Mahé Island - Test
  • 1. What is the capital of Seychelles, located on Mahé Island?
A) Victoria
B) Port Victoria
C) Anse Royale
D) Mahebourg
  • 2. Which mountain is the highest on Mahé Island?
A) Morne Seychellois
B) Morne Blanc
C) Cathedral Peak
D) Mount Dauben
  • 3. What type of ecosystem is prominent in Mahé Island?
A) Desert
B) Savanna
C) Temperate forest
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 4. What structure is located in Victoria and is a symbol of Mahé Island?
A) Eiffel Tower
B) Big Ben
C) Leaning Tower of Pisa
D) Clock Tower
  • 5. What is the main mode of transportation on Mahé Island?
A) Cable car
B) Bus
C) Subway
D) Train
  • 6. Which body of water surrounds Mahé Island?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Pacific Ocean
  • 7. What is a traditional dish from Mahé Island?
A) Tacos
B) Sushi
C) Paella
D) Fish curry
  • 8. What national park is located on Mahé Island?
A) Morne Seychellois National Park
B) La Digue National Park
C) Praslin National Park
D) Aride National Park
  • 9. What is the largest island of Seychelles?
A) Praslin
B) Fregate Island
C) La Digue
D) Mahé
  • 10. Who was Mahé named after?
A) King Louis XVI
B) Corneille Nicholas Morphey
C) Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern-day Mauritius)
D) Lazare Picault
  • 11. Which year did Mahé become a British colony?
A) 1609
B) 1742
C) 1812
D) 1976
  • 12. What rare plant found on Mahé is critically endangered?
A) Baobab
B) Nepenthes pervillei (Seychelles pitcher plant)
C) Orchid
D) Medusagyne oppositifolia (the jellyfish tree)
  • 13. What industry is significant at the Port of Victoria?
A) Tuna fishing and canning
B) Tourism
C) Shipbuilding
D) Textile manufacturing
  • 14. Which organization had a satellite control network on Mahé from 1963 to 1996?
A) NASA
B) United States Air Force
C) ESA
D) CIA
  • 15. Who is the fifth president of Seychelles?
A) Ralph Etienne-Cummings
B) Wavel Ramkalawan
C) Margaret Elwyn Sparshott
D) Gaston Labat
  • 16. What is the main economic activity on Mahé?
A) Fishing
B) Agriculture
C) Tourism
D) Mining
  • 17. Which airport opened in 1971 on Mahé?
A) Victoria International Airport
B) Praslin Airport
C) Seychelles International Airport
D) La Digue Airport
  • 18. What is the population of Mahé according to the 2010 census?
A) 100,000
B) 150,000
C) 50,000
D) 77,000
  • 19. What is the area of Mahé in square kilometres?
A) 100 km²
B) 200 km²
C) 250 km²
D) 157.3 km²
  • 20. Which notable person founded the American Society of Regional Anesthesia in 1923?
A) Wavel Ramkalawan
B) Margaret Elwyn Sparshott
C) Gaston Labat
D) Ralph Etienne-Cummings
  • 21. What significant event occurred on Mahé in 1801?
A) Royal Navy frigate HMS Sibylle captured the French frigate Chiffonne
B) Seychelles gained independence
C) Mahé became a British colony
D) The Stone of Possession was laid
  • 22. Which company has its head office on Mahé?
A) Air Seychelles
B) British Airways
C) Carnival Cruise Line
D) Emirates Airline
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