Virunga National Park
  • 1. In which year was Virunga National Park first established?
A) 1996
B) 1925
C) 1934
D) 1979
  • 2. What is the highest elevation found in Virunga National Park?
A) 4,500 m
B) 2,230 ft
C) 5,109 m (16,762 ft) in the Rwenzori Mountains
D) 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
  • 3. Which two countries border Virunga National Park to the east?
A) Rwanda and Burundi
B) Kenya and Tanzania
C) Tanzania and Uganda
D) Uganda and Rwanda
  • 4. How many km² does Virunga National Park cover?
A) 7,800 km² (3,000 sq mi)
B) 5,920 km²
C) 6,300 km²
D) 10,500 km²
  • 5. Which two active volcanoes are located in Virunga National Park?
A) Mikeno and Nyiragongo
B) Mount Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira
C) Rwenzori and Karisimbi
D) Karisimbi and Mikeno
  • 6. Which species endemic to the Albertine Rift is found in Virunga National Park?
A) Lion
B) Cape buffalo
C) African elephant
D) Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
  • 7. In what year was Virunga National Park listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1985
B) 1969
C) 1979
D) 1994
  • 8. Why has Virunga National Park been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 1994?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Deforestation by local communities
C) Civil unrest and increased human presence in the region
D) Wildlife poaching
  • 9. Who were among the proponents of creating a protected area in northeastern Belgian Congo?
A) Victor van Straelen, Jean Massart and Jean-Marie Derscheid
B) Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and Louis Pasteur
C) Jane Goodall, David Attenborough, and Jacques Cousteau
D) Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, and Gregor Mendel
  • 10. What was the original name of Virunga National Park when it was established in 1925?
A) Albert National Park
B) Virunga Protected Area
C) Kivu National Park
D) Rwenzori National Park
  • 11. Which organization was founded in 1934 to govern national parks in the Belgian Congo?
A) Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) International Union for Conservation of Nature
D) Congo National Parks Authority
  • 12. What was the main aim of Albert National Park when it was first established?
A) To study and preserve wildlife and so-called 'primitive' hunter-gatherer African Pygmies
B) To establish a military training ground
C) To promote tourism in the region
D) To facilitate oil exploration
  • 13. Which ethnic group was moved to nearby Masisi between the late 1930s and 1955?
A) Congolese Hutus
B) Rwandophone people
C) Tutsis from Rwanda
D) Banyarwanda
  • 14. In what year were the two parks merged under the name Virunga National Park?
A) 1979
B) 1985
C) 1994
D) 1969
  • 15. Which company was granted a concession for extracting crude oil near Virunga National Park in 2011?
A) ENI
B) TotalEnergies
C) Soco International
D) CNOOC
  • 16. What significant event occurred at Tchegera Island in August 2015?
A) It was inaugurated as a tourist destination
B) A military base was constructed
C) A new wildlife reserve was established
D) An oil drilling site was opened
  • 17. How many hydropower dams were constructed by 2016 to provide electricity?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Four
D) Three
  • 18. In which years did park staff help combat regional outbreaks of Ebola?
A) 1996 and 2005
B) 2018 and 2026
C) 2004 and 2010
D) 2012 and 2019
  • 19. In which year was Virunga National Park first listed as a World Heritage site in danger?
A) 2010
B) 2021
C) 2005
D) 1994
  • 20. What percentage of management costs are subsidised by the European Commission?
A) 70%
B) 80%
C) 50%
D) 60%
  • 21. Which community has been forced out or risked arrest and death due to park militarization?
A) Mbuti
B) Hutu
C) Banyamulenge
D) Tutsi
  • 22. What is the estimated annual value of charcoal sourced from Virunga National Park?
A) $10–15 million
B) $40–50 million
C) $28–30 million
D) $20–25 million
  • 23. Who was the Italian ambassador to the DRC kidnapped and killed by militants on February 22, 2021?
A) Giuseppe Conte
B) Enzo Moavero Milanesi
C) Luca Attanasio
D) Mario Draghi
  • 24. Which jihadist group occupied parts of Virunga during the 2026 Ebola epidemic?
A) Boko Haram
B) Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)
C) Islamic State
D) Al-Shabaab
  • 25. What was the main reason for park personnel and wildlife being killed between 1996 and 2003?
