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Table Mountain National Park - Quiz
Table Mountain National Park
  • 1. When was Table Mountain National Park proclaimed?
A) 1 January 2000
B) 15 August 1989
C) 25 December 1995
D) 29 May 1998
  • 2. What is the primary purpose of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Establishing a commercial tourist hub
B) Protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain and rare fynbos vegetation
C) Promoting urban development in Cape Town
D) Facilitating large-scale agriculture
  • 3. Which organization manages Table Mountain National Park?
A) South African National Parks (SANParks)
B) Cape Town City Council
C) UNESCO
D) Table Mountain Preservation Board
  • 4. What is the most southwestern extremity of Africa included in the park?
A) The Cape of Good Hope
B) Cape Point
C) Lion's Head
D) Signal Hill
  • 5. Which year did Table Mountain become a national monument?
A) 1965
B) 1935
C) 1989
D) 1957
  • 6. Who recommended that SANParks manage the CPPNE in 1995?
A) Prof. Brian Huntley
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Frank Kahn
D) Douglas Hey
  • 7. What event led to Frank Kahn's appointment for consensus on CPPNE management?
A) Recommendation by Douglas Hey
B) A big fire above the city bowl in 1991
C) High fire incidence in the 1970s
D) Proclamation of the park by Nelson Mandela
  • 8. Which area is not open to the public and is specially protected?
A) Newlands Forest
B) Orange Kloof
C) Cecilia Park
D) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
  • 9. What type of vegetation is particularly protected in the park?
A) Savanna
B) Fynbos vegetation
C) Tundra
D) Grassland
  • 10. Which part of Table Mountain National Park borders central Cape Town in the north?
A) Southern Peninsula section
B) Cape Point section
C) Signal Hill section
D) Table Mountain section
  • 11. What is included in the Table Mountain section of the park?
A) Southern Suburbs and Camps Bay
B) Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain proper, Devil's Peak, Twelve Apostles, and Orange Kloof
C) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and Cecilia Park
D) Cape Point, Silvermine, and Hout Bay
  • 12. Which of the following is not officially part of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Signal Hill
B) Table Mountain proper
C) Lion's Head
D) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
  • 13. What was the original name of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Cape Peninsula National Park
B) South African Heritage Site
C) Peninsula Conservation Area
D) Cape Town National Park
  • 14. In which year was the Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment (CPPNE) area established?
A) 1995
B) 1989
C) 1978
D) 2000
  • 15. What recommendation did Douglas Hey make in 1978 regarding the Peninsula's mountains?
A) Urban development should be prioritized
B) All mountains above 152m should be conserved
C) Only Table Mountain should be protected
D) Agricultural use should be expanded
  • 16. How many acres were transferred to SANParks in April 1998?
A) 10,000 acres
B) 50,000 acres
C) 25,000 acres
D) Around 39,500 acres
  • 17. Which landmark is part of the Table Mountain section and borders Camps Bay?
A) Table Mountain proper
B) Hout Bay
C) Cape Point
D) Silvermine
  • 18. Which tree is known as the Silver tree?
A) Protea cynaroides
B) Erica verticillata
C) Leucadendron argenteum
D) Restio spathaceus
  • 19. How many species of plants are there in Table Mountain National Park?
A) About one thousand
B) Over two thousand
C) Less than five hundred
D) Approximately three thousand
  • 20. Which of the following is NOT a type of mature alien invasive tree in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Hakea
B) Port Jackson
C) Oak
D) Rooikrans
  • 21. What was the original purpose of planting non-indigenous trees in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Wildlife habitat
B) Aesthetic landscaping
C) Commercial plantations for timber
D) Research purposes
  • 22. Which species was culled from Table Mountain to make way for the reintroduction of klipspringers?
A) Cape lion
B) Rock hyrax
C) Chacma baboon
D) Himalayan tahr
  • 23. Which of the following is a large predator that historically roamed Table Mountain?
A) Klipspringer
B) Leopard
C) Rock hyrax
D) Cape grysbok
  • 24. What problem do Chacma baboons cause for residents near Table Mountain National Park?
A) They raid houses for food, leading to conflicts.
B) They compete with humans for water resources.
C) They destroy crops in nearby fields.
D) They attack pets and small livestock.
  • 25. What is the main reason why feeding Chacma baboons is discouraged?
A) It makes them associate humans with free food, increasing danger.
B) It disrupts their natural migration patterns.
C) It causes health issues for the baboons.
D) It leads to overpopulation of baboons in the park.
  • 26. When was the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area proclaimed?
A) 1 January 1998
B) 25 December 2000
C) 4 June 2004
D) 15 August 2010
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