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Mahé Island - Test
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  • 1. What is the capital of Seychelles, located on Mahé Island?
A) Mahebourg
B) Port Victoria
C) Anse Royale
D) Victoria
  • 2. Which mountain is the highest on Mahé Island?
A) Morne Blanc
B) Morne Seychellois
C) Mount Dauben
D) Cathedral Peak
  • 3. What type of ecosystem is prominent in Mahé Island?
A) Temperate forest
B) Desert
C) Savanna
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 4. What structure is located in Victoria and is a symbol of Mahé Island?
A) Clock Tower
B) Leaning Tower of Pisa
C) Big Ben
D) Eiffel Tower
  • 5. What is the main mode of transportation on Mahé Island?
A) Train
B) Bus
C) Subway
D) Cable car
  • 6. Which body of water surrounds Mahé Island?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Mediterranean Sea
  • 7. What is a traditional dish from Mahé Island?
A) Fish curry
B) Sushi
C) Paella
D) Tacos
  • 8. What national park is located on Mahé Island?
A) Praslin National Park
B) La Digue National Park
C) Aride National Park
D) Morne Seychellois National Park
  • 9. What is the largest island of Seychelles?
A) Mahé
B) Praslin
C) Fregate Island
D) La Digue
  • 10. Who was Mahé named after?
A) King Louis XVI
B) Corneille Nicholas Morphey
C) Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, a French governor of Isle de France (modern-day Mauritius)
D) Lazare Picault
  • 11. Which year did Mahé become a British colony?
A) 1976
B) 1812
C) 1609
D) 1742
  • 12. What rare plant found on Mahé is critically endangered?
A) Baobab
B) Medusagyne oppositifolia (the jellyfish tree)
C) Orchid
D) Nepenthes pervillei (Seychelles pitcher plant)
  • 13. What industry is significant at the Port of Victoria?
A) Tuna fishing and canning
B) Shipbuilding
C) Tourism
D) Textile manufacturing
  • 14. Which organization had a satellite control network on Mahé from 1963 to 1996?
A) ESA
B) CIA
C) United States Air Force
D) NASA
  • 15. Who is the fifth president of Seychelles?
A) Margaret Elwyn Sparshott
B) Wavel Ramkalawan
C) Ralph Etienne-Cummings
D) Gaston Labat
  • 16. What is the main economic activity on Mahé?
A) Agriculture
B) Tourism
C) Fishing
D) Mining
  • 17. Which airport opened in 1971 on Mahé?
A) La Digue Airport
B) Victoria International Airport
C) Seychelles International Airport
D) Praslin Airport
  • 18. What is the population of Mahé according to the 2010 census?
A) 150,000
B) 77,000
C) 50,000
D) 100,000
  • 19. What is the area of Mahé in square kilometres?
A) 250 km²
B) 100 km²
C) 200 km²
D) 157.3 km²
  • 20. Which notable person founded the American Society of Regional Anesthesia in 1923?
A) Margaret Elwyn Sparshott
B) Ralph Etienne-Cummings
C) Wavel Ramkalawan
D) Gaston Labat
  • 21. What significant event occurred on Mahé in 1801?
A) Seychelles gained independence
B) Mahé became a British colony
C) The Stone of Possession was laid
D) Royal Navy frigate HMS Sibylle captured the French frigate Chiffonne
  • 22. Which company has its head office on Mahé?
A) Emirates Airline
B) Carnival Cruise Line
C) Air Seychelles
D) British Airways
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