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Table Mountain National Park - Quiz
Table Mountain National Park
  • 1. When was Table Mountain National Park proclaimed?
A) 25 December 1995
B) 1 January 2000
C) 29 May 1998
D) 15 August 1989
  • 2. What is the primary purpose of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain and rare fynbos vegetation
B) Facilitating large-scale agriculture
C) Promoting urban development in Cape Town
D) Establishing a commercial tourist hub
  • 3. Which organization manages Table Mountain National Park?
A) Cape Town City Council
B) Table Mountain Preservation Board
C) South African National Parks (SANParks)
D) UNESCO
  • 4. What is the most southwestern extremity of Africa included in the park?
A) Signal Hill
B) Cape Point
C) The Cape of Good Hope
D) Lion's Head
  • 5. Which year did Table Mountain become a national monument?
A) 1989
B) 1935
C) 1965
D) 1957
  • 6. Who recommended that SANParks manage the CPPNE in 1995?
A) Frank Kahn
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Douglas Hey
D) Prof. Brian Huntley
  • 7. What event led to Frank Kahn's appointment for consensus on CPPNE management?
A) A big fire above the city bowl in 1991
B) Proclamation of the park by Nelson Mandela
C) High fire incidence in the 1970s
D) Recommendation by Douglas Hey
  • 8. Which area is not open to the public and is specially protected?
A) Newlands Forest
B) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
C) Cecilia Park
D) Orange Kloof
  • 9. What type of vegetation is particularly protected in the park?
A) Grassland
B) Savanna
C) Fynbos vegetation
D) Tundra
  • 10. Which part of Table Mountain National Park borders central Cape Town in the north?
A) Cape Point section
B) Southern Peninsula section
C) Signal Hill section
D) Table Mountain section
  • 11. What is included in the Table Mountain section of the park?
A) Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain proper, Devil's Peak, Twelve Apostles, and Orange Kloof
B) Cape Point, Silvermine, and Hout Bay
C) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and Cecilia Park
D) Southern Suburbs and Camps Bay
  • 12. Which of the following is not officially part of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Lion's Head
B) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
C) Signal Hill
D) Table Mountain proper
  • 13. What was the original name of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Cape Peninsula National Park
B) Peninsula Conservation Area
C) South African Heritage Site
D) Cape Town National Park
  • 14. In which year was the Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment (CPPNE) area established?
A) 2000
B) 1995
C) 1978
D) 1989
  • 15. What recommendation did Douglas Hey make in 1978 regarding the Peninsula's mountains?
A) All mountains above 152m should be conserved
B) Urban development should be prioritized
C) Agricultural use should be expanded
D) Only Table Mountain should be protected
  • 16. How many acres were transferred to SANParks in April 1998?
A) 10,000 acres
B) 25,000 acres
C) 50,000 acres
D) Around 39,500 acres
  • 17. Which landmark is part of the Table Mountain section and borders Camps Bay?
A) Table Mountain proper
B) Hout Bay
C) Cape Point
D) Silvermine
  • 18. Which tree is known as the Silver tree?
A) Erica verticillata
B) Leucadendron argenteum
C) Restio spathaceus
D) Protea cynaroides
  • 19. How many species of plants are there in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Approximately three thousand
B) About one thousand
C) Less than five hundred
D) Over two thousand
  • 20. Which of the following is NOT a type of mature alien invasive tree in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Hakea
B) Rooikrans
C) Port Jackson
D) Oak
  • 21. What was the original purpose of planting non-indigenous trees in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Aesthetic landscaping
B) Commercial plantations for timber
C) Wildlife habitat
D) Research purposes
  • 22. Which species was culled from Table Mountain to make way for the reintroduction of klipspringers?
A) Himalayan tahr
B) Cape lion
C) Rock hyrax
D) Chacma baboon
  • 23. Which of the following is a large predator that historically roamed Table Mountain?
A) Leopard
B) Rock hyrax
C) Klipspringer
D) Cape grysbok
  • 24. What problem do Chacma baboons cause for residents near Table Mountain National Park?
A) They attack pets and small livestock.
B) They raid houses for food, leading to conflicts.
C) They compete with humans for water resources.
D) They destroy crops in nearby fields.
  • 25. What is the main reason why feeding Chacma baboons is discouraged?
A) It leads to overpopulation of baboons in the park.
B) It makes them associate humans with free food, increasing danger.
C) It causes health issues for the baboons.
D) It disrupts their natural migration patterns.
  • 26. When was the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area proclaimed?
A) 25 December 2000
B) 4 June 2004
C) 15 August 2010
D) 1 January 1998
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