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Australian cities multiple choice: Ballarat
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Last updated: September 4, 2023
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| First submitted | September 2, 2023 |
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1.
Which events of the 1956 Olympic Games were held in Ballarat?
Cycling and sailing
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Canoeing and rowing
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Equestrian and gymnastics
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Boxing and men's marathon
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2.
The name Ballarat (originally Ballaarat) comes from the Aboriginal term balla arat, meaning...
black hill
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cold water
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black crow
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resting place
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3.
What's the biggest lake in Ballarat?
Elijah
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Esmond
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Canadian
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Wendouree
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4.
What was the site of the Eureka Stockade?
Unknown
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Bridge Mall
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Ballarat Railway Station
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Lake Esmond Botanical Garden
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5.
The proprietor of Craig's Royal Hotel also owned which Melbourne Cup winner?
Toryboy (1865)
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Nimblefoot (1870)
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Lord Nolan (1908)
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Think Big (1974, 1975)
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6.
And which poet managed the stables at Craig's Royal Hotel in the 1860s?
Henry Kendall
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Charles Harpur
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Adam Lindsay Gordon
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George Ettienne Loyau
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7.
What's the name of the castle in Leigh Creek?
Kryal
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Amigo's
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Lerderderg
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Delacombe
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8.
Where is Prime Minister's Avenue, a rather alarming collection of busts of past Australian Prime Ministers?
Victoria Park
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Skipton Rail Trail
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Remembrance Drive
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Ballarat Botanical Gardens
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9.
What is the most visited tourist attraction in Ballarat?
Sovereign Hill
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Rare Trades Centre
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Ballarat Wildlife Park
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Ballarat Tramway Museum
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10.
Why was Ballarat founded?
Coal
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Gold
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Forestry
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Coach stop between Adelaide and Melbourne
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11.
Which highway runs north-south through the centre of the city?
Glenelg
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Midland
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Western
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Sunraysia
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12.
What is Monte Christo?
A suburb
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A hospital
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A gin distillery
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A bushland reserve
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Named after a gold mining company
13.
Which Ballarat feature is the oldest in Australia, and possibly the world?
Airport
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Tram route
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Hockey club
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Avenue of Honour
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14.
Ballarat is the site of Australia's biggest trade in...
cattle
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canola
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aircraft
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marijuana
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15.
Which educational institution has four campuses in Ballarat?
St Patrick's College
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Federation University
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Ballarat Grammar School
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Australian Catholic University
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