*Quiz Answers - Week 2*

 
Quiz Question #8 – Which major department store has just announced that they are opening in Townsville?

Answer #8 – Myer have just announced that they will be opening in the Stockland Shopping Centre in Townsville in 2012.

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Quiz Question #9 – What is the name of the highway from Cairns to Port Douglas, named after a famous captain?

Answer #9 – The Captain Cook Highway takes you from Cairns to Port Douglas.

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Quiz Question #10 – How many species of Koala exist today and how many species previously existed?

Answer #10 – There is only one species of koala in existence today although 18 different fossil species have been discovered.

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Quiz Question #11 – Which town in QLD is the closest to the Great Barrier Reef?

Answer #11 – Port Douglas is the closest town to the Great Barrier Reef.

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Quiz Question #12 – In which city is Australia’s largest jumping pillow?

Answer #12 – The largest jumping pillow in Australia is located in Cairns at the Big 4 Coconut Caravan Park.

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Quiz Question #13 – Which wild animal in Africa is responsible for more deaths of humans than any other?

Answer #13 – The hippopotamus is responsible for more deaths of humans in Africa than any other.

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Quiz Question #14 –How many eggs can a female butterfly lay in her life?

Answer #14 – A female butterfly can lay between 200 and 600 eggs in her lifetime.

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Quiz Question #15 – How many butterfly species are in the world (to the nearest thousand)?

Answer #15 – There are 24,000 butterfly species in the world.

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Quiz Question #16 – What is the population of Cairns (between 150,000 and 200,000?

Answer #16 – The population of Cairns is 158,653.