Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Australian History

Who were the first inhabitants of Australia?

• The British

• The Portugese

• The Dutch

• First Nations Australians

Which explorer claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain in 1774?

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What does Terra Nullis mean?

• Empty land

• Nobody's land

• Everybody's land

• Aboriginal land

Cook and Banks considered Australia 'terra nullius' because there were few 'natives' along the coast. What did they realise later?

• They howled like savages.

• They weren't dressed so they couldn't be human.

• They had special associations with the land.

• There were more Aboriginals inland.

What year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?

• 1989

• 1788

• 1888

• 1688

How many ships were in the First Fleet?

• 9

• 11

• 12

• 14

About how many people arrived on the 11 ships of the First Fleet?

• 1800

• 1100

• 1400

• 1000

What term describes people who chose to leave their homes in Britain and make a new life in Australia?

• Free settler

• Colonist

• Convict

• Fleet

Who was the First Fleet led by?

• Captain Arthur Phillip

• Captain James Cook

• Captain Pav Sidhu

• Captain John Batman

In the late 1700s, the government of Great Britain used the colony of Australia as:

• a location in which to build new factories

• a source of resources like coal and iron

• a military base to replace the American colonies

• a prison to which criminals could be sent from Great Britain