- 1. What is the Arabic name for Gabal Elba?
A) Gabal Shellal
B) جَبَل علْبَة
C) Gabal Shendodai
D) Gabal Shendib
- 2. Which country currently controls Gabal Elba?
A) Sudan
B) Egypt
C) Ethiopia
D) Libya
- 3. What is the height of Gabal Elba in meters?
A) 1910 m
B) 1409 m
C) 1526 m
D) 1435 m
- 4. How far east of the mountains is the Red Sea coast located?
A) 15–30 km
B) 25–35 km
C) 5–10 km
D) 40–50 km
- 5. What type of ecosystem is found at the summit of Gabal Elba?
A) Desert
B) Savanna
C) Grassland
D) Mist oasis
- 6. How many plant species are supported by Gabal Elba's ecosystem?
A) 600
B) 500
C) 300
D) 458
- 7. Which tree forms part of the woodland canopy in the higher-elevation mist zone of Gabal Elba?
A) Pine
B) Date palm
C) Gabal Elba dragon tree (Dracaena ombet)
D) Baobab
- 8. Which bird species reaches the northern extent of its range on Gabal Elba?
A) Peregrine falcon
B) Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
C) Common ostrich
D) European robin
- 9. What is the average annual rainfall in Gabal Elba itself?
A) 400 mm
B) 50 mm
C) 250 mm
D) 100 mm
- 10. Which species of acacia grows in the higher-elevation mist zone of Gabal Elba?
A) Acacia species
B) Cactus
C) Oak
D) Pine
- 11. What is the primary source of moisture for plants at Gabal Elba's summit?
A) Dew, mist and clouds
B) Rainfall
C) Groundwater
D) River water
- 12. Which bird is known as the Nubian nightjar?
A) Struthio camelus
B) Curruca leucomelaena
C) Caprimulgus nubicus
D) Terathopius ecaudatus
- 13. What type of vegetation is found in the savannas along Gabal Elba's foothills?
A) Acacia and Delonix
B) Pine and spruce
C) Eucalyptus and bamboo
D) Cactus and agave
- 14. Which bird species is a raptor found on Gabal Elba?
A) Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii)
B) House sparrow
C) European starling
D) American robin
- 15. What is the northernmost limit for many Afrotropical species at Gabal Elba?
A) Western extent of their range
B) Eastern extent of their range
C) Northern extent of their range
D) Southern extent of their range
- 16. How many bird species breed in and around Gabal Elba?
A) 55
B) 41
C) 75
D) 25
- 17. In which year was Gabal Elba National Park declared by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif?
A) 1990
B) 1986
C) 2014
D) 2000
- 18. What is the approximate area covered by Gabal Elba National Park in square kilometers?
A) 25,000 km2
B) 50,000 km2
C) 45,000 km2
D) 35,600 km2
- 19. Which disputed area is mostly included in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) Suez Canal Zone
B) Halaib Triangle
C) Gulf of Aqaba
D) Sinai Peninsula
- 20. What species is potentially the last population found in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) African elephant
B) Cheetah
C) Nubian wild ass
D) Giraffe
- 21. When was an adult male leopard killed in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) March 3, 1999
B) December 16, 2014
C) January 10, 2005
D) November 25, 2020
- 22. Where was the leopard killed in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) Wadi Shalal
B) Gulf of Suez
C) Sinai Desert
D) Western Desert
- 23. In which year was a spotted hyena killed in Gabal Elba Protected Area?
A) 2008
B) 1995
C) 2024
D) 2019
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