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Virunga National Park
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. In which year was Virunga National Park first established?
A) 1979
B) 1996
C) 1925
D) 1934
  • 2. What is the highest elevation found in Virunga National Park?
A) 2,230 ft
B) 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
C) 5,109 m (16,762 ft) in the Rwenzori Mountains
D) 4,500 m
  • 3. Which two countries border Virunga National Park to the east?
A) Rwanda and Burundi
B) Uganda and Rwanda
C) Tanzania and Uganda
D) Kenya and Tanzania
  • 4. How many km² does Virunga National Park cover?
A) 5,920 km²
B) 6,300 km²
C) 10,500 km²
D) 7,800 km² (3,000 sq mi)
  • 5. Which two active volcanoes are located in Virunga National Park?
A) Mikeno and Nyiragongo
B) Rwenzori and Karisimbi
C) Mount Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira
D) Karisimbi and Mikeno
  • 6. Which species endemic to the Albertine Rift is found in Virunga National Park?
A) Lion
B) Cape buffalo
C) African elephant
D) Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
  • 7. In what year was Virunga National Park listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1979
B) 1969
C) 1994
D) 1985
  • 8. Why has Virunga National Park been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 1994?
A) Wildlife poaching
B) Civil unrest and increased human presence in the region
C) Volcanic eruptions
D) Deforestation by local communities
  • 9. Who were among the proponents of creating a protected area in northeastern Belgian Congo?
A) Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and Louis Pasteur
B) Victor van Straelen, Jean Massart and Jean-Marie Derscheid
C) Jane Goodall, David Attenborough, and Jacques Cousteau
D) Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, and Gregor Mendel
  • 10. What was the original name of Virunga National Park when it was established in 1925?
A) Rwenzori National Park
B) Albert National Park
C) Virunga Protected Area
D) Kivu National Park
  • 11. Which organization was founded in 1934 to govern national parks in the Belgian Congo?
A) International Union for Conservation of Nature
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) Congo National Parks Authority
D) Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge
  • 12. What was the main aim of Albert National Park when it was first established?
A) To study and preserve wildlife and so-called 'primitive' hunter-gatherer African Pygmies
B) To promote tourism in the region
C) To facilitate oil exploration
D) To establish a military training ground
  • 13. Which ethnic group was moved to nearby Masisi between the late 1930s and 1955?
A) Rwandophone people
B) Banyarwanda
C) Tutsis from Rwanda
D) Congolese Hutus
  • 14. In what year were the two parks merged under the name Virunga National Park?
A) 1969
B) 1979
C) 1985
D) 1994
  • 15. Which company was granted a concession for extracting crude oil near Virunga National Park in 2011?
A) TotalEnergies
B) CNOOC
C) ENI
D) Soco International
  • 16. What significant event occurred at Tchegera Island in August 2015?
A) A military base was constructed
B) It was inaugurated as a tourist destination
C) A new wildlife reserve was established
D) An oil drilling site was opened
  • 17. How many hydropower dams were constructed by 2016 to provide electricity?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Six
D) Two
  • 18. In which years did park staff help combat regional outbreaks of Ebola?
A) 1996 and 2005
B) 2018 and 2026
C) 2012 and 2019
D) 2004 and 2010
  • 19. In which year was Virunga National Park first listed as a World Heritage site in danger?
A) 2005
B) 2021
C) 1994
D) 2010
  • 20. What percentage of management costs are subsidised by the European Commission?
A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 60%
D) 80%
  • 21. Which community has been forced out or risked arrest and death due to park militarization?
A) Tutsi
B) Hutu
C) Banyamulenge
D) Mbuti
  • 22. What is the estimated annual value of charcoal sourced from Virunga National Park?
A) $28–30 million
B) $10–15 million
C) $20–25 million
D) $40–50 million
  • 23. Who was the Italian ambassador to the DRC kidnapped and killed by militants on February 22, 2021?
A) Giuseppe Conte
B) Mario Draghi
C) Enzo Moavero Milanesi
D) Luca Attanasio
  • 24. Which jihadist group occupied parts of Virunga during the 2026 Ebola epidemic?
A) Islamic State
B) Boko Haram
C) Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)
D) Al-Shabaab
  • 25. What was the main reason for park personnel and wildlife being killed between 1996 and 2003?
