- 1. Which species has the largest remaining population within Addo Elephant National Park?
A) The Cape buffalo
B) The flightless dung beetle (Circellium bacchus)
C) The African bush elephant
D) The lion
- 2. How many elephants are estimated to live in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Less than 200
B) Over 48
C) About 400
D) More than 600
- 3. What percentage of the park's visitors in 2018 were international?
A) 45%
B) 65%
C) 75%
D) 55%
- 4. Which nationalities made up the majority of international visitors to Addo Elephant National Park in 2018?
A) American, French and Italian nationals
B) Japanese, Chinese and Korean nationals
C) Australian, Canadian and New Zealand nationals
D) German, Dutch and British nationals
- 5. What is one of the major environmental issues facing Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Extinction
B) Desertification
C) Deforestation
D) Flooding
- 6. Which species have been re-introduced to Addo Elephant National Park recently?
A) Lion and spotted hyena
B) African bush elephant and eastern black rhinoceros
C) Cape buffalo and antelope
D) South-western black rhinoceros
- 7. What is the primary ecological effort made in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) To preserve mammalian species
B) To maintain plant diversity
C) To protect marine life
D) To conserve bird species
- 8. How many endangered south-western black rhinoceros are there in the park?
A) About 400
B) Less than 20
C) Over 48
D) More than 600
- 9. What type of roads are the main tourist roads in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Dirt
B) Tarred
C) Graveled
D) Paved with cobblestones
- 10. How many rest camps are there besides the main camp in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Two other rest camps and two camps run by concessionaires
B) Three other rest camps and three camps run by concessionaires
C) Six other rest camps and six camps run by concessionaires
D) Four other rest camps and four camps run by concessionaires
- 11. What is one of the ecological factors threatening flora in Addo Elephant National Park besides herbivorization?
A) Pollution
B) Climate change
C) Invasive species
D) Zoochory
- 12. How many visitors did Addo Elephant National Park receive between April 2017 and March 2018?
A) 200,000
B) 400,000
C) 305,510
D) 265,585
- 13. What is the main entrance to Addo Elephant National Park connected by?
A) Only graveled roads
B) A single dirt road
C) Two looped tourist roads in the park are tarred
D) No direct access from N2 highway
- 14. Which type of plant species is particularly native to the South African region within Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Tropical trees
B) Succulent shrubs and geophytes
C) Mangroves
D) Coniferous trees
- 15. What is the main reason for plant species facing possible extinction in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Environmental pressure from overgrazing and trampling by elephants
B) Urban development
C) Lack of rainfall
D) Forest fires
- 16. How many species of South African endemic plant species are listed as vulnerable to elephant browsing?
A) 50 species
B) 30 species
C) 100 species
D) Up to 77 species
- 17. What rank does Addo Elephant National Park hold in size among South African national parks?
A) Third
B) Seventh
C) First
D) Fifth
- 18. Who was brought in to reduce the elephant population between June 1919 and August 1920?
A) Major P. J. Pretorius
B) Stephen Harold Trollope
C) Sydney Skaife
D) Deneys Reitz
- 19. How many elephants were left after Major P. J. Pretorius's efforts?
A) 16 individuals
B) 22 individuals
C) 130 individuals
D) 12 individuals
- 20. In what year was the Addo forest formally established as a national park?
A) 1926
B) 1931
C) 1925
D) 1954
- 21. Who was the first Park manager of Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) Sydney Skaife
C) Major P. J. Pretorius
D) Stephen Harold Trollope
- 22. Which animal was introduced to Addo Elephant National Park in 1957?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Eland
C) Rhino
D) Kalahari lions
- 23. When were the first hyaenas introduced to Addo Elephant National Park?
A) 2003
B) 1985
C) 2010
D) 1997
- 24. Which nature reserve was included in the expansion of Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Kruger National Park
B) Serengeti National Park
C) Woody Cape Nature Reserve
D) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
- 25. How many of South Africa's seven major vegetation zones are contained in the expanded park?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Two
D) Seven
- 26. Which of the following is not part of Africa's 'Big 7' housed in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Whale
B) Elephant
C) Lion
D) Rhinoceros
- 27. Which island hosts the second largest breeding colony of African penguins in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Alexandria Island
B) Bird Island
C) Gqeberha Island
D) St. Croix Island
- 28. Who proclaimed the area a sanctuary in 1925?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) Major P. J. Pretorius
C) Stephen Harold Trollope
D) Sydney Skaife
- 29. What year was the Natural Parks Act passed, leading to the establishment of Addo as a national park?
A) 1919
B) 1954
C) 1931
D) 1926
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