WorksheetsTransportation to Australia
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the First Fleet?
a)
The first ships to cross the Indian Ocean
b)
11 ships that travelled from England to Sydney Cove
c)
Ships that travelled from Australia
d)
Birds that flew in the sky
2.
What is a convict?
a)
A person who has a sentence
b)
A man who works
c)
An innocent person
d)
A prisoner who has committed a crime
3.
Why were convicts sent to Australia?
a)
Because they wanted to go
b)
Because England had too many prisoners
c)
Because they wanted an adventure
d)
Because they didn't know where else to send them
4.
When did the First Fleet arrive at Sydney Cove?
a)
26th January 1788
b)
26th February 1788
c)
26th January 1789
d)
26th February 1789
5.
Before convicts were sent to Australia, England had floating prisons called
a)
Hulks
b)
Boat jails
c)
Aqua prisons
d)
Shipsterns
6.
What country did the British used to send criminals to before deciding to send them to Australia?
a)
The United States
b)
Brazil
c)
France
d)
Spain
7.
When people had committed crime and they were sent to Australia, what was the punishment called?
a)
Transportation
b)
Holiday time
c)
Convict
d)
Gaol
8.
What word is best used to describe the laws in England in the 18th century?
a)
Harsh
b)
Fair
c)
Equal
d)
Silly
9.
Why was there so much crime in London in the 18th Century?
a)
because the city had too many people living in it and not enough jobs, lots of people were poor and they had to steal to survive
b)
because all the criminals from around the world moved to London
c)
because people were too lazy to go and get jobs so they stole things
d)
because London was the best place in England to commit crime
10.
What was the criminal court in London called?
a)
The Old Bailey
b)
The London Court House
c)
Big Ben
d)
Judgement Arena
11.
How long did the journey of the First Fleet take?
a)
One week
b)
One year
c)
8 months
d)
14 months
12.
Where did the First Fleet land when they arrived in Australia?
a)
Sydney Cove
b)
Botany Bay
c)
Newcastle
d)
The Opera House
13.
Who was the leader of the First Fleet?
a)
Captain Arthur Phillip
b)
Captain Cook
c)
Captain Fisher
d)
Captain Claws
14.
Why didn't sending convicts to Africa work?
a)
There wasn't adequate housing when they arrived
b)
There wasn't adequate room on the ships
c)
The cost of transporting them was considered too high
d)
Many starved, died from disease or rebelled
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