George Bass and Matthew Flinders

What age did Flinders join the navy?

• 25

• 14

• 15

What year did George Bass join the British Royal Navy as a surgeon?

• 1794

• 1749

• 1894

What was the tiny boat called?

• Tiny Tom

• Tom Thumb

• Tin Tom

What was Tasmania known as?

• Tasmanian Devil Island

• Van Island

• Van Diemen's Land

Who circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land?

• Bass

• Cook

• Flinders

What did Flinders name the water between Victoria and Tasmania?

• Bass Waters

• Bass Strait

• Tasman Strait

In 1801 what ship did Flinders Command?

• The Investigator

• The Friendship

• The Endeavour

What year did Flinders complete his circumnavigation of Terra Australis?

• 1830

• 1803

• 2003

Who was detained a prisoner of war for 7 years?

• Bass

• Cook

• Flinders

How old was Flinders when he died?

• 40

• 80

• 50