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