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Cocos Island - Exam
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  • 1. What is a main concern regarding the habitats of Cocos Island?
A) Deforestation
B) Air pollution
C) Overfishing of small fish species
D) Illegal poaching of large marine species
  • 2. Which country is responsible for the governance and protection of Cocos Island?
A) Costa Rica
B) Nicaragua
C) Panama
D) Colombia
  • 3. What has the government of Costa Rica been accused of in relation to illegal seafood trade?
A) Actively supporting conservation
B) Promoting sustainable fishing
C) Passivity and benefiting corruptly
D) Implementing strict regulations
  • 4. Which countries are major markets for illegal seafood from Cocos Island?
A) China and other Asian countries
B) European Union countries
C) United States and Canada
D) Mexico and Brazil
  • 5. What challenges does the government face in protecting Cocos Island?
A) Lack of interest from the public
B) Excessive funding
C) Overabundance of resources
D) Financial and bureaucratic difficulties, and corruption
  • 6. What has been the outcome for poachers caught with evidence?
A) They have been deported immediately
B) They have been sentenced to long prison terms
C) They have often been quickly released under suspicious circumstances
D) They have been fined heavily
  • 7. Who allowed 22 poachers caught red-handed to escape the country?
A) Marvin Orlando Cerdas
B) The President of Costa Rica
C) Michael Morales Molina
D) The captain of the illegal poaching ship Tiuna
  • 8. What action did District Attorney Michael Morales Molina take regarding confiscated goods?
A) Ensured the auction proceeded
B) Destroyed the confiscated goods
C) Donated the goods to charity
D) Stopped the auction for public benefit
  • 9. Which novel is reputedly inspired by the stories of pirates and buried treasure associated with Cocos Island?
A) Moby Dick by Herman Melville
B) Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
C) The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
D) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
  • 10. Which book proposed that Cocos Island was a model for Robinson Crusoe's island?
A) Desert Island
B) Treasure Island
C) The Old Man and the Sea
D) Moby Dick
  • 11. Where did Daniel Defoe place Robinson Crusoe's island?
A) Off the coast of Venezuela in the Atlantic Ocean
B) In the Pacific Ocean near Cocos Island
C) In the Indian Ocean
D) In the Arctic Ocean
  • 12. What is the name of the neighboring landmass depicted on Joannes Jansson's map?
A) Robinson Island
B) Cocos Island
C) Terra Firma
D) Treasure Island
  • 13. What geographical feature does Terra Firma refer to?
A) The Isthmus of Darien
B) The Amazon River
C) The Andes Mountains
D) The Galapagos Islands
  • 14. What is the official name of Cocos Island in Spanish?
A) Isla del Coco
B) Isla del Pacífico
C) Isla de Costa Rica
D) Isla del Cocos
  • 15. Approximately how far is Cocos Island from the Costa Rican mainland?
A) 550 km southwest
B) 300 km north
C) 700 km west
D) 200 km east
  • 16. What is the area of Cocos Island?
A) 23.85 km2
B) 30 km2
C) 10 km2
D) 50 km2
  • 17. On which tectonic plate is Cocos Island the only landmass above water?
A) Nazca tectonic plate
B) Pacific tectonic plate
C) Cocos tectonic plate
D) South American tectonic plate
  • 18. When was Cocos Island designated a Costa Rican National Park?
A) 2000
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1978
  • 19. In what year did Cocos Island become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2000
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 1997
  • 20. How long does it usually take to reach Cocos Island by sea?
A) 12 to 24 hours
B) 24 to 36 hours
C) 36 to 48 hours
D) 48 to 72 hours
  • 21. Who is believed to have discovered Cocos Island?
A) James Cook
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Spanish navigator Juan de Cabezas
  • 22. What did James Colnett take from Cocos Island in 1793?
A) Fish
B) Gold
C) Two thousand coconuts
D) Spices
  • 23. Which explorer observed that whalers had cut all the wood fit for fuel on Cocos Island?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Captain Edward Belcher
D) James Cook
  • 24. In which year was Cocos Island annexed by Costa Rica?
