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Marsabit National Park - Exam
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  • 1. Where is Marsabit National Park located?
A) Mount Marsabit in northern Kenya
B) Western Kenya near Kisumu
C) Southern Kenya near Nairobi
D) Eastern Province of Tanzania
  • 2. How far is Marsabit National Park from Nairobi?
A) 700 km (435 mi) east
B) 400 km (249 mi) west
C) 300 km (186 mi) south
D) 560 km (350 mi) north
  • 3. What is Marsabit National Park noted for?
A) Its zebra population and bird sanctuary
B) Its crocodile breeding grounds
C) Its large rhino population
D) Its extensive desert landscape
  • 4. What type of geographical features are found in Marsabit National Park?
A) River deltas
B) Extinct volcanic craters covered in forests
C) Glaciers
D) Large sand dunes
  • 5. What is the name of a crater near Marsabit National Park?
A) Ngorongoro Crater
B) Kilimanjaro Crater
C) Gof Redo
D) Ol Doinyo Lengai
  • 6. How far is Gof Redo from Marsabit?
A) 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) east
B) 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south
C) 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west
D) Roughly 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north
  • 7. Which animals are found in Marsabit National Park?
A) Penguins and polar bears
B) Camels and dromedaries
C) Kangaroos and koalas
D) Zebras, elephants, lions, giraffes, buffaloes
  • 8. How many species of birds are found in Marsabit National Park?
A) 500 species
B) 100 species
C) 200 species
D) About 350 species
  • 9. Which bird of prey is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Eagles
B) Ruppell's griffon vultures
C) Mountain buzzards
D) Peregrine falcons
  • 10. Which bird species are found on Lake Paradise?
A) Flamingos and pelicans
B) Penguins and albatrosses
C) Swans and ducks
D) Red-knobbed coots, hamerkops, ibises
  • 11. Which mammals are found on the lower slopes of the forest in Marsabit National Park?
A) Bears and deer
B) Lions and tigers
C) Wolves and foxes
D) Olive baboons, vervet monkeys, Peter's gazelles
  • 12. What is notable about the elephants in Marsabit National Park?
A) They have a unique blue coloration
B) They are known for their small size
C) They can fly short distances
D) They had reputedly the longest tusks in the world in the 1970s
  • 13. What was the weight of Ahmed's tusks when he died?
A) Over 300 kg
B) Exactly 200 kg
C) Under 50 kg
D) Less than 100 kg
  • 14. What type of trees are found on the road south from Mount Marsabit?
A) Oak trees and pine trees
B) Maple trees and birch trees
C) Strangler figs and low, flat-topped acacias
D) Palm trees and cacti
  • 15. Which birds are known for their neater nests in Marsabit National Park?
A) Ruppell's griffon vultures
B) Peregrine falcons
C) Mountain buzzards
D) Sociable weaver birds
  • 16. What is a characteristic of sparrow weavers' nests?
A) They are underwater
B) They are 'scruffier'
C) They are made of stone
D) They are suspended from cliffs
  • 17. What type of birds are white-bellied turacos?
A) Polar birds
B) Desert-dwelling birds
C) Aquatic birds
D) Birds found in the park's mountain-top forest
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