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Gorongosa National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. Who declared Mozambique a Marxist-Leninist state in 1977?
A) Samora Machel
B) Robert Mugabe
C) Frederik Willem de Klerk
D) Nelson Mandela
  • 2. What was the rebel group that opposed Mozambique's government called?
A) RENAMO
B) FRELIMO
C) ZANU-PF
D) ANC
  • 3. Which countries initially supported RENAMO by arming and supplying them?
A) Botswana and Zimbabwe
B) Angola and Namibia
C) Rhodesia and South Africa
D) Lesotho and Swaziland
  • 4. In what year did the Mozambican Civil War officially end?
A) 1989
B) 1994
C) 2000
D) 1992
  • 5. What was one major consequence of the civil war on Gorongosa's elephant population?
A) Half evolved to be tuskless.
B) They became extinct.
C) Their numbers increased significantly.
D) They migrated to a different region.
  • 6. Which species were driven locally extinct in Gorongosa due to the civil war?
A) Elands, waterbuck, and oribi
B) Elephants, hippos, and lions
C) Leopard, African wild dog, and spotted hyena
D) Wildebeest, zebras, and buffaloes
  • 7. What year was Gorongosa National Park closed due to increased violence?
A) 1979
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1983
  • 8. How long did it take for buffalo and sable to be detected again in aerial surveys after the civil war?
A) Buffalo in 2001, Sable in 2001
B) Buffalo in 1994, Sable in 1996
C) Buffalo in 1999, Sable in 2003
D) Buffalo in 2005, Sable in 2007
  • 9. What was the primary reason soldiers killed elephants during the civil war?
A) For food
B) As a form of sport
C) To clear land
D) To sell their ivory for arms and supplies.
  • 10. Which large mammal population was reduced by more than 95 percent during the civil war?
A) Rhinos and crocodiles
B) Elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras, and lions.
C) Cheetahs, giraffes, and antelopes
D) Meerkats and baboons
  • 11. When was the aerial survey conducted that counted only 5 elephants in Gorongosa?
A) 1994
B) 1996
C) 1988
D) 2000
  • 12. Which species were not detected in aerial surveys until 2007 and 2010 respectively?
A) Buffalo (2007) and sable (2010)
B) Hyenas (2007) and wild dogs (2010)
C) Wildebeest (2007) and eland (2010)
D) Lions (2007) and leopards (2010)
  • 13. What was the initial reaction of Samora Machel towards RENAMO?
A) Dismissed them as a group of 'armed bandits'.
B) Declared war on them immediately.
C) Welcomed them as allies.
D) Ignored their existence.
  • 14. What was the name of the campsite attacked by RENAMO fighters in December 1981?
A) Chitengo
B) Nampula
C) Beira
D) Maputo
  • 15. How long was Gorongosa National Park abandoned due to the civil war?
A) Five years.
B) Three years.
C) Twelve years.
D) Nine years.
  • 16. What is the approximate size of Gorongosa National Park?
A) More than 4,000 km² (1,500 sq mi)
B) Less than 2,000 km²
C) Around 8,200 km²
D) Approximately 3,770 km²
  • 17. Which mountain is a significant water source for Gorongosa National Park?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Nyangani
C) Mount Kenya
D) Mount Gorongosa
  • 18. What was Gorongosa National Park's status before becoming a national park?
A) A wildlife sanctuary since its establishment
B) An agricultural area
C) A military base
D) A hunting reserve from 1920–1959
  • 19. Who was the first warden of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Armando Rosinha
B) Mr. Jose Henriques Coimbra
C) Jose Ferreira
D) Kenneth Tinley
  • 20. What was the name of the popular tourist attraction built in the late 1940s?
A) Vundudzi Visitor Center
B) Chitengo Camp
C) Mussicadzi River Lodge
D) Casa dos Leões (Lion House)
  • 21. What was the primary river supporting wildlife and people around Gorongosa?
A) The Zambezi River
B) The Maputo River
C) The Vundudzi River
D) The Limpopo River
  • 22. What organization is currently involved in restoring Gorongosa National Park?
A) The Estado Novo regime
B) The Carr Foundation
C) The Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo)
D) The Provincial Volunteer Organization
  • 23. What natural disaster affected Gorongosa National Park in 2019?
A) Volcanic eruption
B) Cyclone Idai
C) Drought
D) Earthquake
  • 24. When was a leopard first captured on camera after 14 years?
A) November 2020
B) July 2019
C) March 2018
D) July 2022
  • 25. What is the primary role of the Muaredzi River in relation to Lake Urema?
A) It supplies water directly from Mount Gorongosa.
B) It deposits sediments near the outlet, slowing the lake's drainage.
C) It connects Lake Urema to the Indian Ocean.
D) It prevents any flooding during the rainy season.
  • 26. What is Gorongosa National Park's elevation above sea level?
A) 14 meters
B) 1,000 meters
C) 500 meters
D) 3,000 meters
  • 27. Which river contributes to Lake Urema from Mount Gorongosa?
A) The Mucombeze
B) The Pungue
C) The Vunduzi
D) The Nhandungue
  • 28. What is the approximate area of the Urema Catchment?
A) 4,000 square kilometers
B) 15,000 square kilometers
C) 10,000 square kilometers
D) 7,850 square kilometers
  • 29. What percentage of Gorongosa National Park is covered by savanna?
A) Seventy-six percent
B) Forty-two percent
C) Fifty-four percent
D) Twenty-eight percent
  • 30. What type of vegetation covers the majority of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Savanna
B) Grasslands
C) Woodlands
D) Rainforests
  • 31. Which tree genus is dominant in the miombo savanna of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Brachystegia
B) Acacia
C) Baobab
D) Eucalyptus
  • 32. What is the total size of Gorongosa National Park after including Mount Gorongosa?
A) 3500 km2
B) 4067 km2
C) 5000 km2
D) 4500 km2
  • 33. What type of forests can be found along the rivers on Mount Gorongosa?
A) Rainforests
B) Savanna woodlands
C) Riverine forests
D) Montane grasslands
  • 34. What percentage of the valley's grasslands in Gorongosa National Park are flooded much of the year?
A) About 20 percent
B) Ten percent
C) Thirty percent
D) Fifty percent
  • 35. What type of vegetation is found in areas with harsh seasonal conditions that prevent trees from growing?
A) Grasslands
B) Woodlands
C) Rainforests
D) Savanna
  • 36. Which type of savanna is widespread in southern Africa and found on the plateaus of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Open-canopy savanna
B) Desert savanna
C) Tropical savanna
D) Closed-canopy savanna called 'miombo'
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