Statistics for Australian cities multiple choice: Newcastle

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Newcastle was established to service what industry?	coal mining	90%
Newcastle is the second largest city in	New South Wales	90%
Where in suburban Newcastle can you see koalas and wombats?	Blackbutt Reserve	85%
Why was Newcastle in the world news in December 1989?	Earthquake	80%
What is the tall structure in King Edward Park?	An obelisk	75%
Commandant's Baths, a sea bath built by convict labour in 1820, is better known as...	The Bogey Hole	75%
The southern suburbs border what lake?	Lake Macquarie	70%
The police station known as the Lock Up was opened in 1861. What is it used for today?	A studio and exhibition space for artists	65%
Which local band became hugely successful after winning two national competitions in 1994?	Silverchair	60%
What can be found along the coast just south of Swansea Heads?	caves	50%
Why was Fort Scratchley built at Nobbys Head?	To defend the colony in the event of a Russian invasion	45%
Newcastle was the site of Australia's first what?	public school	30%
Which "comedy cabaret big band" from Newcastle launched the careers of many nationally successful performers?	The Castanet Club	30%
Which 1975 hit song by Bob Hudson contains the line: "In Newcastle they have very strange mating habits"? :	The Newcastle song	25%
In 2010, what distinction did travel publishers Lonely Planet give to Newcastle?	They named it one of the top 10 must-see destinations in the world	20%