- 1. What is the common name for the Dasyurus geoffroi?
A) Djoongari
B) Shark Bay mouse
C) Central rock rat
D) Western quoll
- 2. Which animal is the largest marsupial predator in Western Australia?
A) Shark Bay mouse
B) Central rock rat
C) Djoongari
D) Chuditch
- 3. Approximately what percentage of the Australian continent did chuditch inhabit at the time of European settlement?
A) 30%
B) 90%
C) 50%
D) 70%
- 4. How many chuditch has Perth Zoo bred for release in the last decade?
A) Exactly 500
B) Over 1,000
C) Less than 100
D) More than 300
- 5. What is the current conservation status modification for the chuditch since the breeding program began?
A) Vulnerable to extinct
B) Threatened to safe
C) Critically endangered to extinct
D) Endangered to vulnerable
- 6. What is another name for the Shark Bay mouse?
A) Djoongari
B) Central rock rat
C) Western quoll
D) Chuditch
- 7. Where was the only known population of djoongari located prior to 1993?
A) Alice Springs
B) MacDonnell Ranges
C) Bernier Island
D) Perth Zoo
- 8. How many Perth-Zoo-bred djoongari have been released to the mainland and islands?
A) Over 1,000
B) Under 50
C) Exactly 100
D) Over 300
- 9. When was the central rock rat rediscovered in the MacDonnell Ranges?
A) 2007
B) 1993
C) 1996
D) 1987
- 10. Where were the last of Perth Zoo's central rock rats sent in 2007?
A) Shark Bay
B) Bernier Island
C) The south-west of Western Australia
D) Alice Springs Desert Park
- 11. Which of these breeding programs is not currently active at Perth Zoo?
A) Chuditch breeding
B) Central rock rat breeding
C) Djoongari breeding
D) All of them
- 12. What classification is given to the central rock rat?
A) Vulnerable
B) Least concern
C) Critically endangered
D) Extinct
- 13. Approximately how many chuditch remained in the south-west of Western Australia by the late 1980s?
A) Less than 1,000
B) Over 10,000
C) Exactly 5,000
D) Less than 6,000
- 14. The central rock rat was presumed to be what before it was rediscovered?
A) A different species
B) Vulnerable
C) Extinct
D) Endangered
- 15. When was the Rainforest Retreat planted?
A) 1994-1996
B) 1990-1992
C) 2001-2003
D) 1998-2000
- 16. What is the size of the Rainforest Retreat in square metres?
A) 4,350
B) 4,800
C) 3,450
D) 5,350
- 17. Which frog species is mentioned as being bred at the Rainforest Retreat?
A) Poison dart frog
B) Sunset frog
C) Green tree frog
D) Bullfrog
- 18. What does the Scenic Heritage Trail showcase?
A) Exotic plants
B) Modern zoo offices
C) Historical buildings
D) Native wildlife habitats
- 19. In what year were the mineral baths at the zoo built?
A) 1898
B) 1947
C) 1903
D) 1931
- 20. When was the Scout Hall built?
A) 1947
B) 1960
C) 1931
D) 1898
- 21. What year was the carousel built?
A) 1960
B) 1898
C) 1947
D) 1931
- 22. When did the zoo's fundraising program for exotic species begin?
A) 2011
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 1994
- 23. How many Sumatran orangutans were bred at the zoo between 1970 and 2012?
A) Eight
B) Thirty-one
C) Twenty-three
D) Fourteen
- 24. What is the name of the first Sumatran orangutan born at Perth Zoo?
A) Temara
B) Puteri
C) Semeru
D) Nyaru
- 25. Who was the first zoo-born orangutan in the world to be released into the wild?
A) Nyaru
B) Temara
C) Puteri
D) Semeru
- 26. Which organization does Perth Zoo work with on the orangutan reintroduction program?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Frankfurt Zoological Society
C) Greenpeace
D) UNESCO
- 27. How many hybrid Bornean-Sumatran orangutans were bred at the zoo in the 1970s?
A) Fourteen
B) Six
C) Twenty-three
D) Eight
- 28. When did the African Savannah exhibit at Perth Zoo open?
A) 1997
B) November 1991
C) 1984
D) 2007
- 29. What does the visitor path in the African Savannah simulate?
A) A grassy savanna plain
B) A dry riverbed
C) A rocky mountain pass
D) A jungle trail
- 30. What did the African Savannah replace when it was constructed?
A) A parking lot and storage sheds
B) A botanical garden and fountain
C) Barred cages and an old public oval
D) An abandoned reptile house
- 31. Which of these is a South American species housed near the African Savannah?
A) Bolivian squirrel monkey
B) African lion
C) Western Australian marsupial
D) Asian elephant
- 32. In what year was the Asian Rainforest officially named?
A) 1984
B) 2007
C) 1999
D) 1997
- 33. When did the Australian Bushwalk open in its current setup?
