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Uluru
  • 1. What type of rock is Uluru?
A) Granite
B) Limestone
C) Basalt
D) Sandstone
  • 2. Which group of people considers Uluru sacred?
A) Pitjantjatjara
B) Zulu
C) Inuit
D) Maori
  • 3. How far is Uluru from Alice Springs?
A) 863 km
B) 500 km
C) 335 km
D) 100 km
  • 4. What is the height of Uluru above the surrounding terrain?
A) 208 m
B) 348 m
C) 863 m
D) 9.4 km
  • 5. What gives the sandstone its reddish color?
A) Copper
B) Algae
C) Clay deposits
D) Iron oxide
  • 6. Who sighted and named Ayers Rock in 1873?
A) William Gosse
B) Sir Henry Ayers
C) Matthew Flinders
D) James Cook
  • 7. In what year was the dual naming policy adopted?
A) 2002
B) 1993
C) 1930
D) 1873
  • 8. What is the total perimeter of Uluru?
A) 348 m
B) 9.4 km
C) 25 km
D) 335 km
  • 9. What is another name for Kata Tjuta?
A) The Olgas
B) The Alice Hills
C) The Ayers Formation
D) The Red Monolith
  • 10. What does the word 'Uluru' mean in the Pitjantjatjara language?
A) Great spirit
B) It has no further particular meaning
C) Red rock
D) Sacred place
  • 11. When did the official order of the dual name change to 'Uluru / Ayers Rock'?
A) 6 November 2002
B) 15 December 1993
C) 19 July 1873
D) 1 January 2000
  • 12. How far is Kata Tjuta from Uluru?
A) 335 km
B) 9.4 km
C) 348 m
D) 25 km
  • 13. What feature is Uluru a part of along with Kata Tjuta?
A) Gosse Reserve
B) Northern Territory Heritage Site
C) Alice Springs National Park
D) Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
  • 14. Who was Ayers Rock named after?
A) Sir Henry Ayers
B) A local elder
C) William Gosse
D) A colonial governor
  • 15. What state or territory is Uluru located in?
A) Western Australia
B) Northern Territory
C) South Australia
D) Queensland
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