Year 5 Gold Rush History Quiz

The gold rushes in Australia began in 1851 but people had often found gold before that. So why didn't the gold rush begin earlier? - Sam & Hai

• Because people thought it was fools gold

• Because the government didn't support it

• Because no one believed the finder

• Because people ignored the announcement

Fools gold was commonly found in the gold fields. What is the specific name for it? - Sam & Hai

• Pirite

• Pyrite

• pirate

• Perite

What day was gold discovered in California? - Nicholas L. & Angelle

• 16th June 1739

• 31st February 1832

• 11th December 2001

• 24th January 1848

In what year did an unnamed convict find a gold nugget on what was called Big Hill? - Sam and Hai

• 1824

• 1828

• 1848

• 1842

How many grains of gold did Edward Hargraves find in the mud at Lewis Ponds creek? - Nicholas L. & Angelle

• 72 grains

• 17 grains

• 23 grains

• 5 grains

Gold findings began in 1851, but had been found before. Who was the First Fleet convict to fake his 'gold' finding? - Minnie, Sharvi and Chloe

• Hugh M'Gregor

• Enoch Rudder

• Edward Hammond Hargraves

• James Daley

Answer explanation

In August 1788, convict James Daley reported to several people that he had found gold, "an inexhaustible source of wealth", "some distance down the harbour (Port Jackson, Sydney)".^[19] On the pretence of showing an officer the position of his gold find, Daley absconded into the bush for a day. For this escapade, Daley was to receive 50 lashes.

When gold discoveries were first reported in California, _____ people rushed on a boat to California. How many people?

• 6 000 Migrants

• 8 000 Migrants

• 600 Migrants

• 60 000 Migrants

Which state in Australia only had a short lived gold rush? - Olive

• South Australia

• Victoria

• Queensland

• Western Australia

Where was the first gold rush in Australia? - Olive

• New South Wales

• Queensland

• Western Australia

• Victoria

An unnamed convict found a gold nugget. Where did he find it? - Chloe

• Big Hill

• A creek

• Wllington Valley

• Opal creek