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