First Fleet Quiz

Who was the captain of the first fleet?

• John Forrest

• Arthur Phillip

• David Collins

• John White

Who was on the first fleet?

• Convicts

• Families

• Government Officials

• Circus Performers

Convicts were people convicted of very serious crimes

• True

• False

What year did the first fleet leave for Australia

• 1907

• 1787

• 1778

• 1826

Why did Britain send convicts to Australia?

• Overcrowded prisons

• As a cheap labour force to build a colony

• To give them a holiday

• They won a competition

How long did the journey take?

• 1 year

• 2 months

• 252 days

• 100 days

Officers, Crew and Convicts shared the same living conditions

• True

• False

How many ships were in the first fleet?

• 200

• 70

• 5

• 11

How many people were on the first fleet?

• 100

• 14000

• 1256

• 1487

Convicts were treated well on the journey

• True

• False