WorksheetsGrade 4 Australian History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the two ways in which the first humans may have traveled to Australia?
walking, sailing
swimming, teleporting
flying, driving
What was Captain Cook's first name?
Arthur
Winston
James
George
How many ships made up the First Fleet?
7
11
10
9
Who were the first peoples who lived in Australia?
Maoris
British
Dutch
Indigenous Australians/ Aboriginal People
What year did the first fleet arrive in Australia?
1989
1788
1888
1688
What was Tasmania originally called?
Van Dieman's Land
New Holland
Hobart
Tasman Island
What is a 'convict'?
a person guilty of a criminal offence
an explorer
the captain of a ship
a sailor
Which location did Abel Tasman discover and claim for Holland?
Batavia (Jakata)
Queensland
New Zealand
Tasmania
Why did the Aboriginal people live a semi-nomadic (where they moved around regularly) life?
Got bored and wanted to take a holiday
Ran out of food and other resources
Wanted to find the nearest shopping centre
Needed to find a better WiFi signal
Who was the First Fleet led by?
Captain Arthur Phillip
Captain James Cook
Captain Pav Sidhu
Captain John Batman
What does the term 'flora' and 'fauna' mean?
Love and Hate
Night and Day
Plants and Animals
People and Food
What are some of the animals the convicts would have come across when they arrived in Australia?
Giraffes and Tigers
Emus and Kangaroos
Flamingos and Iguanas
Rabbits and Foxes
Why did the Indigenous Australian children play games similar to the one we played at Wurundjeri Walk??
To get Champs points
For fun
To learn to be like the animals they hunted
To practice their hunting skills
Why was it so difficult to work everyday as a convict?
It was snowing everyday
They were easily bored
They had to wear handcuffs and leg irons
No wifi
What was the name given to Australia by Abel Tasman?
Van Dieman's Land
Australasia
New Foundland
New Holland
