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Sydney True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about the city of Sydney are true or false?
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Last updated: August 31, 2021
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1. Sydney is the capital of Australia
Canberra is the capital
True
False
2. Sydney is the oldest city in Australia
Sydney was settled by the British in 1788
True
False
3. Sydney is the only Australian city to have hosted an Olympic Games
Melbourne hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics
True
False
4. Sydney has a larger population than Scotland
Sydney has a population of 5 million; Scotland has a population of 5.5 million
True
False
5. By passenger numbers, Sydney has the largest commuter ferry system in the world
Istanbul has the largest ferry system
True
False
6. Sydney recorded over 6,000 COVID-19 deaths in 2020
Sydney recorded fewer than 60 COVID-19 deaths in 2020
True
False
7. After English, Arabic is the most commonly spoken language in Sydney
Mandarin recently overtook Arabic as Sydney's second most-common language
True
False
8. More than half of Australia's prime ministers have represented an electorate in Sydney
Only 11 of Australia's 30 prime ministers have represented a Sydney division
True
False
9. Sydney was bombed by the Japanese during World War II
Only towns and cities in Australia's far north were bombed
True
False
10. More than one in three Sydneysiders were not born in Australia
In the 2016 census 45.4% of the population reported having been born overseas
True
False
11. The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the tallest steel arch bridge in the world
True
False
12. The Sydney Harbour Bridge predates the Sydney Opera House
The bridge was constructed in the 1930s; the opera house in the 1970s
True
False
13. The curves of the Sydney Opera House are inspired by the sails in the harbour
They are segments of a sphere
True
False
14. Most teams in Australia's National Rugby League are based in Sydney
9 out of 16 teams in the NRL are Sydney-based
True
False
15. Sydney typically experiences several days each summer above 50 degrees Celcius (122 Farenheit)
Sydney's highest recorded temperature was 48.9 C (120 F) on 4 January, 2020
True
False
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