Matobo National Park - Quiz
Matobo National Park
  • 1. Approximately how many years ago did the San people live in the hills of Matobo National Park?
A) 1,500 years
B) 3,000 years
C) 5,000 years
D) 2,000 years
  • 2. How many registered rock art sites are there in Matobo National Park?
A) Approximately 10,000
B) Nearly 1,000
C) About 500
D) Over 3,000
  • 3. During which period were the main rock paintings in Matobo National Park created?
A) Between 200 and 300 B.C.E.
B) Between 1000 and 1200 C.E.
C) Between 1500 and 1700 C.E.
D) Between 320 and 500 C.E.
  • 4. What type of archaeological finds date back to the Pre-Middle Stone Age in Matobo National Park?
A) Various archaeological finds
B) Bronze tools
C) Iron weapons
D) Ceramic pots
  • 5. Which cave is a major archaeological site located west of the national park, north of the game park on the Kezi-Bulawayo road?
A) Inanke Cave
B) Bambata Cave
C) Nswatugi Cave
D) Pomongwe Cave
  • 6. Which animals are depicted in the frieze at Bambata Cave?
A) Cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, wildebeest and impala
B) Hippos, crocodiles, leopards, hyenas and baboons
C) Elephants, giraffes, warthogs, tsessebe and mongoose
D) Lions, zebras, buffalo, rhinos and antelope
  • 7. Which cave has the most extensive paintings in Matobo National Park?
A) Nswatugi Cave
B) Pomongwe Cave
C) Bambata Cave
D) Inanke Cave
  • 8. What is located along the route to Inanke Cave from Toghwana Dam?
A) A Victorian-era mansion
B) A medieval castle
C) A Bronze Age settlement
D) An Iron Age furnace
  • 9. Which cave contains friezes of giraffes, elephants and kudu?
A) Nswatugi Cave
B) Pomongwe Cave
C) Bambata Cave
D) Inanke Cave
  • 10. From where is Nswatugi Cave accessible?
A) Main tarred road through the park
B) Toghwana Dam route
C) Circular Drive, west of Maleme Dam
D) Kezi-Bulawayo road
  • 11. What was discovered in Nswatugi Cave that dates back to 42,000 BC?
A) Ceramic pots
B) Bronze tools
C) Iron weapons
D) A human skeleton from the Middle Stone Age
  • 12. What happened to Pomongwe Cave's paintings in 1965?
A) They were damaged by a preservation attempt using linseed oil
B) They were covered with protective glass
C) They were relocated to another cave
D) They were restored with acrylic paint
  • 13. What did archaeological digs at Pomongwe Cave reveal?
A) 39,032 stone tools and several hearths
B) Iron tools and clay pots
C) Ceramic vessels and glass beads
D) Bronze weapons and pottery shards
  • 14. What was a major part of the diet for early human inhabitants of Pomongwe Cave?
A) Elephant
B) Crocodile
C) Lion
D) Hyrax
  • 15. Where is White Rhino Shelter located in Matobo National Park?
A) Near Gordon Park, on the main tarred road through the park
B) North of the game park on the Kezi-Bulawayo road
C) Along the route to Toghwana Dam
D) West of Maleme Dam
  • 16. What inspired the re-introduction of rhinos in Matobo National Park in the 1960s?
A) A royal decree
B) An environmental campaign
C) A scientific study
D) The outline of large rhinos in a frieze at White Rhino Shelter
  • 17. To which people do the hills of Matobo National Park have a hallowed reputation?
A) The Maasai and Kikuyu people
B) The Sotho and Tswana people
C) The Zulu and Xhosa people
D) The Shona and Ndebele people
  • 18. What was the Matobo hills' role before the colonial era?
A) Headquarters of the spiritualist oracle, the Mlimo
B) A royal palace for kings
C) A trading post for merchants
D) A military base for colonists
  • 19. What event took place in the Matobo hills in 1896?
A) An international summit
B) A royal coronation
C) The famous indaba between white settlers and Ndebele leaders, known as the Second Matabele War or First Chimurenga
D) A peace treaty signing
  • 20. Who was assassinated in one of the Matobo caves, ending the Second Matabele War?
A) Robert Baden-Powell
B) Cecil Rhodes
C) The Mlimo
D) Frederick Russell Burnham
  • 21. Who walked alone and unarmed into the Ndebele stronghold after learning of the Mlimo's death?
A) Cecil Rhodes
B) Robert Baden-Powell
C) Leander Starr Jameson
D) Frederick Russell Burnham
  • 22. Where did Robert Baden-Powell first learn woodcraft?
A) At a military academy
B) While serving in World War One
C) During an expedition in Africa
D) In the Matobo hills from Frederick Russell Burnham
  • 23. What era do most of the pottery and artifacts found on cave floors in Matobo National Park date back to?
A) The Pre-Middle Stone Age
B) The 1896 rebellion era
C) The Iron Age
D) The Bronze Age
  • 24. What marks the sites of armed forts or brief skirmishes in Matobo National Park?
A) Wooden signs
B) Stone tablets
C) Bronze plaques
D) Metal markers
  • 25. Who is buried on the summit of Malindidzimu, also known as the 'hill of the spirits'?
A) Mzilikazi and his followers
B) Robert Baden-Powell and Frederick Russell Burnham
C) The Mlimo and Ndebele leaders
D) Cecil Rhodes, Leander Starr Jameson, and several other early white settlers
  • 26. Why is the burial site on Malindidzimu considered controversial?
