First British convicts deported to settle Australia - Quiz
- 1. When did the First Fleet depart England for Australia?
A) 1800
B) 1750
C) 1787
D) 1830
- 2. Who was the captain of the First Fleet?
A) Arthur Phillip
B) James Cook
C) William Bligh
D) George Vancouver
- 3. How many ships were in the First Fleet?
A) 8
B) 15
C) 11
D) 5
- 4. What was the name of the settlement established by the convicts in Australia?
A) New Liverpool
B) Sydney Cove
C) Arthur's Landing
D) Georgestown
- 5. Who was the first British convict to set foot in Australia?
A) Mary Reibey
B) Watkin Tench
C) James Ruse
D) John Macarthur
- 6. How long did the journey of the First Fleet take from England to Australia?
A) 180 days
B) 365 days
C) 252 days
D) 90 days
- 7. What was the term used for a person sent to Australia as punishment?
A) Pioneer
B) Colonist
C) Convict
D) Explorer
- 8. What crop was successfully cultivated by the convicts in the early days of the penal colony?
A) Rice
B) Tobacco
C) Cotton
D) Maize
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