- 1. What is the original name of Curieuse Island?
A) Ile Rouge
B) La Curieuse
C) Praslin Island
D) Seychelles Red
- 2. In what year did the French claim possession of Curieuse Island?
A) 1768
B) 1979
C) 1967
D) 1829
- 3. After which schooner was Curieuse Island named by the French?
A) La Curieuse
B) L'Explorateur
C) Le Grand Tortue
D) Le Seychellois
- 4. What was Curieuse Island used for between 1829 and 1965?
A) A tourist resort
B) A military base
C) A leper colony
D) A wildlife sanctuary
- 5. What year did a fire destroy much of the vegetation on Curieuse Island?
A) 1979
B) 1829
C) 1982
D) 1967
- 6. How many coco de mer palms were destroyed in the 1967 fire?
A) 200
B) 100
C) 50
D) More than 150
- 7. In what year was Curieuse Marine National Park established?
A) 1967
B) 1982
C) 1979
D) 1829
- 8. From which location were Aldabra giant tortoises relocated to Curieuse Island?
A) Praslin
B) Madagascar
C) Aldabra
D) Seychelles mainland
- 9. Approximately how many Aldabra giant tortoises are currently on Curieuse Island?
A) 500
B) 50
C) More than 300
D) 100
- 10. What type of swamp is found on the southern part of Curieuse Island?
A) Freshwater swamp
B) Palm swamp
C) Salt marsh
D) Mangrove swamp
- 11. Which rare bird species can be found on Curieuse Island?
A) Seychelles black parrot Coracopis nigra barklyi
B) Keel-billed toucan
C) African grey parrot
D) Blue-footed booby
- 12. Where is the Seychelles black parrot typically recorded breeding?
A) Aldabra
B) Curieuse Island
C) Seychelles mainland
D) Mature palm forests of Praslin
- 13. Which organization has a satellite camp on Curieuse Island focusing on conservation?
A) Greenpeace
B) Conservation International
C) WWF
D) Global Vision International
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