Question | Answer | % Correct |
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Newcastle was established to service what industry? | coal mining | 89%
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Newcastle is the second largest city in | New South Wales | 89%
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Where in suburban Newcastle can you see koalas and wombats? | Blackbutt Reserve | 83%
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Why was Newcastle in the world news in December 1989? | Earthquake | 78%
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What is the tall structure in King Edward Park? | An obelisk | 72%
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Commandant's Baths, a sea bath built by convict labour in 1820, is better known as... | The Bogey Hole | 72%
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The southern suburbs border what lake? | Lake Macquarie | 67%
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The police station known as the Lock Up was opened in 1861. What is it used for today? | A studio and exhibition space for artists | 61%
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Which local band became hugely successful after winning two national competitions in 1994? | Silverchair | 61%
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What can be found along the coast just south of Swansea Heads? | caves | 50%
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Why was Fort Scratchley built at Nobbys Head? | To defend the colony in the event of a Russian invasion | 44%
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Which "comedy cabaret big band" from Newcastle launched the careers of many nationally successful performers? | The Castanet Club | 28%
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Newcastle was the site of Australia's first what? | public school | 22%
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Which 1975 hit song by Bob Hudson contains the line: "In Newcastle they have very strange mating habits"? : | The Newcastle song | 22%
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In 2010, what distinction did travel publishers Lonely Planet give to Newcastle? | They named it one of the top 10 must-see destinations in the world | 22%
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