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