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  • 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) FRELIMO
B) ZANU-PF
C) RENAMO
D) ANC
  • 3. Which countries initially supported RENAMO by arming and supplying them?
A) Angola and Namibia
B) Lesotho and Swaziland
C) Rhodesia and South Africa
D) Botswana and Zimbabwe
  • 4. In what year did the Mozambican Civil War officially end?
A) 1992
B) 1994
C) 1989
D) 2000
  • 5. What was one major consequence of the civil war on Gorongosa's elephant population?
A) Their numbers increased significantly.
B) They migrated to a different region.
C) Half evolved to be tuskless.
D) They became extinct.
  • 6. Which species were driven locally extinct in Gorongosa due to the civil war?
A) Wildebeest, zebras, and buffaloes
B) Elands, waterbuck, and oribi
C) Elephants, hippos, and lions
D) Leopard, African wild dog, and spotted hyena
  • 7. What year was Gorongosa National Park closed due to increased violence?
A) 1990
B) 1985
C) 1983
D) 1979
  • 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 2005, Sable in 2007
C) Buffalo in 1994, Sable in 1996
D) Buffalo in 2001, Sable in 2001
  • 9. What was the primary reason soldiers killed elephants during the civil war?
A) As a form of sport
B) For food
C) To sell their ivory for arms and supplies.
D) To clear land
  • 10. Which large mammal population was reduced by more than 95 percent during the civil war?
A) Rhinos and crocodiles
B) Elephants, hippos, buffalo, zebras, and lions.
C) Cheetahs, giraffes, and antelopes
D) Meerkats and baboons
  • 11. When was the aerial survey conducted that counted only 5 elephants in Gorongosa?
A) 1988
B) 2000
C) 1996
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) Maputo
B) Nampula
C) Beira
D) Chitengo
  • 15. How long was Gorongosa National Park abandoned due to the civil war?
A) Three years.
B) Nine years.
C) Five years.
D) Twelve years.
  • 16. What is the approximate size of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Less than 2,000 km²
B) Around 8,200 km²
C) More than 4,000 km² (1,500 sq mi)
D) Approximately 3,770 km²
  • 17. Which mountain is a significant water source for Gorongosa National Park?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Gorongosa
C) Mount Nyangani
D) Mount Kenya
  • 18. What was Gorongosa National Park's status before becoming a national park?
A) A military base
B) A wildlife sanctuary since its establishment
C) An agricultural area
D) A hunting reserve from 1920–1959
  • 19. Who was the first warden of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Jose Ferreira
B) Kenneth Tinley
C) Armando Rosinha
D) Mr. Jose Henriques Coimbra
  • 20. What was the name of the popular tourist attraction built in the late 1940s?
A) Vundudzi Visitor Center
B) Casa dos Leões (Lion House)
C) Chitengo Camp
D) Mussicadzi River Lodge
  • 21. What was the primary river supporting wildlife and people around Gorongosa?
A) The Vundudzi River
B) The Maputo River
C) The Limpopo River
D) The Zambezi River
  • 22. What organization is currently involved in restoring Gorongosa National Park?
A) The Carr Foundation
B) The Provincial Volunteer Organization
C) The Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo)
D) The Estado Novo regime
  • 23. What natural disaster affected Gorongosa National Park in 2019?
A) Volcanic eruption
B) Cyclone Idai
C) Drought
D) Earthquake
  • 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 connects Lake Urema to the Indian Ocean.
C) It deposits sediments near the outlet, slowing the lake's drainage.
D) It supplies water directly from Mount Gorongosa.
  • 26. What is Gorongosa National Park's elevation above sea level?
A) 14 meters
B) 1,000 meters
C) 500 meters
D) 3,000 meters
  • 27. Which river contributes to Lake Urema from Mount Gorongosa?
A) The Pungue
B) The Mucombeze
C) The Vunduzi
D) The Nhandungue
  • 28. What is the approximate area of the Urema Catchment?
A) 4,000 square kilometers
B) 7,850 square kilometers
C) 10,000 square kilometers
D) 15,000 square kilometers
  • 29. What percentage of Gorongosa National Park is covered by savanna?
A) Seventy-six percent
B) Twenty-eight percent
C) Fifty-four percent
D) Forty-two percent
  • 30. What type of vegetation covers the majority of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Woodlands
B) Grasslands
C) Savanna
D) Rainforests
  • 31. Which tree genus is dominant in the miombo savanna of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Brachystegia
B) Acacia
C) Eucalyptus
D) Baobab
  • 32. What is the total size of Gorongosa National Park after including Mount Gorongosa?
A) 4500 km2
B) 5000 km2
C) 3500 km2
D) 4067 km2
  • 33. What type of forests can be found along the rivers on Mount Gorongosa?
A) Rainforests
B) Savanna woodlands
C) Montane grasslands
D) Riverine forests
  • 34. What percentage of the valley's grasslands in Gorongosa National Park are flooded much of the year?
A) Fifty percent
B) Thirty percent
C) About 20 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) Grasslands
D) Rainforests
  • 36. Which type of savanna is widespread in southern Africa and found on the plateaus of Gorongosa National Park?
A) Desert savanna
B) Tropical savanna
C) Closed-canopy savanna called 'miombo'
D) Open-canopy savanna
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