between 1721 and 1742.

17. Describe John Wesley's work and explain its importance.

18. What were the main causes and results of the enclosure of open fields in the eighteenth century?

19. On what issues did the British government and the American colonists differ during the period 1763 to 1775?