Who was the captain of the First Fleet ships?
A) Captain James Cook
B) Captain Arthur Phillip
C) Captain William Bligh
D) Captain John Smith
Answer: B) Captain Arthur Phillip
Which year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
A) 1770
B) 1788
C) 1801
D) 1756
Answer: B) 1788
How many ships were part of the First Fleet?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 11
D) 15
Answer: C) 11
What was the main purpose of the First Fleet’s journey to Australia?
A) Establishing a new trade route
B) Scientific exploration
C) Establishing a penal colony
D) Religious freedom
Answer: C) Establishing a penal colony
Which bay did the First Fleet initially land in Australia?
A) Botany Bay
B) Sydney Harbour
C) Port Jackson
D) Moreton Bay
Answer: A) Botany Bay
Who was the first governor of the colony established by the First Fleet?
A) Captain Arthur Phillip
B) Captain James Cook
C) Captain William Bligh
D) Captain John Hunter
Answer: A) Captain Arthur Phillip
What was the name of the ship that carried the convicts in the First Fleet?
A) HMS Endeavour
B) HMS Bounty
C) HMS Sirius
D) HMS Scarborough
Answer: D) HMS Scarborough
Which continent did the convicts come from before being sent to Australia?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) North America
Answer: A) Europe
What was the estimated number of convicts on board the First Fleet ships?
A) Around 100
B) Around 500
C) Around 750
D) Around 1000
Answer: D) Around 1000
Which was the last ship to leave England in the First Fleet?
A) HMS Supply
B) HMS Sirius
C) HMS Alexander
D) HMS Charlotte
Answer: B) HMS Sirius
What was the main source of food for the First Fleet voyagers?
A) Canned goods
B) Fresh fruits and vegetables
C) Fish caught during the voyage
D) Salted meat and hard biscuits
Answer: D) Salted meat and hard biscuits
Which Aboriginal language group inhabited the area where the First Fleet landed?
A) Wiradjuri
B) Eora
C) Noongar
D) Yolngu
Answer: B) Eora
What was the name of the settlement established by the First Fleet in Australia?
A) Port Jackson
B) Sydney Cove
C) Botany Bay
D) Darling Harbour
Answer: B) Sydney Cove
Which ship of the First Fleet was lost at sea after leaving Australia for the Cape of Good Hope?
A) HMS Sirius
B) HMS Supply
C) HMS Alexander
D) HMS Prince of Wales
Answer: A) HMS Sirius
What percentage of convicts on the First Fleet were women?
A) Approximately 10%
B) Approximately 20%
C) Approximately 30%
D) Approximately 40%
Answer: C) Approximately 30%
Who was the youngest convict aboard the First Fleet?
A) Mary Bryant
B) John Hudson
C) John Hudson’s son
D) Mary Reibey
Answer: C) John Hudson’s son
What was the name of the oldest convict aboard the First Fleet?
A) John Hudson
B) Elizabeth Thackery
C) Elizabeth Hayward
D) Mary Reibey
Answer: B) Elizabeth Thackery
Which ship of the First Fleet was wrecked before reaching Australia?
A) HMS Supply
B) HMS Sirius
C) HMS Friendship
D) HMS Guardian
Answer: D) HMS Guardian
Who was the first baby born to the European settlers in Australia after the arrival of the First Fleet?
A) Mary Bryant’s child
B) Elizabeth Thackery’s grandchild
C) John Hudson’s son
D) Unknown
Answer: C) John Hudson’s son
What was the occupation of Mary Reibey, a convict from the First Fleet, after gaining her freedom?
A) Farmer
B) Businesswoman
C) Teacher
D) Ship captain
Answer: B) Businesswoman
Which convict on the First Fleet was known for their escape attempts and eventual successful escape to Java?
A) James Ruse
B) Mary Bryant
C) John Hudson
D) William Bryant
Answer: B) Mary Bryant
Who was the appointed chaplain aboard the First Fleet?
A) Richard Johnson
B) James Ruse
C) William Bradley
D) Thomas Arndell
Answer: A) Richard Johnson
What was the punishment for convicts who committed crimes in the colony established by the First Fleet?
A) Flogging
B) Exile to another colony
C) Imprisonment
D) Death penalty
Answer: A) Flogging
Which ship of the First Fleet was used to establish the first European settlement at Norfolk Island?
A) HMS Supply
B) HMS Sirius
C) HMS Charlotte
D) HMS Scarborough
Answer: A) HMS Supply
Who was the first European to land on Australia’s east coast and claim it for Great Britain before the arrival of the First Fleet?
A) James Cook
B) William Bligh
C) Matthew Flinders
D) William Dampier
Answer: A) James Cook
What was the name of the Aboriginal man who helped the British navigate and communicate after the arrival of the First Fleet?
A) Pemulwuy
B) Bennelong
C) Windradyne
D) Yagan
Answer: B) Bennelong
Which convict on the First Fleet became a successful farmer and was granted land after his sentence expired?
A) John Hudson
B) James Ruse
C) William Bryant
D) Mary Reibey
Answer: B) James Ruse
What was the name of the settlement established on Norfolk Island by the First Fleet?
A) Port Jackson
B) Kingston
C) Rose Hill
D) Sydney Cove
Answer: C) Rose Hill
Which convict on the First Fleet was later appointed as the superintendent of convicts and built the first roads in the colony?
A) William Bryant
B) John Hudson
C) James Ruse
D) Mary Reibey
Answer: C) James Ruse
What was the primary cargo on board the First Fleet ships besides convicts and supplies?
A) Timber
B) Wool
C) Coal
D) Rum
Answer: C) Coal
Which convict on the First Fleet became a successful trader and landowner after serving her sentence?
A) Mary Bryant
B) Elizabeth Thackery
C) Elizabeth Hayward
D) Mary Reibey
Answer: D) Mary Reibey
What was the name of the marine officer who played a significant role in the early governance of the colony established by the First Fleet?
A) John Macarthur
B) Watkin Tench
C) William Bligh
D) William Bradley
Answer: B) Watkin Tench
Which convict on the First Fleet attempted to lead a rebellion against the authorities in the colony?
A) John Macarthur
B) Mary Bryant
C) William Bryant
D) Philip Cunningham
Answer: A) John Macarthur
Which ship of the First Fleet was the flagship?
A) HMS Supply
B) HMS Sirius
C) HMS Charlotte
D) HMS Alexander
Answer: C) HMS Charlotte
Who was the astronomer aboard the First Fleet tasked with observing the southern hemisphere skies?
A) William Bligh
B) William Dawes
C) William Bradley
D) William Dampier
Answer: B) William Dawes
What was the name of the youngest convict to be transported on the First Fleet?
A) John Hudson’s son
B) John Hudson
C) Elizabeth Thackery’s grandchild
D) Mary Reibey
Answer: A) John Hudson’s son
Which ship of the First Fleet was primarily responsible for carrying supplies and provisions?
A) HMS Sirius
B) HMS Supply
C) HMS Alexander
D) HMS Scarborough
Answer: B) HMS Supply
Who was the first governor of New South Wales?
A) Arthur Phillip
B) John Macarthur
C) William Bligh
D) Watkin Tench
Answer: A) Arthur Phillip
Which convict on the First Fleet became a successful whaling station owner after receiving a pardon?
A) John Macarthur
B) William Bryant
C) Samuel Marsden
D) Mary Reibey
Answer: B) William Bryant
What was the name of the settlement established in Tasmania by the First Fleet?
A) Port Arthur
B) Kingston
C) Rose Hill
D) Hobart Town
Answer: A) Port Arthur
