HASS Week Quiz HSHS

What do the Kariyarra people call Port Hedland?

• Ngarluma

• Burrup

• Marapikurrinya

• Nyamal

Captain Peter Hedland named the town what in 1863?

• Port Hedland

• Pastoral Port

• Many Midges

• Mangrove Harbour

How many bombs were dropped on Port Hedland on the 30th July, 1942 (during WWII)?

• 0

• 1

• 6

• 54

Who is our current local representative in the House of Representatives?

• Kevin Michael

• Melissa Price

• Sharyn Morrow

• Scott Bourne

When is the next Local Government Election?

• Feb 2021

• Nov 2020

• Oct 2020

• July 2021

What is the name of our Federal electorate?

• O'Connor

• North West

• Durack

• Pilbara

In 2019, what category cyclone was Tropical Cyclone Veronica when it crossed the coast?

• Cat 5

• Cat 3

• Cat 2

• None of the above

What is the annual average temperature in Port Hedland

• 26.1

• 27.2

• 28.3

• 29.4

Which is the highest peak in the Pilbara (topographically)

• Mount Bruce

• Mount Newman

• Mount Nameless

• Mount Meharry

Approximately how many tonnes of iron ore were exported from Port Hedland in 2019?

• 500 million

• 250 million

• 600 billion

• 118 million