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Some more general questions about the super city of Brisbane!

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

Author
biscuit_girl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,386

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2335

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these suburbs is actually in Brisbane City, and not a surrounding city or shire? Hint

Lawnton

Stafford

Underwood

Ebbw Vale

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the Catholic cathedral located in Brisbane's CBD? Hint

St Francis's

St Mary's

St Stephen's

St Agatha's

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which is the only Brisbane university to have a campus in the city centre? Hint

University of Southern Queensland

University of Queensland

Queensland University of Technology

Griffith University

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the square where Brisbane City Hall is located? Hint

King Edward Square

King George Square

King Albert Square

King Henry Square

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Yawagar" is the Aboriginal name for which Brisbane waterway? Hint

Oxley Creek

Kedron Brook

Bulimba Creek

Breakfast Creek

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the largest percentage of Brisbanites are in which age group? Hint

45 to 54

25 to 34

15 to 24

5 to 14

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these Brisbane ferry terminals does service CityCats? Hint

Thornton Street

Holman Street

Commercial Road

Sydney Street

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Question 8 of 10

8. The official floral emblem of Brisbane is the red poinsettia, even though it is not native to Australia. From what country does it originate? Hint

Greece

Japan

Mexico

Kenya

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the most widespread non-English language spoken in Brisbane? Hint

Italian

Chinese

Arabic

Greek

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Question 10 of 10

10. A Brisbane suburb shares its name with which island in the Caribbean? Hint

Trinidad

Aruba

St Vincent

St Lucia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these suburbs is actually in Brisbane City, and not a surrounding city or shire?

Answer: Stafford

Lawnton is in Pine Rivers Shire, Underwood is in Logan City, and Ebbw Vale is in Ipswich City.

2. What is the name of the Catholic cathedral located in Brisbane's CBD?

Answer: St Stephen's

St Stephen's is the oldest church in Brisbane.

3. Which is the only Brisbane university to have a campus in the city centre?

Answer: Queensland University of Technology

QUT's Gardens Point campus is next to the City Botanic gardens, on Alice Street. There are also campuses at Kelvin Grove, Carseldine and Caboolture. UQ's main campus is at St Lucia, and there are also campuses in Ipswich and Gatton. Griffith is at Mt Gravatt, Nathan, Logan and the Gold Coast, and USQ is at Toowoomba and Hervey Bay.

4. What is the name of the square where Brisbane City Hall is located?

Answer: King George Square

Brisbane City Hall was completed in 1930, having been under construction for ten years, and built using almost entirely local materials (http://www.ourbrisbane.com/brisbane/brisbane_suburbs/village_1/local_profile/history/brisbane_city.htm)

5. "Yawagar" is the Aboriginal name for which Brisbane waterway?

Answer: Breakfast Creek

"Yawagar" means "corroboree place" in the Turrbal language, and the creek was a popular camping and corroboree site (http://www.ourbrisbane.com/brisbane/brisbane_suburbs/village_1/local_profile/history/brisbane_city.htm)

6. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the largest percentage of Brisbanites are in which age group?

Answer: 25 to 34

24 percent of Brisbanites are aged 25-35; 20 percent are 45 to 54; 16 percent are 15 to 24; and 2 percent are 5 to 14. Maybe it's an indication of Australia's aging society.

7. Which of these Brisbane ferry terminals does service CityCats?

Answer: Sydney Street

The terminals at Thornton, Eagle and Holman Streets service cross-river CityFerries only.

8. The official floral emblem of Brisbane is the red poinsettia, even though it is not native to Australia. From what country does it originate?

Answer: Mexico

The leaves of the poinsettia are usually a very deep red in colour. They are common at December, and are used as Christmas decorations.

9. What is the most widespread non-English language spoken in Brisbane?

Answer: Chinese

About 40 percent of non-English speakers in Brisbane speak one of the Chinese dialects.

10. A Brisbane suburb shares its name with which island in the Caribbean?

Answer: St Lucia

St Lucia is one of the most coveted of Brisbane's suburbs, being close to the city and on the river.

Source: Author biscuit_girl

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