Melbourne Day Quiz: questions and answers
Free online printable quiz with multiple-choice questions (MCQ) without registration.
Melbourne is one of Australia's major commercial, industrial and cultural centers. It is also often referred to as the "sports and culture capital" of the country. It was founded by free settlers as an agricultural settlement on the banks of the Yarra River.
The Melbourne day quiz, which you can take on our website, consists of 10 interesting questions with answers. Test your knowledge of the holiday and the history of this Australian city.
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1. What historical event is dedicated to the Melbourne Day celebration?
The founding of Melbourne
2. On which day is Melbourne Day celebrated?
August 30
3. In what year was Melbourne founded?
1835
4. What anniversary did Melbourne celebrate in 2020?
185th
5. Melbourne is ...
the southernmost millionaire city in the world
6. On June 6, 1835, Batman recorded in his diary that he had made a treaty with the local Wurungeri tribe. What was the area of land along the Yarra River that Batman acquired under this treaty?
2,000 km²
7. In what year did Edward Genty and his brothers establish the first permanent settlement in Victoria off Portland Bay?
In 1834
8. After whom or what did the city of Melbourne get its name?
After the British prime minister
9. Who owned Melbourne's first hotel?
John Pascoe Fawkner
10. What was the name of the ship on which the first settlers arrived?
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