Australian History
What year did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
1788
What geometric shape is usually used for stop signs?
What three continents were part of the Triangular Trade?
Africa, Europe and The Americas
What is a revolution?
The forceful overthrow of a government or social order
What is the name for a prison ship used in Europe in the 1700's?
Hulk
How many ships were in the first fleet?
11
What animal is on the Porche Logo?
Horse
What is a slave?
The property of another person
What is a squatter
Someone who inhabits unused land
What is a capital offence?
An offence that is punishable by the death penalty
What Governor was most influential for Convict Rights?
Governor Lachlan Macquarie
What is "cynophobia"?
Fear of Dogs
What year was America discovered?
1492 by Christopher Columbus
What is emigration?
Moving OUT of a country
New Holland
What does ANZAC stand for?
Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
What is the rarest MnM colour?
Brown
In the Triangular Slave Trade, what went between Europe and Africa?
Manufactured goods
What is the Steerage of a ship?
Below deck where resources are stored
Why do we celebrate Australia Day on January 26th
That is the day the First Fleet landed
Which city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
Sydney
How many countries still use shillings as currency?
4- Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia
In what year was slavery abolished in the United States?
1865
What was a bolter?
Somebody who escaped from the colonies
Who led the first Colony in Botany Bay? Captain....
Captain Arthur Phillip