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I Bet You Won't Be Able To Score Higher Than 9/15 On This Brisbane Quiz

Quiz: Let's Test How Much You Know About Brisbane

Brisbane paid homage to the success of '70s band The Go-Betweens by renaming the Hale Street Link as the Go Between Bridge in 2010.

The Go-Betweens

Which Brisbane band has a landmark named after them?

I wasn't even alive for Expo 88, but ask anyone who was and they'll tell you it was the greatest thing to ever exist. Basically, it was a huge carnival in the city that ran for SIX MONTHS.

World Expo 88

Which big event did Brisbane host in 1988?

Josh is a Brisbane boy! He grew up in the suburb of Kenmore before becoming a comedian and staring in his own television shows, like _Please Like Me_ and _Everything’s Gonna Be Okay_.

Josh Thomas

Which of these comedians is from Brisbane?

The iconic drop XXXX is brewed in the north Brisbane suburb of Milton. And you can even go for a tour of the brewery or host a function there!

XXXX

Which beer is brewed in the Brisbane suburb of Milton?

From 2006 to 2013, Brisbane painted the town MAROON and held onto that title for as long as they could. And if you're a Brisbanite, you won't let Sydney-siders forget that anytime soon.

Eight years

How many years in a row did Queensland win State of Origin?

Yep, the businessman and creator of Stefan Salons liked The Skyneedle so much, he bought it and made Stefan HQ at South Brisbane its home.

Stefan Ackerie

Which celeb bought The Skyneedle from World Expo 88?

When The Economist’s 2019 Global Liveability Index was released, Brisbane cracked the Top 20! Melbourne's seven year record-run in first place was beaten by Vienna in Austria, while Sydney claimed third place.

18th

Where did Brisbane rank in 2019's list of world's most liveable cities?

Does Butcher Lane exist in Brisbane? Nope. But there are heaps of quirky laneways around the city where you'll discover stylish boutiques and your next favourite restaurant.

Butcher Lane

Which of the following is not a laneway in Brisbane?

Turns out the Story Bridge has a Canadian twin! Engineer John Bradfield was in charge of the design all the way back in 1933 and took inspiration from the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, which was completed just three years prior in 1930.

Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal, Canada

The Story Bridge is a doppelganger of which international bridge?  


If you're from Brisbane, you'll be proud of Brissy, love to hate Brisvegas and drop a Brisneyland now and then to keep things interesting. But Brissywood never took off, thankfully.

Brissywood

Which of these is not one of Brisbane’s unofficial nicknames?

Turns out the origin of the much-loved lamington sounds like a _Masterchef_ episode. French-born Armand Galland was the chef to Lord Lamington, who was the Governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1901. Upon the arrival of a bunch of unexpected guests, Armand dipped some leftover vanilla sponge cake in chocolate and dusted it in coconut.

Lamingtons

Which Aussie dessert was invented in Brisbane?

They don't call Brisbane the Sunshine State for nothing. This river city was built to be enjoyed outside and locals take advantage of all the walkways, parklands, hikes and trails on offer.

283 days

How many days of sunshine does Brisbane get on average?   


_Bluey_, the show about a Blue Heeler puppy and its family, was born and raised at Ludo Studio in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. It first aired on ABC in October 2018 and has already been nominated for an Emmy and will be released internationally on Disney+!

_Bluey_

Which Australian kids show was created in Brisbane?

According to the history books, Australia’s first recorded use of electricity for public purposes happened in 1882 in Brisbane. A demonstration showing what electricity could do was conducted with eight arc lights along Queens Street and was powered by a small engine in a foundry located near Adelaide Street.

Electricity

Brisbane was one of the first cities in the world to have what major utility?

Mount Coot-tha is Brisbane's highest peak at a height of 287 metres above sea level. It can be seen from all over Brisbane and offers stunning views of the city.

Mount Coot-tha

Mate, what happened? You're not a fully-fledged Brisbanite. But that's okay, because we're a friendly bunch who are more than happy to show you around.

Looks like we got an out-of-towner.

Okay, you have the general gist of what makes Brisbane so great, but maybe the nitty gritty historical stuff bogged you down. We hope you at least learned a cool fact that will come in handy during trivia night.

Not bad, but not great.

Damn, missed it by _that_ much. You might have stumbled on the Canadian bridge question because really, who knew that!? You showed true Queensland spirit by giving it a red hot go, and for that you should be proud.

Ooh, so close!

Forget true-blue Aussie, you've got maroon running through your veins. You absolutely smashed this quiz and it shows you love our river city!

You're a certified Brisbanite!

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