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WorksheetsHMS Endeavour
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Who commanded the HMS Endeavour?
James Cook
James Chef
Thomas Fishburn
Earl of Pembroke
When was the ship first launched?
1784
1764
1984
1864
What was the ships original purpose?
carrying coal
war ship
scientific research
fishing
What year did the navy buy the ship?
1790
1802
1768
1762
When did the ship set sail on its scientific mission?
January 1768
June 1768
December 1768
August 1768
What was the scientific mission?
To observe the transit of Venus
To research endangered dolphins
To study the moon
To research the coral reefs
Where did the ship anchor in September 1769?
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
England
When did James Cook reach Australia?
April 1769
May 1771
April 1770
December 1768
What happened to the ship when it was sailing north along the Australia coast?
It ran into the great barrier reef
It caught fire
It was eaten by a giant shark
It was captured by pirates
How long did repairs take on the Endeavour?
8 years
7 months
8 weeks
7 weeks
When did the Endeavour finally reach Dover, England?
12th July 1971
12th July 1771
12th July 1871
12th July 1769
When was the HMS Endeavour renamed and sold?
1775
1770
1780
1785
What happened to the ship?
Caught fire in 1778
Sunk in 1778
Turned into a museum
Used as a fishing trawler
Where is there a replica of the HMS Endeavour?
Hillarys Marina
Chichester Harbour
Sydney Harbour
Poole Harbour
Who built the ship?
Thomas Fishburn
James Cook
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
What is the length of the ship?
106 ft (32 m)
212 ft (64m)
53 ft (16m)
1060 ft (320m)
What is the top speed of the ship?
10 to 11 knots
5 to 6 knots
6 to 7 knots
7 to 8 knots
How many crew did the ship have?
49
82
94
65
What flag did the ship fly?
How many swivel guns did the ship have?
2
4
8
12
