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