HSS First Fleet

How many ships were included in the First Fleet?

• 10

• 20

• 5

• 11

Who was in charge of the First Fleet

• Arthur Phillip

• Angus Phillip

• Andrew Onn

• Liam Wilkens

Which country told England that they could not take any more prisoners?

• America

• South Africa

• Germany

• Australia

What date did the First Fleet leave Portsmouth, England?

• March 12th, 1788

• February 22nd, 1787

• May 13th, 1787

• January 26th, 1788

Which locations did the First Fleet stop?

• Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

• Rio de Janeiro, South America

• Canary Islands, Africa

• Queenstown, New Zealand

How many people were estimated to set sail with the First Fleet

• 2,000

• 800

• 600

• 1,400

How long was the First Fleet journey?

• 252 days

• 482 days

• 250 days

• 320 days

Where and when did the First Fleet stop in Australia before they got to Sydney Cove?

• Botany Bay, January 26th 1788

• Margaret River, January 26th 1788

• Botany Bay, January 18th 1788

• Perth, January 18th 1788

What kinds of people were on the First Fleet?

• Convicts

• Prison Guards and Marines

• Families and children of the prison guards and marines

• All of the above

What were some of the crimes that were punishable by transportation?

• theft of things worth more than one shilling

• stealing livestock

• cutting down a tree in an orchard

• All of the above