WorksheetsThe First Fleet
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the scientist who recommended New South Wales as a good place for a colony?
a)
James Botany
b)
John Bloggs
c)
Joseph Banks
d)
Arthur Banks
2.
After ________ independence in 1776, Britain needed a new place to send convicts.
a)
Canadian
b)
American
c)
Indian
d)
African
3.
How many ships made up the First Fleet?
a)
11
b)
10
c)
12
d)
9
4.
What was the name of the floating jails (prison ships)?
a)
Pontoons
b)
Hulks
c)
Penal ships
d)
Jail boats
5.
About how many people arrived on the 11 ships of the First Fleet?
a)
1800
b)
1100
c)
1400
d)
1000
6.
Of the 11 ships of the First Fleet, how many were carrying convicts?
a)
4
b)
10
c)
6
d)
8
7.
The youngest convicts of the First Fleet were about ____ years old.
a)
13
b)
10
c)
7
d)
18
8.
Most of the convicts of the First Fleet were poor and:
a)
Uneducated
b)
Healthy
c)
Adventurous
d)
Rich
9.
Some convicts became successful in the colony.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Sydney Cove/Port Jackson was established as a _______ colony in 1788.
a)
French
b)
Dutch
c)
African
d)
British
11.
The British thought Australia 'belonged to no-one' because there were no farms or:
a)
Buildings
b)
People
c)
Cars
d)
Animals
12.
Some people call Australia Day ______ Day.
a)
Settlement
b)
Invasion
c)
Colonisation
d)
Birthday
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