The First Fleet
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- 1.
How many ships were in the First Fleet?
- A.
11
- B.
9
- C.
12
- D.
8
Correct Answer
A. 11 -
- 2.
What was the purpose of the First Fleet?
- A.
To start a new country
- B.
To research foreign plants
- C.
To set up a new penal colony
- D.
There was no purpose, they stumbled across Australia by mistake
Correct Answer
C. To set up a new penal colony -
- 3.
Who was the captain of the First Fleet?
- A.
Captain Cook
- B.
Captain Arthur Phillip
- C.
Captain John Smith
- D.
Captain Ed Burrows
Correct Answer
B. Captain Arthur Phillip -
- 4.
Transportation was used by Britain to send convicts offshore. Their prisons were overcrowded but they refused to build anymore.
- A.
False
- B.
True
Correct Answer
B. True -
- 5.
What crimes were punishable by transportation?
- A.
Stealing food
- B.
Pick pocketing
- C.
Counterfeiting coins
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 6.
How long did the First Fleet journey take?
- A.
270 days
- B.
260 days
- C.
300 days
- D.
252 days
Correct Answer
D. 252 days -
- 7.
What is a prison hulk?
- A.
The main room of a prison.
- B.
Where convicts were kept after they were apprehended.
- C.
A floating prison the government made out of old ships to house convicts before transportation.
- D.
Where families could visit with the convicts.
Correct Answer
C. A floating prison the government made out of old ships to house convicts before transportation. -
- 8.
Why did they settle in Port Jackson and not Botany bay?
- A.
Port Jackson had better views
- B.
They reached Port Jackson first
- C.
Botany Bay was too windy
- D.
Botany Bay had no fresh water
Correct Answer
D. Botany Bay had no fresh water -
- 9.
Out of all the ships of the First Fleet, how many carried convicts?
- A.
8
- B.
6
- C.
4
- D.
5
Correct Answer
B. 6 -
- 10.
What is a convict indent?
- A.
A report that was filled out when the convict arrived in Australia about their appearance.
- B.
A license given to the convict when they arrived.
- C.
A convict passport
- D.
A convict working visa
Correct Answer
A. A report that was filled out when the convict arrived in Australia about their appearance. -
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