A) 1832
B) 1897
C) 1970
D) 1863
  • 25. What was the decree number that annexed Cocos Island to Costa Rica?
A) No. 100
B) No. 27
C) No. 54
D) No. 1
  • 26. Which group of people were marooned on Cocos Island in 1863?
A) Costa Rican settlers
B) German treasure hunters
C) 426 Tongan former slaves
D) British sailors
  • 27. What disease did the marooned Tongan former slaves contract?
A) Cholera
B) Tuberculosis
C) Malaria
D) Smallpox
  • 28. How many survivors were found when the Tumbes arrived to rescue the marooned Tongans?
A) 250
B) 100
C) 38
D) 426
  • 29. Who was named the first Governor of Cocos Island in 1897?
A) Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
B) José Figueres Ferrer
C) August Gissler
D) Juan Mora Fernández
  • 30. What type of colony did August Gissler establish on Cocos Island?
A) Military
B) Permanent
C) Short-lived
D) Scientific
  • 31. When was Cocos Island incorporated as the eleventh district of Puntarenas canton?
A) 1863
B) 1897
C) 1832
D) May 12, 1970
  • 32. What is the postal code of Cocos Island?
A) 60110
B) 20002
C) 10001
D) 30003
  • 33. How many residents were allowed to vote in Costa Rica's February 5, 2006, election?
A) 33
B) 50
C) 10
D) 100
  • 34. Are the park rangers considered permanent residents of Cocos Island?
A) Only during elections
B) Yes
C) Sometimes
D) No
  • 35. How does the census consider Cocos Island due to the park rangers' status?
A) Sparsely inhabited
B) Uninhabited
C) Partially inhabited
D) Fully inhabited
  • 36. Who was the first person to claim that treasure was buried on Cocos Island?
A) August Gissler
B) Benito Bonito
C) William Thompson
D) Mary Welch
  • 37. In what year did Mary Welch claim treasure was buried on Cocos Island?
A) 1818
B) 1910
C) 1889
D) 1820
  • 38. What was the supposed amount of gold, in today's money, that Mary Welch claimed was buried on Cocos Island?
A) $20 billion
B) $5 billion
C) $10 billion
D) $16 billion
  • 39. Who was the Portuguese pirate associated with Cocos Island treasure?
A) Captain Bennett Graham
B) Aeneas Mackintosh
C) Benito Bonito
D) William Thompson
  • 40. What did August Gissler reportedly find during his treasure hunt on Cocos Island?
A) A few gold coins
B) A large cache of jewels
C) Nothing at all
D) The Treasure of Lima
  • 41. Which famous oceanographer called Cocos Island 'the most beautiful island in the world'?
A) Aeneas Mackintosh
B) Jacques Cousteau
C) August Gissler
D) Captain William Thompson
  • 42. What is the name of one of the best scuba diving spots on Cocos Island known for hammerhead sharks?
A) Bajo Alcyone
B) Manuelina Garden
C) Wafer Bay
D) Dos Amigos Grande
  • 43. How many expeditions have searched for buried treasure on Cocos Island?
A) 500
B) 100
C) 50
D) Over 300
  • 44. In which year did Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso announce the expansion of the Galápagos Marine Reserve?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2023
D) 2022
  • 45. What is the primary geological composition of Cocos Island?
A) granite
B) basalt
C) limestone
D) sandstone
  • 46. What is the highest point on Cocos Island called?
A) Cerro Iglesias
B) Mount Galápagos
C) Pico Cocos
D) Mount Darwin
  • 47. What is the highest elevation of Cerro Iglesias?
A) 500 m (1,640 ft)
B) 575.5 m (1,888 ft)
C) 550 m (1,804 ft)
D) 600 m (1,970 ft)
  • 48. How many bays are located on the north side of Cocos Island?
A) four
B) three
C) two
D) one
  • 49. Which bay does the Genio River drain into?
