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Quiz about The Sunshine State  Queensland
Quiz about The Sunshine State  Queensland

The Sunshine State - Queensland Quiz


My home state - Queensland, the state of golden beaches and beautiful weather all year round! Enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by geraldgeoffery. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
234,500
Updated
Feb 07 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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1605
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (9/10), Guest 120 (8/10), Guest 1 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the capital of Queensland? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The third largest city in area in the world is located in the Sunshine State. Which city is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the population of Queensland at the end of December 2005? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who became the premier of Queensland following a State Election held in 1998? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. One of Queensland's largest crops was destroyed en masse by Cyclone Larry, which hit the North East coast of Queensland on March 20, 2006. What was the fruit that was destroyed, resulting in a massive price rise in shops? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. One of the greatest children's movies, "Finding Nemo", was set in which famous Queensland spot? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Queensland city has the second largest population for an inland city in Australia? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Queensland is the __ largest state in area in Australia. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these larger than life objects is in Queensland? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which states and/or territories border Queensland? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the capital of Queensland?

Answer: Brisbane

Brisbane, which is situated on the Brisbane River, has a population of 1.8 million people.
2. The third largest city in area in the world is located in the Sunshine State. Which city is this?

Answer: Mount Isa

Mount Isa is in the North West of the State, with an area of 42,904 sq km. Once claiming to be the largest city in the world, it is now beaten by Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, and Chongqing in China.
3. What was the population of Queensland at the end of December 2005?

Answer: 4 million

The population was officially declared four million on December 9, 2005. It is believed that by 2051, Queensland's population will be the second largest in Australia, second to New South Wales.
4. Who became the premier of Queensland following a State Election held in 1998?

Answer: Peter Beattie

At the time, John Howard was the Prime Minister of Australia, Lawrence Springborg a Queensland politician, and Kerry Packer was the richest man in Australia.
5. One of Queensland's largest crops was destroyed en masse by Cyclone Larry, which hit the North East coast of Queensland on March 20, 2006. What was the fruit that was destroyed, resulting in a massive price rise in shops?

Answer: Bananas

90% of Australia's bananas come from Tropical North Queensland. When Cyclone Larry destroyed most of the crops, Australia was left short of local bananas.
6. One of the greatest children's movies, "Finding Nemo", was set in which famous Queensland spot?

Answer: Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is visible from space and is the largest reef in the world.
7. Which Queensland city has the second largest population for an inland city in Australia?

Answer: Toowoomba

Toowoomba has a population of about 115,000 people and is 170km inland.
8. Queensland is the __ largest state in area in Australia.

Answer: 2nd

The largest state is Western Australia with an area of 2,645,615kmē, 20 times larger than England. Queensland is about 1,852,642 kmē.
9. Which of these larger than life objects is in Queensland?

Answer: The Big Pineapple

The Big Banana is in Coffs Harbor, The Big Day Out is a culmination of Australian Music in a big city in most states and the Big Dipper is a classic carnival ride. The Big Pineapple is located on the Sunshine Coast.
10. Which states and/or territories border Queensland?

Answer: Northern Territory, New South Wales and South Australia

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Source: Author geraldgeoffery

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