Why is Perth called the City of Light?

Residents switched on lights for John Glenn's 1962 orbit

Where did many of the Swan Bells originally hang?

St Martin-in-the-Fields in London

Perth Quiz: Swan River Sights, Kings Park and Fremantle

Black swans gave the river its name long before a city stood on its banks, and this Perth quiz explores Western Australia's sunny capital. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the Swan River, Kings Park, Fremantle Prison, Rottnest Island and its quokkas, the Fremantle Doctor wind, Cottesloe Beach, the Swan Bells and the 1829 founding of the colony.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

State
Perth is the capital of which Australian state?
River
Which river flows through Perth?
Explorer
Which Dutch explorer named the river in 1697?
Park
Which huge inner-city park overlooks Perth?
Prison
Which Fremantle site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Island
Which island near Perth is famous for quokkas?
Wind
What do locals call the afternoon sea breeze?
Founding
In which year was the Swan River Colony founded?
Lights
Why is Perth called the City of Light?
Bells
Where did many of the Swan Bells originally hang?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Perth is the capital of which Australian state?
Answer: Western Australia
It faces the Indian Ocean.
Q2: Which river flows through Perth?
Answer: The Swan River
It was named for its black swans.
Q3: Which Dutch explorer named the river in 1697?
Answer: Willem de Vlamingh
He saw black swans there.
Q4: Which huge inner-city park overlooks Perth?
Answer: Kings Park
It is larger than New York's Central Park.
Q5: Which Fremantle site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Answer: Fremantle Prison
It is part of the Australian Convict Sites.
Q6: Which island near Perth is famous for quokkas?
Answer: Rottnest Island
Ferries leave from Fremantle and Perth.
Q7: What do locals call the afternoon sea breeze?
Answer: The Fremantle Doctor
It cools hot summer days.
Q8: In which year was the Swan River Colony founded?
Answer: 1829
Captain James Stirling led it.
Q9: Why is Perth called the City of Light?
Answer: Residents switched on lights for John Glenn's 1962 orbit
Glenn saw the glow from space.
Q10: Where did many of the Swan Bells originally hang?
Answer: St Martin-in-the-Fields in London
They now ring in the Bell Tower.

Perth Quiz – Swan River Sights

Perth is the capital of Western Australia and one of the most isolated large cities in the world. The Swan River, named by Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 for its black swans, flows through the city, and Captain James Stirling founded the Swan River Colony in 1829.

Kings Park, larger than New York's Central Park, overlooks the city. Fremantle, the port, is home to Fremantle Prison, part of the UNESCO Australian Convict Sites. Rottnest Island, famous for quokkas, lies offshore.

The afternoon sea breeze is called the Fremantle Doctor. Perth became the City of Light when residents switched on lights for astronaut John Glenn in 1962, and the Swan Bells include bells from St Martin-in-the-Fields.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travelers will enjoy these questions.

Where Perth is
How the river got its name
Which sights stand out
What local winds are called
How the city earned its nickname

Did You Know?

Cottesloe Beach is known for Indian Ocean sunsets.
Elizabeth Quay opened in 2016.
Perth is one of the sunniest Australian capitals.
The Noongar people are the area's traditional owners.
Kings Park hosts a botanic garden.