James Cooks first journey

When did HMS Endeavour set sail from England?

• 1768

• 1770

• 1772

• 1774

Who was the captain of the voyage?

• Joseph Banks

• James Cook

• Mrs Watkins

• Mrs Griffin

What was James Cooks life like before he became a captain?

• He grew up with lots of money

• He was a scientist andan artist

• He was from a poor background and worked as an apprentice on a ship

• He was a Tahitian priest

What did James Cook study before becoming a captain?

• Astronomy
• Medicine
• Cartography
• Law

Why did they sail to Tahiti?

• To observe a planet going in front of the Sun

• To find a new continent

• To conquer the world

• To study plants and animals

What was the secret mission given to James Cook?

• To discover a southern continent
• To find the Northwest Passage
• To map the Pacific Ocean
• To explore the Arctic Circle

What did they call Australia before it was discovered by James Cook?

• New France

• New Spain
• New Holland

• New England

Who helped James Cook talk to the Maori?

• Tupaia
• Christopher Columbus
• Marco Polo
• Vasco da Gama

What did James Cook do in New Zealand?

• He discovered New Zealand
• He established a British colony
• He mapped the entire coastline
• He found gold

What was the first encounter between Europeans and Indigenous People like in New Zeland and Australia?

• Peaceful

• Friendly

• Curious

• Violent