Kruger National Park - Quiz
Kruger National Park
  • 1. What are some of the threats facing Kruger National Park's ecosystem?
A) Overfishing and soil erosion
B) Intensive poaching, urban development at its borders, global warming and droughts, animal overpopulation, and mining projects
C) Invasive species and acid rain
D) Deforestation and oil spills
  • 2. How does light pollution affect Kruger National Park?
A) It has no significant impact on the park's biodiversity
B) It alters the composition of nocturnal wildlife and the hunting behaviour of predators
C) It increases plant growth in rest camps
D) It improves visibility for night-time safaris
  • 3. What is Nkosi City and where is it planned to be developed?
A) An R8 billion development near the western border of Kruger National Park
B) A wildlife conservation project inside the park
C) A new rest camp within the park boundaries
D) A mining project in the eastern part of the park
  • 4. What potential damage could result from raising the walls of the Massingir and Corumana dams?
A) It could damage the pristine gorges of the Olifants and Sabie rivers by silting
B) It would create new habitats for wildlife
C) It would prevent flooding in the park
D) It would increase water levels in the park's lakes
  • 5. What is unique about the Olifants River Gorge?
A) It is devoid of any significant wildlife
B) It has a deep, single thread, pool-rapid structure home to crocodiles, hippos, and fish
C) It is primarily used for hydroelectric power generation
D) It is known for its wide riverbanks and shallow waters
  • 6. What has diminished the fish population in the Olifants River?
A) Pollution from nearby urban areas
B) Natural predation by crocodiles
C) Overfishing by local communities
D) Hundreds of dams in its upper reaches
  • 7. What is the purpose of landscape-collaboration initiatives linked to the Greater Kruger landscape?
A) To include durable-finance work under the Mega Living Landscapes programme
B) To establish new mining projects
C) To promote tourism within the park
D) To build additional rest camps
  • 8. How many game rangers are part of Kruger National Park's anti-poaching unit?
A) 500
B) 650
C) 800
D) 1000
  • 9. Which forces assist the South African Police Service in Kruger National Park's anti-poaching efforts?
A) The South African National Defence Force including the South African Air Force
B) Private security companies
C) Local community volunteers
D) International wildlife conservation organizations
  • 10. What aerial assets does Kruger National Park use to augment its air space presence?
A) Unmanned underwater vehicles
B) Two drones borrowed from Denel and two Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters donated by the Royal Air Force
C) Private jets hired for patrols
D) Commercial passenger planes
  • 11. How do automated movement sensors contribute to anti-poaching efforts in Kruger National Park?
A) They provide real-time weather updates
B) They monitor tourist activities within the park
C) They track animal migration patterns
D) They relay intrusions along the Mozambique border to a control center
  • 12. What role do buffer zones play in Kruger National Park's anti-poaching strategy?
A) They serve as an alternative to costly new fences along the border with Mozambique
B) They are designated camping areas for tourists
C) They host wildlife research stations
D) They are used for agricultural purposes
  • 13. Why were the original 150 km long fences in Kruger National Park dropped?
A) To establish the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
B) Due to lack of maintenance funds
C) Because they were ineffective against poachers
D) To expand the park's boundaries
  • 14. Who oversees all anti-poaching activities in Kruger National Park?
A) Local government authorities
B) The park's chief game ranger
C) The South African Wildlife Federation
D) The national anti-poaching committee
  • 15. During which season do most bird species in Kruger National Park breed?
A) Spring
B) Summer
C) Autumn
D) Winter
  • 16. Which of the following birds is not part of the 'Big Six Birds' in Kruger National Park?
A) Lappet-faced vulture
B) White-crowned lapwing
C) Martial eagle
D) Kori bustard
  • 17. What is the breeding season for larger birds of prey in Kruger National Park?
A) Summer
B) Spring
C) Autumn
D) Dry winter
  • 18. Which habitat is often reduced by drought or floods in Kruger National Park?
A) Mopane-dominated flats
B) Riparian thicket or forest
C) Southern lowveld
D) Central park areas
  • 19. How many martial eagle nest sites were found in the 2020 aerial survey?
A) 50
B) 17
C) 70
D) 22
  • 20. Which bird is localized and seldom seen in Kruger National Park?
A) Natal spurfowl
B) White-backed night heron
C) African finfoot
D) Pel's fishing owl
  • 21. What is the estimated number of white-backed vulture breeding pairs in Kruger National Park as of 2013?
