- 1. Which species has the largest remaining population within Addo Elephant National Park?
A) The African bush elephant
B) The Cape buffalo
C) The flightless dung beetle (Circellium bacchus)
D) The lion
- 2. How many elephants are estimated to live in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) More than 600
B) Over 48
C) Less than 200
D) About 400
- 3. What percentage of the park's visitors in 2018 were international?
A) 75%
B) 55%
C) 65%
D) 45%
- 4. Which nationalities made up the majority of international visitors to Addo Elephant National Park in 2018?
A) American, French and Italian nationals
B) Australian, Canadian and New Zealand nationals
C) German, Dutch and British nationals
D) Japanese, Chinese and Korean nationals
- 5. What is one of the major environmental issues facing Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Desertification
B) Extinction
C) Deforestation
D) Flooding
- 6. Which species have been re-introduced to Addo Elephant National Park recently?
A) Cape buffalo and antelope
B) South-western black rhinoceros
C) Lion and spotted hyena
D) African bush elephant and eastern black rhinoceros
- 7. What is the primary ecological effort made in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) To preserve mammalian species
B) To protect marine life
C) To conserve bird species
D) To maintain plant diversity
- 8. How many endangered south-western black rhinoceros are there in the park?
A) Less than 20
B) More than 600
C) About 400
D) Over 48
- 9. What type of roads are the main tourist roads in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Tarred
B) Dirt
C) Paved with cobblestones
D) Graveled
- 10. How many rest camps are there besides the main camp in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Six other rest camps and six camps run by concessionaires
B) Four other rest camps and four camps run by concessionaires
C) Two other rest camps and two camps run by concessionaires
D) Three other rest camps and three camps run by concessionaires
- 11. What is one of the ecological factors threatening flora in Addo Elephant National Park besides herbivorization?
A) Climate change
B) Zoochory
C) Invasive species
D) Pollution
- 12. How many visitors did Addo Elephant National Park receive between April 2017 and March 2018?
A) 200,000
B) 305,510
C) 265,585
D) 400,000
- 13. What is the main entrance to Addo Elephant National Park connected by?
A) Only graveled roads
B) Two looped tourist roads in the park are tarred
C) No direct access from N2 highway
D) A single dirt road
- 14. Which type of plant species is particularly native to the South African region within Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Mangroves
B) Succulent shrubs and geophytes
C) Tropical trees
D) Coniferous trees
- 15. What is the main reason for plant species facing possible extinction in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Urban development
B) Lack of rainfall
C) Environmental pressure from overgrazing and trampling by elephants
D) Forest fires
- 16. How many species of South African endemic plant species are listed as vulnerable to elephant browsing?
A) Up to 77 species
B) 30 species
C) 100 species
D) 50 species
- 17. What rank does Addo Elephant National Park hold in size among South African national parks?
A) Seventh
B) Third
C) First
D) Fifth
- 18. Who was brought in to reduce the elephant population between June 1919 and August 1920?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) Sydney Skaife
C) Major P. J. Pretorius
D) Stephen Harold Trollope
- 19. How many elephants were left after Major P. J. Pretorius's efforts?
A) 16 individuals
B) 130 individuals
C) 12 individuals
D) 22 individuals
- 20. In what year was the Addo forest formally established as a national park?
A) 1925
B) 1954
C) 1931
D) 1926
- 21. Who was the first Park manager of Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Sydney Skaife
B) Stephen Harold Trollope
C) Deneys Reitz
D) Major P. J. Pretorius
- 22. Which animal was introduced to Addo Elephant National Park in 1957?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Kalahari lions
C) Eland
D) Rhino
- 23. When were the first hyaenas introduced to Addo Elephant National Park?
A) 2010
B) 2003
C) 1985
D) 1997
- 24. Which nature reserve was included in the expansion of Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
B) Kruger National Park
C) Serengeti National Park
D) Woody Cape Nature Reserve
- 25. How many of South Africa's seven major vegetation zones are contained in the expanded park?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Three
D) Seven
- 26. Which of the following is not part of Africa's 'Big 7' housed in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Lion
B) Rhinoceros
C) Elephant
D) Whale
- 27. Which island hosts the second largest breeding colony of African penguins in Addo Elephant National Park?
A) Gqeberha Island
B) St. Croix Island
C) Bird Island
D) Alexandria Island
- 28. Who proclaimed the area a sanctuary in 1925?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) Sydney Skaife
C) Stephen Harold Trollope
D) Major P. J. Pretorius
- 29. What year was the Natural Parks Act passed, leading to the establishment of Addo as a national park?
A) 1919
B) 1931
C) 1926
D) 1954
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