Australian Gold Rushes

Australian Gold Rushes

6th Grade

7 Qs

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Australian Gold Rushes

Australian Gold Rushes

Assessment

Quiz

Education

6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sharon Murphy

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What similarities did Edward Hammond Hargraves notice between the geography of California's goldfields and the landscape near Bathurst?
Both had a similar population and society
Both had a similar geological formation and landscape
Both had a similar government and economic system
Both had a similar climate and vegetation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did the gold rushes have on Australia's population and society?
Transformed the colonies and shaped Australia's population and society
Decreased workforce and hurt the pastoral industry
Increased crime rates and convict uprisings
Improved the economy and agricultural exports

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the economic concerns of the government regarding gold discoveries?
Improved economy and increased trade
Reduced agricultural exports and struggling economy
Increased crime rates and convict uprisings
Decreased workforce and hurt the pastoral industry

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the people who participated in the gold rushes?
Only merchants, doctors, lawyers, and priests
Only blacksmiths, butchers, farmers, and ex-convicts
Only miners from Australia
Miners from all over the world and people from various professions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the government initially keep the gold discoveries quiet?
To prevent an increase in crime rates
To protect the pastoral industry
To avoid an economic downturn
All of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is credited with the first gold discoveries in Australia?
Roderick Murchison
William Tipple Smith
Edward Hammond Hargraves
All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What influence did the California gold rush have on the New South Wales government's attitude towards gold prospecting?
It had no influence on the government's attitude
It led to an increase in crime rates
It improved the economy and agricultural exports
It caused labor shortages and an economic downturn