- 1. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in central Vietnam. It is known for its stunning karst landscapes, underground rivers, and vast network of caves. The park is home to Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, as well as numerous other caves and grottoes waiting to be explored. The pristine beauty of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park offers a truly unique and unforgettable experience for nature lovers and adventurers alike.
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 1
D) 2
- 2. Which river runs through Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Mekong River
B) Son River
C) Red River
D) Yangtze River
- 3. What type of rock formations are common in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Karst formations
B) Metamorphic rocks
C) Volcanic rocks
D) Sedimentary rocks
- 4. Which year was Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2012
B) 2003
C) 1999
D) 2007
- 5. Which famous British cave explorer first explored Hang Son Doong in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Howard Limbert
B) John Smith
C) Sarah Williams
D) David Johnson
- 6. Which activity is popular among visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Caving
B) Snorkeling
C) Surfing
D) Hiking
- 7. Which ethnic group inhabits the region around Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Van Kieu
B) Kinh
C) Thai
D) Hmong
- 8. Which of the following is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Vietnam?
A) My Son Sanctuary
B) Halong Bay
C) Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
D) Cu Chi Tunnels
- 9. What is the nickname of Hang Son Doong, the world's largest cave?
A) Echoing Chambers Cave
B) Green Paradise Cave
C) Starshine Cave
D) Mountain River Cave
- 10. How many caves have been discovered in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Less than 100
B) Around 200
C) Over 300
D) Exactly 400
- 11. What is the climate like in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Tropical monsoon
B) Temperate
C) Arctic
D) Desert
- 12. What is the name of the Son Doong Cave tour company based in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Cave Explorer Collective
B) Underground Expeditions
C) Speleology Ventures
D) Oxalis Adventure
- 13. Which endangered species is found in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park?
A) Rhinoceros
B) Asian Elephant
C) Bengal Tiger
D) Saola
- 14. What is the karst landscape in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park formed from?
A) Basalt
B) Sandstone
C) Granite
D) Limestone
- 15. Where is Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park located?
A) In the Red River Delta region of Vietnam
B) In the South Central Coast region of Vietnam
C) In the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam
D) In the North Central Coast region of Vietnam
- 16. What is Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park recognized as by UNESCO?
A) A Global Geopark
B) A World Heritage Site
C) A Biosphere Reserve
D) An International Peace Park
- 17. Which country does the Hin Namno National Park border Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng?
A) Cambodia
B) Thailand
C) Laos
D) China
- 18. What is the total length of the cave system discovered in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng as of 2009?
A) 200 km
B) 300 km
C) About 126 km
D) 50 km
- 19. What is the core zone area of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 1000 km²
B) 1500 km²
C) 500 km²
D) 857.54 km²
- 20. Which dynasty's literature first mentioned Phong Nha Cave in 1550?
A) Trần dynasty
B) Lê dynasty
C) Nguyễn dynasty
D) Hồ dynasty
- 21. What was the title conferred to Phong Nha Cave by King Minh Mạng in 1824?
A) "Diệu ứng chi thần" (妙應之神)
B) "Ngọc Hồn Cung" (玉魂宮)
C) "Bích Tường Đài" (碧樓臺)
D) "Thần Hiển Linh" (神顯靈)
- 22. What is the total area of the buffer zone in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 1500 km²
B) 2500 km²
C) 1000 km²
D) 1954 km²
- 23. In which year did the British Caving Association discover Sơn Đoòng Cave?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 1995
D) 2009
- 24. Which highway is near Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Quảng Trường Road
B) Hồ Chí Minh Highway
C) National Route 5
D) Đồng Hới Expressway
- 25. What is the name of the small airport near Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Đồng Hới International Airport
B) Phong Nha Airport
C) Minh Hóa Regional Airport
D) Khe Gat Airbase
- 26. Which railway is located approximately 28 km east of Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Đồng Hới–Huế Railway
B) Quảng Bình Line
C) Phong Nha Express
D) Hanoi–Saigon Railway
- 27. Which of the following communes is part of Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Hin Namno
B) Đồng Hới City
C) Minh Hóa Commune
D) Tan Trach
- 28. When was the Phong Nha Nature Reserve officially declared by the Vietnamese government?
A) 1975
B) 1991
C) 9 August 1986
D) 12 December 2001
- 29. In what year did the Phong Nha Nature Reserve become a national park?
A) 1991
B) 1986
C) 2001
D) 2015
- 30. How is the total area of Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park divided?
A) Into urban, rural, and industrial areas.
B) Into strictly protected, ecological recovery, and administrative service zones.
C) Based on elevation levels.
D) By water bodies.
- 31. What is the annual mean temperature range in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 30–32 °C (86–90 °F)
B) 18–20 °C (64–68 °F)
C) 6–8 °C (43–46 °F)
D) 23–25 °C (73–77 °F)
- 32. During which months does the hottest weather occur in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) December to February
B) September to November
C) March to May
D) June to August
- 33. What percentage of the annual rainfall falls during the monsoon?
