Gorongosa National Park

Gorongosa National Park - Quiz

1. Who declared Mozambique a Marxist-Leninist state in 1977?

A) Robert Mugabe
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Frederik Willem de Klerk
D) Samora Machel

2. What was the rebel group that opposed Mozambique's government called?

A) ZANU-PF
B) FRELIMO
C) ANC
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) 1992
B) 1989
C) 2000
D) 1994

5. What was one major consequence of the civil war on Gorongosa's elephant population?

A) They became extinct.
B) They migrated to a different region.
C) Their numbers increased significantly.
D) Half evolved to be tuskless.

6. Which species were driven locally extinct in Gorongosa due to the civil war?

A) Elands, waterbuck, and oribi
B) Elephants, hippos, and lions
C) Leopard, African wild dog, and spotted hyena
D) Wildebeest, zebras, and buffaloes

7. What year was Gorongosa National Park closed due to increased violence?

A) 1990
B) 1985
C) 1979
D) 1983

8. How long did it take for buffalo and sable to be detected again in aerial surveys after the civil war?

A) Buffalo in 1999, Sable in 2003
B) Buffalo in 2005, Sable in 2007
C) Buffalo in 1994, Sable in 1996
D) Buffalo in 2001, Sable in 2001

9. What was the primary reason soldiers killed elephants during the civil war?

A) As a form of sport
B) To sell their ivory for arms and supplies.
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) Cheetahs, giraffes, and antelopes
C) Meerkats and baboons
D) Elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras, and lions.

11. When was the aerial survey conducted that counted only 5 elephants in Gorongosa?

A) 1996
B) 2000
C) 1988
D) 1994

12. Which species were not detected in aerial surveys until 2007 and 2010 respectively?

A) Lions (2007) and leopards (2010)
B) Buffalo (2007) and sable (2010)
C) Hyenas (2007) and wild dogs (2010)
D) Wildebeest (2007) and eland (2010)

13. What was the initial reaction of Samora Machel towards RENAMO?

A) Declared war on them immediately.
B) Ignored their existence.
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) Nampula
C) Beira
D) Maputo

15. How long was Gorongosa National Park abandoned due to the civil war?

A) Five years.
B) Nine years.
C) Three years.
D) Twelve years.

16. What is the approximate size of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Approximately 3,770 km²
B) More than 4,000 km² (1,500 sq mi)
C) Around 8,200 km²
D) Less than 2,000 km²

17. Which mountain is a significant water source for Gorongosa National Park?

A) Mount Nyangani
B) Mount Kenya
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Mount Gorongosa

18. What was Gorongosa National Park's status before becoming a national park?

A) A hunting reserve from 1920–1959
B) A military base
C) A wildlife sanctuary since its establishment
D) An agricultural area

19. Who was the first warden of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Armando Rosinha
B) Mr. Jose Henriques Coimbra
C) Kenneth Tinley
D) Jose Ferreira

20. What was the name of the popular tourist attraction built in the late 1940s?

A) Mussicadzi River Lodge
B) Chitengo Camp
C) Casa dos Leões (Lion House)
D) Vundudzi Visitor Center

21. What was the primary river supporting wildlife and people around Gorongosa?

A) The Zambezi River
B) The Vundudzi River
C) The Maputo River
D) The Limpopo River

22. What organization is currently involved in restoring Gorongosa National Park?

A) The Estado Novo regime
B) The Provincial Volunteer Organization
C) The Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo)
D) The Carr Foundation

23. What natural disaster affected Gorongosa National Park in 2019?

A) Volcanic eruption
B) Earthquake
C) Drought
D) Cyclone Idai

24. When was a leopard first captured on camera after 14 years?

A) July 2019
B) July 2022
C) March 2018
D) November 2020

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 prevents any flooding during the rainy season.
C) It deposits sediments near the outlet, slowing the lake's drainage.
D) It supplies water directly from Mount Gorongosa.

26. What is Gorongosa National Park's elevation above sea level?

A) 3,000 meters
B) 500 meters
C) 14 meters
D) 1,000 meters

27. Which river contributes to Lake Urema from Mount Gorongosa?

A) The Mucombeze
B) The Nhandungue
C) The Vunduzi
D) The Pungue

28. What is the approximate area of the Urema Catchment?

A) 15,000 square kilometers
B) 4,000 square kilometers
C) 10,000 square kilometers
D) 7,850 square kilometers

29. What percentage of Gorongosa National Park is covered by savanna?

A) Forty-two percent
B) Twenty-eight percent
C) Fifty-four percent
D) Seventy-six percent

30. What type of vegetation covers the majority of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Woodlands
B) Savanna
C) Rainforests
D) Grasslands

31. Which tree genus is dominant in the miombo savanna of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Baobab
B) Eucalyptus
C) Brachystegia
D) Acacia

32. What is the total size of Gorongosa National Park after including Mount Gorongosa?

A) 5000 km2
B) 3500 km2
C) 4500 km2
D) 4067 km2

33. What type of forests can be found along the rivers on Mount Gorongosa?

A) Montane grasslands
B) Rainforests
C) Savanna woodlands
D) Riverine forests

34. What percentage of the valley's grasslands in Gorongosa National Park are flooded much of the year?

A) Ten percent
B) About 20 percent
C) Thirty percent
D) Fifty percent

35. What type of vegetation is found in areas with harsh seasonal conditions that prevent trees from growing?

A) Grasslands
B) Woodlands
C) Rainforests
D) Savanna

36. Which type of savanna is widespread in southern Africa and found on the plateaus of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Open-canopy savanna
B) Closed-canopy savanna called 'miombo'
C) Tropical savanna
D) Desert savanna

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