The Kimberley - Quiz
  • 1. What is the Kimberley?
A) A type of gemstone
B) A river in Canada
C) A mountain range in South Africa
D) A region in Western Australia
  • 2. Which industry is one of the main economic drivers in the Kimberley?
A) Mining
B) Fishing
C) Tourism
D) Agriculture
  • 3. What major river flows through the Kimberley?
A) Mississippi River
B) Fitzroy River
C) Nile River
D) Amazon River
  • 4. Which famous Australian national park is located in the Kimberley?
A) Namadgi National Park
B) Purnululu National Park
C) Kakadu National Park
D) Great Otway National Park
  • 5. When is the best time to visit the Kimberley?
A) Winter season (June to August)
B) Monsoon season (November to March)
C) Summer season (December to February)
D) Dry season (April to October)
  • 6. What is the currency used in the Kimberley region?
A) Australian Dollar
B) Pound Sterling
C) Yen
D) Euro
  • 7. Which popular outdoor activity can be enjoyed in the Kimberley's wilderness?
A) Skiing
B) Surfing
C) Rock climbing
D) Bushwalking
  • 8. What is the capital of the Kimberley region?
A) Melbourne
B) Broome
C) Perth
D) Sydney
  • 9. What is the northernmost region of Western Australia?
A) The Kimberley
B) Gascoyne
C) Pilbara
D) Goldfields-Esperance
  • 10. Who named the Kimberley region in 1879?
A) George Grey
B) John Wodehouse
C) Alexander Forrest
D) Philip Saunders
  • 11. After whom was the Kimberley region named?
A) Anthony van Diemen
B) Alexander Forrest
C) Lieutenant George Grey
D) John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley
  • 12. What body of water borders the Kimberley region to the west?
A) The Great Sandy Desert
B) The Timor Sea
C) The Tanami Desert
D) The Indian Ocean
  • 13. When did the first humans arrive in the Kimberley region?
A) In 1879
B) About 65,000 years ago
C) During the 18th century
D) In the 1890s
  • 14. What agricultural development is associated with early Kimberley inhabitants?
A) Cattle ranching
B) Gold mining
C) Wheat farming
D) Yam (Dioscorea hastifolia) agriculture
  • 15. Which deities were commonly worshipped in the Kimberley region?
A) Wandjina deities
B) Aboriginal spirits of the Northern Territory
C) Greek gods
D) Dutch explorers' deities
  • 16. Which two rivers did Alexander Forrest name during his exploration?
A) The Stephen and Whately Rivers
B) The Margaret and Ord Rivers
C) The Gairdner and Glenelg Rivers
D) The Fitzroy and King Leopold Rivers
  • 17. What was the name of the first five graziers' company in the Kimberley?
A) The Murray Squatting Company
B) The Northern Territory Pioneers
C) The Kimberley Exploration Group
D) The Western Australia Land Syndicate
  • 18. Who led an armed insurrection in the 1890s?
A) Adam Johns
B) Alexander Forrest
C) Philip Saunders
D) Jandamarra, a Bunuba warrior
  • 19. What was the estimated permanent population of Kimberley in 2011?
A) 40%
B) 12,766
C) 50,113
D) 34,794
  • 20. What percentage of Kimberley's population is of Aboriginal descent?
A) 50%
B) 30%
C) Approximately 40%
D) 60%
  • 21. How many towns in Kimberley had populations over 2,000 according to the 2011 census?
A) Five
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
  • 22. Which language family includes languages spoken on the Dampier Peninsula and along the Fitzroy River?
A) Jarrakan languages
B) Worrorran languages
C) Bunuban languages
D) Nyulnyulan languages
  • 23. Which of these is a Pama-Nyungan language spoken in the Kimberley region?
A) Murrinh-Patha
B) Nyulnyulan
C) Karajarri
D) Worrorran
  • 24. Which of these languages is a non-Pama-Nyungan language spoken around the Kimberleys?
A) Walmajarri
B) Jaminjung
C) Kukatja
D) Karajarri
  • 25. Which federal electorate represents Kimberley?
A) Broome
B) Wyndham-East Kimberley
C) Derby-West Kimberley
D) Durack
  • 26. How many local government areas does the Kimberley region consist of?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Five
D) Three
  • 27. Which town in Kimberley had a population of 3,261 in 2011?
