Take the Perth Quiz

How well do you know Perth?  Have you been paying attention to anything written here?  Take this short quiz to discover how well you know Perth.

1) A "bogan" is:

a) A perjorative term for an individual who is recognized to be from a lower-middle class background or someone whose limited education, speech, clothing, attitude and behavior that expemplifies such a background.
b) A type of vehicle common among people in Western Australia.
c) A fish that is unique to the Perth estuary system.
d) The Australian slang term for the stuff stuck up someone's nose.

2) Rottnest Island earned it's name because:

a) The original Dutch sailors mistook the rat-like marsupials called Kuaka's that are rampant on the island for rats or "rott" in Dutch.
b) "Rottnest" is an aboriginal term meaning "a short swim away".
c) From the mainland Rottnest Island looks like an unkept birds nest.
d) It was named after Karl Rott, the German explorer who was shipwrecked and lived on the west side of the island for nearly 3 years before accidently discovering that there was a city just a short boat ride away from the eastern side of the island.

3) The acronym CBD stands for:

a) Central Business District, aka downtown.
b) Convention on Biological Diversity: an environmental conference held annually in Perth.
c) Carboxylic acid or Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid found in cannabis- a local popular treat.
d) "Can't be done": a common reply uttered in Perth when being requested to perform a service on time that has been paid for in advance.

4) Perth is said to have a Mediterranean climate because:

a) The summers are hot and dry and the winters are cool and wet, like in the Mediterranean.
b) The city is deep in debt and on the verge of default, much like Greece and Italy.
c) Most businesses are closed for 6 weeks in the summer and yet people still complain that they work too much.
d) People tend to talk with their hands a lot.

5) A "Ute" is:

a) A popular utility vehicle, much like a pick-up truck but lower to the ground.
b) A large, flightless bird that is indigenous to the area.
c) An abbreviation for a u-turn.
d) A "young person", as pronounced by a lawyer from Brooklyn.

6) The most succesful Australian musical group of all time is:

a) The Wiggles
b) AC/DC
c) The Bee Gees
d) The drunks at 4am beneath the window of our first apartment in Northbridge.

7) A "POM" is:

a) A person from the UK, aka, "prisoner of motherland".
b) The common abbreviation for pomegranate fruit.
c) A single frilly tool waved about by sports teams cheerleaders intended to maintain the spectators enthusiasm when, inevitably, the game gets boring.
d) A hairstyle much like a mullet except, if you can believe it, even more ridiculous.

8) In Perth the most popular sport is:

a) Both cricket and Aussie Rules Football- too close to call.
b) Rugby.
c) Soccer.
d) Succesfully jaywalking.

9) The main economic driver of the Perth economy is:

a) Iron ore mining.
b) Liquified Natural Gas.
c) Tourism.
d) The local liquor stores.

10) The creature that has caused the most fatalities in Perth recently is the:

a) Great White shark.
b) Red-back spider.
c) Tiger snake.
d) Foreigner driving on the wrong side of the road.


And now the results.  For each of the above, if you answered:
a- Well done.  It's practically like you live here.
b- You're close but clearly not paying enough attention.
c- Perhaps you should consider getting more sleep on a regular basis.
d- You are doing an excellent George W. Bush impersonation.