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"True" Territorians

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Northern Territory : "True" Territorians

Introduction:
"This is a general quiz about my home state, the 'Northern Territory', especially the tropical zone. I've thrown in some roughies but this is my first quiz, so I didn't know how hard to make it."


1. Some Northern Territorians believe that they have an exclusive right to call themselves ‘Territorians’, but there are more territories in Australia. Which of the following is not officially classified as an "Australian Territory" but is considered to be part of a State instead?"
    Torres Strait Island
    Cocos Islands
    ACT
    Norfolk Island


2. What isn’t a name an embittered male Territorian might call his partner
    The Better Half
    Ball & Chain
    Trouble & Strife
    Finance Minister


3. Known for its eerie night time call, the ‘Devil Bird’ is known by what other common name
    Stone Curlew
    Brown Booby
    Beach Thicknee
    Pheasant Coucal


4. The university in Darwin has had a variety of names. What is its current name? (as of December 2003)
    NTU – Northern Territory University
    CDU – Charles Darwin University
    UCNT - University College of the Northern Territory
    DIT - Darwin Institute of Technology


5. After 120 years, Darwin has finally (phew) been connected to the southern states by rail. The railway line started in 1883, with the dream of connecting Darwin to Adelaide. How far did it get, until it was closed in 1976?
    Pine Creek
    Larrimah
    Birdum
    Katherine


6. The season between the 'Dry' and the 'Wet' (Spring for our temperate friends) is known by many names. Which of these names is not in general use anymore?
    Suicide Season
    Build up
    Silly Season
    Mango Madness


7. Talking about the build up, the high temperatures, humidity and amazing light shows (rainless thunderstorms) have caused people to do some silly things. Which of these four stories is ficticious?
    A lady made a hat for Melbourne cup day out of mango skins. A great idea, but she didn't cure the mangos. As the day got longer, the hat began to stink and attract a cloud of flies. Eventually she was forced to remove the hat by the race officials
    After catching a death adder (one of the most dangerous snakes in the world) a bloke continually stuck his hand in the bag “To make sure it was still there”. He was bitten multiple times and eventually had to have his arm amputated.
    The Darwin mayor gave an interview on national morning TV wearing his boxer shorts.
    At a local water park a father injured himself by going down the slide upside down, head first on all fours (mentally picture it first). He is now trying to sue the waterpark for insufficient specific warnings despite various general warnings.


8. Lots of ‘bush tucker’ abounds in the tropical north. One of the most accessible is a widespread ant in Darwin with the common name of ……..
    Fire Ant
    Green Tree Ant
    Ginger Ant
    Meat Ant


9. Talking about bush tucker, which of the following common plants doesn’t have a ‘bush’ equivalent in the Territory?
    Lettuce
    Tomato
    Peanut
    Grapevine


10. Finally, if you are talking to a Territorian, the chances are they would not sign off with this word..
    Syl
    Gammon
    Ooroo
    Hooroo


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