Australian Gold Rush

What substance is gold made of?

• mineral

• rock

• metal

• copper

The people who rushed to the Goldfields were said to be suffering from.........?

• Whooping Cough

• Gold Fever

• boredom

• Gold Mining

Why were the first discoveries of gold kept secret by the Government?

• The Government was worried that the convicts would cause lots of crime and chaos and workers would leave their jobs.

• The Government wanted to keep it all to themselves.

• They wanted people to go to the Californian goldfields not the Australian Gold fields.

• There wasn't any more gold to be found.

Why were rewards later offered for gold discoveries?

• To create lots of interest.

• The Government had made a lot of money digging for gold without the public knowing and now thought they should share the gold.

• The Government wanted to make everyone come and find gold.

• The Government realised that a Gold Rush would bring wealth to the country and increase the population.

Who claimed the reward for the first discovery of gold?

• Queen Victoria

• John Lister

• Edward Hargraves

• William Tom

What are some ways the Chinese were different to the Australian Miners?

• They mined over sites that had already been dug out.

• language and tools

• The Chinese sounded different

• clothing, hair, language, customs, food, teamwork

What was 'Gold Fever'?

• A disease caused by exposure to radioactive gold.

• A sudden rise in gold prices caused by the discovery of gold.

• A mental illness that caused people to mistake worthless metals for gold.

• The desire to get rich quick by acquiring gold.

Why did people leave their fields half ploughed, houses half built, their families and jobs?

• They needed a break.

• They wanted to find gold.

• They were offered paid time off.

• They moved to cities instead of farms.

What are the different types of mining?

• Panning and cradling

• Alluvial, Deep Reef and Shaft Mining

• Sifting, Shaft mining

• Panning, Sluicing and excavators

Miners were required to purchase what, before they had the right to mine and keep the gold that they found?

• Mutton

• Tent

• Licence

• Horse