Braingle: 'The Early Settlement of Australia' Trivia Quiz

The Early Settlement of Australia

This quiz deals with man's early exploration and settlement of Australia up until the early nineteenth century.

Quiz ID:	#32300
Fun:	(2.7)
Difficulty:	(1.85)
Category:	History
Created By:	Kinghal

#1 Evidence suggests that the first Australians, the Aborigines, have been in Australia for how long?

At least 60,000 years
Between 40,000 and 60,000 years
Between 20,000 and 40,000 years
Less than 20,000 years
There is no historical evidence to support any date of arrival.

#2 It is estimated by experts that, at the time of the arrival of Europeans in Australia, there were how many Aborigines living in Australia?

More than 5 million
300,000 to 1 million
Fewer than 300,000
There is no evidence to support any estimates of Aboriginal population.

#3 Which of the following groups of people is thought NOT to have had contact with Australia prior to European settlement?

#4 The first European nation to set up a permanent colony in Australia was _______.

#5 The first British explorer proven to have sighted Australia was _______.

#6 Which of these was NOT a name for Australia on many pre-1800 maps?

#7 The first permanent British settlement of Australia was established in _______.

#8 The first British settlement of Australia was established at _______.

#9 Who was the governor in charge of the first British settlement of Australia?

#10 The first British settlement of Australia was populated mainly by _______.

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The Early Settlement of Australia

#1 Evidence suggests that the first Australians, the Aborigines, have been in Australia for how long?

#2 It is estimated by experts that, at the time of the arrival of Europeans in Australia, there were how many Aborigines living in Australia?

#3 Which of the following groups of people is thought NOT to have had contact with Australia prior to European settlement?

#4 The first European nation to set up a permanent colony in Australia was _______.

#5 The first British explorer proven to have sighted Australia was _______.

#6 Which of these was NOT a name for Australia on many pre-1800 maps?

#7 The first permanent British settlement of Australia was established in _______.

#8 The first British settlement of Australia was established at _______.

#9 Who was the governor in charge of the first British settlement of Australia?

#10 The first British settlement of Australia was populated mainly by _______.

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The Early Settlement of Australia

#1 Evidence suggests that the first Australians, the Aborigines, have been in Australia for how long?

#2 It is estimated by experts that, at the time of the arrival of Europeans in Australia, there were how many Aborigines living in Australia?

#3 Which of the following groups of people is thought NOT to have had contact with Australia prior to European settlement?

#4 The first European nation to set up a permanent colony in Australia was _______.

#5 The first British explorer proven to have sighted Australia was _______.

#6 Which of these was NOT a name for Australia on many pre-1800 maps?

#7 The first permanent British settlement of Australia was established in _______.

#8 The first British settlement of Australia was established at _______.

#9 Who was the governor in charge of the first British settlement of Australia?

#10 The first British settlement of Australia was populated mainly by _______.

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