Gorongosa National Park - Exam
  • 1. Who declared Mozambique a Marxist-Leninist state in 1977?
A) Robert Mugabe
B) Samora Machel
C) Frederik Willem de Klerk
D) Nelson Mandela
  • 2. What was the rebel group that opposed Mozambique's government called?
A) ANC
B) FRELIMO
C) ZANU-PF
D) RENAMO
  • 3. Which countries initially supported RENAMO by arming and supplying them?
A) Rhodesia and South Africa
B) Botswana and Zimbabwe
C) Angola and Namibia
D) Lesotho and Swaziland
  • 4. In what year did the Mozambican Civil War officially end?
A) 2000
B) 1994
C) 1992
D) 1989
  • 5. What was one major consequence of the civil war on Gorongosa's elephant population?
A) They migrated to a different region.
B) Half evolved to be tuskless.
C) Their numbers increased significantly.
D) They became extinct.
  • 6. Which species were driven locally extinct in Gorongosa due to the civil war?
A) Leopard, African wild dog, and spotted hyena
B) Elands, waterbuck, and oribi
C) Wildebeest, zebras, and buffaloes
D) Elephants, hippos, and lions
  • 7. What year was Gorongosa National Park closed due to increased violence?
A) 1983
B) 1985
C) 1979
D) 1990
  • 8. How long did it take for buffalo and sable to be detected again in aerial surveys after the civil war?
A) Buffalo in 2005, Sable in 2007
B) Buffalo in 1994, Sable in 1996
C) Buffalo in 2001, Sable in 2001
D) Buffalo in 1999, Sable in 2003
  • 9. What was the primary reason soldiers killed elephants during the civil war?
A) To sell their ivory for arms and supplies.
B) As a form of sport
C) For food
D) To clear land
  • 10. Which large mammal population was reduced by more than 95 percent during the civil war?
A) Rhinos and crocodiles
B) Meerkats and baboons
C) Elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras, and lions.
D) Cheetahs, giraffes, and antelopes
  • 11. When was the aerial survey conducted that counted only 5 elephants in Gorongosa?
A) 1994
B) 1996
C) 1988
D) 2000
  • 12. Which species were not detected in aerial surveys until 2007 and 2010 respectively?
A) Lions (2007) and leopards (2010)
B) Wildebeest (2007) and eland (2010)
C) Buffalo (2007) and sable (2010)
D) Hyenas (2007) and wild dogs (2010)
  • 13. What was the initial reaction of Samora Machel towards RENAMO?
A) Ignored their existence.
B) Declared war on them immediately.
C) Dismissed them as a group of 'armed bandits'.
D) Welcomed them as allies.
  • 14. What was the name of the campsite attacked by RENAMO fighters in December 1981?
A) Chitengo
B) Maputo
C) Beira
D) Nampula
  • 15. How long was Gorongosa National Park abandoned due to the civil war?
A) Three years.
B) Twelve years.
C) Nine years.
D) Five years.
  • 16. What is the approximate size of Gorongosa National Park?
A) More than 4,000 km² (1,500 sq mi)
B) Around 8,200 km²
C) Less than 2,000 km²
D) Approximately 3,770 km²
  • 17. Which mountain is a significant water source for Gorongosa National Park?
A) Mount Gorongosa
B) Mount Nyangani
C) Mount Kenya
D) Mount Kilimanjaro
  • 18. What was Gorongosa National Park's status before becoming a national park?
A) A wildlife sanctuary since its establishment
B) A hunting reserve from 1920–1959
C) An agricultural area
D) A military base
  • 19. Who was the first warden of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Mr. Jose Henriques Coimbra
B) Jose Ferreira
C) Kenneth Tinley
D) Armando Rosinha
  • 20. What was the name of the popular tourist attraction built in the late 1940s?
A) Vundudzi Visitor Center
B) Casa dos Leões (Lion House)
C) Mussicadzi River Lodge
D) Chitengo Camp
  • 21. What was the primary river supporting wildlife and people around Gorongosa?
A) The Vundudzi River
B) The Limpopo River
C) The Zambezi River
D) The Maputo River
  • 22. What organization is currently involved in restoring Gorongosa National Park?
A) The Provincial Volunteer Organization
B) The Estado Novo regime
C) The Carr Foundation
D) The Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo)
  • 23. What natural disaster affected Gorongosa National Park in 2019?
A) Cyclone Idai
B) Earthquake
C) Drought
D) Volcanic eruption
  • 24. When was a leopard first captured on camera after 14 years?
A) July 2022
B) March 2018
C) November 2020
D) July 2019
  • 25. What is the primary role of the Muaredzi River in relation to Lake Urema?
A) It connects Lake Urema to the Indian Ocean.
B) It deposits sediments near the outlet, slowing the lake's drainage.
C) It supplies water directly from Mount Gorongosa.
D) It prevents any flooding during the rainy season.
  • 26. What is Gorongosa National Park's elevation above sea level?
A) 1,000 meters
B) 14 meters
C) 500 meters
D) 3,000 meters
  • 27. Which river contributes to Lake Urema from Mount Gorongosa?
A) The Vunduzi
B) The Pungue
C) The Mucombeze
D) The Nhandungue
  • 28. What is the approximate area of the Urema Catchment?
A) 7,850 square kilometers
B) 10,000 square kilometers
C) 15,000 square kilometers
D) 4,000 square kilometers
  • 29. What percentage of Gorongosa National Park is covered by savanna?
A) Seventy-six percent
B) Forty-two percent
C) Twenty-eight percent
D) Fifty-four percent
  • 30. What type of vegetation covers the majority of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Woodlands
B) Grasslands
C) Rainforests
D) Savanna
  • 31. Which tree genus is dominant in the miombo savanna of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Acacia
B) Eucalyptus
C) Brachystegia
D) Baobab
  • 32. What is the total size of Gorongosa National Park after including Mount Gorongosa?
A) 4067 km2
B) 4500 km2
C) 5000 km2
D) 3500 km2
  • 33. What type of forests can be found along the rivers on Mount Gorongosa?
A) Savanna woodlands
B) Rainforests
C) Montane grasslands
D) Riverine forests
  • 34. What percentage of the valley's grasslands in Gorongosa National Park are flooded much of the year?
A) Thirty percent
B) Ten percent
C) About 20 percent
D) Fifty percent
  • 35. What type of vegetation is found in areas with harsh seasonal conditions that prevent trees from growing?
A) Savanna
B) Rainforests
C) Grasslands
D) Woodlands
  • 36. Which type of savanna is widespread in southern Africa and found on the plateaus of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Desert savanna
B) Open-canopy savanna
C) Tropical savanna
D) Closed-canopy savanna called 'miombo'
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