Virunga National Park - Quiz
  • 1. In which year was Virunga National Park first established?
A) 1996
B) 1979
C) 1925
D) 1934
  • 2. What is the highest elevation found in Virunga National Park?
A) 2,230 ft
B) 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
C) 5,109 m (16,762 ft) in the Rwenzori Mountains
D) 4,500 m
  • 3. Which two countries border Virunga National Park to the east?
A) Tanzania and Uganda
B) Rwanda and Burundi
C) Kenya and Tanzania
D) Uganda and Rwanda
  • 4. How many km² does Virunga National Park cover?
A) 10,500 km²
B) 7,800 km² (3,000 sq mi)
C) 5,920 km²
D) 6,300 km²
  • 5. Which two active volcanoes are located in Virunga National Park?
A) Rwenzori and Karisimbi
B) Mikeno and Nyiragongo
C) Karisimbi and Mikeno
D) Mount Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira
  • 6. Which species endemic to the Albertine Rift is found in Virunga National Park?
A) African elephant
B) Lion
C) Eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei)
D) Cape buffalo
  • 7. In what year was Virunga National Park listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1979
B) 1994
C) 1969
D) 1985
  • 8. Why has Virunga National Park been on the List of World Heritage in Danger since 1994?
A) Deforestation by local communities
B) Civil unrest and increased human presence in the region
C) Volcanic eruptions
D) Wildlife poaching
  • 9. Who were among the proponents of creating a protected area in northeastern Belgian Congo?
A) Victor van Straelen, Jean Massart and Jean-Marie Derscheid
B) Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, and Gregor Mendel
C) Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and Louis Pasteur
D) Jane Goodall, David Attenborough, and Jacques Cousteau
  • 10. What was the original name of Virunga National Park when it was established in 1925?
A) Rwenzori National Park
B) Albert National Park
C) Virunga Protected Area
D) Kivu National Park
  • 11. Which organization was founded in 1934 to govern national parks in the Belgian Congo?
A) Congo National Parks Authority
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) International Union for Conservation of Nature
D) Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge
  • 12. What was the main aim of Albert National Park when it was first established?
A) To study and preserve wildlife and so-called 'primitive' hunter-gatherer African Pygmies
B) To establish a military training ground
C) To facilitate oil exploration
D) To promote tourism in the region
  • 13. Which ethnic group was moved to nearby Masisi between the late 1930s and 1955?
A) Banyarwanda
B) Tutsis from Rwanda
C) Rwandophone people
D) Congolese Hutus
  • 14. In what year were the two parks merged under the name Virunga National Park?
A) 1969
B) 1985
C) 1979
D) 1994
  • 15. Which company was granted a concession for extracting crude oil near Virunga National Park in 2011?
A) Soco International
B) CNOOC
C) TotalEnergies
D) ENI
  • 16. What significant event occurred at Tchegera Island in August 2015?
A) An oil drilling site was opened
B) A military base was constructed
C) It was inaugurated as a tourist destination
D) A new wildlife reserve was established
  • 17. How many hydropower dams were constructed by 2016 to provide electricity?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Six
D) Four
  • 18. In which years did park staff help combat regional outbreaks of Ebola?
A) 1996 and 2005
B) 2012 and 2019
C) 2004 and 2010
D) 2018 and 2026
  • 19. In which year was Virunga National Park first listed as a World Heritage site in danger?
A) 2021
B) 1994
C) 2010
D) 2005
  • 20. What percentage of management costs are subsidised by the European Commission?
A) 60%
B) 50%
C) 80%
D) 70%
  • 21. Which community has been forced out or risked arrest and death due to park militarization?
A) Mbuti
B) Tutsi
C) Banyamulenge
D) Hutu
  • 22. What is the estimated annual value of charcoal sourced from Virunga National Park?
A) $10–15 million
B) $40–50 million
C) $28–30 million
D) $20–25 million
  • 23. Who was the Italian ambassador to the DRC kidnapped and killed by militants on February 22, 2021?
A) Giuseppe Conte
B) Enzo Moavero Milanesi
C) Mario Draghi
D) Luca Attanasio
  • 24. Which jihadist group occupied parts of Virunga during the 2026 Ebola epidemic?
A) Boko Haram
B) Islamic State
C) Al-Shabaab
D) Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)
  • 25. What was the main reason for park personnel and wildlife being killed between 1996 and 2003?
