WorksheetsYear 5 Van Dieman's Land and Colonies
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who led the first expedition to settle Van Dieman's Land?
a)
John Oxley
b)
Chris Smith
c)
John Bowen
d)
Charles Sturt
2.
What year was the first settlement in Van Dieman's Land established?
a)
1788
b)
1803
c)
1830
d)
1891
3.
What was the name of the site where the first settlement in Van Dieman's Land was established?
a)
Risdon Cove
b)
Monkey Bay
c)
Port Phillip
d)
Tasman Wharf
4.
What was the name of the explorer who first found Moreton Bay?
a)
John Bowen
b)
Chris Smith
c)
John Oxley
d)
Charles Sturt
5.
What year was Van Dieman's land officially renamed Tasmania?
a)
1788
b)
1803
c)
1856
d)
1901
6.
When was the first penal colony established at Moreton Bay?
a)
1788
b)
1824
c)
1860
d)
1901
7.
What was the name given to convicts on Van Dieman's Land who were given guns to find food but instead ran away?
a)
Bobbies
b)
Runners
c)
Nutters
d)
Bolters
8.
What year did Van Dieman's Land become a separate colony?
a)
1788
b)
1803
c)
1825
d)
1901
9.
What year did the Federation of Australia occur where our first Government was formed?
a)
1788
b)
1803
c)
1856
d)
1901
10.
What was the reason Moreton Bay was set up as a colony?
a)
A free settlers colony
b)
A farming colony
c)
A dabbing colony
d)
A penal colony
11.
Which colony was NOT set up a Penal Colony?
a)
Port Macquarie
b)
Norfolk Island
c)
Ballarat
d)
Moreton Bay
12.
Which of these answers was NOT a reason that Moreton Bay was set up as a penal colony?
a)
Fertile soil
b)
Large supply of timber
c)
Far away from free settlers
d)
Limited supply of water
13.
What was 1 of the reasons that David Collins moved the settlement from Risdon Cove to the other side of the river?
a)
Better landing place for ships
b)
Closer to the local aboriginals
c)
Limited supply of water
d)
The ground had lots of hills
14.
Which nationality was the Governor King trying to stop from claiming Van Dieman's Land first?
a)
Irish
b)
French
c)
German
d)
Spanish
15.
How many weeks did sailing through Bass Strait save the British ships on the voyages to and from England?
a)
2 weeks
b)
10 weeks
c)
20 weeks
d)
52 weeks
16.
Why did Governor King want to have a settlement in Port Phillip (Victoria) and in Van Dieman's Land?
a)
To look for gold
b)
To control both sides of Bass Strait
c)
To build a ship wharf
d)
Because his dad's name was Philip
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