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WorksheetsY4 ENDEAVOUR RIVER QUIZ - Credit nma.gov.au
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
When did Captain Cook sail up the east coast of Australia?
1616
1770
1788
1801
Which animal at Endeavour River were Cook and his men the first Europeans to describe and sketch?
Koala
Platypus
Kangaroo
Crocodile
Captain Cook’s crew and the local Guugu Yimithirr people disagreed over which food source?
Fish
Kangaroo
Oysters
Turtles
Captain Cook’s crew and the Guugu Yimithirr people were involved in what is recognised as one of the earliest:
Cricket matches
Acts of reconciliation
Hunting displays
Marriage ceremonies
Which of the following animals was on board the Endeavour?
Horse
Owl
Guinea pig
Greyhound
Why did Captain Cook spend time on the Endeavour River?
A huge storm was brewing at sea
He wanted to collect plant specimens
His ship needed repairs after striking a reef
To search for gold
Which famous naturalist was on board the Endeavour?
Charles Darwin
Joseph Banks
David Attenborough
Sydney Parkinson
What piece of nautical equipment was cut free from the Endeavour in 1770 and recovered in 1971?
Anchor
Mainsail
Ship’s wheel
Keel
The Guugu Yimithirr name for the Endeavour River is Waalumbaal Birri.
True
False
What is the name of the town now on the site where Cook and his crew stayed in 1770?
Sydney
Cooktown
Bankstown
Darwin