A) Halls Creek
B) Kununurra
C) Derby
D) Broome
  • 28. Which language family includes languages spoken north of King Sound up to Wyndham?
A) Jarrakan languages
B) Bunuban languages
C) Worrorran languages
D) Nyulnyulan languages
  • 29. Which of these is a post-contact language spoken in the Kimberley?
A) Kriol
B) Nyulnyulan
C) Worrorran
D) Jarrakan
  • 30. What was the population of Kimberley on Census night in 2011?
A) 34,794
B) 12,766
C) 50,113
D) 4,573
  • 31. Which town had a population of 4,573 in 2011?
A) Derby
B) Broome
C) Kununurra
D) Halls Creek
  • 32. What is the earliest form of Kimberley rock art?
A) Beeswax applique
B) Hand stencils
C) Engraving
D) Scratchwork
  • 33. Which technique was used to date the kangaroo painting in Kimberley's northeastern territory?
A) Luminescence dating
B) Uranium-thorium dating
C) Carbon dating
D) Mud wasp nests
  • 34. What is the oldest category of Kimberley rock art known as?
A) Wandjina period
B) Irregular Infill Animal or Naturalistic period
C) Gwion Gwion period
D) Beeswax applique period
  • 35. How large is the Kimberley region in square kilometres?
A) 300,000
B) 163,521
C) 500,000
D) 423,517
  • 36. What type of climate does the Kimberley have?
A) desert
B) continental
C) temperate
D) tropical monsoon
  • 37. What is the average annual rainfall at Kalumburu and the Mitchell Plateau?
A) 1,500 millimetres
B) 800 millimetres
C) 520 millimetres
D) 1,270 millimetres
  • 38. What is the highest tide recorded in the Kimberley?
A) over 11 metres
B) 15 metres
C) 5 metres
D) 8 metres
  • 39. Which factor has been suggested as contributing to increased rainfall since 1967 in the Kimberley?
A) Asian pollution
B) Ocean currents
C) Deforestation
D) Volcanic activity
  • 40. What is the average annual mean temperature in the Kimberley?
A) 27 °C
B) 15 °C
C) 20 °C
D) 35 °C
  • 41. In which month are temperatures most likely to exceed 37 °C on the Kimberley coast?
A) March
B) November
C) January
D) July
  • 42. How many traditional seasons do Aboriginal people of the Kimberley recognise?
A) eight
B) six
C) twelve
D) four
  • 43. What is a common feature of the Kimberley's northern coast?
A) steep cliffs
B) rocky shores
C) sandy beaches
D) mangroves
  • 44. What is a significant geographical feature of the Kimberley's coast due to its continental shelf?
A) extensive coral reefs
B) Australia's biggest tides
C) frequent tsunamis
D) deep ocean trenches
  • 45. What type of soil is found in parts of the Kimberley such as the valleys of the Ord and Fitzroy Rivers?
A) cracking clays
B) peaty bogs
C) sandy soils
D) volcanic ash
  • 46. What is the typical use of the flatter southern end of the Kimberley?
A) wheat farming
B) vast urban development
C) tourism resorts
D) cattle ranching
  • 47. What is the average annual rainfall in the southeast of the Kimberley?
A) 1,270 millimetres
B) around 520 millimetres
C) 300 millimetres
D) 800 millimetres
  • 48. What is a notable feature of the Kimberley's coast due to its geographical location?
A) low tide variations
B) high tides
C) salt flats
D) tidal pools
  • 49. During which geological period did a barrier reef system form in the Kimberley?
A) Triassic
B) Devonian
C) Cretaceous
D) Jurassic
  • 50. Which of these ranges is part of the visible remnants of the ancient reef system in Kimberley?
A) Leveque Rise
B) Durack Range
C) Napier Range
D) Wunaamin-Miliwundi Range
  • 51. What is the northern boundary of the 'North Kimberley Coast' according to Bureau of Meteorology reports?
A) Kuri Bay
B) Broome
C) Wallal Downs
D) Wyndham
  • 52. Which phytogeographic district is located in the north of Kimberley?
