California Gold Mining

California Gold Mining

11th Grade

9 Qs

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California Gold Mining

California Gold Mining

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

Hard

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

When did James Wilson Marshall discover gold in California?

1848

1850

1853

1859

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What is the mining method called where gold is found near water sources?

Alluvial mining

Hydraulic mining

Hard rock mining

Dredging

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Which mining technique utilized heavy machinery to dump gravel into a sluice with water flowing through it?

Alluvial mining

Hydraulic mining

Hard rock mining

Dredging

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What was the estimated amount of gold mined through dredging?

5 million ounces

12 million ounces

20 million ounces

118 million ounces

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What was the main material that was excavated in hard rock mining?

Gold

Quartz

Mercury

Copper

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What was the alternative method to separate gold from crushed rock in hard rock mining?

Washing with water

Using mercury

Using copper

Using gravity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

How much gold has been produced in California since the gold rush?

5 million ounces

12 million ounces

20 million ounces

118 million ounces

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

How many cubic yards of dirt and rocks were removed from the Sierra hillsides through hydraulic mining?

1 billion cubic yards

1.5 billion cubic yards

2 billion cubic yards

8 billion cubic yards

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

What was the environmental impact of hydraulic mining?

Contamination of surrounding environment

Diversion of rivers

Clogging of rivers

All of the above