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Sydney Geography

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : New South Wales : Sydney Geography

Introduction:
"My first quiz, I've decided to make one about Sydney, Australia. Here are a few questions about the main sights you might find in Sydney."


1. When most people think of Sydney, they think of Sydney Harbour. What is Sydney Harbour's other name?
    Port Jackson
    Port Denison
    Port Hacking
    Sydney Cove


2. What is the modern name for the location where Sydney was first started?
    Botany Bay
    Circular Quay
    Martin Place
    Old Sydney Town


3. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a distinctive object on Sydney's skyline. What is unique about this bridge?
    It is the longest bridge of its type in the world
    It was the first bridge to be attached to its pylons by bolts
    It is the only major bridge in Sydney to have burnt down three times
    It is the widest single-span bridge in the world


4. What is the name of the road that crosses the Bridge?
    Bradfield Highway
    Harbour Road
    Barton Freeway
    Cahill Expressway


5. The Sydney Opera House is a large white building quite prominent in aerial photos. What is the name of the point on which it is built?
    Bennelong Point
    Mrs Macquarie's Point
    Cook Point
    Dawes Point


6. What is the Sydney Opera House designed to look like?
    Butterfly wings
    It is not designed to look like anything. It is designed for its acoustic properties
    Babies' Bonnets
    The sails of ships


7. Which of the following is NOT an island (or former island) in Sydney Harbour?
    Norfolk Island
    Cockatoo Island
    Garden Island
    Glebe Island


8. In the 19th century, a fort was built in Sydney harbour to defend it from attacks by warships - an attack which never came. What the name of the fort?
    Fort Denison
    Fort Sydney
    Fort Cook
    Fort Bennelong


9. Which of these rivers does NOT pass through Sydney?
    Williams River
    Hawkesbury River
    Cook River
    Port Hacking River


10. Name these beaches in order from north to south: Coogee Beach, Bondi Beach, Maroubra Beach, Clovelly Beach
    Bondi, Clovelly, Coogee, Maroubra
    Coogee, Bondi, Maroubra, Clovelly
    Maroubra, Bondi, Clovelly, Coogee
    Clovelly, Coogee, Maroubra, Bondi


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