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Quiz about Australia in the 1700s and the 1800s

Australia in the 1700s and the 1800s Quiz

This is a quiz about Australia in the 1700s and the 1800s. Hope you enjoy, mate!

A multiple-choice quiz by Zann03. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Zann03

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,540

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
850

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Question 1 of 10

1. Convicts and sailors often got scurvy while on the high seas. How did people get this disease? Hint

By not eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables

Infection in wounds caused by whippings

Scurvy is another name for seasickess

Scurvy? As in "avast, ye scurvy dogs"?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who discovered the first grains of gold in Australia? Hint

John Hudson

We don't know his name

Arthur Phillip

Edward Hargraves

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Question 3 of 10

3. On the goldfields, young boys wore some very strange things. Which of these did they do? Hint

They wore bonnets

They wore pants held up by a belt and a striped shirt

They wore long trousers

They wore dresses and grew their hair long

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these was NOT essential for shaft mining? Hint

cradle

windlass

pan

bucket

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Question 5 of 10

5. The First Fleet landed on 26th January 1788.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Alcohol was banned from the goldfields, but people sold it anyway. What was the alcohol called then? Hint

Sly grog

Goldfield grog

Alcohol

Highly illegal alcohol

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Question 7 of 10

7. Often, convicts were cruelly whipped by the guards. They used a special whip. What was it called? Hint

Mr Whippy

Cat o' nine tails

Van Diemen's Revenge

Slip Slop Slap

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the middle name of Abel Tasman? Hint

John

Spanios

Jack

Janszoon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did a woman in Kalgoorlie once wear a dress with beer labels sewn on it?

Yes

10. A tradition of Chinese restaurants began on the goldfields. Some Chinese saw setting up a restaurant as an easier way of making money than digging for gold. What sort of food did they sell? Hint

Noodles, rice and other Chinese foods

Stews, soups, pies and other European foods

Pasta, pizza and other Italian foods

Good old Aussie barbequed foods

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Convicts and sailors often got scurvy while on the high seas. How did people get this disease?

Answer: By not eating enough fresh fruit and vegetables

Mostly the food was salted beef. The beef was salted so it wouldn't go bad during the journey. Even when fresh supplies of fruits and vegetables came aboard, the sailors still preferred salted beef.

2. Who discovered the first grains of gold in Australia?

Answer: Edward Hargraves

On 12th February 1851, Edward Hargraves found five grains of gold washed from Lewis Ponds Creek. This was the start of the gold rushes in Australia.

3. On the goldfields, young boys wore some very strange things. Which of these did they do?

Answer: They wore dresses and grew their hair long

Boys wore the same things as girls until the age of six or seven. As a result, it was sometimes hard to tell the difference between a young boy and a young girl. Parents often referred to a baby as 'it' rather than he or she. This was because in the 1800s young children were not thought of as boys and girls with their own personalities. If a child died before six or seven, this helped to cope with the loss.

4. Which of these was NOT essential for shaft mining?

Answer: pan

Shaft mining was a form of mining where the miners would dig a hole. They would set up a windlass over the hole, and attached a bucket. They would lower the bucket, then when they had some stones, they would wind up the bucket and filter the stones and grit with a cradle.

5. The First Fleet landed on 26th January 1788.

Answer: True

January 26th is Australia Day! Captain Arthur Phillip decided not to come ashore at Botany Bay. Instead he decided to travel north towards Port Jackson, and came ashore at Sydney Cove.

6. Alcohol was banned from the goldfields, but people sold it anyway. What was the alcohol called then?

Answer: Sly grog

If a sly grog seller was caught, he or she had to pay a fine. However, the next day he or she would be back in business, knowing it would not take long to get enough money to pay the fine.

7. Often, convicts were cruelly whipped by the guards. They used a special whip. What was it called?

Answer: Cat o' nine tails

Whenever convicts stopped or made a mistake, the guards would come and thrash them. The cat o' nine tails was often made of heavy rope ...

8. What was the middle name of Abel Tasman?

Answer: Janszoon

Abel Tasman was the name of the man who discovered Tasmania. He named it Van Diemen's Land after the Governor who had asked him to go on the journey. Later, obviously, Van Diemen's Land changed to Tasmania.

9. Did a woman in Kalgoorlie once wear a dress with beer labels sewn on it?

Answer: Yes

Sarah Barnes and her husband, David, owned the Leonora Hotel in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Sarah sewed beer bottle labels onto her dress and wore it to her performances in the music hall.

10. A tradition of Chinese restaurants began on the goldfields. Some Chinese saw setting up a restaurant as an easier way of making money than digging for gold. What sort of food did they sell?

Answer: Stews, soups, pies and other European foods

There were few government rules to set up a restaurant. Anyone could find a large tent or hut, paint a sign and open up for business.

Source: Author Zann03

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