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The Great Melbourne Quiz: How Will You Fare Against the Competition?

Total Questions: 13 | Topic: Melbourne | Updated: Jan 12, 2023

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania.

This Melbourne quiz is not for the faint of heart! With 12 challenging questions covering a wide range of Melbourne topics, only the most dedicated fans will be able to answer them all correctly. Are you up for the challenge? Get to know yourself better.

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania.

What is the founding date of Melbourne?

Aug 30, 1835
Aug 30, 1828
Aug 30, 1837
Aug 30, 1845

Which of the following maps best describes Melbourne's location?

What significant event is related to Melbourne?

2000 Summer Olympics
Disappearance Of Harold Holt
1956 Summer Olympics
2032 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Summer Olympics is a significant event linked to Melbourne.
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956.

Melbourne Crime Fact

Melbourne has a moderately low crime rate, ranking 18th for Personal Security and 9th in the overall Safe City Index in The Economist's 2021 Safe Cities Index, placing it in the second best category of "high safety" level.

What is the elevation above sea level of Melbourne?

31 Metres
33 Metres
30 Metres
35 Metres

In which country is Melbourne located?

Norway
Jordan
Australia
Nicaragua

Which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Melbourne?

Yarra River
River Sever
Río Gallo
Vistula

Melbourne is located near the Yarra River.
The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia.

Melbourne Culture Fact

Melbourne has long been regarded as Australia's sporting capital due to the role it has played in the development of Australian sport, the range and quality of its sporting events and venues, and its high rates of spectatorship and participation.

What are the cities or administrative bodies that are twinned with Melbourne?

Bologna
La Spezia
Pramollo
Milan

Melbourne is twinned with Milan.
Milan is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome.

Melbourne Culture Fact

Melbourne also hosted the 2006 Commonwealth Games, will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games along with a number a number of regional areas of Victoria, and is home to several major annual international events, including the Australian Open, the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

What country has Melbourne served as the capital city for?[br](Select 2 answers)

What country has Melbourne served as the capital city for?
(Select 2 answers)

Victoria
Federation Of Australia
Australia
New South Wales

Melbourne is or has been a capital city of -

Victoria
Australia

Melbourne Infrastructure Fact

Melbourne's bus network consists of more than 400 routes which mainly service the outer suburbs and fill the gaps in the network between rail and tram services.

What is the timezone of Melbourne?

UTC+01:20
UTC+10:00
UTC+2:45
UTC−12:00

In which of the following organizations has Melbourne been a member?[br](Select 2 answers)

In which of the following organizations has Melbourne been a member?
(Select 2 answers)

German Central Bone Marrow Donor Register
DINAclub
Creative Cities Network
League Of Historical Cities

The following organizations have been among those that Melbourne has been a part of:

Title	Date
Creative Cities Network	2008
League Of Historical Cities

Melbourne Demographics Fact

Melbourne has now attracted the largest proportion of international overseas immigrants (48,000) finding it outpacing Sydney's international migrant intake on percentage, as well as having strong interstate migration from Sydney and other capitals due to more affordable housing and cost of living.

What is the area occupied by Melbourne?

1,705 Square Kilometre
2,251 Square Kilometre
2,285 Square Kilometre
2,182 Square Kilometre

What administrative territorial entity is Melbourne located in?

Tasmania
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria

Melbourne is located in Victoria.
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of 227,444 km2 (87,817 sq mi), the second most populated state with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Australia.

Melbourne Economy Fact

Melbourne is the second most visited city in Australia and the seventy-third most visited city in the world.

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