A) 904
B) 60
C) 50
D) 78
  • 22. What is the estimated number of ground hornbill family groups in Kruger National Park as of 2012?
A) 70
B) 904
C) 178
D) 78
  • 23. Which bird species are affected by habitat degradation due to their large territory requirements in Kruger National Park?
A) Lappet-faced vulture
B) Narina trogon
C) African goshawk
D) White-crowned lapwing
  • 24. How many active nests of ground hornbills were known in Kruger National Park as of 2013?
A) 25
B) 70
C) 100
D) 50
  • 25. Which town is not a bordering town of Kruger National Park?
A) Komatipoort
B) Malelane
C) Pretoria
D) Phalaborwa
  • 26. What is the approximate length of Kruger National Park?
A) 360 km (220 mi)
B) 250 km (155 mi)
C) 450 km (280 mi)
D) 500 km (310 mi)
  • 27. What is the highest point in Kruger National Park?
A) Lebombo Mountains
B) Khandzalive
C) Marloth Peak
D) Ngwenya
  • 28. Which climate classification does Kruger National Park fall under?
A) Hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh)
B) Humid subtropical
C) Mediterranean
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 29. During which months is the rainy season in Kruger National Park?
A) March until September
B) September until May
C) June until December
D) January until July
  • 30. Which area of the park receives the lowest precipitation annually?
A) Pafuri floodplain
B) Skukuza
C) Marloth Park
D) Berg-en-Dal
  • 31. What is the average width of Kruger National Park?
A) 65 km (40 mi)
B) 100 km (62 mi)
C) 45 km (28 mi)
D) 85 km (53 mi)
  • 32. Which river does not act as a natural boundary for the park?
A) Limpopo River
B) Sabie River
C) Crocodile River
D) Luvubu River
  • 33. Which area is cooler and receives more rainfall than Pafuri?
A) Pretoriuskop
B) Skukuza
C) Komati River
D) Berg-en-Dal
  • 34. Which town is closest to the southern entry gates of Kruger National Park?
A) Skukuza
B) Malelane
C) Komatipoort
D) Phalaborwa
  • 35. Which mountain range separates Kruger National Park from Mozambique?
A) Drakensberg Mountains
B) Magaliesberg Mountains
C) Lebombo Mountains
D) Soutpansberg Mountains
  • 36. Which area receives the highest annual precipitation in Kruger National Park?
A) Berg-en-Dal
B) Pretoriuskop sourveld
C) Skukuza
D) Ngwenya
  • 37. What is the widest point of Kruger National Park from east to west?
A) 120 km (75 mi)
B) 90 km (56 mi)
C) 70 km (43 mi)
D) 110 km (68 mi)
  • 38. Which of the following is not a lodge or conservation village overlooking Kruger National Park?
A) Shawu's Hills
B) Leopard Creek
C) Mjejane
D) Marloth Park
  • 39. In which year was the Sabi Game Reserve established?
A) 1902
B) 1898
C) 1923
D) 1918
  • 40. Who became the first warden of the Sabi Game Reserve in 1902?
A) James Stevenson-Hamilton
B) Piet Grobler
C) Deneys Reitz
D) J.A. de Ridder
  • 41. What was the name of the reserve proclaimed in 1903, now located in northern Kruger National Park?
A) Makuleke Reserve
B) Singwitsi Reserve
C) Pafuri Triangle
D) Sabi Game Reserve
  • 42. In which decade were the last native tribes removed from the reserve at Makuleke?
A) 1910s
B) 1960s
C) 1920s
D) 1900s
  • 43. Who was the first secretary of the commission established in 1918 to review the Sabi Reserve?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) Piet Grobler
C) James Stevenson-Hamilton
D) J. A. de Ridder
  • 44. Who led a survey expedition around the reserve in 1923?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) Piet Grobler
C) J.A. de Ridder
D) James Stevenson-Hamilton
  • 45. Which railway line did the tourist trains travel on during the "Round in Nine" tours?
A) Transvaal Route
B) Kruger Track
C) Sabi Line
D) Selati railway line
  • 46. Who introduced the National Parks Bill to parliament in May 1926?
A) Piet Grobler
B) J.A. de Ridder
C) Deneys Reitz
D) James Stevenson-Hamilton
  • 47. On what date did the National Parks Bill pass, establishing Kruger National Park?
A) 11 June 1926
B) 15 July 1926
C) 25 December 1926
D) 1 May 1926
  • 48. Who proposed the name Kruger for the national park?
