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