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Canberra and Sydney Trivia Quiz

Hi. This is a quiz on my two favourite cities in Australia. The capital city Canberra, and the largest city, Sydney.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dolly_77. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Dolly_77

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,263

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1791

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (8/10), PatL81 (10/10), Guest 1 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Canberra you will find many interesting tourist attractions. This particular attraction is a tower found on top of Black Mountain. What corporate name did the tower become known by in 1993? Hint

Canberra Tower

Sky High Tower

Telstra Tower

Red Hill Tower

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the annual flower festival run in Canberra from mid-September to mid-October? Hint

Floriade

Blooming Beautiful

Flowers Galore

Flowers in Full Bloom

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many federal Parliament Houses are there in Canberra? Hint

Four

One

Two

Three

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Questacon? Hint

The National Museum

The name of the Canberra University

A national park

The National Science and Technology centre

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which state or territory is Canberra located in? Hint

NSW

QLD

VIC

ACT

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Sydney's most popular and well known beach? Hint

Sans Souci

Bondi

Maroubra

Coogee

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Sydney Opera House is a very famous landmark of Sydney, next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. What year was the Opera House officially opened? Hint

1969

1970

1973

1966

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year did Sydney hold the Summer Olympics? Hint

1992

2004

2000

1996

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the "Coathanger"? Hint

The Opera house

Sydney Harbour Bridge

The name of Parliament House

A suburb

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the Sydney zoo? Hint

Taronga Park Zoo

Australia Zoo

Sydney Zoo

Tarrah Zoo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Canberra you will find many interesting tourist attractions. This particular attraction is a tower found on top of Black Mountain. What corporate name did the tower become known by in 1993?

Answer: Telstra Tower

Telstra Tower, also known as Black Mountain Tower, was opened in 1980. It rises 195 metres above the summit of Black Mountain and provides panoramic views of the entire city.

2. What is the name of the annual flower festival run in Canberra from mid-September to mid-October?

Answer: Floriade

Floriade is an annual flower festival that begins in early spring. It is held in Commonwealth Park.

3. How many federal Parliament Houses are there in Canberra?

Answer: Two

Old Parliament House and the current Parliament House. Old Parliament House served as the official Parliament House of Australia from 1927 to 1988.

4. What is Questacon?

Answer: The National Science and Technology centre

Questacon is the national Science and Technology centre. It is located in the business district of Canberra and includes a lot of interesting science and technology facts for people of all ages.

5. Which state or territory is Canberra located in?

Answer: ACT

ACT Stands for Australian Capital Territory. NSW stands for New South Wales, VIC for Victoria and QLD for Queensland.

6. What is the name of Sydney's most popular and well known beach?

Answer: Bondi

Bondi beach is one of Australia's most famous beaches. During the summer thousands of tourists and locals flock to this beach.

7. The Sydney Opera House is a very famous landmark of Sydney, next to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. What year was the Opera House officially opened?

Answer: 1973

The Sydney Opera House was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon. Building of the Opera House began in 1959 and it was officially opened on the 20th of October 1973. The Opera House cost a total of 102 million dollars, 95 million more than originally estimated.

8. What year did Sydney hold the Summer Olympics?

Answer: 2000

Sydney held the Summer Olympics in 2000. In 2004 they were held in Athens, in 1996 in Atlanta and in 1992 in Barcelona.

9. What is the "Coathanger"?

Answer: Sydney Harbour Bridge

The "Coathanger" is the name locals give to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, as it looks like a large coathanger.

10. What is the name of the Sydney zoo?

Answer: Taronga Park Zoo

Taronga Zoo is Australia's largest zoo. It is situated on elevated land and overlooks Sydney Cove, the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

Source: Author Dolly_77

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