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Norfolk Island - Test
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  • 1. What was the population of Norfolk Island according to the 2021 census?
A) 1,748
B) 2,601
C) 2,188
D) 3,000
  • 2. What percentage of the population were visitors in the 2011 census?
A) 78%
B) 16%
C) 54%
D) 22%
  • 3. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was 65 years and over in 2011?
A) 24%
B) 78%
C) 54%
D) 16%
  • 4. What is the most common ancestry among Norfolk Islanders?
A) English
B) Pitcairn Islander
C) Australian
D) Scottish
  • 5. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population can trace their roots back to Pitcairn Island?
A) 20%
B) About half
C) 22.8%
D) 6%
  • 6. What was the population growth rate of Norfolk Island as of the 2016 census?
A) 0.01%
B) 5%
C) 2%
D) 1%
  • 7. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population identified as Christians according to the 2021 census?
A) 62%
B) 22%
C) 11%
D) 13%
  • 8. When did the Roman Catholic Church begin an ongoing presence on Norfolk Island?
A) 2021
B) 1884
C) 1891
D) 1957
  • 9. Which church was formed after the death of the first chaplain Rev G. H. Nobbs in 1884?
A) Roman Catholic
B) Seventh-day Adventist
C) Uniting Church
D) Methodist
  • 10. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population had no religion according to the 2021 Census?
A) 35.7%
B) 9.5%
C) 26.7%
D) 24%
  • 11. How many Anglican churches are there on Norfolk Island?
A) Four
B) Three
C) One
D) Two
  • 12. What percentage of the population identified as Roman Catholic in the 2016 Census?
A) 2.7%
B) 9.8%
C) 29.2%
D) 12.6%
  • 13. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Australian according to the 2016 Census?
A) 6%
B) 20%
C) 5.2%
D) 22.8%
  • 14. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was English according to the 2016 Census?
A) 22.4%
B) 5.2%
C) 6%
D) 20%
  • 15. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Scottish according to the 2016 Census?
A) 22.4%
B) 20%
C) 6%
D) 22.8%
  • 16. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Irish according to the 2016 Census?
A) 5.2%
B) 1.1%
C) 2.5%
D) 1%
  • 17. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population had unspecified religion according to the 2016 Census?
A) 9.5%
B) 29.2%
C) 2.7%
D) 9.8%
  • 18. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Protestant according to the 2016 Census?
A) 1.4%
B) 26.7%
C) 46.8%
D) 12.6%
  • 19. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Uniting Church in Australia according to the 2016 Census?
A) 2.7%
B) 29.2%
C) 9.8%
D) 12.6%
  • 20. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Seventh-Day Adventist according to the 2016 Census?
A) 9.8%
B) 2.7%
C) 12.6%
D) 1.4%
  • 21. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Other according to the 2016 Census?
A) 1.4%
B) 9.8%
C) 2.7%
D) 46.8%
  • 22. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population had no religion according to the 2016 Census?
A) 26.7%
B) 1.4%
C) 46.8%
D) 9.5%
  • 23. Which of the following birds is classified as critically endangered on Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk kākā, Nestor productus
B) White-chested white-eye, Zosterops albogularis
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk robin, Petroica multicolor
  • 24. Which bird is a subspecies of the New Zealand pigeon and is extinct?
A) Norfolk ground dove, Aloepecoenas norfolkensis
B) Norfolk boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk pigeon, Hemiphaga novaseelandiae spadicea
  • 25. Which bird is a subspecies of the golden whistler and is considered vulnerable?
A) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
B) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
C) Norfolk snipe, Coenocorypha spp.
D) Norfolk Island thrush, Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus
  • 26. Which bird is extinct and was a subspecies of the long-tailed triller?
A) Norfolk snipe, Coenocorypha spp.
B) Norfolk triller, Lalage leucopyga leucopyga
C) Norfolk boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata
D) Norfolk rail, Gallirallus spp.
  • 27. Which bird is endangered and is a native to Norfolk Island?
