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History Term 3 - Pioneers of Australia ( James Cockman)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Australia become a real country with its own government?

a)

2001

b)

1919

c)

1888

d)

1901

2.

Migration' means…

a)

People moving from one country to live in a different country

b)

People staying in the same country

c)

People moving around but never living in one place

d)

building an old house in a settlement area

3.

A 'British' person is someone from…

a)

Brisbane

b)

Britannia

c)

England

d)

Italy

4.

The first people who inhabited Australia were..

a)

The Dutch

b)

The British

c)

The Aborigines

d)

The Wookies

5.

Who is the person below credited for the finding of Australia?

a)

Abel Tasman

b)

Captain James Cook

c)

John Cockman

d)

James Cockman

6.

Australia is a commonwealth country.

True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Australia was claimed by Captain James Cook to be part of which empire?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Dutch

d)

British

8.

Australia was established as a "penal colony" meaning that most of the 1300 settlers from Great Britain were _________________.

a)

religious pilgrims

b)

prisoners

c)

gold seekers

d)

soldiers

9.
Who arrived on the First Fleet?
a)
Aboriginals
b)
British convicts, seamen, civil officers and free people
c)
Captain Cook
d)
Dinosaurs
10.
What is a convict?
a)
An innocent person
b)
A man who works
c)
A prisoner who has commited a crime
d)
A person with a sentence
11.

What is the official language of Australia?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Australian

12.

The Aborigines spiritual beliefs that was closely grounded in nature and the lives of their ancestors was known as ___________________.

a)

Dreamtime

b)

Maritime

c)

Christianity

d)

Romanov Dynasty

13.

What day did the First Fleet land at Sydney Cove

a)

25th December 1998

b)

26th January 1788

c)

April 1 2010

d)

January 1 1945

14.

How long did the journey take from Britain to here?

a)

24 hours

b)

200 years

c)

around 100 days

d)

1300 days

15.

A pioneer is....

a)

a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.

b)

a person who digs for gold

c)

a person who builds roofs for old houses

d)

a person who wears a meat filled pastry on their ear

16.

Which of the following wasn't a ship that arrived at the Swan River Colony

a)

Challenger

b)

Sulphur

c)

Calista

d)

Atwick

e)

Ambassador

17.

James Cockman's wife was

a)

Mary

b)

Alice

c)

Eleanor

d)

Jenny

e)

Ms Smith

18.

James and Mary Cockman arrived at the Swan River Colony on the same ship.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

James Cockman and Mary Roper arrived at the Swan River Colony in

a)

1739

b)

1829

c)

1989

d)

1807

e)

1901

20.

James and Mary Cockman's wedding was the ------- in the history of the whole colony.

a)

First

b)

Third

c)

Tenth

d)

Fifty Second

21.

James Cockman was granted a plot of land in ----------- to build his first house

a)

Wanneroo

b)

Fremantle

c)

Joondalup

d)

Perth City

22.

James Cockman's first son was called

a)

John

b)

Jim

c)

James Junior

d)

Jason

e)

Jimmy James Jimbob

23.

James Cockman had ________ children.

a)

Three

b)

Seven

c)

Ten

d)

One

24.

Which of the following was not a name of one of the Cockman's children?

a)

James Samuel

b)

Harriet

c)

Amelia

d)

John

e)

Andrew

25.

How many children did James’ son James Samuel have with his wife Emma?

a)

13

b)

7

c)

2

d)

4

26.

In 1853, James Cockman officially purchased the 45 acre plot of land for the sum of _____ pounds.

a)

100

b)

1000

c)

1

d)

100 000

27.

Which of these was not a game played by the children of the early pioneers?

a)

marbles

b)

knucklebones

c)

quoits

d)

pick up sticks

e)

Monopoly

28.

Which of the following is the game of Quoits?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

What was the name of the lady that spoke to us about her childhood?

a)

Val

b)

Vicki

c)

Sal

d)

Lady Gaga

30.

Cockman House has running water through taps

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Which of the following is the modern day version of this

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which of the following is the pioneer times version of this

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What is the name of this game played by children in Pioneer times?

a)

ball attack

b)

marbles

c)

baubles

d)

rollers

34.

What is located inside this area

a)

bedroom

b)

tool shed

c)

toilet

d)

time travel portal

35.

Which of these were a form of transport in Pioneer times?

a)

walking

b)

horses

c)

Uber

d)

car

36.

History is the study of

a)

land features and places

b)

events that occurred in the past

c)

how money works

d)

our government systems

37.

How did the Cockman family obtain food?

a)

farming and growing vegetables

b)

trading with nearby towns people

c)

Take Awat Food

d)

Eating Bush Tucker

38.

Why did we visit Cockman House?

a)

to learn about local history

b)

to see how poor people live

c)

it was the only place available

d)

to learn about old people

39.

List 3 things at Cockman House that are different to your house

4 lines
40.

List 3 things that are similar at Cockman House to how we live today.

4 lines