WorksheetsHistory Term 3 - Pioneers of Australia ( James Cockman)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
When did Australia become a real country with its own government?
2001
1919
1888
1901
Migration' means…
People moving from one country to live in a different country
People staying in the same country
People moving around but never living in one place
building an old house in a settlement area
A 'British' person is someone from…
Brisbane
Britannia
England
Italy
The first people who inhabited Australia were..
The Dutch
The British
The Aborigines
The Wookies
Who is the person below credited for the finding of Australia?
Abel Tasman
Captain James Cook
John Cockman
James Cockman
Australia is a commonwealth country.
True or False?
True
False
Australia was claimed by Captain James Cook to be part of which empire?
French
Spanish
Dutch
British
Australia was established as a "penal colony" meaning that most of the 1300 settlers from Great Britain were _________________.
religious pilgrims
prisoners
gold seekers
soldiers
What is the official language of Australia?
English
Spanish
French
Australian
The Aborigines spiritual beliefs that was closely grounded in nature and the lives of their ancestors was known as ___________________.
Dreamtime
Maritime
Christianity
Romanov Dynasty
What day did the First Fleet land at Sydney Cove
25th December 1998
26th January 1788
April 1 2010
January 1 1945
How long did the journey take from Britain to here?
24 hours
200 years
around 100 days
1300 days
A pioneer is....
a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.
a person who digs for gold
a person who builds roofs for old houses
a person who wears a meat filled pastry on their ear
Which of the following wasn't a ship that arrived at the Swan River Colony
Challenger
Sulphur
Calista
Atwick
Ambassador
James Cockman's wife was
Mary
Alice
Eleanor
Jenny
Ms Smith
James and Mary Cockman arrived at the Swan River Colony on the same ship.
True
False
James Cockman and Mary Roper arrived at the Swan River Colony in
1739
1829
1989
1807
1901
James and Mary Cockman's wedding was the ------- in the history of the whole colony.
First
Third
Tenth
Fifty Second
James Cockman was granted a plot of land in ----------- to build his first house
Wanneroo
Fremantle
Joondalup
Perth City
James Cockman's first son was called
John
Jim
James Junior
Jason
Jimmy James Jimbob
James Cockman had ________ children.
Three
Seven
Ten
One
Which of the following was not a name of one of the Cockman's children?
James Samuel
Harriet
Amelia
John
Andrew
How many children did James’ son James Samuel have with his wife Emma?
13
7
2
4
In 1853, James Cockman officially purchased the 45 acre plot of land for the sum of _____ pounds.
100
1000
1
100 000
Which of these was not a game played by the children of the early pioneers?
marbles
knucklebones
quoits
pick up sticks
Monopoly
Which of the following is the game of Quoits?
What was the name of the lady that spoke to us about her childhood?
Val
Vicki
Sal
Lady Gaga
Cockman House has running water through taps
True
False
Which of the following is the modern day version of this
Which of the following is the pioneer times version of this
What is the name of this game played by children in Pioneer times?
ball attack
marbles
baubles
rollers
What is located inside this area
bedroom
tool shed
toilet
time travel portal
Which of these were a form of transport in Pioneer times?
walking
horses
Uber
car
History is the study of
land features and places
events that occurred in the past
how money works
our government systems
How did the Cockman family obtain food?
farming and growing vegetables
trading with nearby towns people
Take Awat Food
Eating Bush Tucker
Why did we visit Cockman House?
to learn about local history
to see how poor people live
it was the only place available
to learn about old people
List 3 things at Cockman House that are different to your house
List 3 things that are similar at Cockman House to how we live today.
