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A Little Bit of Hobart Trivia Quiz

A quiz about my hometown Hobart, Tasmania.

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

Author
Rosscoe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,214

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
644

Last 3 plays: Guest 203 (5/10), Upstart3 (7/10), Guest 114 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mt Wellington is the imposing backdrop to Hobart. How high is it? Hint

1271 metres

1371 metres

1171 metres

1471 metres

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Question 2 of 10

2. Hobart lies along the Derwent River. Where does the river originate? Hint

Lake St Clair

Lake Sorrell

Lake Tiberias

Lake Leake

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Question 3 of 10

3. What body of water does the Derwent River empty into? Hint

Norfolk Bay

Storm Bay

Dentcastreaux Channel

Fredrick Henry Bay

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hobart's central square is named for which explorer? Hint

John Franklin

James Cook

Matthew Flinders

Abel Tasman

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is NOT correct about Hobart? Hint

It is Tasmania's oldest city.

It is Tasmania's seat of government.

It is Tasmania's main port.

It is Tasmania's largest city.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What island is accessible only by ferry and is a popular day trip from Hobart? Hint

Betsey

Bruny

Cronicle

Huon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What public space is home to the Government House and the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens? Hint

Knocklofty

The Glebe

Queen's Domain

St David's Park

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hobart's and Australia's oldest theatre is named what? Hint

Her Majesty's

Theatre Royal

His Majesty's

The State

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Australian Antarctic Division is headquartered in which Hobart suburb? Hint

Margate

South Arm

Kingston

Lauderdale

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why was an expedition to found Hobart sent from Sydney, Australia in 1803? Hint

The discovery of gold

As a prison colony

As a whale hunting port

Concern over French presence

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mt Wellington is the imposing backdrop to Hobart. How high is it?

Answer: 1271 metres

Mt Wellington was named for the Duke of Wellington. The Mountain, as it is locally known, is often snow-capped in winter. Hobart, however, can only rarely experience a white Christmas.

2. Hobart lies along the Derwent River. Where does the river originate?

Answer: Lake St Clair

The Derwent was named by Commodore John Hayes in 1793. At 187 kilometres long, it is the second longest river in the state.

3. What body of water does the Derwent River empty into?

Answer: Storm Bay

Abel Tasman was the first known European explorer to visit Storm Bay. Lying in the Roaring 40s, Hobart is well known for high winds which can reach hurricane-force at times.

4. Hobart's central square is named for which explorer?

Answer: John Franklin

Sir John Franklin, Lieutenant Governor (1836-1846) of Van Diemen's Land, disappeared searching for the Northwest Passage in 1847. The magnificent Department of Treasury and Finance building occupies the western end of the square.

5. What is NOT correct about Hobart?

Answer: It is Tasmania's main port.

Devonport, in the northern part of the state, is its main port. Hobart has one of the world's finest deep-water ports; most shipping into Hobart is done by cruise liners during the summer.

6. What island is accessible only by ferry and is a popular day trip from Hobart?

Answer: Bruny

Bruny Island is named for French explorer Bruny d'Entrecasteaux. Truganini, the last known full-blood Tasmanian Aboriginal, was born on the island around 1812. She died in Hobart in 1876.

7. What public space is home to the Government House and the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens?

Answer: Queen's Domain

Queen's Domain also contains the remains of the Beaumaris Zoo, where the last Tasmanian Tiger died in 1936. The Soldier's Walk, also in Queen's Domain, comprises 520 trees planted in 1918 and 1919 to commemorate soldiers who died in World War I.

8. Hobart's and Australia's oldest theatre is named what?

Answer: Theatre Royal

The theatre was constructed between 1834 and 1837. Sir Laurence Olivier was one of the Theatre's strongest supporters in resisting plans to pull the theatre down in the late 1940s.

9. The Australian Antarctic Division is headquartered in which Hobart suburb?

Answer: Kingston

Mawson Place at Constitution Dock honours the Australian Antarctic-explorer, Douglas Mawson. Hobart is the base for the Australian Antarctic Division ship Aurora Australis and the French oceanographic research vessel L'Astrolabe.

10. Why was an expedition to found Hobart sent from Sydney, Australia in 1803?

Answer: Concern over French presence

French explorers were very active around Tasmania in the early 19th century, including Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, Nicolas Baudin and Bruny d'Entrecasteaux. Many places in Tasmania still retain French names.

Source: Author Rosscoe

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