A) 50%
B) 30%
C) 70%
D) 88%
- 34. How many rainy days per year does Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park experience?
A) Around 200
B) Exactly 120
C) Less than 100
D) More than 160
- 35. What is the mean annual relative humidity in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 84%
B) 60%
C) 75%
D) 90%
- 36. How many major levels of karst development have occurred in Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng?
A) Nine
B) Three
C) Seven
D) Five
- 37. What geological processes have played a role in shaping the landscape of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng?
A) Glacial movements
B) Sulphurous solution and hydrothermal action.
C) Meteor impacts
D) Volcanic eruptions
- 38. How many stages of Earth's crust development contributed to the current landscape of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng?
A) Seven
B) Two
C) Five
D) Three
- 39. Which era marks the beginning of the karst formation in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng?
A) Paleozoic era, 400 million years ago.
B) Mesozoic era
C) Neogene period
D) Cenozoic era
- 40. How does the geological structure of karst in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng compare to other Southeast Asian karsts?
A) It is older and has more complicated geological structures.
B) It lacks underground rivers.
C) It is primarily volcanic.
D) It is younger and simpler.
- 41. Which creek is mentioned as having a narrow valley in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Chua Ngút creek
B) Am creek
C) Cha Lo creek
D) Rao Thuong river
- 42. Which peak is located at the southernmost edge of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Mã Tác (1068 m)
B) Phu Toc Vu (1000 m)
C) Cổ Khu (886 m)
D) Co Preu (1213 m)
- 43. Which of the following peaks is not located in the karstic area?
A) Co Unet (1150 m)
B) Phu Toc Vu (1000 m)
C) Phu Canh (1095 m)
D) Phu Mun (1078 m)
- 44. Which peak is located along the Laotian-Vietnamese borderline?
A) Co Preu (1213 m)
B) Phu Tạo (1174 m)
C) Phu Toc Vu (1000 m)
D) U Bò (1009 m)
- 45. Which peak is located in the karstic area and has a height of 1078 meters?
A) Phu Mun
B) Phu Dung
C) Phu On Chinh
D) Phu Tu En
- 46. Which peak is located in the karstic area and has a height of 949 meters?
A) Phu On Boi
B) Phu Toan
C) Phu Co Tri
D) Phu Tu
- 47. Which waterfall in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng is known for its spectacular views?
A) Trạ Ang Stream
B) Gió Waterfall
C) Son Doong Cave
D) Mọc Stream
- 48. What is the length of the underground river in Phong Nha Cave?
A) 13,969 meters
B) 7,729 meters
C) 5,258 meters
D) 44.5 kilometers
- 49. Which grotto is known for its underground river of 3351 meters?
A) E Grotto
B) Thung Grotto
C) Khe Tien Grotto
D) Cha An Grotto
- 50. What is the meaning of 'Phong Nha' in Hán Nôm?
A) Summit
B) Wind-tooth
C) Limestone forest
D) Royal court
- 51. How long is the Khe Ry Grotto stream?
A) 13,817 kilometers or 8.585 miles
B) 667 meters
C) 5,258 meters
D) 736 meters
- 52. Which grotto is 667 meters long and has a width of 15 meters?
A) E Grotto
B) Thung Grotto
C) Khe Tien Grotto
D) Cha An Grotto
- 53. What is the height of En Grotto?
A) 15 meters
B) 133 meters
C) 83 meters
D) 78.6 meters
- 54. Which grotto is accessible by the Hồ Chí Minh trail?
A) E Grotto
B) Cha An Grotto
C) Khe Ry Grotto
D) Thung Grotto
- 55. What is the length of En Grotto?
A) 1645 meters
B) 736 meters
C) 520 meters
D) 667 meters
- 56. What is the height of Dark Grotto?
A) 78.6 meters
B) 133 meters
C) 83 meters
D) 15 meters
- 57. Which ethnic group inhabits Ruc Caroong Grotto?
A) Khmer ethnic group
B) Vietnamese ethnic group
C) Arem ethnic group
D) Chinese ethnic group
- 58. Who discovered Tiên Sơn Cave?
A) Howard Limbert
B) Deb Limbert
C) A local inhabitant
D) British cave scientists
- 59. When was Thiên Đường Cave opened to tourists?
A) 2009
B) 3 September 2010
C) 2010
D) 2005
- 60. When was Tiên Sơn Cave discovered?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 1991
D) 1935
- 61. When was Ruc Mon Cave discovered?
A) 2016
B) 1999
C) 2008
D) 2017
- 62. Which company offers access to Ruc Mon Cave?
A) Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng Adventure Tours
B) Vietnam National Tourism Company
C) Greenland Tour company
D) Local Government of Quang Binh
- 63. How many species of vascular plants are found in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park according to initial surveys?
