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