Norfolk Island - Quiz
Norfolk Island
  • 1. What was the population of Norfolk Island according to the 2021 census?
A) 3,000
B) 2,601
C) 1,748
D) 2,188
  • 2. What percentage of the population were visitors in the 2011 census?
A) 16%
B) 22%
C) 78%
D) 54%
  • 3. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was 65 years and over in 2011?
A) 78%
B) 24%
C) 54%
D) 16%
  • 4. What is the most common ancestry among Norfolk Islanders?
A) Pitcairn Islander
B) English
C) Australian
D) Scottish
  • 5. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population can trace their roots back to Pitcairn Island?
A) 20%
B) About half
C) 6%
D) 22.8%
  • 6. What was the population growth rate of Norfolk Island as of the 2016 census?
A) 0.01%
B) 1%
C) 2%
D) 5%
  • 7. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population identified as Christians according to the 2021 census?
A) 22%
B) 13%
C) 11%
D) 62%
  • 8. When did the Roman Catholic Church begin an ongoing presence on Norfolk Island?
A) 1891
B) 1957
C) 2021
D) 1884
  • 9. Which church was formed after the death of the first chaplain Rev G. H. Nobbs in 1884?
A) Uniting Church
B) Roman Catholic
C) Seventh-day Adventist
D) Methodist
  • 10. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population had no religion according to the 2021 Census?
A) 24%
B) 26.7%
C) 35.7%
D) 9.5%
  • 11. How many Anglican churches are there on Norfolk Island?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 12. What percentage of the population identified as Roman Catholic in the 2016 Census?
A) 2.7%
B) 12.6%
C) 9.8%
D) 29.2%
  • 13. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Australian according to the 2016 Census?
A) 20%
B) 22.8%
C) 6%
D) 5.2%
  • 14. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was English according to the 2016 Census?
A) 6%
B) 5.2%
C) 22.4%
D) 20%
  • 15. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Scottish according to the 2016 Census?
A) 22.8%
B) 20%
C) 6%
D) 22.4%
  • 16. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Irish according to the 2016 Census?
A) 2.5%
B) 5.2%
C) 1%
D) 1.1%
  • 17. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population had unspecified religion according to the 2016 Census?
A) 9.8%
B) 2.7%
C) 29.2%
D) 9.5%
  • 18. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Protestant according to the 2016 Census?
A) 26.7%
B) 12.6%
C) 46.8%
D) 1.4%
  • 19. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Uniting Church in Australia according to the 2016 Census?
A) 29.2%
B) 12.6%
C) 2.7%
D) 9.8%
  • 20. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Seventh-Day Adventist according to the 2016 Census?
A) 9.8%
B) 2.7%
C) 1.4%
D) 12.6%
  • 21. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population was Other according to the 2016 Census?
A) 2.7%
B) 46.8%
C) 9.8%
D) 1.4%
  • 22. What percentage of Norfolk Island's population had no religion according to the 2016 Census?
A) 9.5%
B) 1.4%
C) 26.7%
D) 46.8%
  • 23. Which of the following birds is classified as critically endangered on Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
B) Norfolk kākā, Nestor productus
C) White-chested white-eye, Zosterops albogularis
D) Norfolk robin, Petroica multicolor
  • 24. Which bird is a subspecies of the New Zealand pigeon and is extinct?
A) Norfolk pigeon, Hemiphaga novaseelandiae spadicea
B) Norfolk ground dove, Aloepecoenas norfolkensis
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata
  • 25. Which bird is a subspecies of the golden whistler and is considered vulnerable?
A) Norfolk Island thrush, Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus
B) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
C) Norfolk snipe, Coenocorypha spp.
D) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
  • 26. Which bird is extinct and was a subspecies of the long-tailed triller?
A) Norfolk rail, Gallirallus spp.
B) Norfolk triller, Lalage leucopyga leucopyga
C) Norfolk boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata
D) Norfolk snipe, Coenocorypha spp.
