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