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Tasmania: The Island State Trivia Quiz

A quiz about Tasmania, the island state of Australia.

A multiple-choice quiz by angel_innocent. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
angel_innocent

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,890

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1782

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of Tasmania's VFL football team? Hint

Tassie Devils

Tassie Mariners

Tassie Tigers

Tassie Convicts

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Tasmania's capital city?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where is Tasmania's capital situated? Hint

In the Southeast

In the Northwest

In the Northeast

In the Southwest

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Australia's first legal casino which is situated in Tasmania?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the Tasmanian men's state cricket team? Hint

Tassie Magpies

Tassie Roos

Tassie Tigers

Tassie Mariners

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year did Port Arthur become a prison settlement? Hint

1933

1833

1733

1801

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where in Tasmania would you find Australia's oldest stone bridge? Hint

Richmond

Baghdad

Hobart

Burnie

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the mountain that looks over Hobart? Hint

Mt. Ossa

kunanyi / Mount Wellington

Mt. Barrow

Federation Peak

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the year of the Tasman Bridge disaster?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the bulk ore carrier that run into the Tasman bridge?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of Tasmania's VFL football team?

Answer: Tassie Devils

Tasmania is yet to have a side in the AFL.

2. What is Tasmania's capital city?

Answer: Hobart

Hobart is the destination for the yachts in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

3. Where is Tasmania's capital situated?

Answer: In the Southeast

4. What is the name of Australia's first legal casino which is situated in Tasmania?

Answer: Wrest Point

5. What is the name of the Tasmanian men's state cricket team?

Answer: Tassie Tigers

6. What year did Port Arthur become a prison settlement?

Answer: 1833

Located on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania's far south.

7. Where in Tasmania would you find Australia's oldest stone bridge?

Answer: Richmond

The bridge dates back to 1823.

8. What is the name of the mountain that looks over Hobart?

Answer: kunanyi / Mount Wellington

Mt. Wellington is 1269 meters in height.

9. What was the year of the Tasman Bridge disaster?

Answer: 1975

At 21:27 on the 5th of January 1975 the "Lake Illawarra" crashed into the Tasman bridge.

10. What was the name of the bulk ore carrier that run into the Tasman bridge?

Answer: Lake Illawarra

The "Lake Illawarra crashed into the 19th Pier (Western Side), in doing so, knocked out 240 foot section of the bridge.

Source: Author angel_innocent

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