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- 1. Multiple Choice
What year did the First Fleet set out from Great Britain for Australia?
1770
1778
1788
1787
- 2. Multiple Choice
Approximately how many people travelled to Australia on the First Fleet?
1500
1788
1300
1787
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which British explorer claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain?
Francis Drake
MattHew Flinders
Captain James Cook
Robert Falcon Scott
- 4. Multiple Choice
What name was given to prisoners who were sent away to penal colonies?
Marines
Convicts
Slaves
Guards
- 5. Multiple Choice
Name the species of penguin named after the famous Portuguese explorer,
Ferdinand Magellan.
New South Wales
Victoria
Guards
Van Diemen’s Land
- 6. Multiple Choice
Great Britain could no longer send convicts to North America because of…
The American War of Independence
Prisoners being stored on hulks
A reduction in crime in Britain
Lack of ships
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Industrial Revolution began with the invention of the _____________.
Television
Railway
Steam engine
Motor car
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Industrial Revolution saw a rise in crime due to:
Poor wages
Lack of work
Overpopulation in cities
All of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
During the Industrial Revolution, old ships called _____ were used as accommodation for prisoners.
Hulks
Sulks
Bulks
Gulks
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the original name for Australia?
New Zealand
New Holland
New England
New Australia
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where did Captain James Cook first set foot in Australia?
Point Hicks
Great Barrier Reef
Cooktown
Botany Bay
- 12. Multiple Choice
What part of Australia did James Cook claim for Great Britain?
North Coast
East Coast
South Coast
West Coast
- 13. Multiple Choice
Where did James Cook die?
New South Wales
Botany Bay
England
Hawaii
- 14. Multiple Choice
What are the three main reasons for the Journey of the first fleet?
The industrial revolution
The Transit of Venus
The American War of Independence
Captain James Cook
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