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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.

Author
geraldgeoffery

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
234,500

Updated
Feb 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1670

Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (9/10), Guest 122 (6/10), Guest 49 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Queensland? Hint

Brisbane

Cairns

Canberra

Perth

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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

Mount Isa

Brisbane

Toowoomba

Gold Coast

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Question 3 of 10

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

3 million

10 million

7.5 million

4 million

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Question 4 of 10

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

John Howard

Kerry Packer

Lawrence Springborg

Peter Beattie

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

Pineapples

Bananas

Beetroot

Mangoes

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Question 6 of 10

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

Toowoomba

Great Barrier Reef

Brisbane River

Mount Isa

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Question 7 of 10

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

Bundaberg

Mount Isa

Toowoomba

Rockhampton

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Question 8 of 10

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

2nd

3rd

1st

4th

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Question 9 of 10

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

The Big Banana

The Big Dipper

The Big Day Out

The Big Pineapple

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Question 10 of 10

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

Northern Territory, New South Wales and South Australia

It's in the middle of the ocean

New South Wales and Northern Territory

New South Wales and Victoria

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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.

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 2,645,615km�, 20 times larger than England. Queensland is about 1,852,642 km�.

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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