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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which European explorer is credited with being the first to 'discover' Australia?
Captain Cook
Dirk Harthog
William Dampier
Willem Janszoon
- 2. Open Ended
Explain what the living conditions for the poor were like in Britain during the 1700's.
- 3. Open Ended
Some criminals were sent to serve their crimes on ships called?
- 4. Multiple Choice
Captain Cook sailed into Botany Bay in what year?
1606
1686
1770
1788
- 5. Multiple Choice
The ship that Captain Cook sailed on when he came to Australia in 1770 was called...
Charlotte
Endeavour
HMS Sirius
Prince of Wales
- 6. Open Ended
Explain the reasons why Britain decided to send convicts to Australia.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who commanded the First Fleet?
Captain Cook
Captain Bligh
Captain Arthur Phillip
Christopher Columbus
- 8. Multiple Choice
How many ships were part of the First Fleet?
5
15
11
7
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where did the First Fleet leave from?
London
Botany Bay
Tenerife
Portsmouth
- 10. Multiple Choice
The First Fleet disembarked at Sydney Cove on what date?
April 25th 1770
January 18th 1788
January 20th 1778
January 26th 1778
- 11. Multiple Choice
About how many passengers were on the First Fleet?
1500
500
100
5000
- 12. Multiple Choice
Approximately how long did the First Fleet journey take?
2 months
4 months
8 months
12 months
- 13. Open Ended
In your own words, explain how you would have felt arriving in Australia after being on the First Fleet.
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