How Well Do You Know Western Australia?


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https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/
https://www.britannica.com/place/Australia
https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/human-impact-nature-australia/
https://www.australia.com/en/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/cultural-attractions-of-australia.html

Test your knowledge of Western Australia's landmarks, history, culture, and key facts. See if you can answer all the questions correctly and prove your expertise.

Test your knowledge of Western Australia's landmarks, history, culture, and key facts. See if you can answer all the questions correctly and prove your expertise.

1. Which famous Western Australian landmark is a large natural harbor?

Geraldton Harbour
Bunbury Harbour
Fremantle Harbour
Albany Harbour

2. What structure built by convicts in the 1850s is a major historical site in Perth?

The Round House
Fremantle Prison
Perth Mint
Old Mill

3. Which museum in Western Australia symbolizes Fremantle’s coastal history?

Art Gallery of WA
Perth Cultural Centre
WA Maritime Museum
Scitech Discovery

4. Who is a well-known Aboriginal artist from Western Australia?

Kim Akerman
Sally Morgan
Rover Thomas
Mabel Juli

5. What significant event in the 1850s spurred population growth in Western Australia?

Settlement of Swan River
The Gold Rush
End of Transportation
Introduction of Sheep Farming

6. Which of the following is a prominent feature of Perth's urban landscape?

Botanic Gardens
Rottnest Port
Mandurah Canal
Kings Park

7. Which region in Western Australia is known for maintaining cultural practices by its Traditional Owners?

Central Wheatbelt
Kimberley
Western Desert
Swan Valley

8. Which Western Australian site holds one of the largest collections of Indigenous rock art?

Great Western Woodlands
Dampier Archipelago
Kimberley Region
Esperance Coast

9. Which Western Australian landmark is known for its underwater biodiversity and coral reefs?

Rottnest Island
Ningaloo Reef
Shark Bay
Broome

10. Who was the first European to explore the coast of Western Australia in 1616?

Willem Janszoon
James Cook
Dirk Hartog
Matthew Flinders

11. Which artistic style is known for depicting Australian Aboriginal dreamings?

Watercolour
Acrylic Painting
Engraving
Dot Painting