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Convict Quiz


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Convict Quiz No. 1 :

1. Which ship of the First Fleet was the first to enter Botany Bay?
Alexander
Charlotte
Supply

2. How many ships made up the Third Fleet?
6
11
9

3. In which state was the Moreton Bay Settlement?
Queensland
Tasmania
Victoria

4. Possession of which of the following permitted a convict to leave the country?
TOL
AP
CP

5. In what year did Australia's last convict ship, the "Hougoumont", arrive in WA?
1868
1872
1859

6. Who established a settlement on Norfolk Island in March 1788?
John Hunter
Philip Gidley King
William Bligh

7. In what year did Van Diemen's Land officially become known as Tasmania?
1812
1853
1856

8. Who was the first Governor of New South Wales?
James Cook
Arthur Phillip
John Macarthur

9. A ship used as a floating prison was known as a:
Hulk
Barge
Bilge

10. As long as his/her spouse was abroad, a convict could remarry after how many years separation?
7
10
5


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