FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Melbourne World Firsts
Quiz about Melbourne World Firsts

Melbourne World Firsts Trivia Quiz


Melbourne, Victoria has been responsible for a number of world firsts. See if you can identify them.

A multiple-choice quiz by exit10. Estimated time: 5 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. General Knowledge Trivia
  6. »
  7. Mixed Australia
  8. »
  9. Australia for Experts

Author
exit10
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
54,623
Updated
Nov 16 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3384
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. Who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1960? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which feature of McDonalds was the first to appear in Melbourne in 1992? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With what do you associate the name Eric Ansell? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1967 what 'walk through' zoo enclosure was the first of its type in the world? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Rod Saunders was the first recipient of this medical breakthrough technology in 1979. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What did George Nicholas and Henry Woolf Smith invent in 1915? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The expression 'call girl' for a prostitute was invented in Melbourne. True or False?


Question 8 of 10
8. Which bank did Dr Lucy Bryce pioneer in 1926? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1984 Dr Alan Trounson and Dr Linda Mohr of Monash University developed which pioneering technique? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What appeared on the tram tracks in 1983 becoming the first of its kind in the world? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1960?

Answer: Sir Frank MacFarlane Burnet

He won the award for the discovery of 'acquired immunological tolerance', the basis for organ transplants. Florey won the award for the development of penicillin in 1941.
2. Which feature of McDonalds was the first to appear in Melbourne in 1992?

Answer: McCafe

Situated on a busy thoroughfare for commuters, the idea of 'coffee and cake' became so popular it spread all over the world.
3. With what do you associate the name Eric Ansell?

Answer: all of these

In 1905 Ansell started a company producing small toy-balloons and condoms and moved to a factory in Richmond in 1925. The company now has their worldwide headquarters in Red Bank, New Jersey.
4. In 1967 what 'walk through' zoo enclosure was the first of its type in the world?

Answer: the lion enclosure

The lions are enclosed in a very large landscaped 'pit' and visitors can walk through on high bridges.
5. Rod Saunders was the first recipient of this medical breakthrough technology in 1979.

Answer: bionic ear

The bionic ear (or Cochlear implant) was developed by scientists at Melbourne University.
6. What did George Nicholas and Henry Woolf Smith invent in 1915?

Answer: Aspro

The flight recorder was 1958, the electric drill was 1889 and the plough was in 1876.
7. The expression 'call girl' for a prostitute was invented in Melbourne. True or False?

Answer: True

In 1891 Melbourne brothels created a telephone rendezvous system.
8. Which bank did Dr Lucy Bryce pioneer in 1926?

Answer: blood bank

The Blood Bank was founded by Dr. Lucy Meredith BRYCE.

At the Royal Melbourne Hospital in the Pathology Department, Dr. Bryce was the Haematologist,Dr.Hilda Gardiner(sister of Sir Howard Florey) was the Bacteriologist, Miss Beryl Splatt was the Biochemist.
Beryl Bartlett was the assistant biochemistry technician to Miss Splatt. (Thanks for this personal info mapat)
9. In 1984 Dr Alan Trounson and Dr Linda Mohr of Monash University developed which pioneering technique?

Answer: using frozen embryos in the in-vitro fertilisation program

10. What appeared on the tram tracks in 1983 becoming the first of its kind in the world?

Answer: a restaurant tram

The Tramcar Restaurant offers an expensive 3 course dinner while it takes you all around the sites of Melbourne.
Source: Author exit10

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Stillman before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/28/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us