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