Marsabit National Park - Quiz
  • 1. Where is Marsabit National Park located?
A) Eastern Province of Tanzania
B) Western Kenya near Kisumu
C) Southern Kenya near Nairobi
D) Mount Marsabit in northern Kenya
  • 2. How far is Marsabit National Park from Nairobi?
A) 300 km (186 mi) south
B) 700 km (435 mi) east
C) 400 km (249 mi) west
D) 560 km (350 mi) north
  • 3. What is Marsabit National Park noted for?
A) Its crocodile breeding grounds
B) Its large rhino population
C) Its extensive desert landscape
D) Its zebra population and bird sanctuary
  • 4. What type of geographical features are found in Marsabit National Park?
A) Extinct volcanic craters covered in forests
B) Large sand dunes
C) River deltas
D) Glaciers
  • 5. What is the name of a crater near Marsabit National Park?
A) Gof Redo
B) Ngorongoro Crater
C) Kilimanjaro Crater
D) Ol Doinyo Lengai
  • 6. How far is Gof Redo from Marsabit?
A) 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south
B) 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) east
C) 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west
D) Roughly 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north
  • 7. Which animals are found in Marsabit National Park?
A) Kangaroos and koalas
B) Camels and dromedaries
C) Zebras, elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes
D) Penguins and polar bears
  • 8. How many species of birds are found in Marsabit National Park?
A) About 350 species
B) 500 species
C) 100 species
D) 200 species
  • 9. Which bird of prey is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Eagles
B) Peregrine falcons
C) Mountain buzzards
D) Ruppell's griffon vultures
  • 10. Which bird species are found on Lake Paradise?
A) Flamingos and pelicans
B) Swans and ducks
C) Penguins and albatrosses
D) Red-knobbed coots, hamerkops, ibises
  • 11. Which mammals are found on the lower slopes of the forest in Marsabit National Park?
A) Bears and deer
B) Olive baboons, vervet monkeys, Peter's gazelles
C) Wolves and foxes
D) Lions and tigers
  • 12. What is notable about the elephants in Marsabit National Park?
A) They can fly short distances
B) They had reputedly the longest tusks in the world in the 1970s
C) They are known for their small size
D) They have a unique blue coloration
  • 13. What was the weight of Ahmed's tusks when he died?
A) Under 50 kg
B) Less than 100 kg
C) Exactly 200 kg
D) Over 300 kg
  • 14. What type of trees are found on the road south from Mount Marsabit?
A) Palm trees and cacti
B) Strangler figs and low, flat-topped acacias
C) Oak trees and pine trees
D) Maple trees and birch trees
  • 15. Which birds are known for their neater nests in Marsabit National Park?
A) Mountain buzzards
B) Ruppell's griffon vultures
C) Peregrine falcons
D) Sociable weaver birds
  • 16. What is a characteristic of sparrow weavers' nests?
A) They are made of stone
B) They are underwater
C) They are suspended from cliffs
D) They are 'scruffier'
  • 17. What type of birds are white-bellied turacos?
A) Polar birds
B) Aquatic birds
C) Desert-dwelling birds
D) Birds found in the park's mountain-top forest
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