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Table Mountain National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. When was Table Mountain National Park proclaimed?
A) 29 May 1998
B) 25 December 1995
C) 1 January 2000
D) 15 August 1989
  • 2. What is the primary purpose of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Promoting urban development in Cape Town
B) Establishing a commercial tourist hub
C) Facilitating large-scale agriculture
D) Protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain and rare fynbos vegetation
  • 3. Which organization manages Table Mountain National Park?
A) UNESCO
B) Table Mountain Preservation Board
C) South African National Parks (SANParks)
D) Cape Town City Council
  • 4. What is the most southwestern extremity of Africa included in the park?
A) Cape Point
B) Lion's Head
C) The Cape of Good Hope
D) Signal Hill
  • 5. Which year did Table Mountain become a national monument?
A) 1989
B) 1935
C) 1957
D) 1965
  • 6. Who recommended that SANParks manage the CPPNE in 1995?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Douglas Hey
C) Prof. Brian Huntley
D) Frank Kahn
  • 7. What event led to Frank Kahn's appointment for consensus on CPPNE management?
A) Recommendation by Douglas Hey
B) A big fire above the city bowl in 1991
C) High fire incidence in the 1970s
D) Proclamation of the park by Nelson Mandela
  • 8. Which area is not open to the public and is specially protected?
A) Cecilia Park
B) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
C) Orange Kloof
D) Newlands Forest
  • 9. What type of vegetation is particularly protected in the park?
A) Savanna
B) Tundra
C) Fynbos vegetation
D) Grassland
  • 10. Which part of Table Mountain National Park borders central Cape Town in the north?
A) Table Mountain section
B) Cape Point section
C) Southern Peninsula section
D) Signal Hill section
  • 11. What is included in the Table Mountain section of the park?
A) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and Cecilia Park
B) Southern Suburbs and Camps Bay
C) Cape Point, Silvermine, and Hout Bay
D) Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain proper, Devil's Peak, Twelve Apostles, and Orange Kloof
  • 12. Which of the following is not officially part of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Lion's Head
B) Table Mountain proper
C) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
D) Signal Hill
  • 13. What was the original name of Table Mountain National Park?
A) South African Heritage Site
B) Cape Peninsula National Park
C) Peninsula Conservation Area
D) Cape Town National Park
  • 14. In which year was the Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment (CPPNE) area established?
A) 1978
B) 2000
C) 1995
D) 1989
  • 15. What recommendation did Douglas Hey make in 1978 regarding the Peninsula's mountains?
A) Urban development should be prioritized
B) Agricultural use should be expanded
C) Only Table Mountain should be protected
D) All mountains above 152m should be conserved
  • 16. How many acres were transferred to SANParks in April 1998?
A) 10,000 acres
B) Around 39,500 acres
C) 25,000 acres
D) 50,000 acres
  • 17. Which landmark is part of the Table Mountain section and borders Camps Bay?
A) Hout Bay
B) Table Mountain proper
C) Cape Point
D) Silvermine
  • 18. Which tree is known as the Silver tree?
A) Protea cynaroides
B) Restio spathaceus
C) Erica verticillata
D) Leucadendron argenteum
  • 19. How many species of plants are there in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Approximately three thousand
B) About one thousand
C) Less than five hundred
D) Over two thousand
  • 20. Which of the following is NOT a type of mature alien invasive tree in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Port Jackson
B) Hakea
C) Oak
D) Rooikrans
  • 21. What was the original purpose of planting non-indigenous trees in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Research purposes
B) Wildlife habitat
C) Commercial plantations for timber
D) Aesthetic landscaping
  • 22. Which species was culled from Table Mountain to make way for the reintroduction of klipspringers?
A) Rock hyrax
B) Cape lion
C) Himalayan tahr
D) Chacma baboon
  • 23. Which of the following is a large predator that historically roamed Table Mountain?
A) Cape grysbok
B) Klipspringer
C) Leopard
D) Rock hyrax
  • 24. What problem do Chacma baboons cause for residents near Table Mountain National Park?
A) They compete with humans for water resources.
B) They raid houses for food, leading to conflicts.
C) They destroy crops in nearby fields.
D) They attack pets and small livestock.
  • 25. What is the main reason why feeding Chacma baboons is discouraged?
A) It makes them associate humans with free food, increasing danger.
B) It leads to overpopulation of baboons in the park.
C) It causes health issues for the baboons.
D) It disrupts their natural migration patterns.
  • 26. When was the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area proclaimed?
A) 4 June 2004
B) 15 August 2010
C) 25 December 2000
D) 1 January 1998
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