The First Fleet

Who was in charge of the First Fleet?

• Arthur Phillip

• James Cook

• Scott Morrison

• Nic Naitanui

The First Fleet (to Australia) consisted of how many ships?

• 6

• 14

• 11

• 9

Where did the First Fleet depart from?

• Dover, England

• Portsmouth, England

• Southhampton, England

• Plymouth, England

Britain needed a new place to send convicts because this country said no to taking any more!

• Canada

• America

• India

• Africa

When did the First Fleet leave Portsmouth, England for Australia?

• 13 May 2016

• 14 May 1887

• 31 May 1788

• 13 May 1787

Approximately, how long was the journey from Portsmouth, England to Australia?

• 252 Days

• 132 Days

• 1 Year

• 288 Days

What date did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?

• 25 February, 1786

• 12 September, 2016

• 31 January, 1788

• 18 January, 1788

Where did the First Fleet finalise their journey on 26 January, 1788?

• Australia

• Botany Bay, NSW

• Port Jackson

• Fremantle, WA

Who did the First Fleet bring to Australia?

• Convicts

• Free Settlers

• Marines, Officers and Seamen

• All of the above

What was the name of the floating jails (prison ships)? 

• Pontoons
• Hulks
• Penal ships
• Jail boats