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Victoria Barracks, Brisbane - Quiz
Contributed by: Bannister
  • 1. In which Brisbane suburb is Victoria Barracks located?
A) Fortitude Valley
B) South Brisbane
C) Petrie Terrace
D) Paddington
  • 2. In what year did construction of the original Green Hills Barracks begin?
A) 1859
B) 1870
C) 1885
D) 1864
  • 3. Which British regiment was the first to occupy the new barracks?
A) 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
B) The Royal Australian Regiment
C) Queensland Defence Force
D) 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
  • 4. Who occupied the barracks between 1870 and 1885?
A) The police
B) The Australian Army
C) The 12th Regiment of Foot
D) The Queensland Defence Force
  • 5. In whose honour was the name 'Victoria Barracks' adopted?
A) The reigning sovereign
B) The Governor of Queensland
C) James Ramsay
D) The commander of the 12th Regiment
  • 6. What entity used Victoria Barracks as its headquarters after colonial forces expanded?
A) 1st Military District
B) Defence Centre Brisbane
C) Queensland Defence Force
D) Australian Army
  • 7. Which site's construction led to the waning importance of Victoria Barracks during WWII?
A) Green Hills Barracks
B) Enoggera Barracks
C) Army Museum South Queensland
D) Defence Centre Brisbane
  • 8. What was the headquarters of the 1st Military District from 1901 to the 1990s?
A) Green Hills Barracks
B) Enoggera Barracks
C) Victoria Barracks
D) The Queensland Defence Force base
  • 9. Who opened the museum of Queensland Military Heritage in 1984?
A) The reigning sovereign
B) James Ramsay
C) The Victoria Barracks Historical Society
D) The Army History Unit
  • 10. What is the current name of the museum located at the site?
A) Victoria Barracks Historical Museum
B) Queensland Military Heritage Museum
C) 1st Military District Museum
D) Army Museum South Queensland
  • 11. In what year was the Army Museum South Queensland renamed from its previous title?
A) 1984
B) 1990
C) 1998
D) 2013
  • 12. Which conflict contributed significantly to the dwindling of the garrison in the early years?
A) Maori Wars
B) Boer War
C) World War I
D) World War II
  • 13. What was the original name of the site before it became Victoria Barracks?
A) Queensland Defence Base
B) 1st Military District Base
C) Petrie Terrace Barracks
D) Green Hills
  • 14. Which group operated the military heritage museum until 1998?
A) Queensland Police
B) Army History Unit
C) Victoria Barracks Historical Society
D) Australian Army
  • 15. What does the current museum collection include?
A) Replica and service medals
B) Heavy artillery and tanks
C) Original police records from 1870
D) Uniforms from the Maori Wars
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