A) Natural disasters
B) Confrontations with rebel groups
C) Tourist activities
D) Poaching by locals
  • 26. Which sector of Virunga National Park was controlled by FDLR between December 2006 and January 2009?
A) Mikeno
B) Bwisha
C) Nyiragongo
D) Karisimbi
  • 27. How many park rangers were killed in an ambush in January 2021?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Three
D) At least six
  • 28. How many park rangers were killed by militia men attacking a civilian convoy in April 2020?
A) Five
B) Twenty
C) Eight
D) At least twelve
  • 29. Which sector of Virunga National Park is the largest land-based area?
A) The Northern Sector
B) All sectors are equal in size
C) The Southern Sector
D) The Central Sector
  • 30. Which sector of Virunga National Park is dominated by the Virunga Mountains?
A) The Northern Sector
B) All sectors are equally dominated
C) The Central Sector
D) The Southern Sector
  • 31. Which river valley has an elevation of 680 m (2,230 ft) in Virunga National Park?
A) Puemba River valley
B) Rwindi River valley
C) Molindi River valley
D) Ishasha River valley
  • 32. What forms the boundary with Uganda in Virunga National Park?
A) Lake Kivu
B) Lake Edward
C) The Ishasha River
D) Mount Tshiaberimu
  • 33. What percentage of the lower Rutshuru River's water originates from the Molindi River?
A) Nearly 75%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 100%
  • 34. Which sector includes the Lulimbi area along the Ishasha River?
A) None of the sectors include the Lulimbi area
B) The Southern Sector
C) The Northern Sector
D) The Central Sector
  • 35. How many plant species are found in Virunga National Park?
A) 3,000
B) 2,077
C) 1,500
D) 1,800
  • 36. Which tree dominates the montane forest between 1,800 and 2,800 m in the southern sector?
A) Podocarpus milanjianus
B) Ficalhoa laurifolia
C) Hagenia abyssinica
D) Yushania alpina
  • 37. Which plant species is known as the African redwood?
A) Hagenia abyssinica
B) Yushania alpina
C) Podocarpus milanjianus
D) Ficalhoa laurifolia
  • 38. What role do African elephants play in the grasslands of Virunga National Park?
A) Pollination of flowers
B) Erosion control
C) Predation on small mammals
D) Significant role for seed dispersal
  • 39. Which plant is endemic to the Albertine Rift?
A) 264 tree species
B) None
C) 230 plants
D) 2,077 plant species
  • 40. How many mammal species are found in Virunga National Park as of 2012?
A) 196
B) 109
C) 706
D) 65
  • 41. Which primate is NOT listed as inhabiting Virunga National Park?
A) Baboon (Papio spp.)
B) Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
C) Mountain gorilla (G. b. beringei)
D) Golden monkey
  • 42. Which animal is NOT mentioned as part of the 'Lion Conservation Unit'?
A) Ugandan kob (Kobus kob thomasi)
B) Giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea)
C) Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
D) African lion (Panthera leo)
  • 43. Which of the following is a species recorded in Virunga National Park's northern sector?
A) Marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
B) Harnessed bushbuck (T. scriptus)
C) Giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)
D) Water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus)
  • 44. Which primate species is known as the golden monkey?
A) Red-tailed monkey
B) Common chimpanzee
C) Golden monkey
D) Mountain gorilla
  • 45. In which year were Nile crocodiles first observed at the northern shore of Lake Edwards?
A) 2004
B) 2010
C) 1988
D) 1994
  • 46. Which non-endemic bird is found in Virunga National Park?
A) Red-faced woodland warbler
B) Rwenzori batis
C) Mountain masked apalis
D) Hadeda ibis
  • 47. Which documentary features the work of Virunga National Park rangers?
A) Planet Earth
B) The Last Kingdom
C) Virunga
D) Wild Africa
  • 48. Which gorilla from Virunga National Park was featured in a Netflix documentary?
A) Mukiza
B) Ndakasi
C) Ndeze
D) Kwita Iziina
  • 49. Which bird species is endemic to the Albertine Rift and found in Virunga National Park?
A) Archer's ground robin
B) African paradise flycatcher
C) Grey-crowned crane
D) Black-and-white-casqued hornbill
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