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Namib-Naukluft National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. In which year was the Namib-Naukluft National Park originally established as 'Game Reserve No. 3'?
A) 1966
B) 1986
C) 1907
D) 1941
  • 2. Which colonial administration proclaimed the Namib-Naukluft National Park as a game reserve in 1907?
A) German Colonial Administration
B) Dutch Colonial Administration
C) British Colonial Administration
D) South African Administration
  • 3. Which river marked the northern border of the original game reserve in 1907?
A) At the Swakop River
B) Five kilometres south of the Swakop River
C) At the Kuiseb River
D) Ten kilometres north of the Kuiseb River
  • 4. Which area was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1941?
A) Sperrgebiet
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) Moon Landscape
D) Naukluft Mountains
  • 5. What significant change occurred to 'Game Reserve No. 3' in 1966?
A) It was deproclaimed and became the Namib Desert Park.
B) It was renamed as Etosha National Park.
C) It expanded to include the Sperrgebiet.
D) It included a marine reserve.
  • 6. Which species' habitat led to the inclusion of 14 commercial farms in the park in 1979?
A) Lions
B) Hartmann mountain zebra
C) Elephants
D) Cheetahs
  • 7. What was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1979 that made it Namibia's first marine reserve?
A) Naukluft Mountains
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) The Sperrgebiet
D) A 1,600-kilometre strip of the Atlantic Ocean
  • 8. In which year were the park's present boundaries established?
A) 1979
B) 1941
C) 1966
D) 1986
  • 9. What was the purpose of including parts of the Sperrgebiet in 1986?
A) To create a new commercial farming area
B) To expand the marine reserve
C) To increase tourism activities
D) To establish the park's present boundaries and include diamond mining restricted areas.
  • 10. Which of the following was not part of the original three game reserves proclaimed in 1907?
A) Omuramba Omatako
B) Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park
C) Namib-Naukluft Park
D) Etosha
  • 11. What significant feature is found north of the Swakop River within the park?
A) Sperrgebiet
B) Welwitschia plants
C) Sandwich Harbour
D) Moon Landscape
  • 12. Which river's banks were excluded from the original game reserve due to economic activities?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Swakop River
C) Kuiseb River
D) Omuramba Omatako
  • 13. What was added to the park in 1962?
A) Naukluft Mountains
B) A small extension of the southern border
C) Sperrgebiet
D) Sandwich Harbour
  • 14. Which area was added to the park in 1979 along with the Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park?
A) Sperrgebiet
B) Moon Landscape
C) A marine reserve strip of the Atlantic Ocean
D) Sandwich Harbour
  • 15. What was the main reason for buying 14 commercial farms in 1979?
A) To protect the Hartmann mountain zebra
B) For diamond mining
C) For agricultural purposes
D) For tourism development
  • 16. Where is the Namib-Naukluft National Park located?
A) In northern Namibia
B) In eastern Namibia
C) In southern Namibia
D) In western Namibia
  • 17. What is the main visitor attraction in Namibia within this park?
A) Sossusvlei
B) Etosha Pan
C) Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
D) Spitzkoppe
  • 18. What is the size of the Namib-Naukluft National Park?
A) 60,000 km²
B) 10,000 km²
C) 49,768 km² (19,216 sq mi)
D) 30,000 km²
  • 19. How long is the strip of land on the Atlantic Ocean that includes part of this park?
A) 1000 kilometers
B) 800 kilometers
C) 600 kilometers (370 mi) north-to-south
D) 300 kilometers
  • 20. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Gemsbok
B) Hyenas
C) Leopards
D) Lions
  • 21. What is the average annual rainfall in the park?
A) 106 millimeters
B) 500 millimeters
C) 250 millimeters
D) 50 millimeters
  • 22. How tall can the park's sand dunes rise?
A) 50 meters
B) 500 meters
C) More than 300 meters (almost 1000 feet)
D) 150 meters
  • 23. What does 'Namib' mean in the context of Namibia?
A) 'Open space'
B) 'River'
C) 'Mountain range'
D) 'Desert'
  • 24. Which of the following animals can be found in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
A) Giraffes
B) Lions
C) Elephants
D) Leopards
  • 25. What does the name 'Namib' mean?
A) Red sand
B) Open space
C) Cold wind
D) High mountains
  • 26. What was a major reason for excluding the Swakop River from the original game reserve?
A) Presence of diamond mines
B) Economic activities at its banks
C) Lack of wildlife
D) High population density
  • 27. Which landscape east of Swakopmund is part of Namib Desert Park?
A) Naukluft Mountains
B) Sperrgebiet
C) Sandwich Harbour
D) Moon Landscape
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