A) James Stevenson-Hamilton
B) Judge J.A.J de Villiers
C) Deneys Reitz
D) Piet Grobler
  • 49. Who championed the name Kruger behind the scenes?
A) Local landowners
B) Native tribes
C) Afrikaner politicians
D) English-speaking naturalists
  • 50. In which year did President Paul Kruger visit Rolfontein to see the game camp?
A) 1867
B) 1881
C) 1900
D) 1892
  • 51. In which year did the Makuleke people submit a land claim to regain their ancestral lands?
A) 1989
B) 2001
C) 1996
D) 1975
  • 52. Who led the airborne expedition to investigate the effect of low-flying airplanes on game in 1928?
A) J. A. B. Sandenbergh
B) Sir Pierre van Ryneveld
C) Deneys Reitz
D) James Stevenson-Hamilton
  • 53. Which species are dominant along the rivers and streams in the thorn trees and red bush-willow veld?
A) Red grass (Themeda triandra)
B) Buffalo grass (Megathyrsus maximus)
C) Mopane tree (Colophospermum mopane)
D) Acacia species
  • 54. How many species of large mammals are found in Kruger National Park?
A) 50 species
B) 100 species
C) 147 species
D) 200 species
  • 55. Approximately how many African wild dogs are thought to be in the whole of South Africa?
A) About 200
B) About 400
C) About 600
D) About 1000
  • 56. How many species of Nile crocodiles are estimated to be in Kruger National Park?
A) 10,000
B) 3,000
C) 1,200
D) 500
  • 57. How many amphibian species are present in Kruger National Park?
A) 50
B) 60
C) 34
D) 20
  • 58. Which genus of butterflies is known for being the fastest and most robust in Kruger National Park?
A) Papilio
B) Danainae
C) Acraea
D) Charaxes
  • 59. Approximately how many species of Lepidoptera could be in Kruger National Park?
A) 7,000
B) 500
C) 1,200
D) 10,000
  • 60. Which termite genus is known for building mounds in Kruger National Park?
A) Isoptera
B) Formicidae
C) Blattodea
D) Macrotermes
  • 61. Which mosquito genus is most prevalent in Kruger National Park?
A) Anopheles arabiensis
B) Aedes aegypti
C) Mansonia africana
D) Culex pipiens
  • 62. Which arachnid family does the newly discovered woodlouse in Kruger National Park belong to?
A) Salticidae
B) Armadillidae
C) Theraphosidae
D) Lycosidae
  • 63. Which genus includes the baboon spiders found in Kruger National Park?
A) Hapalopus
B) Loxosceles
C) Latrodectus
D) Theraphosa
  • 64. How many species of fish are found in Kruger National Park?
A) 100
B) 75
C) 25
D) 49
  • 65. How many species of termites are known to occur in Kruger National Park?
A) 10 genera
B) 30 genera
C) 22 genera
D) 5 genera
  • 66. In what year did a Kruger game ranger and policeman first die in an anti-poaching operation?
A) 2011
B) 2013
C) 2012
D) 2014
  • 67. Which drone was used by Kruger National Park against rhino poachers in December 2012?
A) Reaper Drone
B) Seeker II
C) Global Hawk
D) Predator Drone
  • 68. What type of aircraft system was deployed on night missions in Kruger National Park in June 2019?
A) Reaper drone system
B) Global Hawk
C) Helix surveillance aircraft system
D) Predator drone system
  • 69. What is the local name for the traditional medicine made from rhino horn moisture?
A) Zulu
B) Swahili
C) Muti
D) Xhosa
  • 70. How many rhinos were killed in Kruger National Park in 2013 alone?
A) More than 520
B) About 300
C) Approximately 400
D) Less than 200
  • 71. What percentage of the world's white and black rhino population is found in South Africa?
A) 93%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 60%
  • 72. Which country is seen as a necessary milestone for an agreement to stem rhino poaching?
A) China
B) India
C) Thailand
D) Vietnam
  • 73. What was Navara, the elephant poacher arrested in 2022, found possessing?
A) Rhino horns
B) Elephant tusks
C) Illegal firearms
D) Stolen vehicles
  • 74. How long is Navara serving a prison sentence as of 2023?
A) 25 years
B) 20 years
C) 30 years
D) 15 years
  • 75. When did international efforts, including a worldwide ban on ivory sales, begin to significantly reduce elephant poaching in Kruger National Park?
A) 2008
B) 1995
C) 1989
D) 2014
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