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