Namib-Naukluft National Park - Exam
  • 1. In which year was the Namib-Naukluft National Park originally established as 'Game Reserve No. 3'?
A) 1986
B) 1966
C) 1907
D) 1941
  • 2. Which colonial administration proclaimed the Namib-Naukluft National Park as a game reserve in 1907?
A) British Colonial Administration
B) South African Administration
C) Dutch Colonial Administration
D) German Colonial Administration
  • 3. Which river marked the northern border of the original game reserve in 1907?
A) Ten kilometres north of the Kuiseb River
B) Five kilometres south of the Swakop River
C) At the Kuiseb River
D) At the Swakop River
  • 4. Which area was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1941?
A) Moon Landscape
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) Naukluft Mountains
D) Sperrgebiet
  • 5. What significant change occurred to 'Game Reserve No. 3' in 1966?
A) It expanded to include the Sperrgebiet.
B) It was renamed as Etosha National Park.
C) It included a marine reserve.
D) It was deproclaimed and became the Namib Desert Park.
  • 6. Which species' habitat led to the inclusion of 14 commercial farms in the park in 1979?
A) Cheetahs
B) Hartmann mountain zebra
C) Lions
D) Elephants
  • 7. What was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1979 that made it Namibia's first marine reserve?
A) Sandwich Harbour
B) Naukluft Mountains
C) The Sperrgebiet
D) A 1,600-kilometre strip of the Atlantic Ocean
  • 8. In which year were the park's present boundaries established?
A) 1941
B) 1966
C) 1979
D) 1986
  • 9. What was the purpose of including parts of the Sperrgebiet in 1986?
A) To create a new commercial farming area
B) To expand the marine reserve
C) To increase tourism activities
D) To establish the park's present boundaries and include diamond mining restricted areas.
  • 10. Which of the following was not part of the original three game reserves proclaimed in 1907?
A) Namib-Naukluft Park
B) Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park
C) Omuramba Omatako
D) Etosha
  • 11. What significant feature is found north of the Swakop River within the park?
A) Sandwich Harbour
B) Welwitschia plants
C) Sperrgebiet
D) Moon Landscape
  • 12. Which river's banks were excluded from the original game reserve due to economic activities?
A) Swakop River
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Omuramba Omatako
D) Kuiseb River
  • 13. What was added to the park in 1962?
A) A small extension of the southern border
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) Naukluft Mountains
D) Sperrgebiet
  • 14. Which area was added to the park in 1979 along with the Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park?
A) Sandwich Harbour
B) Moon Landscape
C) Sperrgebiet
D) A marine reserve strip of the Atlantic Ocean
  • 15. What was the main reason for buying 14 commercial farms in 1979?
A) For tourism development
B) For diamond mining
C) For agricultural purposes
D) To protect the Hartmann mountain zebra
  • 16. Where is the Namib-Naukluft National Park located?
A) In western Namibia
B) In northern Namibia
C) In southern Namibia
D) In eastern Namibia
  • 17. What is the main visitor attraction in Namibia within this park?
A) Sossusvlei
B) Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
C) Etosha Pan
D) Spitzkoppe
  • 18. What is the size of the Namib-Naukluft National Park?
A) 10,000 km²
B) 49,768 km² (19,216 sq mi)
C) 30,000 km²
D) 60,000 km²
  • 19. How long is the strip of land on the Atlantic Ocean that includes part of this park?
A) 300 kilometers
B) 1000 kilometers
C) 600 kilometers (370 mi) north-to-south
D) 800 kilometers
  • 20. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Gemsbok
B) Hyenas
C) Lions
D) Leopards
  • 21. What is the average annual rainfall in the park?
A) 250 millimeters
B) 50 millimeters
C) 106 millimeters
D) 500 millimeters
  • 22. How tall can the park's sand dunes rise?
A) More than 300 meters (almost 1000 feet)
B) 150 meters
C) 50 meters
D) 500 meters
  • 23. What does 'Namib' mean in the context of Namibia?
A) 'River'
B) 'Mountain range'
C) 'Open space'
D) 'Desert'
  • 24. Which of the following animals can be found in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
A) Elephants
B) Leopards
C) Giraffes
D) Lions
  • 25. What does the name 'Namib' mean?
A) Open space
B) Cold wind
C) Red sand
D) High mountains
  • 26. What was a major reason for excluding the Swakop River from the original game reserve?
A) Presence of diamond mines
B) Lack of wildlife
C) Economic activities at its banks
D) High population density
  • 27. Which landscape east of Swakopmund is part of Namib Desert Park?
A) Naukluft Mountains
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) Sperrgebiet
D) Moon Landscape
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