- 1. What is the mandatory requirement for all climbers according to national park regulations?
A) Professional mountain gear
B) A specialized oxygen tank
C) Accredited guides
D) Previous hiking certification
- 2. What is the altitude of the Timpohon Gate?
A) 1,500 m
B) 3,270 m
C) 1,866 m
D) 4,095 m
- 3. Why is the Mesilau Trail no longer accessible?
A) Severe forest fires
B) The 2015 earthquake
C) Excessive erosion
D) Conservation of endangered flora
- 4. How many people are allowed to climb Mount Kinabalu per day due to bed limitations?
A) 200
B) 100
C) 130
D) 50
- 5. Which organization is responsible for privatizing Mount Kinabalu activities?
A) Mount Kinabalu Management Group
B) Kinabalu Alpine Association
C) Sabah Tourism Board
D) Sutera Sanctuary Lodges
- 6. At what altitude is the Laban Rata Resthouse located?
A) 1,866 m
B) 3,270 m
C) 4,095 m
D) 2,500 m
- 7. What is the weight limit porters sometimes exceed when carrying supplies?
A) 50 kg
B) 35 kg
C) 20 kg
D) 10 kg
- 8. What surface covers the final part of the climb to the summit?
A) Permanent ice sheets
B) Bare granite rock
C) Dense jungle soil
D) Loose volcanic ash
- 9. In what year did the Climbathon skyrunning competition go international?
A) 1990
B) 1987
C) 1988
D) 1995
- 10. How long does it typically take to climb from Laban Rata to Low's Peak?
A) 2 to 4 hours
B) 5 to 8 hours
C) 3 to 6 hours
D) 1 to 2 hours
- 11. How many kilometres is the Timpohon Gate from the Kinabalu Park Headquarters?
A) 5.5 km
B) 2 km
C) 10 km
D) 3.4 km
- 12. What is the elevation of Low's Peak?
A) 1,866 m
B) 4,095.2 m
C) 5,000 m
D) 3,270 m
- 13. What is recommended to reduce the likelihood of altitude sickness?
A) Climbing without a guide
B) Running up the mountain quickly
C) Drinking only cold water
D) Staying overnight at lodges before the climb
- 14. What facility is available at the Laban Rata Resthouse for climbers?
A) Wi-Fi access
B) Hot water in bathrooms
C) Heated bedrooms
D) Hot food and beverages
- 15. How long has the Climbathon skyrunning competition been held on the mountain?
A) Since 2000
B) Since 1987
C) Since 1995
D) Since 1980
- 16. How many bird species are found in Kinabalu Park?
A) 100
B) 26
C) 326
D) 24
- 17. How many bird species are considered mainly found on the mountain?
A) 326
B) 120
C) 100
D) 24
- 18. Which of these birds is native to the subalpine zone of Mount Kinabalu?
A) Rhinoceros hornbill
B) Borneo thrush
C) Dulit frogmouth
D) Mountain serpent-eagle
- 19. Approximately how many mammalian species inhabit the mountain?
A) 326
B) 50
C) 24
D) 100
- 20. Which species is identified as an endemic mammal of Mount Kinabalu?
A) Oriental small-clawed otter
B) Black shrew
C) Malayan weasel
D) Leopard cat
- 21. Besides Mount Kinabalu, where has the Bornean ferret-badger recently been recorded?
A) Mount Tambuyukon
B) Sabah Lowlands
C) Trus Madi
D) Crocker Range
- 22. What does the Kinabalu giant red leech primarily prey on?
A) Land snails
B) Small birds
C) Earthworms
D) Mammals
- 23. In what year was the major scientific expedition involving DNA analysis performed?
A) 2012
B) 2000
C) 1984
D) 1964
- 24. When was Kinabalu Park established?
A) 1964
B) 1990
C) 2012
D) 1984
- 25. What proportion of the original habitat is estimated to be degraded?
