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Norfolk Island: Documented Trivia Quiz

Norfolk Island, along with two other islands, comprises the Norfolk Island Territory, one of the external territories of Australia. The Philip Island is one of the two other islands in the territory, and is not far away from Norfolk Island. Have fun!

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

Author
Pejikr

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,734

Updated
Mar 12 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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319

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what century did the first European sight Norfolk Island? Hint

18th

19th

20th

17th

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Question 2 of 10

2. During 1856, a settlement began on Norfolk Island; many of these settlers were what? Hint

Tongans and Tahitians

Tahitians and Bounty Mutineers

Tongans and Bounty Mutineers

Hawaiians and Tahitians

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the highest point in the territory? Hint

Mount Nepean

Mount Bates

Unnamed location in the western part of Norfolk Island

Mount Philip

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Question 4 of 10

4. Philip Island and Nepean Island are part of the Norfolk Island National Park.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What month gets the most precipitation? Hint

July

June

May

September

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Question 6 of 10

6. On Norfolk Island, the lowest temperature ever recorded is in the low 60s.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of a small settlement on the coast of Norfolk Island, and is also technically the capital of the territory? Hint

Middlegate

Burnt Pine

Kingston

Cascade

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Question 8 of 10

8. Norfolk Island is the only non-mainland Australian territory to have self-governance.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. The only way to get to Norfolk Island is by boat.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the main economic activity on the island? Hint

Tourism

Agriculture

Mining

Banking and Finance

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what century did the first European sight Norfolk Island?

Answer: 18th

Captain James Cook sighted Norfolk Island in 1774 while on his second trip to the South Pacific, aboard HMS Resolution.

2. During 1856, a settlement began on Norfolk Island; many of these settlers were what?

Answer: Tahitians and Bounty Mutineers

These people were resettled from the Pitcairn Islands, a very remote group of islands in the eastern Pacific which the mutineers from a famous ship, the HMS Bounty, settled on. On 3rd May 1856 they left the island and arrived on June 8th on Norfolk Island with 194 people.

3. What is the highest point in the territory?

Answer: Mount Bates

Mount Bates is 1,047 feet above sea level. Mount Nepean doesn't exist. Mount Philip does not exist; however, there is a Mount Phillips on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

4. Philip Island and Nepean Island are part of the Norfolk Island National Park.

Answer: True

That is why they are permanently uninhabited. Norfolk Island National Park consists of the area around Mount Bates on Norfolk Island, which is about 10% of Norfolk Island at 1.78 square miles, as well as all of Philip Island and Nepean Island, which is .72 square miles. The total area of Norfolk Island National Park is 2.5 square miles.

5. What month gets the most precipitation?

Answer: June

June averages 5.89 inches of precipitation. July averages 5.83 inches of precipitation. May averages 5.48 inches of precipitation. September averages 3.81 inches of precipitation.

6. On Norfolk Island, the lowest temperature ever recorded is in the low 60s.

Answer: False

The temperature almost never falls below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and almost never rises above 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

7. What is the name of a small settlement on the coast of Norfolk Island, and is also technically the capital of the territory?

Answer: Kingston

Kingston is a very small settlement. Burnt Pine is Norfolk Island's largest settlement. Cascade is sometimes called another settlement because some infrastructure exists at this site and it is not far from the Burnt Pine limits. Burnt Pine's notable places are Rawson Hall, the Netball/Basketball courts, and the Lions Park. Taylors Road runs right through the middle of Burnt Pine and the settlement is located right on the road.

The road leads to Norfolk Island Airport.

8. Norfolk Island is the only non-mainland Australian territory to have self-governance.

Answer: True

All the other non-mainland Australian territories are administered by the federal government and are integral parts of Australia, unlike Norfolk Island. The island achieved self-governance by the Norfolk Island Act of 1979, which was passed by Australia's parliament in Canberra.

9. The only way to get to Norfolk Island is by boat.

Answer: False

There are no ports on the island. The only airport on the island is Norfolk Island Airport. Norfolk Island Airport was built during World War II and makes regular flights to Auckland, Melbourne, Newcastle, and Sydney. The island's Internet country code top-level domain is .nf.

10. What is the main economic activity on the island?

Answer: Tourism

Fish is Norfolk Island's only natural resource. Most food is grown on the island, because food and vegetables cannot be imported, as the government doesn't allow it. Beef is imported and produced on the island. Norfolk Island's currency is the Australian Dollar.

Source: Author Pejikr

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