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Victoria Barracks, Brisbane - Quiz
Contributed by: Bannister
  • 1. In which Brisbane suburb is Victoria Barracks located?
A) Paddington
B) Fortitude Valley
C) South Brisbane
D) Petrie Terrace
  • 2. In what year did construction of the original Green Hills Barracks begin?
A) 1885
B) 1870
C) 1864
D) 1859
  • 3. Which British regiment was the first to occupy the new barracks?
A) The Royal Australian Regiment
B) 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
C) 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
D) Queensland Defence Force
  • 4. Who occupied the barracks between 1870 and 1885?
A) The police
B) The Queensland Defence Force
C) The 12th Regiment of Foot
D) The Australian Army
  • 5. In whose honour was the name 'Victoria Barracks' adopted?
A) The reigning sovereign
B) The Governor of Queensland
C) James Ramsay
D) The commander of the 12th Regiment
  • 6. What entity used Victoria Barracks as its headquarters after colonial forces expanded?
A) 1st Military District
B) Defence Centre Brisbane
C) Queensland Defence Force
D) Australian Army
  • 7. Which site's construction led to the waning importance of Victoria Barracks during WWII?
A) Defence Centre Brisbane
B) Green Hills Barracks
C) Army Museum South Queensland
D) Enoggera Barracks
  • 8. What was the headquarters of the 1st Military District from 1901 to the 1990s?
A) Victoria Barracks
B) The Queensland Defence Force base
C) Enoggera Barracks
D) Green Hills Barracks
  • 9. Who opened the museum of Queensland Military Heritage in 1984?
A) The reigning sovereign
B) The Victoria Barracks Historical Society
C) The Army History Unit
D) James Ramsay
  • 10. What is the current name of the museum located at the site?
A) 1st Military District Museum
B) Queensland Military Heritage Museum
C) Victoria Barracks Historical Museum
D) Army Museum South Queensland
  • 11. In what year was the Army Museum South Queensland renamed from its previous title?
A) 2013
B) 1984
C) 1990
D) 1998
  • 12. Which conflict contributed significantly to the dwindling of the garrison in the early years?
A) Maori Wars
B) Boer War
C) World War I
D) World War II
  • 13. What was the original name of the site before it became Victoria Barracks?
A) 1st Military District Base
B) Queensland Defence Base
C) Green Hills
D) Petrie Terrace Barracks
  • 14. Which group operated the military heritage museum until 1998?
A) Queensland Police
B) Australian Army
C) Army History Unit
D) Victoria Barracks Historical Society
  • 15. What does the current museum collection include?
A) Original police records from 1870
B) Heavy artillery and tanks
C) Replica and service medals
D) Uniforms from the Maori Wars
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