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