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  • 1. Which parkland is located at Gardens Point?
A) South Bank Parklands
B) City Botanic Gardens
C) Roma Street Parkland
D) New Farm Park
  • 2. What is the size of Victoria Park?
A) 10 hectares
B) 1,100 hectares
C) 27 hectares
D) 50 hectares
  • 3. Where is the D'Aguilar National Park located?
A) South of the metropolitan area
B) Northwest of the metropolitan area
C) At the Gold Coast
D) East of the metropolitan area
  • 4. What park provides green space between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast?
A) Glass House Mountains National Park
B) D'Aguilar National Park
C) Bribie Island National Park
D) Tamborine National Park
  • 5. What is the oldest surviving building in Brisbane?
A) The Old Windmill
B) City Hall
C) Treasury Building
D) Commissariat Store
  • 6. When was The Old Windmill built?
A) 1824
B) 1930
C) 1866
D) 1828
  • 7. What was the original use of the Commissariat Store?
A) Grain house
B) Temperance hotel
C) Synagogue
D) Museum
  • 8. Who designed the Brisbane Synagogue?
A) Andrea Stombuco
B) No architect is known
C) Harry Seidler
D) Arthur Morry
  • 9. What style is the Brisbane Synagogue built in?
A) Gothic
B) Queenslander
C) Federation
D) Neo-Moorish
  • 10. What is a common feature of Queenslander-style homes?
A) Low ceilings
B) Elevated on stumps
C) Brick walls
D) Flat roofs
  • 11. What is the current tallest building in Brisbane?
A) Riparian Plaza
B) City Hall
C) Brisbane Skytower
D) 1 William Street
  • 12. How many hectares of wetlands are in the Boondall Wetlands?
A) 27
B) 150
C) 490
D) 1,100
  • 13. Which building incorporates LED lighting resembling the buttress roots of a Moreton Bay fig?
A) City Hall
B) One One One Eagle Street
C) Riparian Plaza
D) 1 William Street
  • 14. Which high-rise was the first residential development in Queensland?
A) Torbreck
B) Treasury Building
C) People's Palace
D) Brisbane Skytower
  • 15. In what year was the Brisbane Synagogue established?
A) 1866
B) 1930
C) 1824
D) 1970
  • 16. What is Brisbane's role in South East Queensland?
A) Principal administrative, economic and cultural centre
B) Primary agricultural hub
C) Sole industrial manufacturer
D) National tourism capital
  • 17. In which direction is Ipswich located relative to Brisbane?
A) East
B) West
C) North
D) South
  • 18. Which of these is a major urban centre in the City of Ipswich?
A) Beenleigh
B) Redcliffe
C) Cleveland
D) Springfield
  • 19. Which of these is a major urban centre in the City of Logan?
A) Caboolture
B) North Lakes
C) Redland Bay
D) Browns Plains
  • 20. In which direction is the City of Moreton Bay located relative to Brisbane?
A) West
B) South
C) North
D) East
  • 21. Which of these is a major population centre in the City of Moreton Bay?
A) Strathpine
B) Capalaba
C) Ripley Valley
D) Logan Central
  • 22. Where is Redland City located relative to Brisbane?
A) East and south-east
B) Directly south
C) Directly west
D) North and north-west
  • 23. Which island is included in the Redland City local government area?
A) Moreton Island
B) Fraser Island
C) North Stradbroke Island
D) Bribie Island
  • 24. Which mainland population centre is located in Redland City?
A) Springwood
B) Ipswich
C) Caboolture
D) Capalaba
  • 25. What is driving demand for infrastructure in the City of Ipswich?
A) Lack of natural resources
B) Recent volcanic activity
C) Tourism decline
D) Population growth
  • 26. What geographical features does the City of Logan contain besides residential and commercial areas?
A) Rural and semi-rural localities
B) Alpine slopes
C) Tropical rainforests
D) Deep-sea ports
  • 27. How is the City of Moreton Bay connected to Brisbane?
A) Road and rail networks
B) No existing connection
C) Only by sea transport
D) Only by air travel
  • 28. How large is the Brisbane CBD in square kilometres?
A) 1.5
B) 3.8
C) 5.0
D) 2.2
  • 29. Who is Queen Street named in honour of?
A) Queen Elizabeth I
B) Queen Anne
C) Queen Mary
D) Queen Victoria
  • 30. Which of these is home to the city's central war memorial?
A) Post Office Square
B) ANZAC Square
C) King George Square
D) Victoria Square
  • 31. How many bridges across the Brisbane River are mentioned as being required for land transport between the northside and southside?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 25
D) 20
  • 32. What was the population density of Greater Brisbane in 2021?
A) 95 inhabitants per square kilometre
B) 210 inhabitants per square kilometre
C) 159 inhabitants per square kilometre
D) 120 inhabitants per square kilometre
  • 33. What percentage of Brisbane residents lived in separate houses at the 2021 census?
A) 55.9%
B) 80.1%
C) 73.4%
D) 65.2%
  • 34. What percentage of residents lived in apartments at the 2021 census?
A) 20.5%
B) 25.0%
C) 14.7%
D) 10.2%
  • 35. How many principal LGAs are included in the Brisbane metropolitan area?
