Mauritius, the Beautful Island Quiz

Answer: Mascarene Islands

The Mascarene Islands are located east of Africa in the Indian Ocean. They include Mauritius, Reunion, and Rodrigues. The capital city of Mauritius is Port Louis, and the island nation broke away from Great Britain in 1968.

Answer: The Chamarel Waterfalls

The Chamarel Waterfalls are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Mauritius. They are formed by the River St.Denis. They have a height of 272 ft. (83m).

Answer: Grand Baie

In the 17th century the Dutch used to call Grand Baie 'De Bogt Zonder Eynt', which meant the 'Bay Without End'. It has approximately 12,000 people and is known for its wonderful scuba diving. It is located on the northern tip of the island and has beautiful, clear water.

Answer: Dormant volcano

Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant volcano with a beautiful well-defined cone and crater. It is 1,985 ft (605m) high and located in Curepipe, Mauritius. It is also known as Murr's Volcano.

Answer: Pereybere

Pereybere is a seaside resort with hotels, bungalows, villas and apartments spread everywhere. Most are modern and brand new. They post the latest architectural designs. One would not dare venture onto the white sand beaches without sunglasses because of the strong glare produced by the sun's reflection.

Answer: Tromelin Island

Part of Mauritius is the island of Tromelin. The island was discovered by France in 1720. Tromelin is only seven metres (23 ft) high and is the home of many unusual birds. The red-footed booby and masked boobies are all over the island. Both Mauritius and France claim the island. Getting to the island is usually done by air as there is nowhere to moor a boat.

Answer: True

Rodrigues was totally uninhabited when it was first discovered and still only has a small population. It is a tiny volcanic island engulfed in a sky blue lagoon. The island's population of around 40,000 is predominantly African and Creole. The pace of life is undeniably slow, which makes a nice easy vacation.

Answer: Habitat reserve

Vallée de Ferney is a wonderful habitat reserve that protects a 400-year-old forest. It is home to many unusual animals including the Mauritius kestrel as it is a safe haven to a great variety of indigenous species, many of which are rare or threatened.

Answer: Black River Gorges National Park

Black River Gorges National Park is the largest and arguably best national park. It is the last stand for Mauritian forests and many native species. It's also the most spectacular corner of the island. Once prime hunting grounds, the area became a protected reserve in 1994 after scientists identified over 300 species of flowering plant, nine endemic species of bird and a population of giant fruit bats that numbered more than 4000.

Answer: True

The Seven Coloured Earths is a main tourist attraction that consists of an area of sand dunes that is made of seven colors. The colors include yellow, purple, red, brown, violet, green, and blue. An unusual aspect of this area is that despite torrential downpours during the rainy season these colors never disappear.