A) About a half
B) Almost all
C) Less than five percent
D) About a third
- 26. Which national park was established in 1984 to protect nearby mountains?
A) Crocker Range National Park
B) Sabah Biodiversity Park
C) Tambuyukon Park
D) Kinabalu Park
- 27. Which mammal is considered one of the great apes found on the mountain?
A) Black shrew
B) Leopard cat
C) Malayan weasel
D) Bornean orangutan
- 28. What is the name of the summit of Mount Kinabalu?
A) Rafflesia Peak
B) Low's Peak
C) Kinabalu Peak
D) Mount Hugh
- 29. Approximately how many years ago did the granodiorite of Mount Kinabalu cool and harden?
A) 5 million years ago
B) 10 million years ago
C) 50 million years ago
D) 100,000 years ago
- 30. What feature on Mount Kinabalu was created by glacial activity?
A) The Great Ridge
B) Borneo Gorge
C) Kinabalu Crater
D) Low's Gully
- 31. Which organization included Mount Kinabalu in its list of 100 geological heritage sites in 2022?
A) UNESCO
B) National Geographic
C) WWF
D) IUGS
- 32. What plant is known for having the largest single flower in the world?
A) Dipterocarpaceae
B) Orchid
C) Rafflesia
D) Nepenthes rajah
- 33. What type of rock makes up the massive pluton of Mount Kinabalu?
A) Basalt
B) Granodiorite
C) Limestone
D) Sandstone
- 34. What is the name of the lowland forest type where the family Dipterocarpaceae is dominant?
A) Coniferous forest
B) Sub-alpine scrub
C) Mixed dipterocarp forest
D) Montane rain forest
- 35. Which plant family is abundant in sub-alpine and alpine communities?
A) Dipterocarpaceae
B) Orchidaceae
C) Lauraceae
D) Fagaceae
- 36. Who made the first recorded ascent of the summit plateau of Mount Kinabalu?
A) Hugh Low
B) Lilian Gibbs
C) John Whitehead
D) Spenser St. John
- 37. In what year did Hugh Low first ascend the summit plateau?
A) 1851
B) 1888
C) 1858
D) 1910
- 38. Who was the local guide that accompanied Hugh Low on his first ascent?
A) Lemaing
B) Spenser St. John
C) John Whitehead
D) E. J. H. Corner
- 39. Who was the British Consul in Brunei that accompanied Hugh Low in 1858?
A) E. J. H. Corner
B) John Whitehead
C) Hugh Low
D) Spenser St. John
- 40. Who was the first person to reach the highest point of Mount Kinabalu?
A) John Whitehead
B) Hugh Low
C) Spenser St. John
D) Lilian Gibbs
- 41. In what year was the highest point of Mount Kinabalu finally reached?
A) 1851
B) 1964
C) 1888
D) 1910
- 42. Who was the first woman to summit Mount Kinabalu?
A) Lilian Gibbs
B) No woman has summited
C) A British Consul
D) A local guide
- 43. In what year did Lilian Gibbs summit Mount Kinabalu?
A) 1961
B) 1910
C) 1851
D) 1888
- 44. Who led two Royal Society expeditions to the mountain in the 1960s?
A) E. J. H. Corner
B) Hugh Low
C) John Whitehead
D) Lilian Gibbs
- 45. When was Mount Kinabalu designated a natural World Heritage Site?
A) 2000
B) 2015
C) 1964
D) 1910
- 46. How many people died in the 2015 earthquake at Mount Kinabalu?
A) 22
B) 18
C) 10
D) 4
- 47. What time did the earthquake strike the area around Mount Kinabalu on 5 June 2015?
A) 12:00 MST
B) 18:00 MST
C) 05:00 MST
D) 07:15 MST
- 48. What belief did local people hold regarding the naked incident on the summit?
A) It was a scientific experiment
B) It helped the vegetation grow
C) It angered the mountain spirits
D) It was a harmless prank
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