Reading Comprehension

What did happen in the seventeenth century?

• Dutchman discovered Tasmania.

• No ships had touched the unknown shore before.

• James Cook was sent upon an exploring expeditions.

• All statements above are true

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The land of Australia is perhaps the oldest in the world.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Who discovered Tasmania?

• A French man

• A Dutch man

• An English man

• A Scottish man

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

To whom did George III send upon an expedition?

• Captain Hook

• Captain James

• King George

• Herman Cook

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Where did Captain Cook do when he landed there?

• Tasmania

• America

• Torres Strait

• South Wales

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What was the name he gave to this tract?

• New South Wales

• New North Wales

• New East Wales

• New West Wales

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

He set up the British flag. Here 'he' stands for?

• King George

• Captain James

• Captain Hook

• King James

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Who did claim the whole eastern coast with all its bays,harbours,rivers and islands, for King George?

• King James

• Captain cook

• George Hook

• King George

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In 1768 Captain Cook was sent upon an exploring expedition. According to the context clue, find out the meaning of the word 'expedition'.

• Journey

• Ban

• Throw out

• Trapped

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

When Holland was mistress of the seas, the ------- planted their flag on every shore. Fill in the blank.

• Dutch

• Scottish

• Welsh

• America

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5