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Tsavo East National Park
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. In which year was Tsavo East National Park established?
A) 1952
B) 1975
C) April 1948
D) 1963
  • 2. What is the area of Tsavo East National Park in square kilometers?
A) 8,500 sq mi
B) 22,000 km²
C) 13,747 km²
D) 5,308 sq mi
  • 3. Which river flows through Tsavo East National Park from west to east?
A) Galana River
B) Sabaki River
C) Tsavo River
D) Athi River
  • 4. What is the world's longest lava flow located in Tsavo East National Park called?
A) Aruba Dam
B) Lugard Falls
C) Mudanda Rock
D) Yatta Plateau
  • 5. Which mountain's lava flow formed the Yatta Plateau?
A) Lugard Peak
B) Mount Kenya
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Ol Donyo Sabuk Mountain
  • 6. What is the height of Mudanda Rock in meters?
A) 5,200 ft
B) 180 mi
C) 290 km
D) 1,600 m
  • 7. Who was Lugard Falls named after?
A) Frederick Lugard
B) Watha
C) John Henry Patterson
D) Ol Donyo Sabuk
  • 8. In which year was Aruba Dam built in Tsavo East National Park?
A) 1952
B) 1948
C) 1898
D) 1963
  • 9. Which national park is more mountainous and wetter compared to Tsavo East?
A) Aruba Dam
B) Tsavo East National Park
C) Mudanda Rock
D) Tsavo West National Park
  • 10. What is a notable feature of Tsavo West National Park?
A) Lake Jipe and the Mzima Springs
B) Aruba Dam
C) Yatta Plateau
D) Lugard Falls
  • 11. What type of economy thrived in Tsavo from 6,000 to 1,300 years ago?
A) Iron Age economy
B) Middle Stone Age economy
C) Late Stone Age economy
D) Early Stone Age economy
  • 12. What were the primary activities of Late Stone Age inhabitants in Tsavo?
A) Hunting wild animals, fishing, and keeping domesticated animals
B) Mining and metalworking
C) Weaving and trading
D) Farming and pottery making
  • 13. Which river were human settlements in Tsavo focused on during the Late Stone Age?
A) Tsavo River
B) Sabaki River
C) Galana River
D) Athi River
  • 14. Since when did Swahili people trade with inhabitants of Tsavo for ivory and other goods?
A) As early as 700 CE
B) During British colonization
C) In the 19th century
D) After 1948
  • 15. What evidence is there of Swahili trade in Tsavo?
A) Written records on stone tablets
B) Swahili language inscriptions
C) Metal tools
D) Cowry shells and beads recovered from archaeological sites
  • 16. Who documented the Orma and Watha people in the 19th century?
A) John Henry Patterson
B) British and German explorers
C) Kenyan independence leaders
D) Swahili traders
  • 17. What was built by the British through Tsavo in 1898?
A) A telegraph line
B) A railway
C) A road network
D) A dam
  • 18. How many people were killed by the Tsavo Man-Eaters before they were shot?
A) One hundred and thirty five
B) Two hundred
C) Fifty
D) Twenty
  • 19. When was hunting banned in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Following Kenyan independence in 1963
B) In 1952
C) In 1975
D) In 1948
  • 20. Which organization took over the management of Tsavo after Kenyan independence?
A) British Colonial Office
B) Kenya Wildlife Service
C) United Nations
D) Swahili Traders Association
  • 21. How many lions were estimated to be in the Amboseli-Tsavo ecosystem as of 2006?
A) Over 1000
B) About 675
C) Approximately 500
D) Less than 300
  • 22. Which of the following mammals is not found in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Cape buffalo
B) Blue duiker
C) African bush elephant
D) Common eland
  • 23. How many bird species have been recorded in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Under 300
B) Approximately 600
C) Exactly 400
D) Over 500
  • 24. Which of the following birds is NOT mentioned as being in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Kestrels
B) Ostriches
C) Hornbills
D) Penguins
  • 25. In what year did Dida die?
A) 2017
B) 2014
C) 2022
D) 2025
  • 26. What is a major source of human-wildlife conflict around Tsavo East National Park?
A) Birds damaging crops
B) Elephants raiding farms
C) Buffaloes invading homes
D) Lions attacking humans
  • 27. What method do farmers use to deter elephants from their farms?
A) Dogs
B) Firecrackers
C) Bees
D) Electric fences
  • 28. Which animal strayed into Magarini Constituency in 2017, causing livestock deaths?
A) Zebras
B) Buffaloes
C) Elephants
D) Stray lions
  • 29. What were the tusks removed from Satao's body by poachers?
A) In 2022 during a severe drought
B) After being struck by a poisoned arrow
C) During a routine flyover
D) By park rangers
  • 30. When was Satao killed by ivory poachers?
A) December 2021
B) 2022
C) May 2014
D) 2017
  • 31. What happened to Satao II when he was killed by poachers?
A) He was found with no tusks
B) His tusks were still intact when his body was discovered
C) Two individuals were not arrested
D) He was killed in 2014
  • 32. What exacerbated the effects of drought on wildlife in Tsavo East National Park?
A) Unpredictable weather patterns due to climate change
B) Deforestation
C) Overgrazing by livestock
D) Increased tourism
  • 33. What was Wide Satao found in a weakened state after?
A) Straying into human settlements
B) Being attacked by lions
C) His tracking collar sent immobility alerts
D) A severe drought
  • 34. What year did Wide Satao die?
A) 2022
B) December 2021
C) 2017
D) May 2014
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