  • 27. Which bird is endangered and is a native to Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk grey fantail, Rhiphidura albiscapa pelzelni
B) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
C) Slender-billed white-eye, Zosterops tenuirostris
D) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
  • 28. Which bird is near threatened and is a native to Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk robin, Petroica multicolor
B) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
C) Norfolk grey fantail, Rhiphidura albiscapa pelzelni
D) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
  • 29. Which bird is least concern and is a subspecies of the grey fantail?
A) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
B) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
C) Norfolk grey fantail, Rhiphidura albiscapa pelzelni
D) Norfolk kākā, Nestor productus
  • 30. Which bird is extinct and was a subspecies of the Tasman starling?
A) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
B) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
C) Norfolk Island starling, Aplonis fusca fusca
D) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
  • 31. Which bird is extinct except for hybrids with the nominate subspecies?
A) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
B) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk boobook, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata
  • 32. Which bird is extinct and was a subspecies of the Island thrush?
A) Norfolk golden whistler, Pachycephala pectoralis xanthoprocta
B) Norfolk Island thrush, Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus
C) Norfolk parakeet, Cyanoramphus cookii
D) Norfolk gerygone, Gerygone modesta
  • 33. Where is Norfolk Island located?
A) In the Arctic Ocean near Greenland
B) In the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia
C) In the Indian Ocean near Madagascar
D) In the Atlantic Ocean near the Caribbean
  • 34. What is the capital of Norfolk Island?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Kingston
D) Canberra
  • 35. When did the first European sight Norfolk Island?
A) On 15 August 1774
B) On 10 October 1774
C) On 1 January 1788
D) On 20 July 1776
  • 36. Who named Norfolk Island?
A) Captain James Cook
B) Captain John Call
C) Governor Arthur Phillip
D) Lieutenant Philip Gidley King
  • 37. What was a key reason for settling Norfolk Island in 1786?
A) To provide an auxiliary settlement for convicts due to overcrowding in British prisons
B) To establish a military base
C) To find a new source of gold
D) To establish a new trade route to Asia
  • 38. Who first proposed the settlement of Norfolk Island?
A) John Call
B) Lieutenant Philip Gidley King
C) Captain James Cook
D) Governor Arthur Phillip
  • 39. What was a significant crop observed by John Call on Norfolk Island?
A) Wheat
B) Rice
C) Tobacco
D) New Zealand flax
  • 40. Who was relocated to Norfolk Island on 8 June 1856?
A) Settlers from Pitcairn Island
B) Descendants of the Bounty mutineers
C) Indigenous Polynesians
D) Convicts from New South Wales
  • 41. When was Norfolk Island formally transferred from the United Kingdom to Australia?
A) In 1914
B) In 1856
C) In 1800
D) In 1788
  • 42. What was the main reason for the closure of the first penal settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) It had a high rate of convict escapes
B) It lacked natural resources
C) It was too remote and costly to maintain
D) It was too close to enemy territories
  • 43. Who was the first European to suggest closing the penal settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) John Call
B) Governor Arthur Phillip
C) Captain James Cook
D) Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales Francis Grose
  • 44. What was the purpose of the party that remained on Norfolk Island in 1813?
A) To cultivate crops
B) To slaughter stock and destroy all buildings
C) To establish a new settlement
D) To start a new penal colony
  • 45. In what year did the British government instruct the Governor of New South Wales to reoccupy Norfolk Island as a penal settlement?
A) 1847
B) 1855
C) 1856
D) 1824
  • 46. Who was the Governor of New South Wales instructed to reoccupy Norfolk Island in 1824?
A) Fletcher Christian
B) Governor of Van Diemen's Land
C) Thomas Brisbane
D) Governor of Tasmania
  • 47. What type of offences did the majority of convicts sent to Norfolk Island commit?
A) Murder
B) Violent offences
C) Political crimes
D) Non-violent property offences
  • 48. What was the average length of detention for convicts on Norfolk Island?
A) Three years
B) Ten years
C) One year
D) Five years
  • 49. When did the last convicts leave Norfolk Island for Tasmania?
A) May 1855
B) March 1856
C) December 1857
D) January 1853
  • 50. How many people left Pitcairn Islands aboard the Morayshire on 3 May 1856?
