Individuals Flashcards
1
Q
Two big building projects of the Nineteen Twenties..
A
Canberra as the new capital & Sydney Harbour Bridge
2
Q
How was the designer chosen?..
A
A competition..
3
Q
How many entries for the right to design the new capital?..
A
137
4
Q
Who won the right to design Canberra?
A
Walter Burley Griffin
5
Q
This feature of Griffin’s design made the design special.
A
Blended with the landscape..
6
Q
The area which is today Canberra was previously used as
A
Sheep pasture..
7
Q
The construction of Canberra was slowed by ..?l
A
World War One
8
Q
In what year was the new parliament house opened?
A
1927
9
Q
Name the most common food that was eaten at the celebrations..
A
Meat pies
10
Q
The lack of refrigeration meant that the food for the occasion was ..
A
..buried in trenches..