A) Six
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Four
  • 36. Which city is located in the outer west of the Brisbane metropolitan region?
A) Moreton Bay
B) Redland
C) Logan
D) Ipswich
  • 37. What type of buildings has seen an increase in construction since the 1970s?
A) Apartment developments
B) Industrial warehouses
C) Log cabins
D) Detached townhouses
  • 38. What is the Köppen climate classification for Brisbane?
A) Aw
B) Af
C) Cfa
D) Cfb
  • 39. Brisbane is Australia's second-hottest capital city after which city?
A) Darwin
B) Perth
C) Sydney
D) Melbourne
  • 40. What is the annual mean minimum temperature in Brisbane?
A) 16.6 °C
B) 14.5 °C
C) 18.2 °C
D) 20.1 °C
  • 41. During which months are average maximum temperatures above 26 °C usually recorded?
A) September through May
B) December through February
C) October through April
D) November through March
  • 42. What is the average maximum temperature during winter in Brisbane?
A) 25 °C
B) 22 °C
C) 15 °C
D) 18 °C
  • 43. In what year did Brisbane record a temperature below freezing for the first time since records began?
A) 1991
B) 2007
C) 1940
D) 2004
  • 44. What was the highest minimum temperature recorded in Brisbane?
A) 25.4 °C
B) 30.1 °C
C) 28.0 °C
D) 26.5 °C
  • 45. How many clear days does Brisbane average annually?
A) 124
B) 200
C) 100
D) 150
  • 46. Which month holds the record for the wettest month in Brisbane?
A) February 1893
B) January 1974
C) February 2022
D) January 2011
  • 47. What was the wettest day on record for Brisbane?
A) 21 January 1887
B) 28 January 1940
C) 24 August 2009
D) 22 February 2004
  • 48. The 1974 flood in Brisbane was partially a result of which cyclone?
A) Cyclone Alfred
B) Cyclone Yasi
C) Cyclone Wanda
D) Cyclone Tasha
  • 49. The 2011 flood in Brisbane was partially a result of which cyclone?
A) Cyclone Alfred
B) Cyclone Wanda
C) Cyclone Tasha
D) Cyclone Tracy
  • 50. Which of these is a common risk for Brisbane regarding tropical cyclones?
A) Constant hurricane-force winds
B) Category 5 direct hits
C) Winter typhoons
D) Ex-tropical cyclones
  • 51. What is the average coldest night temperature in Brisbane during winter?
A) 0 °C
B) 2 °C
C) 9 °C
D) 6 °C
  • 52. When was the last time a whole month passed in Brisbane with no recorded rainfall?
A) August 1991
B) February 1893
C) July 2007
D) June 2009
  • 53. What is the approximate average dewpoint in Brisbane during the summer?
A) 15 °C
B) 25 °C
C) 20 °C
D) 10 °C
  • 54. Which cyclone made landfall as a category 1 around Bribie Island on 8 March 2025?
A) Cyclone Wanda
B) Cyclone Yasi
C) Cyclone Alfred
D) Cyclone Tasha
  • 55. Which cathedral had its foundation stone laid at the start of the 20th century?
A) St John's Cathedral
B) St Stephen's Cathedral
C) St Patrick's Cathedral
D) St Mary's Cathedral
  • 56. In what year did the Brisbane general strike take place?
A) 1925
B) 1901
C) 1918
D) 1912
  • 57. What occurred at the Queensland Government Printing Office in 1917?
A) A raid
B) A fire
C) A strike
D) A protest march
  • 58. When did the Red Flag riots occur in Brisbane?
A) 1918–1919
B) 1912–1913
C) 1942–1943
D) 1901–1902
  • 59. When did Brisbane City Hall open?
A) 1925
B) 1912
C) 1940
D) 1930
  • 60. In what year was the Story Bridge opened?
A) 1925
B) 1945
C) 1940
D) 1930
  • 61. Who established his headquarters in Brisbane during the Second World War?
A) General Dwight Eisenhower
B) General George Patton
C) General Douglas MacArthur
D) General John Monash
  • 62. Where were the Allied headquarters located in Brisbane during WWII?
A) South Bank
B) Brisbane City Hall
C) Parliament House
D) MacArthur Chambers
  • 63. Which dam was constructed following the 1974 flood?
A) Wivenhoe Dam
B) Wyaralong Dam
C) Hinze Dam
D) Somerset Dam
  • 64. Who was the Queensland leader known for restricting civil liberties in Brisbane?
A) Fitzgerald
B) Brisbane City Council
C) Joh Bjelke-Petersen
D) MacArthur
  • 65. What type of music scene emerged in Brisbane as an artistic counter-culture?
A) Jazz
B) Punk rock
C) Classical
D) Country
  • 66. What event led to the political and policing reforms in the late 20th century?
A) Expo 88
B) The 1974 flood
C) Fitzgerald Inquiry
D) The Battle of Brisbane
  • 67. What event preceded the redevelopment of the South Brisbane riverfront?
A) The opening of the Story Bridge
B) The 1974 flood
C) The end of the Second World War
D) Expo 88
  • 68. When did the South Bank Parklands open?