A) It contains valuable artifacts that are at risk of theft
B) It is a sacred place by nationalists and indigenous groups
C) It was built without permission from local authorities
D) It is located in an environmentally sensitive area
  • 27. Who else is buried at Matopos Hill?
A) Mzilikazi
B) Cecil Rhodes
C) Robert Baden-Powell
D) Frederick Russell Burnham
  • 28. What organization erected a memorial shrine in Matobo National Park?
A) The Red Cross
B) The Royal British Legion
C) The Memorable Order of Tin Hats (MOTH)
D) The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • 29. What does the memorial shrine in Matobo National Park commemorate?
A) The sacrifice of Rhodesian servicemen and women during World War One and World War Two
B) The independence movements in Africa
C) The victory of British forces in colonial wars
D) The peace treaties signed after World War Two
  • 30. Which type of tree can be found in Matobo National Park?
A) Cedar tree
B) Mountain acacia
C) Pine tree
D) Birch tree
  • 31. What is the geological composition of Matobo Hills?
A) Granite
B) Limestone
C) Sandstone
D) Shale
  • 32. Which river's source is just east of Matobo National Park?
A) Mpopoma River
B) Thuli River
C) Maleme River
D) Mtsheleli River
  • 33. What type of symbiotic relationship do some fungi in the park have with plants?
A) Parasitic
B) Predatory
C) Commensalistic
D) Mycorrhizal
  • 34. What is the name of the batholith that Matobo Hills form part of?
A) Matopos Batholith
B) Rocky Batholith
C) Granite Batholith
D) Hilltop Batholith
  • 35. Which type of plant is NOT mentioned as being found in Matobo National Park?
A) Paperbark acacia
B) Pine tree
C) Mountain acacia
D) Wild pear
  • 36. How far is the Matobo National Park from Bulawayo?
A) 35 kilometres (22 mi) south
B) 50 kilometres north
C) 20 kilometres east
D) 40 kilometres west
  • 37. What is the meaning of 'matobo' in Isindebele?
A) 'Rocky hills'
B) 'Granite domes'
C) 'Forest valleys'
D) 'Bald heads'
  • 38. How large is Matobo National Park?
A) 424 km2 (164 sq mi)
B) 3,100 km2 (1,200 sq mi)
C) 100 km2 (39 sq mi)
D) 50 km2 (19 sq mi)
  • 39. When was Matobo National Park established?
A) 2003
B) 1960s
C) 1950
D) 1926
  • 40. What year were the Matobo Hills designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 2003
B) 1985
C) 1999
D) 2010
  • 41. How many bird species are found in Matobo National Park?
A) 39
B) 88
C) 16
D) 175
  • 42. Which animal has the world's densest population in Matobo National Park?
A) Sable antelopes
B) Impalas
C) Leopards
D) White rhinos
  • 43. From where were white rhinos brought to restock the game park in the 1960s?
A) KwaZulu-Natal
B) Botswana
C) Namibia
D) Zambezi Valley
  • 44. Which bird species has the highest concentration in Matobo National Park worldwide?
A) White rhinos
B) Sable antelopes
C) Leopards
D) Black eagles
  • 45. What research centre has operated since 1950 at the Maleme Dam?
A) A limnological research centre
B) An ornithological research centre
C) A botanical research centre
D) A geological research centre
  • 46. Which fish species has been researched at the Maleme Dam?
A) Trout
B) Carp
C) Yellow-fish, Barbus mattozi
D) Barramundi
  • 47. Which camp is located in the east of Lake Matopos Recreational Park?
A) Arboretum Camp
B) Sandy Spruit Camp
C) Mtsheleli Camp
D) Lake Matopos Camp
  • 48. Which camp is located in the west of Lake Matopos Recreational Park?
A) Sandy Spruit Camp
B) Lake Matopos Camp
C) Arboretum Camp
D) Mtsheleli Camp
  • 49. Which camp is located on Circular Drive, west of Maleme Dam?
A) Arboretum Camp
B) Sandy Spruit Camp
C) Toghwana Camp
D) Mwesilume Camp
  • 50. Which camp offers a higher standard of luxury with ensuite bathrooms?
A) Black Eagle Lodge
B) Mtsheleli Camp
C) Fish Eagle Lodge
D) Imbila Lodge
  • 51. Which animal is rarely spotted in the late afternoon to early evening at Matobo National Park?
A) Elephant
B) Wildebeest
C) Zebra
D) Leopard
  • 52. What activity often disturbs visitors' nights in the park due to leopard attacks?
A) Baboons screaming
B) Elephants trumpeting
C) Lions roaring
D) Hyenas laughing
  • 53. How long is the annual road race held in Matobo National Park?
A) 33 miles
B) 42.195 kilometers
C) 26.2 miles
D) 50 kilometers
  • 54. Which fish species were stocked into seven of the park's dams?
A) Trout
B) Catfish
C) Tilapia
D) Bass
  • 55. What is included in the park entry fee for visitors interested in fishing?
A) A fishing license
B) Guided tour
C) Boat rental
D) Picnic supplies
  • 56. Which of these dams is not mentioned as suitable for boating in Matobo National Park?
A) Maleme Dam
B) Toghwana Dam
C) Mtshelele Dam
D) Lake Victoria
  • 57. In which film is the fictional Democratic Republic of Matobo featured?
A) Cry Freedom
B) Blood Diamond
C) Out of Africa
D) The Interpreter
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