The BIG BAD Empire
How's ya general knowledge, governor? eh?
Convicts, Rum + Australia
Free Points..Totally.... This is not a Trap I swear!!!! :)
100

What is a Empire?

Empires are big countries that takes control of other smaller countries (or colonies) for their resources/people/ to spread their culture/etc.

Example: British Empire, Roman Empire

100

Which came first: The PlayStation 1 OR the Xbox?(I also need the decade in which it was first sold)

PS1 (1990s).

100

What was the original name for Australia, when the British first "Found" it?

New South Wales

100

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You came second place in a BEAUTY CONTEST! :)

DO NOT PASS GO and DO NOT have ANY MORE POINTS
(You lose all your points!) hehehehehe.

200

TRUE OR FALSE: Britain took over India SOLELY for it's tea!

FALSE

200

What is the world's fastest animal?

Peregrine Falcon

200

What was the name of the prison ships, used by the British, to pack prisoners into?

Barges

200

Carpe Diem means what? (It is from the Latin language)

Seize the Day.

300

What was the MAIN reason that England/Britain decided to send convicts to Australia?

Their prisons were full and could not hold any more people - so they sent them to Australia.

300

What is the world's 2nd Largest country? (by land area).

Canada

300

TRUE OR FALSE: Australia had no natural resources and so was a undesirable location

FALSE (it had GOLDz and Oilz and other natural mineralz)

300

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Blasting music late at night? Tsk tsk tsk

Your neighbors DO NOT approve!

Go directly to jail, do not pass go and LOSE 300 points!

400

TRUE OR FALSE: France took over Vietnam and did VERY GOOD things to it while they were there...

False

400

TRUE OR FALSE: Mr. Gough has a $3000 gaming PC

TRUE

400
True or False: Up until the 1950s, Indigenous Australians were considered Fauna (or animals) in the constitution/laws of Australia.
Sadly, this is true.
400

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You Adopted a Dog from a Animal Shelter (Mr. Gough likes this).

Gain 400 points!

500

Extension: What ancient civilization (before the year 0) could be said to be a empire?

Roman Empire

500

What is the 4th planet from the sun?

Mars

500

Name of the British Captain who first "Found" Australia and was leader of the First Fleet, that landed at Sydney Cove in 1788.

Captain James Cook

500

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Well done for being brave enough to choose this category! :)

....You still lose 500 points though! :)

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