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Basic Facts About Darwin Trivia Quiz

Have you been to Darwin? It's an interesting place. This quiz has a series of questions about the city, which range from easy to difficult.

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

Author
buguru

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,316

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1451

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (8/10), Guest 49 (8/10), ZWOZZE (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Darwin suburb's name is a palindrome? Hint

Glenelg

Leanyer

Stuart Park

Parap

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the main shopping centre in Darwin? Hint

Orchid

Casuarina Plaza

Casuarina Square

Hibiscus

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Australian city of Darwin was named after a person who was famous in which field? Hint

Commerce

Military history

Literature

Science

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following best describes Darwin? Hint

The southernmost city of Australia

One of Australia's two most populous cities

A small city on a harbour

A large town in a high mountain range

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which destructive cyclone hit Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974? Hint

Cyclone Deborah

Cyclone Lisa

Cyclone Jill

Cyclone Tracy

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Question 6 of 10

6. You can reach Darwin by train.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which part of Australia is Darwin located? Hint

Torres Strait

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of the following statements is true about the city of Darwin in World War II? Hint

It was the home of a large submarine base.

It was bombed extensively by the Japanese.

A POW camp for two million was established.

The war did not affect Darwin.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which National Park is right near Darwin City? Hint

Kakadu National Park

Litchfield National Park

Wollemi National Park

Charles Darwin National Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which statement best describes Darwin's rainfall patterns? Hint

Four seasons evident every year.

Lots of rain from December to February, little rain June to August

One climate all year long - hot and stinky

Very little rain except during April.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Darwin suburb's name is a palindrome?

Answer: Parap

A palindrome is a word or phrase spelled the same both backwards and forwards. Glenelg and Parap are both palindromes, but Glenelg is in South Australia not Darwin.

2. What is the name of the main shopping centre in Darwin?

Answer: Casuarina Square

Casuarina Plaza is a small complex across the road from Casuarina Square. Hibiscus is a shopping centre in Leanyer, and there is no Orchid shopping centre in Darwin.

3. The Australian city of Darwin was named after a person who was famous in which field?

Answer: Science

Charles Darwin was the man who came up with the theory of natural selection, which is part of the theory of evolution.

4. Which of the following best describes Darwin?

Answer: A small city on a harbour

Darwin is situated on Darwin Harbour, which is larger than the more famous Sydney Harbour. Darwin is far from any large mountains, and is quite a flat city. Darwin's population is much smaller that the populations of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

5. Which destructive cyclone hit Darwin on Christmas Eve 1974?

Answer: Cyclone Tracy

During the cyclone, wind speeds were so fast that they were off the scale of the measuring instruments.

6. You can reach Darwin by train.

Answer: True

Train service to Darwin from South Australia began in 2004.

7. In which part of Australia is Darwin located?

Answer: Northern Territory

Darwin is the biggest city in 'The Territory'.

8. Which one of the following statements is true about the city of Darwin in World War II?

Answer: It was bombed extensively by the Japanese.

February 19, 1942 was a dark day in Australian history. 188 Japanese planes attacked the city and ships in the harbour. One of the ships to go down was the USS Peary.

9. Which National Park is right near Darwin City?

Answer: Charles Darwin National Park

The are great views of the city and harbour from the park. Kakadu NP is more than 200 km to the east, Litchfield NP is about 100 km to the south, and Wollemi NP is in New South Wales.

10. Which statement best describes Darwin's rainfall patterns?

Answer: Lots of rain from December to February, little rain June to August

Darwin's climate is totally different from that of the big cities to the south.

Source: Author buguru

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