A) Hall District
B) Gardner District
C) Fitzgerald District
D) Dampier District
  • 53. Which animal species found in Kimberley is known for its large size and saltwater habitat?
A) Northern quoll
B) Bilby
C) Saltwater crocodile
D) Freshwater crocodile
  • 54. Which bird species endemic to the sandstone gorges of north Kimberley is endangered?
A) Gouldian finch
B) Purple-crowned fairywren
C) Channel-billed cuckoo
D) Pacific koel
  • 55. What type of animal performs important pollination and seed dispersal in Kimberley?
A) Rodents
B) Amphibians
C) Reptiles
D) Megabats
  • 56. Which gecko species is endemic to the Kimberley region?
A) Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii
B) Gehyra kimberleyi
C) Varanus gouldii
D) Lampropholis guichenoti
  • 57. Which Kimberley gorge is known for its large colonies of bats?
A) Windjana Gorge
B) Londonderry Rise
C) Wunaamin Range
D) Ningbing Range
  • 58. Which location in Kimberley is described as a significant stop-over area for shorebirds?
A) Eighty-mile Beach
B) Roebuck Bay
C) Windjana Gorge
D) Lake Argyle
  • 59. What is the main type of vegetation found in the Dampier Peninsula?
A) Pindan wooded grassland
B) Savanna woodland
C) Mangrove
D) Monsoon forest
  • 60. Which Kimberley fauna species is smaller than the saltwater crocodile and found in freshwater?
A) Freshwater crocodile
B) Northern quoll
C) Bilby
D) Saltwater crocodile
  • 61. Which Kimberley location is known for its fossils and bat colonies?
A) Wunaamin-Miliwundi Range
B) Londonderry Rise
C) Napier Range
D) Geikie Gorges
  • 62. What are some introduced weeds affecting the Kimberley's pastureland?
A) Cocklebur, parkinsonia, bellyache bush, castor oil plant
B) Bamboo, cactus, olive, palm
C) Kangaroo grass, spinifex, saltbush, eucalyptus
D) Acacia, wattle, tea tree, pine
  • 63. Which type of vehicle is recommended for accessing many areas in the Kimberley?
A) Two-wheel drive car
B) Motorcycle
C) Bicycle
D) Four-wheel drive vehicle
  • 64. Which of these is a popular tourist destination in the Kimberley?
A) Great Barrier Reef
B) Uluru
C) Kangaroo Island
D) Cape Leveque
  • 65. Which companies were involved in the proposal to industrialise the Kimberley coast at James Price Point?
A) Fortescue Metals Group, Origin Energy, NAB
B) Woodside Energy, BHP, Chevron, Shell, BP
C) Rio Tinto, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies
D) Glencore, Santos, ANZ Bank
  • 66. What was the main reason for the local community's rejection of the industrialisation proposal?
A) Insufficient job creation
B) Lack of infrastructure to support the project
C) The enormous environmental damage it would cause
D) Economic costs were too high
  • 67. Which group was NOT involved in the Save the Kimberley campaign?
A) The Wilderness Society
B) Sea Shepherd
C) Environs Kimberley
D) Goolarabooloo people
  • 68. What is a major contributor to the economy of Broome?
A) Pearling industry
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Software development
D) Automobile production
  • 69. Which diamond mine was closed in the Kimberley region?
A) Mirny Diamond Mine
B) Diavik Diamond Mine
C) Ekati Diamond Mine
D) Argyle Diamond Mine
  • 70. What is one of the main agricultural activities in the Ord River Irrigation Area?
A) Ranching
B) Desert farming
C) Horticulture
D) Irrigated farming
  • 71. Which industry is expected to remain a major growth sector in the Kimberley region?
A) Mining
B) Tourism
C) Agriculture
D) Fishing
  • 72. What was the average annual number of visitors to the Kimberley from 2010-2012?
A) 292,600
B) 750,000
C) 500,000
D) 150,000
  • 73. Which artist is known for having an international profile from the Kimberley region?
A) Paddy Bedford
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Claude Monet
D) Vincent van Gogh
  • 74. What type of fish is bred in Lake Argyle?
A) Barramundi
B) Tuna
C) Salmon
D) Cod
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