This page contains the questions and answers for the weekly quiz completed and submitted by students in the virtual classroom. The questions cover all subject areas and the one Discovery Zone topic studied for the week. Correct answers to questions are marked bold.

Discovery Zone topic: 'Welcome to the outback'

Week # 1

Subjects covered: Science/Literacy/Geography

1. Captain James Cook and the crew of the HMB Endeavour were on an expedition to explore:
a. Antarctica.
b. A new route to Asia.
c. The south seas.
d. Search for the lost continent of Atlantis.

2. It is dangerous to sail in uncharted waters because:
a. There may be sharks.
b. Unknown shoals and reef systems may damage the ship.
c. The water is particularly rough close to land.
d. Trespassing was common before signs described location.

3. The Endeavour’s stop for repairs on the northern coast of Australia was important because:
a. Cook and his crew were in need of a holiday.
b. The crew needed to restock the supplies brought from England.
c. Flora and fauna native to the area were recorded.
d. Cook’s mission was to make new friends with the local people living in the area.

4. ‘Careening’ a ship enables the crew to:
a. Sail into strong winds.
b. Race other ships you meet along the way.
c. Tie up in the local harbour.
d. Make repairs on the underneath side of the vessel.

5. A sounding line is useful to the ship’s navigator because it:
a. Measures ocean depth in deep ocean.
b. Creates a picture of the ocean floor to predict obstacles.
c. Allows sailors to hear dolphins talking to each other.
d. Helps a ship’s crew remain in contact with family in England.

6. Historical journals are important because:
a. They are a primary resource of historical events.
b. Journals provide the crew with something to read.
c. Only major events in history are recorded.
d. A sailor can describe a typical day aboard ship.

7. If you were to create a historical journal, it would be important to include:
a. Daily thoughts about your surroundings.
b. Observations of the geography of your location.
c. Sketches depicting objects, animals, and plants unknown to you.
d. All of the above.

8. What observation skills and details are important to record accurate information?
a. Using the five senses to recreate in a journal what is observed.
b. Accurate coloring of landscapes.
c. Occasionally giving an estimate in measuring of an object.
d. Lists of animals and plants that are familiar.

9. Examples of navigational instruments that were in use during Cook’s voyage are:
a. Up-to-date maps of the area.
b. Graphs explaining climate and rainfall.
c. Compass, GPS, sextant.
d. Astrolabe, compass, stars, dead reckoning.

10. Latitude lines were known at the time of Cook’s travel. They:
a. Show direction on the face of the globe by running north to south.
b. Measure distance north and south from the equator to the poles.
c. Describe distance between the continents.
d. Connect constellations used in navigation by sailors.