First Fleet
Aboriginal history
Gold rush
Convict life
Camaleers
Melbourne
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Who led the first fleet
James Cook
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What aboriginal group's land are we currently on?
Wurrundjeri (of the Kulin Nation). Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung language groups.
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Where could gold be found?
In rivers or underground. Accept: mines.
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Did convicts get paid for their work?
No
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Name one of the countries that the cameleers were from?
Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Persia, Turkey
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Who is Victoria named after?
Queen Victoria of England
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Where did the First fleet arrive?
Botany Bay, New South Wales
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Name a musical instrument used by the aboriginal people.
Didgeridoo, Clapping sticks, Bull roarer
200
What was the nick name given to Melbourne after the gold rush?
Marvellous Melbourne
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What was the name of the food produced from oats, wheat and cabbage boiled in water?
Gruel
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What were the small towns of cameleers known as?
'Ghan towns.
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What was a criticism of the Batman Treaty?
There was a language barrier. Many feel that it was to allow for passage rather than selling the land. British also disliked it as it acknowledged that the land belonged to the Aboriginal people.
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What is a penal colony?
A settlement used to exile prisoners. Here they would often perform manual labour such as building roads, bridges and railways.
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What does nomadic mean?
A person or group who lives by travelling from place to place. Not having a permanent home.
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How many of the gold miners left rich? (All, most of them, a lot of them, not many, none).
Not many of them. Many returned home with little to show for their hard work.
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Name one of the punishments that convicts might have faced.
Solitary confinement. Wearing heavy leg irons. Walking on a treadmill for hours.
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Why were the cameleers brought in?
To help improve access into vast Australian continent (Europeans were not used to harsh desert conditions).
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What does 'Terra Nulius' mean?
The idea that the land belongs to no one. This was used to justify British claims to land in Australia.
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When did the first fleet arrive?
1788 (20 January)
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Name one of the tools used by aboriginal people.
Spears, Boomberangs, Woomera, Message sticks, Stone fish traps, Carrying dishes, Baskets, String bags
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Name one of the major gold rush towns in Victoria
Ararat, Ballarat, Bendigo, Blackwood, Castlemaine, Daylesford, Dunolly, Heathcote, Inglewood, Maryborough, Rushworth, Stawell, Steiglitz, Sovereign Hills, Wedderburn.
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What % of convicts were female? (5% above or below will be accepted)
15%
Accept between 10-20%
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What were the main problems that the cameleers faced?
Racism and isolation
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Who made the first permanent settlement in Melbourne?
John Pascoe Fawkner
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What crimes did the convicts on the first fleet commit?
Highway robbery, burglary, theft.
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How long have aboriginal cultures existed?
65,000 years
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Name one of the issues with living conditions that the gold miners would have to face?
Working long hours. Dangerous work. Limited water and food. Rubbish piling up.
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Name one form of entertainment for the convicts?
Bone domino, Marbles, Gambling, Convict Songs, Drinking rum.
500
How many camels were imported into England?
20,000 camels in 50 years.
500
Who developed the grid layout of Melbourne?
Robert Hoddle (a land surveyor)