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Adelaide Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about Adelaide, South Australia and its environs? Try your luck here.

A multiple-choice quiz by silvabelle. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
silvabelle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,175

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2600

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Question 1 of 10

1. After whom was the city of Adelaide named? Hint

Princess Adele

Baroness Adeline

Adele penguins

Queen Adelaide

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many hectares make up the Park Lands encircling Adelaide? Hint

663

963

693

369

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first name of the Colonel Light? Hint

Wallace

Wendell

William

Wilbur

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did the Adelaide Central Market open? Hint

1869

1909

1969

1929

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Southern Right Whale is called that because: Hint

it swims to the right of obstacles

it is the right whale for scrimshaw

it was discovered by Rignus Right of Iceland

it was the 'right' whale to hunt

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Question 6 of 10

6. To what name was the town of Hahndorf's name changed during World War I? Hint

Ambleside

Hahnside

Humbleside

Ambledon

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Question 7 of 10

7. About how many kilometres of mainland coastline does South Australia have? Hint

4500

2700

3800

1900

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the 1990s an Imperial of Penfold's Grange, a red wine produced in Adelaide, sold for a record: Hint

$12,500

$1,200

$120,500

$21,500

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many people lived in Adelaide in 2004? Hint

790,200

1,500,790

2,000,200

1,079,200

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Department of Human Services was established in October: Hint

1999

1998

1997

1987

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After whom was the city of Adelaide named?

Answer: Queen Adelaide

The City of Adelaide was named after Queen Adelaide of England, who lived from 1792 to 1849. She was the wife of King William IV.

2. How many hectares make up the Park Lands encircling Adelaide?

Answer: 693

The Park Lands include facilities for for golf, cycling, aquatic activities, tennis and horse racing.

3. What was the first name of the Colonel Light?

Answer: William

Colonel William Light surveyed Adelaide in 1837. He also was the surveyor of Christchurch, New Zealand and the two locations are sister cities.

4. In what year did the Adelaide Central Market open?

Answer: 1869

On Saturday 23 January at about 3:15 am a small but noisy procession wound its way from the East End Market towards the Victoria Square environs. To the lively strains of the Concordia Band eight carts laden with produce were driven by market gardeners to a site between Gouger and Grote Streets.

In only a few hours about 500 purchasers quickly bought out the entire stock of goods for sale, so that for those hurrying to the scene of activity after 6:00 am, there was nothing left to buy. So began the first day of the Adelaide Central Market (then called City Market) back in 1869 in Grote Street on a site without any structure other then a fence and a couple of gas lights.

The official opening was a year later in 22 January 1870. Source: The Adelaide Central Market web site

5. The Southern Right Whale is called that because:

Answer: it was the 'right' whale to hunt

Southern Right Whales were regarded by early whalers as the 'right' whale to hunt, because they swam very slowly and close to the shore. They also floated when harpooned and yielded large quantities of oil and whalebone. Source: VicNet.

6. To what name was the town of Hahndorf's name changed during World War I?

Answer: Ambleside

The town was named Hahndorf, meaning Hahn's village, after the captain of the immigrants' ship the Zebra. The name was changed to Ambleside during the First World War but reverted again in 1935. Source: Mt Lofty Summit web site

7. About how many kilometres of mainland coastline does South Australia have?

Answer: 3800

Surprisingly, the driest State in the driest continent has around 3,800 kilometres of varied coastline (excluding the coastline of its islands) and the Murray River weaves its magic through 650 kilometres of South Australia. There are also national parks and world heritage listed areas to explore and an outdoor adventure to suit everyone. Source: Tourism SA

8. During the 1990s an Imperial of Penfold's Grange, a red wine produced in Adelaide, sold for a record:

Answer: $21,500

The highest price paid was $21,500 for an imperial of Penfolds 1996 Grange, then not released, but destined to be a classic.
Source: Oddbins Bulletins

9. How many people lived in Adelaide in 2004?

Answer: 1,079,200

In June 2004, Adelaide had a metropolitan population of more than 1,124,315, making it Australia's fifth largest city

10. The Department of Human Services was established in October:

Answer: 1997

The Human Services portfolio was established in October 1997, bringing together the South Australian Health Commission, the former Department for Family and Community Services, the housing activities of the former Department of Housing and Urban Development, the South Australian Housing Trust, the South Australian Community Housing Authority, HomeStart Finance, and the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science. Source: The DHS web site

Source: Author silvabelle

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