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There's Also One in Tasmania Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about place names in Tasmania that are duplicated elsewhere in the world. See how much of this dual geography you remember.

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

Author
Sallyo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,532

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1678

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Launceston (pronounced LON-sess-ton) is the biggest city in the north of Tasmania. There is also at least one other town or city called Launceston. Where is it? Hint

South Africa

Alabama, USA

Cornwall, England

Iceland

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Mersey River flows from the mountains down through the town of Latrobe and the city of Devonport in Tasmania. There is another Mersey River, somewhere in the UK. Where is it (near)? Hint

London

Blackpool

York

Liverpool

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Question 3 of 10

3. Latrobe, Tasmania, is a pleasant town up river from the city of Devonport. There is also another Latrobe, somewhere in the northern hemisphere. Where is it? Hint

Cork

Alaska

near Rheims

Pennsylvania

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jericho, Tasmania, is down near Mud Walls and the Jordan River. There is another place called Jericho. Where is it? Hint

It no longer exists

Israel

Egypt

Joshua County

5. George Town is Tasmania's oldest town. It is also the oldest town in Australia. (All the older ones have now become cities.) There is another town or city called George Town though. Where is it? Hint

Washington, DC

Kentucky

Cayman Islands

Guana

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Question 6 of 10

6. Beaconsfield, the historic mining town in northern Tasmania, has a plaque mentioning another Beaconsfield, a kind of sister-town. In which of these places is there another Beaconsfield? Hint

All of these

Canada

South Iowa

Buckinghamshire

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Question 7 of 10

7. The River Nile is in Tasmania's north east, not very far from Evandale. A nearby town is called Deddington. There's another Nile River, which is better known. Where is it? Hint

North America

Europe

Africa

Asia

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sheffield is famed as Tasmania's "Town of Murals". Its proximity to Mt Roland means Sheffield can be cold... sometimes it even snows! There's another Sheffield, which is associated with steel rather than murals. Where is it? Hint

England

New Zealand

Scotland

Korea

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Question 9 of 10

9. Perth, Tasmania, is a pretty northern village, not far from Launceston and Longford. In what other state or country is there a place called Perth? Hint

Western Australia

Canada

Scotland

All of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. The city of Devonport, Tasmania, is "the Gateway of Tasmania" where the ferries come in from the mainland. What other states or countries have a place called Devonport? Hint

New Zealand and Samoa

New Zealand and England

Samoa and South Africa

England and Canada

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Launceston (pronounced LON-sess-ton) is the biggest city in the north of Tasmania. There is also at least one other town or city called Launceston. Where is it?

Answer: Cornwall, England

Launceston, situated on the Tamar River in Tasmania, was named after the birthplace of Governor King. Founded in 1805, its original name was "Patersonia", after its founder and first commandant, Colonel Paterson. The other (earlier) Launceston is known as "the Gateway to Cornwall". It also has a Tamar River.

2. The Mersey River flows from the mountains down through the town of Latrobe and the city of Devonport in Tasmania. There is another Mersey River, somewhere in the UK. Where is it (near)?

Answer: Liverpool

The Mersey River that flows from Stockport near Manchester for some 70 miles to Liverpool where it empties into the Irish Sea. It was immortalised in a song about its ferry, and also in the name "Merseybeat", applied to a kind of music. A Mersey River Festival is held annually in Liverpool, while Latrobe, on the Tasmanian Mersey, holds its own festival called "Henley on the Mersey" in January.

3. Latrobe, Tasmania, is a pleasant town up river from the city of Devonport. There is also another Latrobe, somewhere in the northern hemisphere. Where is it?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Latrobe, which became a city in 1999, is located near Chestnut Ridge in Pennsylvania. Unusually, it wasn't this Latrobe that gave the Tasmanian town its name; it was named after Charles Joseph La Trobe.
This causes confusion because there is a La Trobe University in Victoria.

4. Jericho, Tasmania, is down near Mud Walls and the Jordan River. There is another place called Jericho. Where is it?

Answer: Israel

The Tasmanian Jericho (settled in the 19th Century) is pretty and peaceful. So is Bagdad, next door. The other Jericho, in Israel, is one of the oldest cities in the world, dating back 9,000 years.

Answer: Cayman Islands

George Town is in the Cayman Islands. It is a major offshore banking and business center with some 500 banks. It is also a tourist centre.
Kentucky, Guana (an island in the Bahamas) and Washington all have towns or cities called Georgetown.

6. Beaconsfield, the historic mining town in northern Tasmania, has a plaque mentioning another Beaconsfield, a kind of sister-town. In which of these places is there another Beaconsfield?

Answer: All of these

In 1900, Beaconsfield was Tasmania's third-largest town. Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire is built near Beacon Hill. There is another Beacon Hill in British Columbia, and another Beaconsfield in Canada. Yet another (a very small one) is in South Iowa. In 1990, the population was 27.

7. The River Nile is in Tasmania's north east, not very far from Evandale. A nearby town is called Deddington. There's another Nile River, which is better known. Where is it?

Answer: Africa

The Nile River is 4,187 miles long, making it the longest river in the world. It flows through ten countries on its journey to the Mediterranean Sea: Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt. The Nile has been called the lifeblood of Egypt.

Answer: England

Sheffield, in South Yorkshire on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, is about 200 miles north of London. The town is about 700 years old, and has been associated with stainless steel since William Huntstable began producing this in the nineteenth century.

9. Perth, Tasmania, is a pretty northern village, not far from Launceston and Longford. In what other state or country is there a place called Perth?

Answer: All of these

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, is built on the Swan River, while the Scottish city of Perth is on the bank of the Tay. The Canadian Perth is in Ontario.

10. The city of Devonport, Tasmania, is "the Gateway of Tasmania" where the ferries come in from the mainland. What other states or countries have a place called Devonport?

Answer: New Zealand and England

Devonport, England, is in Devon, as one might expect. Devonport, New Zealand, is a village in the North Island. To the best of my knowledge there is no place called Devonport in South Africa or Samoa or Canada.

Source: Author Sallyo

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