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The First Fleet

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Introduction:
"The First Fleet brought the first convicts from Britain to Australia."


1. Who was the commanding officer of the First Fleet?
    Captain John Hunter
    Captain Nelson George
    Captain Arthur Phillip
    Nelson


2. The captain was worried about this disease - hence he took a lot of food to combat this particular disease.Which disease am I talking about?
    Beri-Beri
    Scurvy
    None of these
    Osteoporosis


3. How many people sailed with the First Fleet?
    1,545
    1,322
    709
    1,487


4. The First Fleet consisted of how many ships?
    10
    12
    9
    11


5. Pick the odd one out.
    Golden Grove
    Borrowdale
    The Charlotte
    Fishburn


6. Which ship carried only female convicts?
    Alexander
    Lady Penrhyn
    Prince of Wales
    Scarborough


7. How many convicts died in the course of the journey?
    23
    0
    132
    65


8. How many children were born to convict women during the course of the journey?
    0
    6
    1
    4


9. How long did the journey take?
    288 days
    252 days
    Exactly one year
    184 days


10. The First Fleet landed near Sydney Cove.
    True
    False


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