A) 751
B) 500
C) 300
D) 1000
- 64. How many of these plant species are listed in Vietnam's Red Data Book as endangered?
A) 36
B) 50
C) 75
D) 10
- 65. Which tree species is the most common in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Pometia pinnata
B) Podocarpus neriifolius
C) Hopea sp.
D) Lagerstroemia calyculata
- 66. What is the dominant plant family in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Fagaceae
B) Rosaceae
C) Theaceae
D) Lauraceae
- 67. What is the size of the Calocedrus macrolepis forest in the park?
A) 75 km2
B) 100 km2
C) 50 km2
D) 25 km2
- 68. How many additional species were discovered by Hanoi National University and the Research Center of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 500
B) 2000
C) 750
D) 1320
- 69. Which of these orchids is classified as endangered by IUCN?
A) Calocedrus macrolepis
B) Garcinia fragraeoides
C) Paphiopedilum malipoense, Paphiopedilum dianthum, Paphiopedilum concolor
D) Hopea sp.
- 70. How many families of vertebrates are found in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 66
B) 256
C) 381
D) 98
- 71. In which year was a new species of gecko discovered in the park?
A) 2005
B) 2015
C) 2010
D) 1999
- 72. Which of these primates is considered globally vulnerable?
A) Assam macaque
B) Stump-tailed macaque
C) Pig-tailed macaque
D) White-cheeked crested gibbon
- 73. How many bat species listed in the IUCN List of Threatened Species have been recorded in this park?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Fifteen
D) Twenty
- 74. Which of these fish species is endemic to Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Salmon
B) Danio quangbinhensis
C) Catfish
D) Trout
- 75. Which of these birds is a rare species found in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Pigeon
B) Sparrow
C) Chestnut-necklaced partridge
D) Crow
- 76. How many butterfly species were recorded in an initiative survey by Russian and Vietnamese scientists?
A) 200
B) 300
C) 259
D) 150
- 77. Which land snail species is only known from Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Lissachatina fulica
B) Helix aspersa
C) Cyclophorus phongnhakebangensis
D) Achatina fulica
- 78. What are some of the oldest artifacts found in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Medieval swords
B) Bronze shields
C) Neolithic axe heads
D) Roman coins
- 79. Which culture's relics were found in the Phong Nha cave, indicating historical occupation?
A) Han Chinese
B) Khmer
C) Champa
D) Vietnamese
- 80. In which century was a medieval Cham inscription found in the park?
A) 7th century
B) 15th century
C) 12th century
D) 9th century
- 81. When was Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng first nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1998
B) 2003
C) 2000
D) 1995
- 82. What criteria did Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng meet for its UNESCO recognition in 2003?
A) Criteria viii
B) Criteria II and III
C) Criteria I and IV
D) Criteria V and VI
- 83. How many types of forests are found in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 20
B) 16
C) 15
D) 10
- 84. How many boats does the provincial Centre for Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng's Ecotourism and Culture have?
A) 300
B) 150
C) 248
D) 500
- 85. What is the daily earning of a trained boatman in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) VND50,000
B) VND70,000
C) VND100,000
D) VND30,000
- 86. When did Đồng Hới Airport begin operations?
A) July 2009
B) May 2008
C) February 2008
D) January 2009
- 87. Which city is another base for tourists starting their journey to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng?
A) Saigon
B) Đồng Hới
C) Huế
D) Hanoi
- 88. In which year was Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng ranked 10th in the voting list for seven new world natural wonders?
A) 2007
B) 2014
C) 2009
D) 2008
- 89. Which newspaper listed Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park as one of the world's recommended destinations in 2009?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Guardian
C) New York Times
D) Los Angeles Times
- 90. How many people are part of the Park Management Board?
A) 200
B) 75
C) 115
D) 50
- 91. Which organization sponsors the semi-wild zone for primates in Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Greenpeace
C) Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt (Germany)
D) United Nations Environment Programme
- 92. What is a significant threat to wildlife due to local consumption habits?
A) Poaching of tigers
B) Illegal logging
C) Hunting for wild meat
D) Fishing in protected waters
- 93. What type of power plant is planned near Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) 3600MW coal-fueled thermal-electrical plant
B) Solar power farm
C) Hydroelectric dam
D) Nuclear power plant
- 94. What is a recurring threat to the forest during the dry season?
A) Floods
B) Wildfire
C) Tornadoes
D) Earthquakes
- 95. Who criticized the planning scheme for the land adjacent to Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park?
A) Local investors
B) The provincial authorities
C) Many experts
D) German government
- 96. Which nature reserve, adjacent to Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park, was mentioned in the context of biodiversity protection?
A) Hin Namno Nature Reserve
B) Quảng Bình Nature Reserve
C) Phong Nha Nature Reserve
D) Kẻ Bàng Nature Reserve
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