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Australian cities multiple choice: Canberra

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1. Lake Burley Griffin was created by the damming of which river?
Snowy
Bogong
Molonglo
Eurobodalla
2. What is Summernats?
A folk band
A water park
A car festival
The annual conference of political party the Nationals
3. What is the largest university in Canberra?
Griffith University
Flinders University
Murdoch University
Australian National University
4. The Governor General's official residence, Government House, is more commonly known as...
Citadelle
Yarralumla
Viceroy's House
Canberra Cottage
5. Who opened Parliament House in 1927?
King George V
Prince Albert, Duke of York
Baron Stonehaven, Governor General
Jack Lang, Premier of New South Wales
6. Who did not attend Canberra Grammar School?
Kerry Packer, media magnate
Tim Ferguson, comedian and broadcaster
Gough Whitlam, Prime Minister of Australia
Malcolm Gillies, Vice-Chancellor of City University London and London Metropolitan University
Ferguson attended a public alternative school in Canberra called School Without Walls
7. Canberra is in...
Queensland
South Australia
Jervis Bay Territory
Australian Capital Territory
8. What is the second Monday in March?
Anzac Day
Canberra Day
Canberra Agricultural Fair
The Mass of Saint Stromlo
9. Which animals are featured on the coat of arms of the City of Canberra?
Two bogong moths
A wombat and an echidna
A black swan and a white swan
A flying fox and a ring-tail possum
The black swan represents Aboriginal Australians, and the white swan represents Australians of European heritage
10. People from Canberra are...
Canbrians
Canberries
Canberoise
Canberrans
11. What is the Prime Minister's official residence?
The Lodge
The Bungalow
Premier House
The Round House
12. How does Canberra celebrate its sister city relationship with Nara, Japan?
An annual festival of candles
An annual kite flying competition
A Shinto shrine and Japanese garden in Stirling Park
A student exchange program between secondary schools
13. What is the local team in the National Rugby League?
Lakers
Vikings
Raiders
Brumbies
The Vikings and the Brumbies play rugby union. The Lakers play hockey.
14. Callister Crescent in Theodore is named after the inventor of...
Penicillin
Vegemite
Pacemakers
Ultrasound scanning
All Australian inventions, so we see the priority here.
15. Many suburbs, including Chifley, Deakin, Scullin and Page, are named after...
Explorers
Prime Ministers
Ships in the First Fleet
First World War Generals
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