A) Weston Bay
B) Pittier Bay
C) Chatham Bay
D) Wafer Bay
  • 50. What type of climate does Cocos Island have?
A) tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af)
B) tropical monsoon climate
C) tropical savanna climate
D) tropical wet and dry climate
  • 51. What is the average annual temperature on Cocos Island?
A) 24.5 °C (76.1 °F)
B) 26.6 °C (79.9 °F)
C) 22.0 °C (71.6 °F)
D) 28.0 °C (82.4 °F)
  • 52. What type of forests are found at higher elevations on Cocos Island?
A) rainforests
B) cloud forests
C) coniferous forests
D) deciduous forests
  • 53. How did the flora and fauna of Cocos Island primarily arrive?
A) via human introduction
B) via migration from other islands
C) via long-distance dispersal from the Americas
D) via land bridges
  • 54. What type of soil is found on Cocos Island?
A) entisols
B) alfisols
C) mollisols
D) ultisols
  • 55. What is the primary factor determining the climate of Cocos Island?
A) the North Equatorial Countercurrent
B) the Intertropical Convergence Zone
C) the Humboldt Current
D) the Gulf Stream
  • 56. How many known species of flowering plants are there on Cocos Island?
A) 235
B) 300
C) 150
D) 180
  • 57. How many species of flowering plants on Cocos Island are endemic?
A) 70
B) 100
C) 50
D) 90
  • 58. What is the predominant tree in the coastal forests of Cocos Island?
A) Maple tree
B) Pine tree
C) Oak tree
D) Purple coral tree (Erythrina fusca)
  • 59. Which plant family is NOT mentioned as part of the understory in the coastal forests?
A) Leguminosae
B) Rubiaceae
C) Solanaceae
D) Asteraceae
  • 60. Which tree is NOT a common canopy tree in the inland forests?
A) Oak tree
B) Palo de hierro (Sacoglottis holdridgei)
C) Cecropia pittieri
D) Avocado (Ocotea insularis)
  • 61. What type of plants festoon the trees at all levels in the inland forests?
A) Aquatic plants
B) Epiphytic plants
C) Root plants
D) Desert plants
  • 62. Which palm species is common in the inland forests?
A) Euterpe precatoria
B) Palm oil
C) Bamboo
D) Date palm
  • 63. Which plant species is predominant in the cloud forests?
A) Pine trees
B) Cacti
C) Eucalyptus
D) Melastoma spp.
  • 64. What type of navigation did pre-Columbian voyages use according to Heyerdahl?
A) Compass navigation
B) Guara navigation
C) Magnetic navigation
D) Celestial navigation
  • 65. Which of the following marine animals is known for its large size and presence around Cocos Island?
A) Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
B) Sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
C) Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
D) Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
  • 66. What type of marine animal is the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini)?
A) Seal
B) Dolphin
C) Shark
D) Whale
  • 67. Which of the following is not a native land mammal on Cocos Island?
A) Rats
B) Pigs
C) Cats
D) Goats
  • 68. Which of the following species of turtle is found around Cocos Island?
A) Kemp's Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
B) Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
C) Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
D) Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
  • 69. Which of the following marine animals is known for its presence in the deeper waters around Cocos Island?
A) Pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
B) Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
C) Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
D) Sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
  • 70. Which of the following bird species is not endemic to Cocos Island?
A) Cocos flycatcher (Nesotriccus ridgwayi)
B) White tern (Gygis alba)
C) Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus)
D) Cocos finch (Pinaroloxias inornata)
  • 71. Which of the following species of shark is found around Cocos Island?
A) Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus)
B) Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
C) Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)
D) Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
  • 72. Which of the following marine animals is known for its presence in the volcanic tunnels around Cocos Island?
A) Giant manta (Manta birostris)
B) Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
C) Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
D) Sea lion (Zalophus californianus)
  • 73. Which of the following bird species is known for its migratory nature and large nesting colonies on Cocos Island?
A) Red-footed booby (Sula sula)
B) Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus)
C) Cocos finch (Pinaroloxias inornata)
D) Cocos flycatcher (Nesotriccus ridgwayi)
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