A) Poaching by locals
B) Natural disasters
C) Tourist activities
D) Confrontations with rebel groups
  • 26. Which sector of Virunga National Park was controlled by FDLR between December 2006 and January 2009?
A) Mikeno
B) Nyiragongo
C) Karisimbi
D) Bwisha
  • 27. How many park rangers were killed in an ambush in January 2021?
A) Three
B) At least six
C) Ten
D) Twelve
  • 28. How many park rangers were killed by militia men attacking a civilian convoy in April 2020?
A) Twenty
B) At least twelve
C) Five
D) Eight
  • 29. Which sector of Virunga National Park is the largest land-based area?
A) The Southern Sector
B) All sectors are equal in size
C) The Central Sector
D) The Northern Sector
  • 30. Which sector of Virunga National Park is dominated by the Virunga Mountains?
A) All sectors are equally dominated
B) The Central Sector
C) The Southern Sector
D) The Northern Sector
  • 31. Which river valley has an elevation of 680 m (2,230 ft) in Virunga National Park?
A) Ishasha River valley
B) Rwindi River valley
C) Molindi River valley
D) Puemba River valley
  • 32. What forms the boundary with Uganda in Virunga National Park?
A) Lake Kivu
B) The Ishasha River
C) Lake Edward
D) Mount Tshiaberimu
  • 33. What percentage of the lower Rutshuru River's water originates from the Molindi River?
A) Nearly 75%
B) 100%
C) 50%
D) 25%
  • 34. Which sector includes the Lulimbi area along the Ishasha River?
A) The Northern Sector
B) None of the sectors include the Lulimbi area
C) The Southern Sector
D) The Central Sector
  • 35. How many plant species are found in Virunga National Park?
A) 2,077
B) 3,000
C) 1,500
D) 1,800
  • 36. Which tree dominates the montane forest between 1,800 and 2,800 m in the southern sector?
A) Podocarpus milanjianus
B) Yushania alpina
C) Hagenia abyssinica
D) Ficalhoa laurifolia
  • 37. Which plant species is known as the African redwood?
A) Yushania alpina
B) Hagenia abyssinica
C) Ficalhoa laurifolia
D) Podocarpus milanjianus
  • 38. What role do African elephants play in the grasslands of Virunga National Park?
A) Significant role for seed dispersal
B) Erosion control
C) Pollination of flowers
D) Predation on small mammals
  • 39. Which plant is endemic to the Albertine Rift?
A) 2,077 plant species
B) None
C) 230 plants
D) 264 tree species
  • 40. How many mammal species are found in Virunga National Park as of 2012?
A) 706
B) 65
C) 109
D) 196
  • 41. Which primate is NOT listed as inhabiting Virunga National Park?
A) Common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
B) Mountain gorilla (G. b. beringei)
C) Golden monkey
D) Baboon (Papio spp.)
  • 42. Which animal is NOT mentioned as part of the 'Lion Conservation Unit'?
A) Giant pangolin (Smutsia gigantea)
B) African lion (Panthera leo)
C) Common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)
D) Ugandan kob (Kobus kob thomasi)
  • 43. Which of the following is a species recorded in Virunga National Park's northern sector?
A) Harnessed bushbuck (T. scriptus)
B) Marsh mongoose (Atilax paludinosus)
C) Giant forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)
D) Water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus)
  • 44. Which primate species is known as the golden monkey?
A) Golden monkey
B) Common chimpanzee
C) Mountain gorilla
D) Red-tailed monkey
  • 45. In which year were Nile crocodiles first observed at the northern shore of Lake Edwards?
A) 1988
B) 2010
C) 2004
D) 1994
  • 46. Which non-endemic bird is found in Virunga National Park?
A) Rwenzori batis
B) Red-faced woodland warbler
C) Mountain masked apalis
D) Hadeda ibis
  • 47. Which documentary features the work of Virunga National Park rangers?
A) Virunga
B) The Last Kingdom
C) Wild Africa
D) Planet Earth
  • 48. Which gorilla from Virunga National Park was featured in a Netflix documentary?
A) Ndeze
B) Kwita Iziina
C) Ndakasi
D) Mukiza
  • 49. Which bird species is endemic to the Albertine Rift and found in Virunga National Park?
A) Grey-crowned crane
B) Archer's ground robin
C) African paradise flycatcher
D) Black-and-white-casqued hornbill
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