Ned's Early Life
What country were Ned Kelly’s parents from?
a) England
b) Scotland
c) Ireland
d) America
Ireland
What was Ned’s mother’s name?
a) Mary Kelly
b) Ellen Kelly
c) Sarah Kelly
d) Kate Kelly
Ellen Kelly
What was the name of Ned’s gang?
a) The Outlaws
b) The Kelly Gang
c) The Bushrangers
d) The Iron Men
The Kelly Gang
What animals were the Kellys accused of stealing?
a) Sheep
b) Horses and cattle
c) Pigs
d) Chickens
Horses and cattle
Where did the Kelly Gang have their last stand?
a) Melbourne
b) Beechworth
c) Glenrowan
d) Jerilderie
Glenrowan
What job did Ned’s father do when he came to Australia?
a) Gold miner
b) Farmer/Labourer
c) Policeman
d) Shopkeeper
What was the name of Ned’s younger brother in the gang?
a) Steve
b) Joe
c) Dan
d) Jim
Dan
How many men were in the Kelly Gang?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
4
Who was blamed when three policemen were killed at Stringybark Creek?
a) The Sherritt family
b) The police
c) The Kelly Gang
d) Local farmers
The Kelly Gang
How did police finally stop Ned?
a) They shot his armour
b) They shot his horse
c) They shot his legs
d) They tied him up
They shot his legs
How many brothers and sisters did Ned have?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 7
d) 10
7
Who was Ned’s best friend and fellow gang member?
a) Steve Hart
b) Joe Byrne
c) Aaron Sherritt
d) Dan Kelly
Joe Byrne
Who were the members of the gang?
a) Ned, Dan, Joe, Steve
b) Ned, Dan, Joe, Aaron
c) Ned, Dan, Steve, Kate
d) Ned, Joe, Aaron, Ellen
Ned, Dan, Joe, Steve
Why did the Kelly Gang rob the Jerilderie bank?
a) To give money to rich people
b) To get money and share Ned’s letter
c) To escape to Sydney
d) To help the police
To get money and share Ned’s letter
What happened to Joe Byrne at Glenrowan?
a) He escaped
b) He was shot and killed
c) He surrendered
d) He hid in the bush
He was shot and killed
Why did Ned leave school when he was young?
a) He didn’t like learning
b) He wanted to be a bushranger
c) He was sick
d) To help his family earn money
To Help his family earn money
Why did Ned’s family often get in trouble with police?
a) They were rich
b) They were accused of stealing animals
c) They were police officers
d) They didn’t go to school
They were accused of stealing animals
Why did the Kelly Gang rob banks?
a) For fun
b) To fight police and help poor farmers
c) To buy farms
d) To run away overseas
To fight police and help poor farmers
What was in Ned’s “Jerilderie Letter”?
a) A story about bushrangers
b) Complaints about the police and his side of the story
c) His school work
d) A love letter
Complaints about the police and his side of the story
What year was Ned captured?
a) 1870
b) 1878
c) 1880
d) 1882
1880
Who gave Ned a green sash when he was a boy?
a) A police officer
b) A neighbour
c) Richard Shelton
d) His teacher
Richard Shelton
What happened to Ned’s mother that made him very angry?
a) She was fined
b) She was arrested and sent to prison
c) She moved away
d) She joined the gang
She was arrested and sent to prison
What special clothing did Ned make for the final battle?
a) Leather jackets
b) Camouflage
c) Iron armour suits
d) Disguises
Iron armour suits
What was the reward offered for capturing the Kelly Gang?
a) £1,000
b) £2,000
c) £5,000
d) £8,000
£8,000
What were Ned’s last words?
a) “I regret everything”
b) “Such is life”
c) “I will return”
d) “Goodbye, family”
“Such is life”