Colonialisation

What is a colony

• A place where ants & termites live

• A Latin word meaning 'farm or inhabited land'

• A place where only convicts live

• A type of lunch meat

The British Empire was known as 'the empire on which the sun never sets'

Why?

• An Empire is another name for the big building in New York City

• Because the Emperor was so powerful he controlled the sun

• Because no one there ever slept

• Because the Empire was so big, that at least one part of it was always in the sunlight

Who was the person who 'found' Australia and reported back to the King and British Government

• Alf Stewart

• Captain James Cook

• Captain Arthur Phillip

• Captain James Kirk

Who was the person that captained the First Fleet and founded the first Colony in Australia?

• Captain Arthur Phillip

• Captain America

• Captain Crunch

• Captain James Cook

What date was Australia founded?

• 26th January 1888

• 26th January 1988

• 26th January 1788

• 25th December 1788

What is a penal colony?

• A colonial community which was controlled by a sheriff & his deputy.

• A colonial community, often established in an isolated part of a country’s territory, to detain prisoners.

• A colonial community where British settlers and Aboriginal people interacted

• A colonial community where British people came & did as they pleased

From the earliest years of colonisation, emancipated convicts started to explore and farm the land. What does the word 'emancipated' mean?

• To be really skinny

• To be freed

• To not have enough food

• To like hot dogs

What was Tasmania known as previously?

• Van Diemen's Land

• Vin Diesel's Land

• VIP Island

• Van Demon's Land

True or False? South Australia and the Northern Territory were once all one area?

• True

• False

True of False? All Australian state flags contain the British Union Jack?

• False

• True