St. Kilda, Australia - What is it like?
Quiz
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Which city is St. Kilda a suburb of?
- Sydney
- Canberra
- Adelaide
- Melbourne
- Perth
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What state of Australia is this in?
- Queensland
- South
Australia
- Victoria
- New
South Wales
- Northern
Territories
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There is quite a large island further south from here.
What is it called?
- New
Zealand
- Antarctica
- New
Caledonia
- New
Guinea
- Tasmania
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What is the name of the fun fair in St. Kilda?
- Luna
Park
- Parc
King
- Moon
Park
- Luna
Tick
- Luna
Tune
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What bay is Melbourne siutated on?
- Prince
Philip Bay
- Port
Philip Bay
- Port
Prince Bay
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Port Philip Bay
- Horse
Bay
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About how far is St. Kilda from the centre of
Melboune?
- 1Km
- 5Km
- 15km
- 25km
- 50km
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What rather old system of transport still remains in St.
Kilda?
- Horse
and Cart
- Rickshaws
- Streetcars
(or trams)
- Sedan
Chairs
- Paddle
Steamer
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Melbourne is a very cosmopolitan city. What does this
mean.
- They
publish a lot of magazines
- There
is an astronmical observatory
- There
are nightclubs and bars
- There
are people living there from all over the world.
- It
is a very big city
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What was St. Kilda like in the early 1900s?
- It
was a fashionable suburb with large houses and wealthy inhabitants.
- It
was run down and full of crime.
- It
was a shanty town of little shacks.
- It
had a large docks and terraced houses.
- Nobody
lived there - it was just a beach.
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What was St. Kilda like in the second half of the
1900s?
- It
was a fun fair and botanical garden
- I
was demolished a rebuilt properly
- It
had many large industries like steelworks.
- It
became a surfer's paradise.
- It
was run down - with many drug addicts and prostitutes.
- .
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What is St. Kilda like now?
- It
is moving back up market again with many properties being renovated.
- It
is being policed more strongly to remove the pickpockets.
- It
is rundown with high unemployment.
- It
is a quite suburb on the edge of the city.
- It
is now the 'set' for the soap opera 'Neighbours'.
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What does the term 'YUPPY' or 'YUPPIES' stand for?
- You're
an Ugly Person.
- Youthful
Unemployed Person Probably a Yobbo
- Young
Urban Professional(s)
- Yacht
Using Person(s)
- Yes
Man / Yes Men - people who always agree to city council proposals.
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Which band formed and lived in St. Kilda during the mid
1970s?
- Guns
and Roses
- Stone
Roses
- Jefferson
Airplane
- Def
Leppard
- AC/DC
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One fashionable street in St. Kilda with shops, bars ,
cafes and restaurants is ?
- Acland
Street
- Auckland
Avenue
- Arkwright
Place
- Carlisle
Square
- Peyton
Place
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St. Kilda has an open air market each Sunday -
where?
- In
the Botanical Gardens
- In
the cafe area.
- On
the pier by the bay.
- In
Acland Street
- In
Luna Park
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St. Kilda has an Australian Fottball team called ...
what?
- St.
Kilda SeaHawks
- St.
Kilda Dolphins
- St.
Kilda Auks
- St.
Kilda Saints
- St.
Kilda Wallabies
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There are many jobs in service industries in St Kilda.
These include - what?
- The
Army - there is a base in St. Kilda.
- The
Navy - there is a base in St. Kilda harbour.
- Melbourne
University - the university is in St. Kilda.
- Tourism
- there are many hotels and bars here.
- Nurses
- there is a training hospital in St. Kilda
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St. Kilda is near the C.B.D. of Melbourne. What do these
initials mean?
- Core
Boating Depot
- Central
Business District
- Cafe
Bar District
- Capital
Botanical Displays
- City
of Better Days
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St. Kilda's attracts a lot of backpackers. What are
they?
- Pickpockets
- Temporary
workers - who pack bags in supermarkets.
- Ladies
of the night
- Young
tourists on a limited budget - who carry a rucksack.
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What special activity can be undertaken in the Royal
Botanical Gardens.
- Frisbee
Tournaments
- Crown
Green Bowling
- Daisy
Chain Making
- Funerals
- Weddings