A) 1992
B) 1940
C) 1974
D) 1988
  • 69. Who charted parts of Moreton Bay in 1799?
A) Matthew Flinders
B) Captain Patrick Logan
C) John Oxley
D) Anderson Dawson
  • 70. Which individual was associated with the penal station's reputation for harshness?
A) John Oxley
B) Captain Patrick Logan
C) Matthew Flinders
D) Dundalli
  • 71. When did the penal settlement close?
A) 1866
B) 1893
C) 1859
D) 1842
  • 72. Which mission was established at Nundah in 1838?
A) Fortitude Valley Mission
B) Zion Hill Mission
C) South Brisbane Mission
D) Moreton Bay Mission
  • 73. In what year did Brisbane become the capital of the Colony of Queensland?
A) 1866
B) 1899
C) 1842
D) 1859
  • 74. What was the name of the protest sparked by economic hardship in 1866?
A) Bread or Blood
B) The Great Flood
C) The Shearers' Strike
D) The Plantation Protest
  • 75. What major natural disaster occurred in 1893?
A) Earthquake
B) Great Fire
C) Great Flood
D) Pearl ferry disaster
  • 76. Who was elected as the head of the world's first labour movement government in 1899?
A) Captain Patrick Logan
B) Dundalli
C) Anderson Dawson
D) John Oxley
  • 77. Which event involved the loss of lives on a temporary ferry in 1896?
A) York's Hollow operation
B) Moreton Bay collision
C) Zion Hill fire
D) Pearl ferry disaster
  • 78. Where was the Chinese quarter located in the late 19th century?
A) Fortitude Valley
B) Frog's Hollow
C) Breakfast Creek
D) North Quay
  • 79. Which building regulations were introduced after the 1864 fires?
A) Timber over stone
B) Steel over iron
C) Glass over wood
D) Brick over timber
  • 80. What is a popular nickname for Brisbane?
A) The Harbour City
B) The Sunshine City
C) The Garden City
D) Brisvegas
  • 81. How is the nickname 'Brissie' pronounced?
A) Brees-eye
B) Briz-eye
C) Bris-ee
D) Brizzie
  • 82. What is one of the Indigenous names for Brisbane?
A) Meanjin
B) Maiwar
C) Kurilpa
D) Barambin
  • 83. What does the name Meanjin supposedly mean according to some sources?
A) Land of the rising sun
B) Place shaped as a spike
C) Meeting place of tribes
D) Place of the red clay
  • 84. According to Gaja Kerry Charlton, what does 'Magandjin' refer to?
A) Native tulipwood trees
B) The hunting grounds
C) The river bend
D) Blue water lilies
  • 85. What is the Indigenous name for the Brisbane River?
A) Barambin
B) Meanjin
C) Maiwar
D) Magandjin
  • 86. What was the traditional name for the central city peninsula?
A) Kurilpa
B) Barambin
C) Meeanjin
D) Maiwar
  • 87. What is the demonym for residents of Brisbane?
A) Brisbaneer
B) Brisbanite
C) Brisbanish
D) Brisbanian
  • 88. Where was the Moreton Bay penal settlement first established in 1824?
A) Nundah
B) Redcliffe
C) South Bank
D) North Quay
  • 89. What future major sporting event is Brisbane scheduled to host?
A) 2026 Commonwealth Games
B) 2030 World Expo
C) 2028 G20 summit
D) 2032 Summer Olympics
  • 90. Which group established the first free settlement of Zion Hill?
A) Pacific Islanders
B) British convicts
C) The Australian Army
D) German Lutherans
  • 91. In what year did the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) open?
A) 2022
B) 2011
C) 2032
D) 2006
  • 92. What is the name of the bay that Brisbane's eastern suburbs line?
A) Coral Bay
B) Moreton Bay
C) Sunshine Bay
D) Gold Bay
  • 93. Which mountain is mentioned as having a summit reaching 300 metres?
A) Mount Coot-tha
B) Mount Ommaney
C) Mount Gravatt
D) Mount Petrie
  • 94. Which historic building was constructed using Brisbane tuff?
A) Commissariat Store
B) Treasury Building
C) Customs House
D) City Hall
  • 95. Where are the Kangaroo Point Cliffs located?
A) Kangaroo Point
B) Mount Coot-tha
C) South Bank
D) New Farm
  • 96. Which range bounds the north-west of Brisbane's built-up area?
A) Glass House Mountains
B) Herbert Taylor Range
C) D'Aguilar Range
D) Great Dividing Range
  • 97. What is the nature of the Brisbane River within the metropolitan area?
A) A completely fresh water spring
B) A narrow mountain stream
C) A dry riverbed
D) Wide tidal estuary
  • 98. What was the original official floral emblem of Brisbane?
A) Jacaranda
B) Red poinsettia
C) Moreton Bay fig
D) Brisbane wattle
  • 99. In what year was the Brisbane wattle added as an additional floral emblem?
A) 2023
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2020
  • 100. Which animal is one of the official faunal emblems of Brisbane?
A) Koala
B) Galah
C) Magpie
D) Kookaburra
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