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