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