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Floriade (Canberra) - Quiz
Floriade Canberra
  • 1. Where is Floriade held annually?
A) Commonwealth Park
B) Kingston Foreshore
C) Parliament House
D) National Gallery of Australia
  • 2. What is the origin of the word 'Floriade'?
A) Greek
B) French
C) Latin
D) Dutch
  • 3. What does the Latin word 'floriat' mean?
A) To plant in gardens
B) To flourish in the sun
C) To design with flowers
D) To celebrate the spring
  • 4. When does Floriade typically take place?
A) Springtime during March and April
B) Mid-September to mid-October
C) Early August to early September
D) Late October to late November
  • 5. What is Floriade's secondary nickname?
A) Australia's Celebration of Spring
B) Canberra's Floral Extravaganza
C) The Tulip Festival
D) The Bicentennial Garden
  • 6. Who came up with the idea for Floriade?
A) Christiaan Slotemaker de Bruine
B) Peter Sutton
C) The Bicentennial Authority
D) The City Parks staff
  • 7. Which garden inspired the design of Floriade?
A) Keukenhof
B) The Royal Botanic Gardens
C) Butchart Gardens
D) Versailles
  • 8. In what year did Floriade first take place?
A) 1988
B) 1989
C) 1990
D) 1986
  • 9. What two events did the original Floriade celebrate in 1988?
A) The establishment of the ACT and the 50th year of the park
B) The opening of Commonwealth Park and the centenary of spring
C) Canberra's 75th birthday and the Bicentenary of European settlement
D) The founding of Canberra and the Australian Federation
  • 10. What was the theme of the first Floriade event?
A) European Heritage
B) Australia's Bicentenary
C) Spring Renewal
D) Multiculturalism of the Nation
  • 11. What happened to the Floriade event in 2020?
A) It was moved to a different city
B) It was held virtually online
C) It was postponed to the following year
D) It was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 12. What was the name of the 2020 alternative event?
A) Floriade: Reimagined
B) Canberra's Spring Distibution
C) Floriade Remote
D) The Tulip Trail
  • 13. How many sites were used for the 2020 floral distribution?
A) Over 200
B) Around 50
C) Exactly 100
D) Over 130
  • 14. How many plants were distributed to community groups and organisations in 2020?
A) All one million plants
B) Around 300,000
C) Approximately 500,000
D) Exactly 100,000
  • 15. What is the current policy on entry charges for Floriade?
A) Admission is free
B) Tickets must be booked in advance for a fee
C) There is a mandatory entrance fee
D) Entry is only free for residents of Canberra
  • 16. Who worked with Christiaan Slotemaker de Bruine to orchestrate the construction?
A) The Embassy of the Netherlands
B) The Department of Capital Territory
C) The City Parks staff
D) Peter Sutton
  • 17. Which body provided sponsorship for the first Floriade?
A) Embassy of the Netherlands and the Bicentennial Authority
B) Canberra City Council
C) Lake Burley Griffin Trust
D) The Australian Tourism Board
  • 18. What is the body of water near Commonwealth Park?
A) The Molonglo River
B) The Cotter River
C) Lake Burley Griffin
D) Lake Ginninderra
  • 19. In what year did night openings return as a paid ticketed event called NightFest?
A) 2010
B) 1998
C) 2008
D) 2005
  • 20. When was the first Floriade festival announced?
A) 1987
B) 1989
C) 2008
D) 2000
  • 21. The Latin verb 'floreat' is derived from which word?
A) floriade
B) floreo
C) floralia
D) florus
  • 22. Which location did ACT tourism authorities threaten legal action against in 2005 for a trademark violation?
A) Weetangera Primary School
B) Rotary Club
C) Hunter Valley Gardens
D) Canberra Museum
  • 23. What was the name of the gnome that won the first competition in 2000?
A) Rock 'n Roll Gnome
B) Kiss
C) The Gniggles
D) Stanley Patches
  • 24. How much did the 5,000 gnomes sold in 2000 cost each?
A) $2
B) $10
C) $5
D) $20
  • 25. Which group submitted the 'Kiss' themed gnome entry in 2005?
A) Rotary Club
B) The Wiggles
C) Koomari
D) Weetangera Primary School
  • 26. What was the 2005 theme for the Floriade Gnome Gnoll?
A) Floral designs
B) Entertainment
C) Movies
D) Rock 'n Roll
  • 27. What was the specific name given to the gnome version of The Wiggles?
A) The Gniggles
B) Stanley Patches
C) The Wiggles
D) Rock 'n Rollers
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