A) Slender-billed white-eye, Zosterops tenuirostris
B) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
C) Norfolk grey fantail, Rhiphidura albiscapa pelzelni
D) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
  • 28. Which bird is near threatened and is a native to Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk grey fantail, Rhiphidura albiscapa pelzelni
B) Norfolk robin, Petroica multicolor
C) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
D) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
  • 29. Which bird is least concern and is a subspecies of the grey fantail?
A) Norfolk grey fantail, Rhiphidura albiscapa pelzelni
B) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk kākā, Nestor productus
  • 30. Which bird is extinct and was a subspecies of the Tasman starling?
A) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
B) Norfolk Island starling, Aplonis fusca fusca
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
  • 31. Which bird is extinct except for hybrids with the nominate subspecies?
A) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
B) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata
  • 32. Which bird is extinct and was a subspecies of the Island thrush?
A) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
B) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
C) Norfolk Island thrush, Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus
D) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
  • 33. Where is Norfolk Island located?
A) In the Atlantic Ocean near the Caribbean
B) In the Arctic Ocean near Greenland
C) In the Indian Ocean near Madagascar
D) In the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia
  • 34. What is the capital of Norfolk Island?
A) Kingston
B) Sydney
C) Melbourne
D) Canberra
  • 35. When did the first European sight Norfolk Island?
A) On 15 August 1774
B) On 10 October 1774
C) On 1 January 1788
D) On 20 July 1776
  • 36. Who named Norfolk Island?
A) Captain James Cook
B) Lieutenant Philip Gidley King
C) Governor Arthur Phillip
D) Captain John Call
  • 37. What was a key reason for settling Norfolk Island in 1786?
A) To establish a new trade route to Asia
B) To find a new source of gold
C) To provide an auxiliary settlement for convicts due to overcrowding in British prisons
D) To establish a military base
  • 38. Who first proposed the settlement of Norfolk Island?
A) John Call
B) Lieutenant Philip Gidley King
C) Governor Arthur Phillip
D) Captain James Cook
  • 39. What was a significant crop observed by John Call on Norfolk Island?
A) Tobacco
B) Wheat
C) New Zealand flax
D) Rice
  • 40. Who was relocated to Norfolk Island on 8 June 1856?
A) Descendants of the Bounty mutineers
B) Settlers from Pitcairn Island
C) Indigenous Polynesians
D) Convicts from New South Wales
  • 41. When was Norfolk Island formally transferred from the United Kingdom to Australia?
A) In 1914
B) In 1800
C) In 1788
D) In 1856
  • 42. What was the main reason for the closure of the first penal settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) It had a high rate of convict escapes
B) It was too remote and costly to maintain
C) It lacked natural resources
D) It was too close to enemy territories
  • 43. Who was the first European to suggest closing the penal settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) Captain James Cook
B) John Call
C) Governor Arthur Phillip
D) Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales Francis Grose
  • 44. What was the purpose of the party that remained on Norfolk Island in 1813?
A) To establish a new settlement
B) To start a new penal colony
C) To cultivate crops
D) To slaughter stock and destroy all buildings
  • 45. In what year did the British government instruct the Governor of New South Wales to reoccupy Norfolk Island as a penal settlement?
A) 1855
B) 1824
C) 1856
D) 1847
  • 46. Who was the Governor of New South Wales instructed to reoccupy Norfolk Island in 1824?
A) Governor of Tasmania
B) Fletcher Christian
C) Thomas Brisbane
D) Governor of Van Diemen's Land
  • 47. What type of offences did the majority of convicts sent to Norfolk Island commit?
A) Political crimes
B) Violent offences
C) Murder
D) Non-violent property offences
  • 48. What was the average length of detention for convicts on Norfolk Island?
A) Three years
B) Five years
C) Ten years
D) One year
  • 49. When did the last convicts leave Norfolk Island for Tasmania?
A) March 1856
B) January 1853
C) May 1855
D) December 1857
  • 50. How many people left Pitcairn Islands aboard the Morayshire on 3 May 1856?
