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Ayers Rock and Yulara Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hews

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
761

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (5/10), Guest 203 (5/10), Guest 180 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock? Hint

Yulara Pulka

Panpanpalala

Wati Liru

Uluru

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first European to sight Ayers Rock? Hint

Ernest Giles

Geoff Watson

Brian Masters

Gerry McKeegan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Approximately how far away from Ayers Rock is the closest McDonalds restaurant? Hint

1491 km

Less than 1km

465 km

22 km

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which other revered Aboriginal site is located some 45km to the west of Ayers Rock (by road)? Hint

Purnalu

Docker River

The Olgas

Golden Fried Chicken

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the approximate permanent population of Yulara (as of 2001)? Hint

650

1.5 million

27,500

1150

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Question 6 of 10

6. Yulara is an Aboriginal word meaning what? Hint

New town

Place of much chaos

Place of the howling dingo

Big anthill

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name the traditional owners of Ayers Rock call themselves? Hint

Kalaya

Anangu

Kutchi Kutchi

Tilpi

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the Aboriginal township on the eastern side of Ayers Rock? Hint

Humpty Doo

Docker River

Todd River

Mutitjulu

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Question 9 of 10

9. The local Aboriginal word for tourists, 'Minga', also refers to what? Hint

cattle

simple people

ants

people in a hurry

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, who was the first European to climb Ayers Rock? Hint

Laurie Berryman

William Gosse

Grant Hunt

Nigel Kay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock?

Answer: Uluru

Uluru is the name given to Ayers Rock in most of the rest of Australia.

2. Who was the first European to sight Ayers Rock?

Answer: Ernest Giles

Although the first to actually see Ayers Rock, Ernest Giles was prevented from reaching it by the salt expanse of Lake Amadeus to the north. William Gosse was the first European to visit Uluru.

3. Approximately how far away from Ayers Rock is the closest McDonalds restaurant?

Answer: 465 km

The closest McDonalds is in Alice Springs. 22 km to Yulara then another 443 km to Alice Springs.

4. Which other revered Aboriginal site is located some 45km to the west of Ayers Rock (by road)?

Answer: The Olgas

Known as 'Kata Tjuta' to the traditional custodians.

5. What is the approximate permanent population of Yulara (as of 2001)?

Answer: 1150

Although 1,150 is the number of people who permanently reside in Yulara, 1.5 million refers to the average number of standard drinks they consume in a normal calendar year.

6. Yulara is an Aboriginal word meaning what?

Answer: Place of the howling dingo

The Dingo is a native dog introduced ca. 5000 years ago.

7. What is the name the traditional owners of Ayers Rock call themselves?

Answer: Anangu

Anangu means simply 'people'. 'Kalaya' refers to {emu;} Tilpi means old (wise) man. Kutchi Kutchi is a made up name.

8. What is the name of the Aboriginal township on the eastern side of Ayers Rock?

Answer: Mutitjulu

9. The local Aboriginal word for tourists, 'Minga', also refers to what?

Answer: ants

10. And finally, who was the first European to climb Ayers Rock?

Answer: William Gosse

Gosse climbed Uluru in 1873. Although not banned, the climbing of Uluru is discouraged by the traditional owners.

Source: Author hews

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