Tsavo East National Park - Quiz
  • 1. In which year was Tsavo East National Park established?
A) 1963
B) April 1948
C) 1975
D) 1952
  • 2. What is the area of Tsavo East National Park in square kilometers?
A) 8,500 sq mi
B) 13,747 km²
C) 22,000 km²
D) 5,308 sq mi
  • 3. Which river flows through Tsavo East National Park from west to east?
A) Athi River
B) Sabaki River
C) Tsavo River
D) Galana River
  • 4. What is the world's longest lava flow located in Tsavo East National Park called?
A) Aruba Dam
B) Yatta Plateau
C) Mudanda Rock
D) Lugard Falls
  • 5. Which mountain's lava flow formed the Yatta Plateau?
A) Lugard Peak
B) Mount Kilimanjaro
C) Ol Donyo Sabuk Mountain
D) Mount Kenya
  • 6. What is the height of Mudanda Rock in meters?
A) 1,600 m
B) 180 mi
C) 290 km
D) 5,200 ft
  • 7. Who was Lugard Falls named after?
A) Ol Donyo Sabuk
B) Frederick Lugard
C) Watha
D) John Henry Patterson
  • 8. In which year was Aruba Dam built in Tsavo East National Park?
A) 1948
B) 1963
C) 1952
D) 1898
  • 9. Which national park is more mountainous and wetter compared to Tsavo East?
A) Tsavo West National Park
B) Tsavo East National Park
C) Aruba Dam
D) Mudanda Rock
  • 10. What is a notable feature of Tsavo West National Park?
A) Yatta Plateau
B) Lugard Falls
C) Lake Jipe and the Mzima Springs
D) Aruba Dam
  • 11. What type of economy thrived in Tsavo from 6,000 to 1,300 years ago?
A) Late Stone Age economy
B) Middle Stone Age economy
C) Early Stone Age economy
D) Iron Age economy
  • 12. What were the primary activities of Late Stone Age inhabitants in Tsavo?
A) Farming and pottery making
B) Mining and metalworking
C) Hunting wild animals, fishing, and keeping domesticated animals
D) Weaving and trading
  • 13. Which river were human settlements in Tsavo focused on during the Late Stone Age?
A) Tsavo River
B) Galana River
C) Athi River
D) Sabaki River
  • 14. Since when did Swahili people trade with inhabitants of Tsavo for ivory and other goods?
A) During British colonization
B) As early as 700 CE
C) In the 19th century
D) After 1948
  • 15. What evidence is there of Swahili trade in Tsavo?
A) Written records on stone tablets
B) Swahili language inscriptions
C) Cowry shells and beads recovered from archaeological sites
D) Metal tools
  • 16. Who documented the Orma and Watha people in the 19th century?
A) John Henry Patterson
B) Swahili traders
C) Kenyan independence leaders
D) British and German explorers
  • 17. What was built by the British through Tsavo in 1898?
A) A railway
B) A road network
C) A telegraph line
D) A dam
  • 18. How many people were killed by the Tsavo Man-Eaters before they were shot?
A) Two hundred
B) One hundred and thirty five
C) Fifty
D) Twenty
  • 19. When was hunting banned in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Following Kenyan independence in 1963
B) In 1948
C) In 1975
D) In 1952
  • 20. Which organization took over the management of Tsavo after Kenyan independence?
A) Swahili Traders Association
B) British Colonial Office
C) United Nations
D) Kenya Wildlife Service
  • 21. How many lions were estimated to be in the Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem as of 2006?
A) About 675
B) Over 1000
C) Approximately 500
D) Less than 300
  • 22. Which of the following mammals is not found in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Common eland
B) Blue duiker
C) African bush elephant
D) Cape buffalo
  • 23. How many bird species have been recorded in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Under 300
B) Approximately 600
C) Over 500
D) Exactly 400
  • 24. Which of the following birds is NOT mentioned as being in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Kestrels
B) Ostriches
C) Hornbills
D) Penguins
  • 25. In what year did Dida die?
A) 2025
B) 2014
C) 2017
D) 2022
  • 26. What is a major source of human-wildlife conflict around Tsavo East National Park?
A) Elephants raiding farms
B) Buffaloes invading homes
C) Lions attacking humans
D) Birds damaging crops
  • 27. What method do farmers use to deter elephants from their farms?
A) Dogs
B) Bees
C) Firecrackers
D) Electric fences
  • 28. Which animal strayed into Magarini Constituency in 2017, causing livestock deaths?
A) Stray lions
B) Elephants
C) Zebras
D) Buffaloes
  • 29. What were the tusks removed from Satao's body by poachers?
A) After being struck by a poisoned arrow
B) By park rangers
C) During a routine flyover
D) In 2022 during a severe drought
  • 30. When was Satao killed by ivory poachers?
A) 2017
B) May 2014
C) 2022
D) December 2021
  • 31. What happened to Satao II when he was killed by poachers?
A) Two individuals were not arrested
B) His tusks were still intact when his body was discovered
C) He was killed in 2014
D) He was found with no tusks
  • 32. What exacerbated the effects of drought on wildlife in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Deforestation
B) Unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change
C) Overgrazing by livestock
D) Increased tourism
  • 33. What was Wide Satao found in a weakened state after?
A) His tracking collar sent immobility alerts
B) A severe drought
C) Being attacked by lions
D) Straying into human settlements
  • 34. What year did Wide Satao die?
A) 2022
B) December 2021
C) 2017
D) May 2014
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