
Gold Rush Quiz 2019
Authored by Mrs. McCourtney
Social Studies
4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What started the Gold Rush?
James Marshall found gold on John Sutter’s mill in 1848.
John Sutter found gold.
Someone who lived in one of California’s cities found gold in a stream.
Trappers were chasing an animal in 1848 when they stumbled upon some gold in a small stream.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are ghost towns?
Ghost towns are uninhabited cities where no one lives.
A town where ghosts live.
A town where people hunt for ghosts.
The name of a city.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Was California the only state to have a Gold Rush?
No, after the California Gold Rush ended, people began traveling to different states where gold rushes started, like Colorado, Arizona, and others.
Yes, I mean, since when has California not been the “Golden State?”
Probably, because other Gold Rushes aren’t too famous.
No, but people didn’t care because they wanted to stay in California.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the woman do to pan for gold?
They went undercover and pretended to be boys
They just went
They went with their husbands
They pretended to be kids
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What year was the gold rush?
1949 that is why they are called 49ers
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did people assume about woman?
They thought that they should cook and sew
They should be in history
They are weird
They should’ve listened to the boys
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Did Sam Brannans scheme work?
Yes
no
Kind of
I don’t know
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