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Namib-Naukluft National Park - Exam
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  • 1. In which year was the Namib-Naukluft National Park originally established as 'Game Reserve No. 3'?
A) 1986
B) 1941
C) 1907
D) 1966
  • 2. Which colonial administration proclaimed the Namib-Naukluft National Park as a game reserve in 1907?
A) British Colonial Administration
B) Dutch Colonial Administration
C) South African Administration
D) German Colonial Administration
  • 3. Which river marked the northern border of the original game reserve in 1907?
A) Ten kilometres north of the Kuiseb River
B) At the Kuiseb River
C) Five kilometres south of the Swakop River
D) At the Swakop River
  • 4. Which area was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1941?
A) Moon Landscape
B) Sperrgebiet
C) Naukluft Mountains
D) Sandwich Harbour
  • 5. What significant change occurred to 'Game Reserve No. 3' in 1966?
A) It expanded to include the Sperrgebiet.
B) It was renamed as Etosha National Park.
C) It included a marine reserve.
D) It was deproclaimed and became the Namib Desert Park.
  • 6. Which species' habitat led to the inclusion of 14 commercial farms in the park in 1979?
A) Lions
B) Hartmann mountain zebra
C) Cheetahs
D) Elephants
  • 7. What was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1979 that made it Namibia's first marine reserve?
A) A 1,600-kilometre strip of the Atlantic Ocean
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) Naukluft Mountains
D) The Sperrgebiet
  • 8. In which year were the park's present boundaries established?
A) 1966
B) 1979
C) 1941
D) 1986
  • 9. What was the purpose of including parts of the Sperrgebiet in 1986?
A) To create a new commercial farming area
B) To establish the park's present boundaries and include diamond mining restricted areas.
C) To expand the marine reserve
D) To increase tourism activities
  • 10. Which of the following was not part of the original three game reserves proclaimed in 1907?
A) Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park
B) Namib-Naukluft Park
C) Omuramba Omatako
D) Etosha
  • 11. What significant feature is found north of the Swakop River within the park?
A) Moon Landscape
B) Sperrgebiet
C) Welwitschia plants
D) Sandwich Harbour
  • 12. Which river's banks were excluded from the original game reserve due to economic activities?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Omuramba Omatako
C) Swakop River
D) Kuiseb River
  • 13. What was added to the park in 1962?
A) A small extension of the southern border
B) Sperrgebiet
C) Naukluft Mountains
D) Sandwich Harbour
  • 14. Which area was added to the park in 1979 along with the Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park?
A) Moon Landscape
B) A marine reserve strip of the Atlantic Ocean
C) Sperrgebiet
D) Sandwich Harbour
  • 15. What was the main reason for buying 14 commercial farms in 1979?
A) For agricultural purposes
B) For diamond mining
C) To protect the Hartmann mountain zebra
D) For tourism development
  • 16. Where is the Namib-Naukluft National Park located?
A) In eastern Namibia
B) In western Namibia
C) In northern Namibia
D) In southern Namibia
  • 17. What is the main visitor attraction in Namibia within this park?
A) Spitzkoppe
B) Sossusvlei
C) Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
D) Etosha Pan
  • 18. What is the size of the Namib-Naukluft National Park?
A) 49,768 km² (19,216 sq mi)
B) 60,000 km²
C) 10,000 km²
D) 30,000 km²
  • 19. How long is the strip of land on the Atlantic Ocean that includes part of this park?
A) 1000 kilometers
B) 800 kilometers
C) 600 kilometers (370 mi) north-to-south
D) 300 kilometers
  • 20. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Leopards
B) Gemsbok
C) Hyenas
D) Lions
  • 21. What is the average annual rainfall in the park?
A) 50 millimeters
B) 106 millimeters
C) 500 millimeters
D) 250 millimeters
  • 22. How tall can the park's sand dunes rise?
A) More than 300 meters (almost 1000 feet)
B) 150 meters
C) 50 meters
D) 500 meters
  • 23. What does 'Namib' mean in the context of Namibia?
A) 'Open space'
B) 'Desert'
C) 'Mountain range'
D) 'River'
  • 24. Which of the following animals can be found in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
A) Leopards
B) Giraffes
C) Lions
D) Elephants
  • 25. What does the name 'Namib' mean?
A) High mountains
B) Red sand
C) Open space
D) Cold wind
  • 26. What was a major reason for excluding the Swakop River from the original game reserve?
A) High population density
B) Lack of wildlife
C) Presence of diamond mines
D) Economic activities at its banks
  • 27. Which landscape east of Swakopmund is part of Namib Desert Park?
A) Sperrgebiet
B) Moon Landscape
C) Naukluft Mountains
D) Sandwich Harbour
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