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Gold Rush

Authored by Alyssa MacDougall

History

4th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is gold a popular metal for making jewelry?

It's beautiful, doesn't tarnish, and is malleable "soft"

it's rare

it's expensive

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is gold valuable?

Nobody knows why

It's scarce but highly desired

You can make a lot of things from gold

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the earliest record of cups and jewelry made from gold?

1991

1030

3500 B.C.

1849

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Middle Ages, which men tried to make gold?

Warriors

Alchemists

Tribe Leaders

Mathematicians

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When and where was the first American gold rush?

1828, Georgia

1849, California

1850, Colorado

1900, Montana

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were 2 ways of getting to the gold fields?

Through the isthmus of Panama

Up and around Alaska, Overland Route

Flying across the United States by plane

Overland Route or around Cape Horn

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were two dangers of the overland route to the gold fields?

Getting lost

Leaving at the wrong time of year, disease

shipwreck or having to wait too long

Having too much food

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