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