Grade 4 Australian History

What are the two ways in which the first humans may have traveled to Australia?

• walking, sailing

• swimming, teleporting

• flying, driving

What was Captain Cook's first name?

• Arthur

• Winston

• James

• George

How many ships made up the First Fleet?

• 7

• 11

• 10

• 9

Who were the first peoples who lived in Australia?

• Maoris

• British

• Dutch

• Indigenous Australians/ Aboriginal People

What year did the first fleet arrive in Australia?

• 1989

• 1788

• 1888

• 1688

What was Tasmania originally called?

• Van Dieman's Land

• New Holland

• Hobart

• Tasman Island

What is a 'convict'?

• a person guilty of a criminal offence

• an explorer

• the captain of a ship

• a sailor

Which location did Abel Tasman discover and claim for Holland?

• Batavia (Jakata)

• Queensland

• New Zealand

• Tasmania

Why did the Aboriginal people live a semi-nomadic (where they moved around regularly) life?

• Got bored and wanted to take a holiday

• Ran out of food and other resources

• Wanted to find the nearest shopping centre

• Needed to find a better WiFi signal

Who was the First Fleet led by?

• Captain Arthur Phillip

• Captain James Cook

• Captain Pav Sidhu

• Captain John Batman