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Ayers Rock and Yulara

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Introduction:
"Ayers Rock and the town of Yulara are ancient and modern enigmas alike. I hope you enjoy this quiz."


1. What is the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock?
    Yulara Pulka
    Panpanpalala
    Wati Liru
    Uluru


2. Who was the first European to sight Ayers Rock?
    Brian Masters
    Ernest Giles
    Geoff Watson
    Gerry McKeegan


3. Approximately how far away from Ayers Rock is the closest McDonalds restaurant?
    Less than 1km
    465 km
    22 km
    1491 km


4. Which other revered Aboriginal site is located some 45km to the west of Ayers Rock (by road)?
    Docker River
    Purnalu
    Golden Fried Chicken
    The Olgas


5. What is the approximate permanent population of Yulara (as of 2001)?
    650
    1150
    27,500
    1.5 million


6. Yulara is an Aboriginal word meaning what?
    Place of much chaos
    Place of the howling dingo
    Big anthill
    New town


7. What is the name the traditional owners of Ayers Rock call themselves?
    Kalaya
    Anangu
    Kutchi Kutchi
    Tilpi


8. What is the name of the Aboriginal township on the western side of Ayers Rock?
    Mutitjulu
    Todd River
    Humpty Doo
    Docker River


9. The local Aboriginal word for tourists, 'Minga', also refers to what?
    ants
    people in a hurry
    simple people
    cattle


10. And finally, who was the first European to climb Ayers Rock?
    William Gosse
    Grant Hunt
    Laurie Berryman
    Nigel Kay


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