Pentridge

A historic view of Pentridge Prison in Victoria, featuring its iconic bluestone walls and architecture, with a dramatic sky in the background.

Test Your Knowledge of Pentridge

Welcome to the Pentridge Quiz! This engaging quiz will test your knowledge of one of Victoria's most infamous historical prisons. Have you ever wondered about the significant events, notable prisoners, and architectural features of Pentridge? Take this quiz to find out!

  • 10 multiple-choice questions
  • Learn intriguing facts about Pentridge
  • Challenging yet fun for history enthusiasts
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by ExploringHistory423
When did the first prisoners move into Pentridge?
1850
1821
1867
1903
Pentridge featured what architectural element specifically informed by a new model of care for prisoners
Walls
Bluestone
Panoptican
Turrets
Who was the last prisoner hung at Pentridge and Victoria?
Ronald Ryan
George Drutsos
Samuel Barrow
William Champ
Pentridge's walls are primarily made of...
Sandstone
Brick
Stone
Bluestone
The bluestone in Pentridge's walls was came from
Tasmania
Castlemaine
Coburg
England
Pentridge closed in
1992
2001
2008
1997
Ronald Ryan was convicted of what which resulted in him being hung?
Escaping
Violently assulting another prisoner
Murdering a prison guard
Murder
Five prisoners died in a fire in which divsion?
B
Jika Jika
C
Murray
Pentridge stokade was established in which suburb?
Pentridge
Coburg
Batman
Moreland
Unsewered C Divsion was last used to house prisoners in
1923
1945
1898
1977
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