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