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