A) 194
B) 193
C) 200
D) 150
  • 51. What was the population of Pitcairn Islanders upon arrival on Norfolk Island, including a baby born in transit?
A) 194
B) 200
C) 193
D) 150
  • 52. In which year was the Melanesian Mission of the Church of England established on Norfolk Island?
A) 1867
B) 1856
C) 1901
D) 1920
  • 53. To which location was the Melanesian Mission relocated in 1920?
A) Van Diemen's Land
B) The Solomon Islands
C) Norfolk Island
D) New South Wales
  • 54. What percentage of Norfolk Islanders voted against forced changes by Australia in 2015?
A) 50%.
B) 80%.
C) 68%.
D) 30%.
  • 55. What was the original time zone for Norfolk Island before the change in 2015?
A) UTC+11:00.
B) UTC+12:00.
C) UTC+10:00.
D) UTC+11:30.
  • 56. In what year did the Australian Government announce comprehensive reforms for Norfolk Island?
A) 2016
B) 2015
C) 2014
D) 2017
  • 57. What change occurred in travel between Norfolk Island and mainland Australia on 1 July 2016?
A) Travel became restricted
B) Travel became international travel
C) Travel became free
D) Travel became domestic travel
  • 58. In which Australian federal electorate did Norfolk Island residents vote during the 2016 election?
A) Sydney
B) Bean
C) Melbourne
D) Canberra
  • 59. Since 2018, which Australian electorate covers Norfolk Island?
A) Canberra
B) Sydney
C) Bean
D) Melbourne
  • 60. What percentage of Norfolk Island residents preferred free association with New Zealand according to the 2019 survey?
A) 35%
B) 25%
C) 37%
D) 3%
  • 61. How many Norfolk Island residents participated in the 2019 survey conducted by the advocacy group?
A) 1000
B) 117,248
C) 328
D) 457
  • 62. What is the highest point on Norfolk Island?
A) Mount Cascade
B) Mount Phillip
C) Mount Nepean
D) Mount Bates
  • 63. How high is Mount Bates?
A) 200 metres
B) 400 metres
C) 500 metres
D) 319 metres
  • 64. What type of volcanic activity formed Norfolk and Phillip islands?
A) Rhyolitic volcanic eruptions
B) Andesitic volcanic eruptions
C) Lava flows
D) Basaltic volcanic eruptions
  • 65. What is the oldest stratum on Norfolk Island?
A) Duncombe Bay basalts
B) Cascade basalts
C) Steeles Point basalts
D) Ball Bay basalts
  • 66. What is the only safe area for recreational swimming on Norfolk Island?
A) Cascade Bay
B) Emily Bay
C) Slaughter Bay
D) Anson Bay
  • 67. What is the geological composition of Nepean Island?
A) Basaltic rock
B) Late Pleistocene coarse marine calcareous rock
C) Granitic rock
D) Sedimentary rock
  • 68. What is the main type of vegetation found in the Norfolk Island National Park?
A) Desert vegetation
B) Subtropical rainforest
C) Tundra vegetation
D) Temperate forest
  • 69. How many native plants are there on Norfolk Island?
A) 150
B) 174
C) 200
D) 180
  • 70. How many endemic plant species are there on Norfolk Island?
A) 60
B) 51
C) 40
D) 45
  • 71. Which plant is the tallest tree-fern in the world?
A) Araucaria heterophylla
B) Smooth tree-fern (Cyathea brownii)
C) Cyathea australis
D) Norfolk Island palm (Rhopalostylis baueri)
  • 72. What year was Norfolk Island National Park declared?
A) 1975
B) 1990
C) 1980
D) 1986
  • 73. Which mammal is the only native mammal on Norfolk Island?
A) Norfolk Island rat
B) Norfolk Island fox
C) Norfolk Island pig
D) Gould's wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldii)
  • 74. Which bird species has been subject to seasonal egg harvesting by Norfolk Islanders?
A) Wedge-tailed shearwater
B) Sooty tern (whale bird)
C) Kermadec petrel
D) White-necked petrel
  • 75. Which organization identified Norfolk Island as an Important Bird Area?
