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