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1 Send 'Em to New South Wales!
In the late 1700's, the British government decided to reduce the number of criminals in Britain by sending them "beyond the seas" to a remote colony (New South Wales). This quiz is based on Robert Hughes' fine book, "The Fatal Shore".
Average
10 Q
severnriver
Feb 22 08
324 plays
2 Foundations of New South Wales
The British fleet that arrived in New South Wales in 1788 intended it to be a mere penal colony. You all know it developed into much more than that, but how much do you actually know about colonial times in New South Wales?
Average
10 Q
jayknoble
Jun 25 05
483 plays
3 Settling Australia
This quiz is about the ships and people of the First and Second Fleets that settled Australia. How well do you know Australian History?
Difficult
15 Q
ROADAMAZONS
Jul 31 02
1035 plays
4 The First Fleet
The First Fleet brought the first convicts from Britain to Australia.
Tough
10 Q
ace_sodium
Sep 20 02
792 plays
5 Australian History : The Beginning
A pretty simple quiz on the initial phase of white settlement.
Average
10 Q
alc05
Dec 03 02
1275 plays
6 The First Fleet - Convict Women
A brief look at some of the convict women who, in 1788, were part of the very first white settlement in Australia.
Impossible
10 Q
Kuu
Jun 19 02
855 plays
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Last Updated Nov 21 09 6:02 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Esther Abrahams, a young Jewish girl, caught the eye of 2nd Lt George Johnston on the voyage out. They were to spend the rest of their lives as a couple. In what year were they married?
* What 'first' is Anne Davis remembered for?
* How did Eleanor McCabe, her little daughter and another woman die in 1793?
* Another first. What 'first' is Isabel Rosson remembered for?
* Before she married Richard Robinson in 1792, Ann Inett had two sons to 2nd Lt Philip Gidley King who had been made commandant of the settlement on Norfolk Island. (He later became Governor of New South Wales). What were the names of the two sons?


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