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Uluru
  • 1. What type of rock is Uluru?
A) Sandstone
B) Limestone
C) Granite
D) Basalt
  • 2. Which group of people considers Uluru sacred?
A) Inuit
B) Pitjantjatjara
C) Zulu
D) Maori
  • 3. How far is Uluru from Alice Springs?
A) 335 km
B) 863 km
C) 500 km
D) 100 km
  • 4. What is the height of Uluru above the surrounding terrain?
A) 863 m
B) 9.4 km
C) 348 m
D) 208 m
  • 5. What gives the sandstone its reddish color?
A) Copper
B) Clay deposits
C) Iron oxide
D) Algae
  • 6. Who sighted and named Ayers Rock in 1873?
A) William Gosse
B) James Cook
C) Sir Henry Ayers
D) Matthew Flinders
  • 7. In what year was the dual naming policy adopted?
A) 1993
B) 1930
C) 2002
D) 1873
  • 8. What is the total perimeter of Uluru?
A) 348 m
B) 9.4 km
C) 25 km
D) 335 km
  • 9. What is another name for Kata Tjuta?
A) The Ayers Formation
B) The Red Monolith
C) The Olgas
D) The Alice Hills
  • 10. What does the word 'Uluru' mean in the Pitjantjatjara language?
A) It has no further particular meaning
B) Great spirit
C) Sacred place
D) Red rock
  • 11. When did the official order of the dual name change to 'Uluru / Ayers Rock'?
A) 19 July 1873
B) 1 January 2000
C) 6 November 2002
D) 15 December 1993
  • 12. How far is Kata Tjuta from Uluru?
A) 348 m
B) 335 km
C) 25 km
D) 9.4 km
  • 13. What feature is Uluru a part of along with Kata Tjuta?
A) Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
B) Northern Territory Heritage Site
C) Alice Springs National Park
D) Gosse Reserve
  • 14. Who was Ayers Rock named after?
A) William Gosse
B) A local elder
C) Sir Henry Ayers
D) A colonial governor
  • 15. What state or territory is Uluru located in?
A) Northern Territory
B) Queensland
C) South Australia
D) Western Australia
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