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Canberra Suburbs Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about the capital of Australia, Canberra, and its suburbs.

A multiple-choice quiz by laser_shooter. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
laser_shooter

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,617

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
467

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Question 1 of 10

1. Some of Canberra's suburbs are named after former prime ministers of Australia. Which of these suburbs isn't named after one of them? Hint

Deakin

Reid

Franklin

Watson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Canberra's suburbs often have themes for their street names. Which suburb doesn't have the theme of 'explorers'? Hint

Fyshwick

Kingston

Narrabundah

Griffith

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which group of suburbs is located in the district of Belconnen? Hint

Bonython, Gordon, Calwell

Turner, O'Connor, Ainslie

Holt, Fraser, Page

Red Hill, Forrest, Symonston

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Question 4 of 10

4. Canberra is the capital of Australia, so there are embassies in some of the suburbs. Which suburb contains the embassies for The Netherlands, Germany and Japan? Hint

Yarralumla

Campbell

Acton

Russell

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Telstra Tower is located on which mountain in Canberra? Hint

Mount Ainslie

Black Mountain

Mount Stromlo

Bimberi Peak

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Question 6 of 10

6. Most of Canberra's famous tourist attractions are located in what precinct? Hint

Parliamentary Square

Parliamentary Triangle

Parliamentary Circle

Parliamentary Pentagon

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which suburb was the worst-hit during the Canberra bushfires of 2003? Hint

Duntroon

Dunlop

Duffy

Dickson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is not a former suburb of Canberra? Hint

Eastlake

Uriarra

Blandfordia

Westlake

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do the suburbs of Fadden, Gowrie, Macarthur and Monash have in common? Hint

They have the same bus service running through them.

They are located in Belconnen.

They are named after former governors of Australia.

They all have the same postcodes.

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Question 10 of 10

10. North and South Canberra are separated by what geographic feature? Hint

lake

mountain

forest

river

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Some of Canberra's suburbs are named after former prime ministers of Australia. Which of these suburbs isn't named after one of them?

Answer: Franklin

Franklin is named in honor of author Stella Maria Miles Franklin. Franklin is located in the district of Gungahlin.

Deakin's name is derived from Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. Similarly, Watson got its name from the third Prime Minister of Australia, John Christian Watson. Last, Reid is named for Sir George Reid, who was the fourth Prime Minister of Australia.

2. Canberra's suburbs often have themes for their street names. Which suburb doesn't have the theme of 'explorers'?

Answer: Fyshwick

All of the choices are located in South Canberra. Fyshwick has a street theme of industrial towns of Australia, such as Mount Isa (Isa Street) and Townsville (Townsville Street).

Streets in the other suburbs mentioned are Strzelecki Street, named after the geologist Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki in Narrabundah; Lockyer Street in honor of Edmund Lockyer in Griffith; and Leichhardt Street in Kingston which is in memory of Ludwig Leichhardt.

(Source: ACT Planning and Land Authority Website, 2010)

3. Which group of suburbs is located in the district of Belconnen?

Answer: Holt, Fraser, Page

Turner, O'Connor and Ainslie are located in the Inner North. Red Hill, Forrest and Symonston are in the Inner South. Finally, Bonython, Gordon and Calwell are located in Tuggeranong.

4. Canberra is the capital of Australia, so there are embassies in some of the suburbs. Which suburb contains the embassies for The Netherlands, Germany and Japan?

Answer: Yarralumla

The suburb of Yarralumla is located next to the Parliament House. This suburb has most of the embassies in Canberra. Many embassies are also located in the suburbs of Deakin and O'Malley.

5. The Telstra Tower is located on which mountain in Canberra?

Answer: Black Mountain

Telstra Tower is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Canberra. It is located in the city, and tourists can go up the tower and see a breathtaking view of Canberra.

6. Most of Canberra's famous tourist attractions are located in what precinct?

Answer: Parliamentary Triangle

The precinct is called the Parliamentary Triangle because the three main points it connects to are the City Centre, the Parliamentary House and the Russell Offices. It contains many tourist attractions, such as the National Gallery, the High Court of Australia and the National Library of Australia.

7. Which suburb was the worst-hit during the Canberra bushfires of 2003?

Answer: Duffy

Located in the district of Weston Creek, Duffy was the worst-hit suburb in the whole of Canberra. The bushfires destroyed almost 200 homes in the area and caused the deaths of at least four people.

8. Which of these is not a former suburb of Canberra?

Answer: Uriarra

Uriarra is a former forestry settlement in Canberra. Eastlake later became known as Kingston. Blandfordia gained the name Forrest. Lastly, Westlake was later called Yarralumla.

9. What do the suburbs of Fadden, Gowrie, Macarthur and Monash have in common?

Answer: They all have the same postcodes.

These suburbs have the same postcode of 2904. They are all located in the district of Tuggeranong.

10. North and South Canberra are separated by what geographic feature?

Answer: lake

Lake Burley Griffin is a man-made lake. It is situated in the centre of Canberra. It was finished in 1964 and joins the Molonglo River. It divides North and South Canberra.

(Source: Canberra.com, 2010)

Source: Author laser_shooter

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