WorksheetsFirst Fleet - Year 4 HSS - Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
How many ships were part of the First Fleet?
8
10
11
13
Who was the captain of the First Fleet?
Captain James Cook
Captain Jack Sparrow
Captain Barnacles
Captain Arthur Phillip
What were reasons for the journey of the First Fleet?
The Industrial Revolution
The American War of Independence
Harsh punishments for crimes in England
All of these
What was the most common sentence length for convicts on board the First Fleet?
7 years
14 years
21 years
Life
How many convicts were transported from England on the First Fleet?
302
552
772
902
The Alexander, Charlotte and Friendship were ships on the First Fleet. Their main role was to be:
Convict transports
Naval ships
Store ships
None of these
What was the first place the Fleet stopped at on June 3 1787?
Kingston, Jamaica
New York, America
Santa Cruz, Tenerife
Table Bay (Cape Town) South Africa
How long did the journey of the First Fleet from England to Australia take?
202 days
252 days
302 days
442 days
Where did the British first intend to settle in Australia?
Perth, Western Australia
Sydney Cove, Australia
Botany Bay, Australia
Norfolk Island, Australia
On what date did they raise the British flag in Sydney Cove?
20 January 1788
22 January 1788
26 January 1788
27 January 1788