A) 200
B) 150
C) 194
D) 193
  • 51. What was the population of Pitcairn Islanders upon arrival on Norfolk Island, including a baby born in transit?
A) 150
B) 194
C) 193
D) 200
  • 52. In which year was the Melanesian Mission of the Church of England established on Norfolk Island?
A) 1920
B) 1867
C) 1856
D) 1901
  • 53. To which location was the Melanesian Mission relocated in 1920?
A) Van Diemen's Land
B) The Solomon Islands
C) New South Wales
D) Norfolk Island
  • 54. What percentage of Norfolk Islanders voted against forced changes by Australia in 2015?
A) 30%.
B) 80%.
C) 50%.
D) 68%.
  • 55. What was the original time zone for Norfolk Island before the change in 2015?
A) UTC+10:00.
B) UTC+11:00.
C) UTC+11:30.
D) UTC+12:00.
  • 56. In what year did the Australian Government announce comprehensive reforms for Norfolk Island?
A) 2015
B) 2014
C) 2016
D) 2017
  • 57. What change occurred in travel between Norfolk Island and mainland Australia on 1 July 2016?
A) Travel became international travel
B) Travel became free
C) Travel became domestic travel
D) Travel became restricted
  • 58. In which Australian federal electorate did Norfolk Island residents vote during the 2016 election?
A) Sydney
B) Bean
C) Canberra
D) Melbourne
  • 59. Since 2018, which Australian electorate covers Norfolk Island?
A) Bean
B) Sydney
C) Canberra
D) Melbourne
  • 60. What percentage of Norfolk Island residents preferred free association with New Zealand according to the 2019 survey?
A) 37%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 3%
  • 61. How many Norfolk Island residents participated in the 2019 survey conducted by the advocacy group?
A) 328
B) 117,248
C) 457
D) 1000
  • 62. What is the highest point on Norfolk Island?
A) Mount Nepean
B) Mount Cascade
C) Mount Phillip
D) Mount Bates
  • 63. How high is Mount Bates?
A) 200 metres
B) 400 metres
C) 500 metres
D) 319 metres
  • 64. What type of volcanic activity formed Norfolk and Phillip islands?
A) Andesitic volcanic eruptions
B) Rhyolitic volcanic eruptions
C) Basaltic volcanic eruptions
D) Lava flows
  • 65. What is the oldest stratum on Norfolk Island?
A) Ball Bay basalts
B) Duncombe Bay basalts
C) Cascade basalts
D) Steeles Point basalts
  • 66. What is the only safe area for recreational swimming on Norfolk Island?
A) Slaughter Bay
B) Emily Bay
C) Cascade Bay
D) Anson Bay
  • 67. What is the geological composition of Nepean Island?
A) Late Pleistocene coarse marine calcareous rock
B) Sedimentary rock
C) Basaltic rock
D) Granitic rock
  • 68. What is the main type of vegetation found in the Norfolk Island National Park?
A) Temperate forest
B) Tundra vegetation
C) Subtropical rainforest
D) Desert vegetation
  • 69. How many native plants are there on Norfolk Island?
A) 174
B) 200
C) 150
D) 180
  • 70. How many endemic plant species are there on Norfolk Island?
A) 40
B) 45
C) 60
D) 51
  • 71. Which plant is the tallest tree-fern in the world?
A) Smooth tree-fern (Cyathea brownii)
B) Araucaria heterophylla
C) Norfolk Island palm (Rhopalostylis baueri)
D) Cyathea australis
  • 72. What year was Norfolk Island National Park declared?
A) 1986
B) 1980
C) 1990
D) 1975
  • 73. Which mammal is the only native mammal on Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk Island fox
B) Norfolk Island rat
C) Norfolk Island pig
D) Gould's wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldii)
  • 74. Which bird species has been subject to seasonal egg harvesting by Norfolk Islanders?
A) Sooty tern (whale bird)
B) White-necked petrel
C) Wedge-tailed shearwater
D) Kermadec petrel
  • 75. Which organization identified Norfolk Island as an Important Bird Area?