A) 1999
B) 1991
C) 2007
D) 1997
- 34. What is the name of the exhibit showcasing an endangered Western Australian marsupial?
A) Asian Rainforest
B) Numbats Under Threat
C) Australian Bushwalk
D) African Savannah
- 35. How are the exhibits at Perth Zoo designed to improve animal well-being?
A) By using active feeding machines
B) By keeping animals in large concrete enclosures
C) By mimicking natural habitats and using passive barriers
D) By keeping them in traditional barred cages
- 36. Which of the following is considered one of Perth Zoo's three largest precincts?
A) Australian Bushwalk
B) Nocturnal House
C) Reptile Encounter
D) Penguin Plunge
- 37. What types of trees are planted in the Western Australian Black Cockatoo exhibit?
A) Cockatoo food trees
B) Ornamental fruit trees
C) Evergreen coniferous trees
D) Flowering rose bushes
- 38. What is the total area of Perth Zoo?
A) 17 hectares
B) 41 hectares
C) 10 hectares
D) 50 hectares
- 39. Who was the first director of the Perth Zoo?
A) Ismail of Johor
B) Gerard Smith
C) Ernest Le Souef
D) Albert Le Souef
- 40. What event caused the zoo to close for the first time since it opened?
A) Labor strike
B) Coronavirus outbreak
C) A major flood
D) Renovations
- 41. What type of tree marks the spot where Tricia the elephant's ashes were placed?
A) Eucalyptus
B) Jacaranda
C) Palm
D) Hibiscus
- 42. In 1909, what sporting event did the Perth Zoo host?
A) Western Australian athletics meet
B) Australasian Championships in tennis
C) Australian Open cricket match
D) Regional swimming championships
- 43. Who was the female Asian elephant that lived at Perth Zoo for 59 years?
A) Putra Mas
B) Puan
C) Tricia
D) Permai
- 44. How many offspring did the famous orangutan Puan have during her life?
A) 62
B) 54
C) 4
D) 11
- 45. Which animal holds the record for longevity for males of his species at the zoo?
A) Puan the orangutan
B) Putra Mas the elephant
C) Phillip the gibbon
D) Tricia the elephant
- 46. In what year did the zoo stop housing elephants?
A) 2010
B) 2025
C) 1992
D) 2022
- 47. What is the total size of the Australian Wetlands main area?
A) 5,000 square metres
B) 2,750 square metres
C) 10,000 square metres
D) 1,500 square metres
- 48. In what year was the Penguin Plunge exhibit opened?
A) 1998
B) 1997
C) 1977
D) 1985
- 49. When did the Nocturnal House open?
A) 1977
B) 1985
C) 1998
D) 1997
- 50. What type of lighting is used in the Nocturnal House?
A) Natural sunlight
B) Bright halogen lights
C) Simulated moonlight
D) Red heat lamps
- 51. In what year did the Primate Trail exhibit open?
A) 1985
B) 1977
C) 2025
D) 1997
- 52. On what specific day was the Reptile Encounter opened?
A) World Environment Day
B) Australia Day
C) Christmas Day
D) New Year's Day
- 53. How high are the aerial pathway ropes at Gibbon Crossing?
A) 5 metres
B) 20 metres
C) 14 metres
D) 10 metres
- 54. In what year was the main lake completed?
A) 1998
B) 1985
C) 1972
D) 1977
- 55. What is the primary design feature of the Nocturnal House layout?
A) Open air labyrinth
B) Linear corridor
C) Circular viewing layout
D) Underground tunnel system
- 56. What type of water is used in the Penguin Plunge pool?
A) Filtered salt water
B) Fresh mountain water
C) Chlorinated tap water
D) Distilled water
- 57. Which animal is mentioned as having a pair housed in the Primate Trail area?
A) Northern white-cheeked gibbon
B) Javan gibbon
C) Red-rumped agouti
D) Lemur
- 58. What is Western Australia's mammal emblem?
A) Numbat
B) Dibbler
C) Western swamp turtle
D) Woylie
- 59. In what year did Perth Zoo achieve the first successful birth of a numbat?
A) 2022
B) 1993
C) 1986
D) 2011
- 60. How many western swamp turtles were released by Perth Zoo in 2022?
A) 165
B) 500
C) 191
D) 203
- 61. How many years did the Dibbler conservation breeding program last?
A) 10 years
B) 26 years
C) 30 years
D) 20 years
- 62. Between 2019 and 2023, how many dibblers bred at Perth Zoo were released into Dirk Hartog Island National Park?
A) 203
B) 500
C) 165
D) 1,173
- 63. When did Perth Zoo start breeding numbats for release into the wild?
A) 1993
B) 1986
C) 2011
D) 1997
- 64. How many total captive-bred dibblers were released during the entire 26-year breeding program?
A) 500
B) 203
C) 1,250
D) 1,173
- 65. The dibbler is a small carnivorous:
A) Marsupial
B) Reptile
C) Amphibian
D) Rodent
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