Geography and Nature

Wildlife, Resources and Environment

25 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

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All 25 questions

  1. Which Kenyan reserve is famous for the annual wildebeest migration?
  2. Which five animals make up the Big Five?
  3. Which tea-growing highland town lies in western Kenya?
  4. Which national park offers views of Mount Kilimanjaro and large herds of elephants?
  5. Which is the largest conservation area in Kenya, divided into east and west parts?
  6. Which national park lies inside a capital city's boundary, with skyscrapers in view?
  7. Which Rift Valley location has a major geothermal power field?
  8. Which lake in southern Kenya is a source of soda ash?
  9. Which agency manages wildlife in Kenya's parks?
  10. Which crop grown around Naivasha is exported fresh to Europe?
  11. Which forest complex is the largest closed-canopy forest in Kenya and an important water tower?
  12. Which Kenyan forest in the west is a remnant of equatorial rainforest?
  13. Which animals hold the shield on Kenya's coat of arms?
  14. Which type of forest grows along the Kenyan coast near Lamu and Kilifi?
  15. Which park in northern Kenya is known for Grevy's zebra and the reticulated giraffe?
  16. Which mineral is mined in the Kerio Valley in Elgeyo-Marakwet County?
  17. Which sea creatures nest on beaches such as Watamu on the Kenyan coast?
  18. Which pair of animals mostly makes up the herds crossing the Mara River?
  19. In Joy Adamson's book Born Free, what is the name of the orphaned lioness?
  20. Which Rift Valley lake system was listed by UNESCO in 2011 and includes Bogoria, Nakuru and Elmenteita?
  21. Which animals killed many railway workers at Tsavo in 1898?
  22. Which pair of Kenyan sites were both listed by UNESCO in 1997?
  23. The water towers of Kenya include which group of highland forests?
  24. Across the border, in which Tanzanian park do the wildebeest spend much of the year?
  25. Why do many elephants in Tsavo look red?

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