A) BirdLife International
B) United Nations Environment Programme
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 76. Until what year did commercial whale hunts operate around Norfolk Island?
A) 1960
B) 1956
C) 1980
D) 1970
  • 77. Which whale species can still be observed close to Norfolk Island?
A) Sperm whale
B) Blue whale
C) Humpback whale
D) Gray whale
  • 78. Which whale species were once regular migrants to Norfolk but are now severely depleted?
A) Southern right whales
B) Minke whales
C) Sei whales
D) Humpback whales
  • 79. Which large marine animal can be encountered off Norfolk Island?
A) Great white shark
B) Whale shark
C) Hammerhead shark
D) Tiger shark
  • 80. Which language is a blend of 18th-century English and Tahitian?
A) Pitkern
B) Norfuk
C) Tahitian
D) English
  • 81. In what year did the Norfolk Island Assembly make Norfuk a co-official language?
A) 2004
B) 2016
C) 2022
D) 2011
  • 82. What percentage of the ordinarily resident population could speak Norfuk according to the 2011 census?
A) 22.1%
B) 32%
C) 39.7%
D) Just under three-quarters
  • 83. Until the end of which school year will the NSW curriculum be utilized at Norfolk Island Central School?
A) 2025
B) 2024
C) 2023
D) 2022
  • 84. What percentage of the total population reported speaking a language other than English in the 2011 census?
A) 17.6%
B) 39.7%
C) 22.1%
D) 32%
  • 85. What type of education infrastructure does Norfolk Island lack?
A) Secondary education
B) Vocational education
C) Primary education
D) Public tertiary education
  • 86. Which culture has influenced Norfolk Island's cuisine and dance?
A) Aboriginal
B) Polynesian
C) Fijian
D) Maori
  • 87. What is a traditional Polynesian dance adapted by Norfolk Islanders?
A) Siva
B) Haka
C) Tik Tok
D) Hula
  • 88. Which of the following is a traditional Norfolk Island dish of Pitcairn origin?
A) Shepherd's Pie
B) Fish and Chips
C) Pavlova
D) Mudda
  • 89. What is the largest settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) Rocky Point
B) Kingston
C) Burnt Pine
D) Anson Bay
  • 90. Who was the last Chief Minister of Norfolk Island before self-governance was revoked?
A) David Buffett
B) Fiona McKergow
C) James A. Michener
D) Lisle Snell
  • 91. What type of voting system was used in the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly?
A) Mixed-member proportional
B) Proportional representation
C) Weighted first past the post system
D) Single transferable vote
  • 92. Which Australian state began providing services to Norfolk Island on 1 January 2022?
A) Queensland
B) Tasmania
C) New South Wales
D) Victoria
  • 93. Which author set the novel 'Morgan's Run' on Norfolk Island?
A) Colleen McCullough
B) James A. Michener
C) Ruth Park
D) Helen Reddy
  • 94. Which famous actress/singer moved to Norfolk Island in 2002?
A) Meryl Streep
B) Helen Reddy
C) Helen Mirren
D) Julia Roberts
  • 95. What type of governance did Norfolk Island have before 2015?
A) Direct rule by Australia
B) Governance by Queensland
C) Self-governance
D) Governance by New South Wales
  • 96. Which holiday is celebrated on Norfolk Island but not typically in other parts of Australia?
A) Australia Day
B) New Year's Day
C) Christmas Day
D) Thanksgiving
  • 97. Which of the following is not a settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) Rocky Point
B) Burnt Pine
C) Kingston
D) Sydney
  • 98. Who was the Administrator of Norfolk Island mentioned in the text?
A) Lisle Snell
B) James A. Michener
C) Fiona McKergow
D) David Buffett
  • 99. Which of the following authors lived on Norfolk Island after the death of their spouse?
A) Helen Reddy
B) James A. Michener
C) Colleen McCullough
D) Ruth Park
  • 100. Which of the following is a traditional Norfolk Island dish not of Pitcairn origin?
A) Mudda
B) Fish and Chips
C) Kumara pilhi
D) Chopped salads
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