A) United Nations Environment Programme
B) International Union for Conservation of Nature
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) BirdLife International
  • 76. Until what year did commercial whale hunts operate around Norfolk Island?
A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1960
D) 1956
  • 77. Which whale species can still be observed close to Norfolk Island?
A) Sperm whale
B) Humpback whale
C) Gray whale
D) Blue whale
  • 78. Which whale species were once regular migrants to Norfolk but are now severely depleted?
A) Minke whales
B) Southern right whales
C) Sei whales
D) Humpback whales
  • 79. Which large marine animal can be encountered off Norfolk Island?
A) Whale shark
B) Hammerhead shark
C) Tiger shark
D) Great white shark
  • 80. Which language is a blend of 18th-century English and Tahitian?
A) English
B) Norfuk
C) Tahitian
D) Pitkern
  • 81. In what year did the Norfolk Island Assembly make Norfuk a co-official language?
A) 2016
B) 2011
C) 2004
D) 2022
  • 82. What percentage of the ordinarily resident population could speak Norfuk according to the 2011 census?
A) 39.7%
B) 32%
C) 22.1%
D) Just under three-quarters
  • 83. Until the end of which school year will the NSW curriculum be utilized at Norfolk Island Central School?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
  • 84. What percentage of the total population reported speaking a language other than English in the 2011 census?
A) 39.7%
B) 17.6%
C) 32%
D) 22.1%
  • 85. What type of education infrastructure does Norfolk Island lack?
A) Public tertiary education
B) Vocational education
C) Primary education
D) Secondary education
  • 86. Which culture has influenced Norfolk Island's cuisine and dance?
A) Aboriginal
B) Fijian
C) Maori
D) Polynesian
  • 87. What is a traditional Polynesian dance adapted by Norfolk Islanders?
A) Siva
B) Haka
C) Tik Tok
D) Hula
  • 88. Which of the following is a traditional Norfolk Island dish of Pitcairn origin?
A) Pavlova
B) Shepherd's Pie
C) Mudda
D) Fish and Chips
  • 89. What is the largest settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) Rocky Point
B) Burnt Pine
C) Kingston
D) Anson Bay
  • 90. Who was the last Chief Minister of Norfolk Island before self-governance was revoked?
A) Fiona McKergow
B) Lisle Snell
C) David Buffett
D) James A. Michener
  • 91. What type of voting system was used in the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly?
A) Single transferable vote
B) Mixed-member proportional
C) Proportional representation
D) Weighted first past the post system
  • 92. Which Australian state began providing services to Norfolk Island on 1 January 2022?
A) Queensland
B) Victoria
C) Tasmania
D) New South Wales
  • 93. Which author set the novel 'Morgan's Run' on Norfolk Island?
A) Ruth Park
B) James A. Michener
C) Colleen McCullough
D) Helen Reddy
  • 94. Which famous actress/singer moved to Norfolk Island in 2002?
A) Julia Roberts
B) Meryl Streep
C) Helen Reddy
D) Helen Mirren
  • 95. What type of governance did Norfolk Island have before 2015?
A) Direct rule by Australia
B) Governance by New South Wales
C) Governance by Queensland
D) Self-governance
  • 96. Which holiday is celebrated on Norfolk Island but not typically in other parts of Australia?
A) Christmas Day
B) New Year's Day
C) Thanksgiving
D) Australia Day
  • 97. Which of the following is not a settlement on Norfolk Island?
A) Kingston
B) Rocky Point
C) Burnt Pine
D) Sydney
  • 98. Who was the Administrator of Norfolk Island mentioned in the text?
A) Lisle Snell
B) Fiona McKergow
C) David Buffett
D) James A. Michener
  • 99. Which of the following authors lived on Norfolk Island after the death of their spouse?
A) James A. Michener
B) Colleen McCullough
C) Helen Reddy
D) Ruth Park
  • 100. Which of the following is a traditional Norfolk Island dish not of Pitcairn origin?
A) Mudda
B) Fish and Chips
C) Chopped salads
D) Kumara pilhi
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