A) Confrontations with rebel groups
B) Natural disasters
C) Tourist activities
D) Poaching by locals
  • 26. Which sector of Virunga National Park was controlled by FDLR between December 2006 and January 2009?
A) Bwisha
B) Karisimbi
C) Mikeno
D) Nyiragongo
  • 27. How many park rangers were killed in an ambush in January 2021?
A) Ten
B) Three
C) At least six
D) Twelve
  • 28. How many park rangers were killed by militia men attacking a civilian convoy in April 2020?
A) Eight
B) At least twelve
C) Twenty
D) Five
  • 29. Which sector of Virunga National Park is the largest land-based area?
A) All sectors are equal in size
B) The Northern Sector
C) The Southern Sector
D) The Central Sector
  • 30. Which sector of Virunga National Park is dominated by the Virunga Mountains?
A) The Northern Sector
B) All sectors are equally dominated
C) The Southern Sector
D) The Central Sector
  • 31. Which river valley has an elevation of 680 m (2,230 ft) in Virunga National Park?
A) Molindi River valley
B) Rwindi River valley
C) Ishasha River valley
D) Puemba River valley
  • 32. What forms the boundary with Uganda in Virunga National Park?
A) Mount Tshiaberimu
B) Lake Edward
C) Lake Kivu
D) The Ishasha River
  • 33. What percentage of the lower Rutshuru River's water originates from the Molindi River?
A) Nearly 75%
B) 100%
C) 25%
D) 50%
  • 34. Which sector includes the Lulimbi area along the Ishasha River?
A) The Northern Sector
B) The Southern Sector
C) None of the sectors include the Lulimbi area
D) The Central Sector
  • 35. How many plant species are found in Virunga National Park?
A) 3,000
B) 2,077
C) 1,800
D) 1,500
  • 36. Which tree dominates the montane forest between 1,800 and 2,800 m in the southern sector?
A) Yushania alpina
B) Hagenia abyssinica
C) Ficalhoa laurifolia
D) Podocarpus milanjianus
  • 37. Which plant species is known as the African redwood?
A) Ficalhoa laurifolia
B) Podocarpus milanjianus
C) Yushania alpina
D) Hagenia abyssinica
  • 38. What role do African elephants play in the grasslands of Virunga National Park?
A) Predation on small mammals
B) Pollination of flowers
C) Significant role for seed dispersal
D) Erosion control
  • 39. Which plant is endemic to the Albertine Rift?
A) 2,077 plant species
B) None
C) 264 tree species
D) 230 plants
  • 40. How many mammal species are found in Virunga National Park as of 2012?
A) 65
B) 196
C) 706
D) 109
  • 41. Which primate is NOT listed as inhabiting Virunga National Park?
A) Golden monkey
B) Baboon (Papio spp.)
C) Mountain gorilla (G. b. beringei)
D) Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
  • 42. Which animal is NOT mentioned as part of the 'Lion Conservation Unit'?
A) African lion (Panthera leo)
B) Ugandan kob (Kobus kob thomasi)
C) Giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea)
D) Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
  • 43. Which of the following is a species recorded in Virunga National Park's northern sector?
A) Giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)
B) Harnessed bushbuck (T. scriptus)
C) Water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus)
D) Marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
  • 44. Which primate species is known as the golden monkey?
A) Red-tailed monkey
B) Mountain gorilla
C) Common chimpanzee
D) Golden monkey
  • 45. In which year were Nile crocodiles first observed at the northern shore of Lake Edwards?
A) 1988
B) 1994
C) 2010
D) 2004
  • 46. Which non-endemic bird is found in Virunga National Park?
A) Rwenzori batis
B) Hadeda ibis
C) Red-faced woodland warbler
D) Mountain masked apalis
  • 47. Which documentary features the work of Virunga National Park rangers?
A) The Last Kingdom
B) Wild Africa
C) Planet Earth
D) Virunga
  • 48. Which gorilla from Virunga National Park was featured in a Netflix documentary?
A) Ndeze
B) Mukiza
C) Kwita Iziina
D) Ndakasi
  • 49. Which bird species is endemic to the Albertine Rift and found in Virunga National Park?
A) Black-and-white-casqued hornbill
B) African paradise flycatcher
C) Archer's ground robin
D) Grey-crowned crane
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