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Captain William Bligh

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Introduction:
"Captain William Bligh is famous as the villain in “The Mutiny on the Bounty.” However, he was also a British naval officer with a long and interesting career. Questions are about the life of Bligh."


1. Who led the famous mutiny aboard the "HMS Bounty"?
    Fletcher Christian
    John Adams
    John Fryer
    Peter Heywood


2. What was Bligh’s rank at the time of the mutiny?
    Captain
    Lieutenant
    Commodore
    Admiral


3. What was the mission of the Bounty?
    To transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to Jamaica
    To write a dictionary of the Tahitian language
    To observe the Transit of Venus
    To collect botanical specimens for Sir Joseph Banks


4. Bligh and 18 loyalists from the "HMS Bounty" were set adrift in a 23 foot longboat. Where did they eventually land and get help?
    Australia
    Fiji
    Timor
    Tahiti


5. After his eventual return to England in 1790, Bligh faced a court of inquiry for his role in losing the Bounty. What was the verdict of that court?
    Bligh was cashiered from the navy.
    Bligh was acquitted, and soon promoted to captain.
    Bligh was censured for losing the ship, but reinstated as a lieutenant.
    Bligh was ordered to pay restitution for losing a naval vessel.


6. Did Bligh ever return to Tahiti?
    He never returned to Tahiti.
    He died on a voyage to Tahiti in 1817.
    In 1811, near the end of his career.
    He returned in 1792.


7. In 1797, Bligh was involved in another mutiny. What was it?
    Indian Mutiny
    Mutiny at the Nore
    Mutiny on the Batavia
    Mutiny on the Hermione


8. In what battle, under the command of Admiral Nelson, did Bligh distinguish himself?
    Battle of the Nile (1798)
    Battle of Copenhagen (1801)
    Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
    Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)


9. The long-suffering Bligh endured yet a third mutiny as governor of New South Wales, Australia in 1808. What was this known as?
    The Sydney Mutiny
    The Rum Rebellion
    Bligh’s Deposition
    The Great Convict Rebellion


10. Bligh first went to sea at the age of seven, and served in the navy for most of his life. What rank did he eventually achieve?
    Captain
    Commodore
    Rear-Admiral
    Vice-Admiral


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