Gorongosa National Park

Gorongosa National Park - Quiz

1. Who declared Mozambique a Marxist-Leninist state in 1977?

A) Nelson Mandela
B) Samora Machel
C) Robert Mugabe
D) Frederik Willem de Klerk

2. What was the rebel group that opposed Mozambique's government called?

A) RENAMO
B) ZANU-PF
C) ANC
D) FRELIMO

3. Which countries initially supported RENAMO by arming and supplying them?

A) Rhodesia and South Africa
B) Angola and Namibia
C) Botswana and Zimbabwe
D) Lesotho and Swaziland

4. In what year did the Mozambican Civil War officially end?

A) 1989
B) 2000
C) 1994
D) 1992

5. What was one major consequence of the civil war on Gorongosa's elephant population?

A) They became extinct.
B) They migrated to a different region.
C) Their numbers increased significantly.
D) Half evolved to be tuskless.

6. Which species were driven locally extinct in Gorongosa due to the civil war?

A) Elephants, hippos, and lions
B) Elands, waterbuck, and oribi
C) Wildebeest, zebras, and buffaloes
D) Leopard, African wild dog, and spotted hyena

7. What year was Gorongosa National Park closed due to increased violence?

A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1979
D) 1983

8. How long did it take for buffalo and sable to be detected again in aerial surveys after the civil war?

A) Buffalo in 1999, Sable in 2003
B) Buffalo in 2001, Sable in 2001
C) Buffalo in 1994, Sable in 1996
D) Buffalo in 2005, Sable in 2007

9. What was the primary reason soldiers killed elephants during the civil war?

A) As a form of sport
B) For food
C) To clear land
D) To sell their ivory for arms and supplies.

10. Which large mammal population was reduced by more than 95 percent during the civil war?

A) Cheetahs, giraffes, and antelopes
B) Meerkats and baboons
C) Rhinos and crocodiles
D) Elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras, and lions.

11. When was the aerial survey conducted that counted only 5 elephants in Gorongosa?

A) 1996
B) 1988
C) 2000
D) 1994

12. Which species were not detected in aerial surveys until 2007 and 2010 respectively?

A) Lions (2007) and leopards (2010)
B) Hyenas (2007) and wild dogs (2010)
C) Buffalo (2007) and sable (2010)
D) Wildebeest (2007) and eland (2010)

13. What was the initial reaction of Samora Machel towards RENAMO?

A) Dismissed them as a group of 'armed bandits'.
B) Declared war on them immediately.
C) Welcomed them as allies.
D) Ignored their existence.

14. What was the name of the campsite attacked by RENAMO fighters in December 1981?

A) Beira
B) Maputo
C) Nampula
D) Chitengo

15. How long was Gorongosa National Park abandoned due to the civil war?

A) Three years.
B) Five years.
C) Nine years.
D) Twelve years.

16. What is the approximate size of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Around 8,200 km²
B) More than 4,000 km² (1,500 sq mi)
C) Approximately 3,770 km²
D) Less than 2,000 km²

17. Which mountain is a significant water source for Gorongosa National Park?

A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Nyangani
C) Mount Gorongosa
D) Mount Kenya

18. What was Gorongosa National Park's status before becoming a national park?

A) A hunting reserve from 1920–1959
B) A wildlife sanctuary since its establishment
C) An agricultural area
D) A military base

19. Who was the first warden of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Mr. Jose Henriques Coimbra
B) Armando Rosinha
C) Kenneth Tinley
D) Jose Ferreira

20. What was the name of the popular tourist attraction built in the late 1940s?

A) Mussicadzi River Lodge
B) Vundudzi Visitor Center
C) Casa dos Leões (Lion House)
D) Chitengo Camp

21. What was the primary river supporting wildlife and people around Gorongosa?

A) The Vundudzi River
B) The Limpopo River
C) The Maputo River
D) The Zambezi River

22. What organization is currently involved in restoring Gorongosa National Park?

A) The Estado Novo regime
B) The Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo)
C) The Provincial Volunteer Organization
D) The Carr Foundation

23. What natural disaster affected Gorongosa National Park in 2019?

A) Volcanic eruption
B) Drought
C) Earthquake
D) Cyclone Idai

24. When was a leopard first captured on camera after 14 years?

A) November 2020
B) July 2019
C) July 2022
D) March 2018

25. What is the primary role of the Muaredzi River in relation to Lake Urema?

A) It prevents any flooding during the rainy season.
B) It supplies water directly from Mount Gorongosa.
C) It connects Lake Urema to the Indian Ocean.
D) It deposits sediments near the outlet, slowing the lake's drainage.

26. What is Gorongosa National Park's elevation above sea level?

A) 14 meters
B) 1,000 meters
C) 3,000 meters
D) 500 meters

27. Which river contributes to Lake Urema from Mount Gorongosa?

A) The Vunduzi
B) The Pungue
C) The Nhandungue
D) The Mucombeze

28. What is the approximate area of the Urema Catchment?

A) 7,850 square kilometers
B) 10,000 square kilometers
C) 15,000 square kilometers
D) 4,000 square kilometers

29. What percentage of Gorongosa National Park is covered by savanna?

A) Forty-two percent
B) Fifty-four percent
C) Seventy-six percent
D) Twenty-eight percent

30. What type of vegetation covers the majority of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Rainforests
B) Savanna
C) Woodlands
D) Grasslands

31. Which tree genus is dominant in the miombo savanna of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Eucalyptus
B) Brachystegia
C) Baobab
D) Acacia

32. What is the total size of Gorongosa National Park after including Mount Gorongosa?

A) 5000 km2
B) 4500 km2
C) 4067 km2
D) 3500 km2

33. What type of forests can be found along the rivers on Mount Gorongosa?

A) Montane grasslands
B) Savanna woodlands
C) Riverine forests
D) Rainforests

34. What percentage of the valley's grasslands in Gorongosa National Park are flooded much of the year?

A) About 20 percent
B) Fifty percent
C) Thirty percent
D) Ten percent

35. What type of vegetation is found in areas with harsh seasonal conditions that prevent trees from growing?

A) Woodlands
B) Savanna
C) Rainforests
D) Grasslands

36. Which type of savanna is widespread in southern Africa and found on the plateaus of Gorongosa National Park?

A) Tropical savanna
B) Desert savanna
C) Closed-canopy savanna called 'miombo'
D) Open-canopy savanna

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