Tasmania Quiz
1. What is the capital city of Tasmania?
Answer: Hobart
2. Tasmania is the largest island state of Australia. True or False?
Answer: True
3. Which iconic convict-built prison is located on the Tasman Peninsula?
Answer: Port Arthur
4. What is the name of the tallest mountain in Tasmania?
Answer: Mount Ossa
5. The Tasmanian devil is a marsupial known for its fierce temperament. What is its main threat?
Answer: Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD)
6. Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What type of wilderness is it famous for?
Answer: Glaciated mountains, temperate rainforest, and glacial lakes
7. Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular tourist destination known for its native Tasmanian animals. Which species is NOT housed there?
Answer: Koala (they are not native to Tasmania)
8. The famous wooden boat race, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, finishes in which Tasmanian city?
Answer: Hobart
9. What is the name of the unique native flowering plant found only in Tasmania, known for its large pink flowers?
Answer: Tasmanian waratah (Eucalyptus coccifera)
10. Tasmania is known for its clean air and water. What is the nickname given to the state due to its environmental quality?
Answer: The Island State, the Apple Isle, or the Clean State
11. What is the name of the unique meter-gauge railway that traverses Tasmania?
Answer: The West Coast Wilderness Railway
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